United States expels two Iranian UN delegates after General Assembly

The United States government has expelled two members of the Iranian delegation to the United Nations following the conclusion of the 81st General Assembly in New York. The State Department took action after the individuals failed to comply with an official mandate to leave the country by the previous Monday. According to a U.S. official cited by AFP, authorities discovered the two delegates remained in New York after their diplomatic requirements were completed, prompting the administration to enforce their removal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly oversaw the decision, with officials emphasizing his strict stance on the matter.

Reports from Axios indicate that the departure process was staggered: one delegate left the United States on Friday evening, while the second departed on Saturday morning. The incident follows a series of high-level meetings between U.S. and Iranian officials held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last week. While the Iranian delegation had been requested to depart as a group by the State Department, the failure of these two members to do so resulted in their formal expulsion. No further actions or legal proceedings regarding the individuals have been announced at this time.