The United States announced that it was expelling two Iranian diplomats who stayed in New York after the UN General Assembly.
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The US State Department announced through an official speaking to Axios that it sent two Iranian diplomats, who were not wanted to stay in New York, on Friday and Saturday after the UN General Assembly talks.
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Why It Matters
Diplomatic relations between the USA and Iran are tense, and they frequently meet at international platforms such as the UN General Assembly.
Making a statement to the US-based news platform Axios, a US official explained the step taken by the US State Department regarding two Iranian diplomats.
The official claimed that after the completion of the UN General Assembly discussions, the Iranian diplomatic mission was notified that everyone in the Iranian delegation should immediately return to their home countries, but two diplomats from the delegation did not comply with this.
The US official said, "Minister Rubio is serious about this issue. Although a long time has passed since the UN General Assembly ended, it was determined that two members of the Iranian delegation are still in New York. These people have now been sent from the country." he said.
The official claimed that the US State Department sent one of these people from the country on Friday night and the other on Saturday.
Open Questions
- What are the two diplomats' reasons for staying in New York?
- What will be the reaction of Iran to this step of the USA?


