Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arriving in New York on Tuesday to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Pezeshkian arrives in New York for 81st UN General Assembly
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- The visit marks the highest-level US presence by an Iranian official since conflict began.
- Washington granted entry to Pezeshkian and FM Araghchi under UN host obligations while denying visas to media staff.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York on Tuesday to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, his office announced.
Following a morning departure from Tehran, the Iranian delegation was received upon arrival by Iranian diplomatic officials, including Iran's ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the UN.
Iranian President Pezeshkian is scheduled to deliver his formal address before the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday.
Throughout the summit, the president is expected to hold separate bilateral meetings with several participating heads of state, in addition to holding engagements with various political and cultural figures.
US limits Iranian delegation visas
The diplomatic mission takes place against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran.
The trip follows a confirmation by the Trump administration that Washington would issue visas to a core group of Iranian delegates, fulfilling its host country obligations under the UN Headquarters Agreement to facilitate participation in the high-level assembly.
While entry was granted to Pezeshkian, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and essential diplomatic personnel, US authorities denied entry visas to several supplementary members of the delegation, including segments of the Iranian president's media staff.
