Rubio Demands Iranian UN Delegation Leave US Immediately, Sources Say

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

The demand targeted the delegation taking part in the UN gathering in New York. Rubio’s message was to leave the country, not simply withdraw from the meetings.

The move followed a setback in negotiations. The account did not specify the subject of those talks or the disagreements that had prevented progress.

No details were provided on the Iranian delegation’s response or whether its members had departed. The sources described the demand as requiring their immediate departure.