Iranian diplomats "kicked out" of U.S. after ignoring order to leave
First reported 3 Oct, 19:25 UTCUpdated 6h ago7 sources
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Two members of Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York were "kicked out" of the country on Saturday, several days after they were asked to leave, a U.S. official said. "Secretary Rubio means business. Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found still in New York long after the UN General…
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State Department says Iranian UN delegation duo expelled from US The United States has expelled two members of the Iranian delegation who attended the recent UN General Assembly after they ignored an order to leave the country, the State Department said Saturday. "Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found…
Two members of Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York were "kicked out" of the country on Saturday, several days after they were asked to leave, a U.S. official said. "Secretary Rubio means business. Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found still in New York long after the UN General…
Two members of the Iranian delegation from the last two weeks’ U.N. General Assembly meeting were sent home by the State Department on Friday night and Saturday morning, despite having been asked to leave days earlier. “Secretary [of State Marco] Rubio means business,” a U.S. official told the Washington Examiner…
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- Iranian diplomats "kicked out" of U.S. after ignoring order to leave (opens Axios in a new tab)
Two members of Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly in New York were "kicked out" of the country on Saturday, several days after they were asked to leave, a U.S. official said. "Secretary Rubio means business. Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found still in New York long after the UN General…
- Iranian UN delegation duo ‘kicked out’ of US: State Department (opens Arab News in a new tab)
WASHINGTON: The United States has “kicked out” two members of the Iranian delegation who attended the recent UN General Assembly after they ignored an order to leave the country, the State Department said Saturday. “Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found still in (New York) long after the United Nations…
- State Department says Iranian UN delegation duo expelled from US (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
State Department says Iranian UN delegation duo expelled from US The United States has expelled two members of the Iranian delegation who attended the recent UN General Assembly after they ignored an order to leave the country, the State Department said Saturday. "Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found…
- Two Iranian diplomats removed from NYC days after UN General Assembly ended (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Two members of the Iranian delegation from the last two weeks’ U.N. General Assembly meeting were sent home by the State Department on Friday night and Saturday morning, despite having been asked to leave days earlier. “Secretary [of State Marco] Rubio means business,” a U.S. official told the Washington Examiner…
- Iranian UN delegation duo 'kicked out' of US: State Dept (opens CNA in a new tab)
- Iranian UN delegation duo ‘kicked out’ of US: US State Department (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The delegation was told to leave US on Sept 28 but they remained in the country on Oct 2.
- US tells Iranian diplomats to leave, ‘kicks out’ two who overstayed in New York: ‘Secretary Rubio means business’ (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The Iranian mission was informed that US authorities were aware the two diplomats were still in the city, even though they had already been instructed to leave.
