US Orders Two Iranian Diplomats to Leave After UN General Assembly
Dragon Media News Desk
The United States ordered two members of Iran’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly to leave the country after they remained in New York several days after the session ended, Axios reported, citing a US official.
On Monday, the US State Department had instructed Iran’s UN mission to ensure that all members of its General Assembly delegation left the United States immediately. US officials later found that two Iranian diplomats were still in New York.
On Friday, US officials informed the Iranian mission that the two diplomats remained in the city and again ordered them to leave. According to the official, one left New York on Friday night and the other departed the United States on Saturday morning.
The episode comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, as diplomatic efforts to end the war weaken and concerns grow that military hostilities could resume. The US directive could add to strains in relations between the two countries.
