Iran Responds to Reports of Its Mission’s ‘Expulsion’ From New York

Iran has commented on press reports claiming that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio “expelled” its mission from New York following his participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The reports attributed the alleged move to Rubio. The brief account provided, however, did not establish whether any formal action had been taken against the Iranian mission.

The wording of Iran’s response was not included in the available summary, leaving unclear whether Tehran denied the reports, confirmed any part of them or offered a different account.

The scope of the alleged “expulsion” also remains unspecified. The summary did not identify which mission members might have been affected or describe any measures concerning their presence in New York.