U.S. reportedly denies Iran Foreign Minister visa to attend U.N. meeting amid rising tensions
U.S. reportedly denies Iran Foreign Minister visa to attend U.N. meeting amid rising tensions
The visa application of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reportedly been denied by the United States. Zarif had hoped to attend an upcoming United Nations Security Council meeting, which would violate the terms of a 1947 headquarters agreement mandating the U.S. to permit foreign officials entry for UN-related matters.
According to a diplomatic source familiar with the situation, Foreign Policy disclosed on Monday that Zarif had made a visa request several weeks ago to enter the U.S. for the Security Council meeting scheduled for January 9, focusing on the importance of upholding the UN Charter.
Nevertheless, a U.S. government official informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Zarif would not ...