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Trump administration is weighing new restrictions on delegations from after refusing to visa to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas IranSudan, Zimbabwe – and even Brazil – before the United Nations General Assembly later this month before New York.
According to an internal domestic memorandum reviewed by the Associated Press, these restrictions may be General Assembly It will be held on September 22.
The inclusion of Brazil is the most surprising, as the country has traditionally held honors at the gatherings of world leaders.
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A row of bulk goods lined up on the shelves of Costco in New York. Iranian diplomats known for shopping in such wholesale stores during UN visits may face new restrictions under Trump administration proposals. (Getty Image)
These measures are still under consideration, as the Trump administration continues its broader visa crackdown, reviewing current visa holders and those seeking to enter the UN meeting.
A proposal will ban Iranian diplomats facing strict restrictions in New York, in the absence of wholesale stores such as Costco and Sam’s Club State Council Agree.
Iranian diplomats have long used these stores to buy bulk goods at home and send them back at relatively low costs.
Exterior of the State Department Building in Washington, DC (Nathan Posner/Anadolu agent via Getty Images)
It is not clear whether or when the shopping ban will take effect. The memorandum recommends drafting rules that would allow the State Department to impose conditions on wholesale club members of all foreign diplomats in the United States
It is not clear whether there will be any restrictions on Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lulada Silva or other representatives attending the conference.
Traditionally, the Brazilian president delivered his first speech on opening day, followed by the US president.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump walked on the apron and spoke to reporters at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey on June 8, 2025 to Camp David. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
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Syria could face fewer restrictions after its delegation received exemptions from travel restrictions imposed more than a decade ago.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
