Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has dismissed reports that two Iranian diplomats were “kicked out” of the United States following the UN General Assembly, asserting that members of Tehran’s delegation departed the country as scheduled.
“All Iranian diplomats who attended UNGA, except one who departed earlier, left as scheduled,” Araghchi said. “Taking pride in fake diplomat “expulsion” is inappropriate for the head of any diplomatic corps. It oozes of desperation and defeat and is inconsistent with UN host nation obligations,” the Iranian foreign minister further said.
Its report said that two members of the Iranian delegation stayed back in New York despite the directive. US and Iranian officials had held talks in New York the previous week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. US President Donald Trump has turned down a proposal from Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while indicating that he expects negotiations between the two countries to resume in the coming days.
Iran’s UN mission was informed on Friday that US authorities were aware of the diplomats’ continued presence in the city, and Washington reiterated its instruction for them to leave the country immediately, according to the report.
