US grants Iran delegation visas to attend UN assembly

The United States has allowed an Iranian delegation, led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, despite an ongoing war that has lasted seven months. The delegation will be smaller than last year and will face travel restrictions. In contrast, the US has denied a visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the second consecutive year, citing failures in the Palestinian Authority's reform commitments.