Overview

• The U.S. State Department announced the restrictions on Sept. 22 for Iran’s delegation attending the UN General Assembly in New York.
• The department said the move responds to Iranian leaders permitting senior officials and elites to go on a “shopping spree” in the city while citizens face poverty.
• Available reports do not specify the scope of the limits, the rules that apply, or how enforcement will work.
• The step leaves open questions about host‑state practices during UN sessions and possible responses from Iran or the United Nations.
• Kyodo News reported the announcement from New York, and the dispatch was republished by Hokkaido Shimbun Digital and Nishinippon behind paywalls.