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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

US Grants Visas to Iranian Leaders, Denies Entry to Palestinian Authority Chairman Abbas

The U.S. State Department approved visas for Iran's President and Foreign Minister for the UN General Assembly, while denying a visa to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas for the second year in a row.

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US Grants Visas to Iranian Leaders, Denies Entry to Palestinian Authority Chairman Abbas
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What happened

  1. 01US grants visas to Iranian President and Foreign Minister for UN assembly.
  2. 02US denies visa to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas for second year.
  3. 03Iran's delegation will be smaller and face travel restrictions.
  4. 04US cites PA's failure to implement reforms and undermine peace.
  5. 05Palestinian Authority criticizes US decision as punitive.

The U.S. cited the PA's failure to implement reforms and its actions undermining peace prospects for the denial.

Translated and summarized by baba from Kikar HaShabbat, the latest report. Read Kikar HaShabbat’s original

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