Iran says US visa denial for president’s media team restricts coverage
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei criticized the decision ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for denying visas to members of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s media team ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, according to IRNA.
Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the decision was intended to restrict information and conceal what Iran wanted to communicate. That characterization is the Iranian government’s position as reported by the state news agency.
The supplied material does not include a US explanation for the visa decisions or identify how many media staff were affected. The dispute concerns access for the president’s accompanying press team during the UN gathering.
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