Overview
- Iran’s foreign ministry said on Dec. 11 that it formally asked the United Nations to address what it calls tightened restrictions on its mission in New York.
- The ministry said the U.S. State Department blocked three employees of Iran’s UN mission from continuing their activities.
- Tehran alleged broader curbs that include tighter limits on residence and movement, restrictions on bank accounts, and constraints on routine purchases, which it says impede normal diplomatic work.
- Earlier reporting detailed U.S. measures introduced in September that confined Iranian delegates’ permitted movements and barred access to wholesale stores and luxury goods.
- Iran framed the issue as a breach of the UN Headquarters Agreement and urged the secretary-general to act, while no immediate U.S. or UN response was reported.