Washington: The United States has given permission for visas for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend the United Nations meeting in New York. This is happening even though there is still a conflict between Washington and Tehran.
The US State Department said that the visas were approved for the leaders and for some important people who are part of their team. This means the Iranian leaders can go to the United Nations building for the meeting of world leaders.
The decision is happening at a time when the two countries are still having problems. There are issues like the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program. These problems have made people worried about ships and energy prices.
The Iranian team will have some rules to follow.
The State Department said the team will still face travel rules and can’t buy things or other goods. The department also said that this year’s Iranian team is smaller than the one from last year.
The US made this decision even though they have stopped visa applications for Iranian people. There are some exceptions for official and diplomatic travel.
As the place where the United Nations is located, the US has to let foreign leaders come to the meetings. The agreement about the United Nations headquarters is one of the rules that affect this.
The Palestinian team was not given visas.
The US did not give visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his team for the United Nations meetings. The State Department said that the actions of the Palestinian Authority in courts and their policies were reasons for the decision. The Palestinian Authority said they disagree and think that the rules are not helping peace.
The different decisions about visas are happening as the United Nations General Assembly is getting ready for the week when the war and other problems in the region will be talked about.
For Iran, the approval means that Pezeshkian and Araghchi can go to the meeting and take part in the discussions at the United Nations. This is happening even though there is still a problem between Tehran and Washington.