The United States and Iran are still at war, but the US government has agreed to allow Iranian leaders to attend the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week. The report cited a statement from a spokesperson for the US State Department, stating that according to US policy, the Iranian delegation is smaller than last year and will face travel restrictions within the United States.

The 81st General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly will kick off on the 22nd. Iranian President Pezehezhian is expected to deliver a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on the 23rd.

On September 16, 2026, the US State Department announced that it would extend sanctions against members of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and officials of the Palestinian National Authority, refusing to issue visas to them. This is the second consecutive year that the Trump administration has refused to issue visas to the Palestinian delegation planning to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Editor/Min Jing