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

https://mins.news/en/video/64551

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-18 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOEf900Ev7k

> 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.

## Stories

- [Iran US War and Gulf Escalation](https://mins.news/en/topic/iran-us-war-and-gulf-escalation) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/iran-us-war-and-gulf-escalation.md

## Related coverage

- [UN Talks Offer a New Opening on Iran War](https://mins.news/en/video/65513) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-19
- [Iranian Officials Allowed to Enter US for UNGA](https://mins.news/en/video/63437) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-17
- [US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting despite war](https://mins.news/en/item/63394) — The Associated Press, 2026-09-17
- [US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN General Assembly](https://mins.news/en/item/63309) — Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17
- [US to allow Iranian delegation to attend UN meetings in New York](https://mins.news/en/item/63272) — BBC News, 2026-09-17
- [US issues visas to Iran’s president and foreign minister for UN session](https://mins.news/en/item/63211) — TASS, 2026-09-17