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U.S. approves visas for Iran President, FM Araghchi to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

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What happened

The move is unusual due to the more than six-month-long conflict between Iran and the United States and no sign that agreements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or return to talks on Iran's nuclear program are close…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:52:29 UTC.

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