'Overstayed their welcome': Rubio ordered Iranian envoys to leave US over stalled talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered an Iranian delegation to leave New York following a stalemate in diplomatic negotiations. The move comes amid heightened tensions, with President Trump suggesting that the US may eventually need to take more aggressive action if a deal cannot be reached.
Why it matters
The expulsion of diplomats and the President's rhetoric indicate a significant escalation in diplomatic friction between the US and Iran.
US secretary of state Marco Rubio ordered Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation to leave New York on Monday after negotiations between Washington and Tehran reached a stalemate, Axios reported on Wednesday.The US mission to the United Nations informed Iran’s mission on Monday evening that Araghchi’s delegation had to leave New York immediately, according to the report. The delegation left for the airport several hours later and flew to Doha early Tuesday.“Secretary Rubio kicked out the Iranian delegation who had overstayed their welcome. The UN General Assembly was over, so it was time for them to go,” a US official told Axios.Talks stall, diplomatic tensions riseThe move came as Qatari mediators struggled to bridge differences between Washington and Tehran.
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