Rubio Orders Iranian Delegation to Leave US Immediately, Sources Say

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that the Iranian delegation leave the United States immediately, according to a US official and another source familiar with the matter.

The delegation was in New York to take part in meetings of the United Nations General Assembly. The reported demand concerned its departure from the country, rather than simply its withdrawal from the meetings.

The move followed a breakdown in negotiations, the sources said. No further details were provided about the talks or the issues that had prevented progress.

The account did not specify whether the Iranian delegation had begun leaving or how it had responded to Rubio’s demand.