World leaders will gather in New York this week for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, at a time of war, mounting global instability and growing pressure on the organisation itself.

The US will allow Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week.

That means officials including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will be granted visas. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US State Department said Thursday it had approved visas for top Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to attend next week’s UN General Assembly…