← Back to news
October 1, 2026
Rubio Orders Early Departure of Iranian UN Delegation Amid Stalled Talks
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to leave New York earlier than planned due to stalled negotiations.
- The Iranian delegation was initially granted visas to attend the U.N. General Assembly despite ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
- Rubio expressed that the Iranians had 'overstayed their welcome' after little progress was made in talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program.
Read the news this way every day.
Concur organizes political reporting into clear stories and shows the sources behind each one.
Free. No ads.
3 Sources
- Scoop: Rubio ordered Iranian delegation to leave the country, U.S. official saysOct 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM · Axios
- Rubio orders visiting Iranian UN delegation to leave New York earlyOct 1, 2026 at 2:15 AM · AP
- Rubio orders visiting Iranian UN delegation to leave NYC ahead of scheduleOct 1, 2026 at 2:23 AM · ABC News