U.S. refuses visas for Iran UN delegation members: state media

The United States has refused to issue visas to members of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's delegation, including his communications team, for this week's trip to the UN General Assembly, Iranian state media reported Monday (September 21, 2026).

Mr. Pezeshkian will be the highest-ranking Iranian official to enter the United States since the West Asia war began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.

"In an unprecedented hostile move by the U.S. government, U.S. President Donald Trump has denied U.S. visas to certain members of the president's high-level delegation, including members of his communications team," state news agency IRNA reported.

The Mehr news agency also carried the story, citing a spokesperson for the Iranian Presidency, and added that Pezeshkian would address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (September 23).