Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Iran Disputes US Claim Two UN Delegates Were Kicked Out
The United States said two Iranian diplomats stayed in New York after being told to leave.
A US official said the State Department reminded Iran’s UN mission that the delegation needed to depart.
The official said one diplomat left Friday night and the other left Saturday morning.
The official described them as having been “kicked out.”
Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, disagreed with that description.
He said the diplomats left on schedule.
The two countries therefore gave different accounts of whether the departures were ordinary or forced.
The dispute comes as US-Iran relations and efforts to end the conflict remain tense.
A US official said two Iranian members of the UN General Assembly delegation were told to leave the United States but remained in New York.
The official said the State Department directed Iran’s UN mission on Monday to ensure its entire delegation departed immediately.
Iran’s mission was reportedly told on Friday that US authorities knew the two diplomats were still in New York.
According to the US official, one diplomat left Friday night and the other Saturday morning.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the diplomats left as scheduled and rejected the US description that they had been expelled.
- Who
- Two members of Iran’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly; the US account was attributed to an unnamed official, and Iran’s response came from Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
- What
- The diplomats left the United States; the US described their departure as an expulsion after an order to leave, while Iran said they departed as scheduled.
- When
- One reportedly left Friday night and the other Saturday morning; Araghchi responded on Sunday. One report is dated October 4, 2026.
- Where
- New York, United States.
- Why
- The US official said the diplomats had remained in New York after being instructed to leave; Iran disputed that they were expelled.
US official’s account
Iran’s account
Whether the diplomats were expelled
US official’s account
A US official said two diplomats remained in New York despite being ordered to leave and had been “kicked out” of the country.
Iran’s account
Araghchi said the diplomats left as scheduled and rejected the claim that Iran’s representatives had been kicked out.
Meaning of the departures
US official’s account
The US official presented the departures as enforcement of a State Department order after the diplomats allegedly failed to comply.
Iran’s account
Araghchi called the US account inappropriate and inconsistent with UN host-nation obligations.
- People involved
- Two members of Iran’s UN General Assembly delegation
- US account
- An unnamed US official said the diplomats were told to leave and later “kicked out”
- Reported State Department direction
- On Monday, Iran’s UN mission was directed to ensure its entire delegation left immediately
- Notice to Iran’s mission
- The US official said the mission was informed on Friday that the two diplomats remained in New York
- Reported departures
- One diplomat left Friday night and the other Saturday morning, according to the US official
- Iran’s response
- Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the diplomats left as scheduled and criticized the US account
- Reported context
- Articles describe heightened US-Iran tensions and difficulties in diplomatic efforts
Sources
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