U.S. approves visas for Iran President, FM Araghchi to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the President and Foreign Minister, to attend next week's UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war.

The State Department said on Thursday (September 17, 2026) that it had approved visas for Iran's “core delegation,” along with essential staffers to participate in the UN meetings. The core delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to visa privacy laws.