WorldUS approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting

The United States has approved visas for top Iranian leaders to attend a high-level UN meeting, an unusual step amid more than six months of conflict between Washington and Tehran. There is no sign that agreements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or resume nuclear talks are near, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified attacks on Saudi infrastructure and Red Sea shipping, contributing to a surge in global oil prices.