Axios: Two Iranian diplomats expelled from New York after failing to comply with departure

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A US official said that two members of the Iranian delegation participating in the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York were “expelled” on Saturday, several days after they were asked to leave, the intelligence website Axios reported.

The official said: "Secretary Rubio is serious about his decisions. It has become clear that two other members of the Iranian delegation were in New York long after the end of the UN General Assembly, and they have now been expelled from the country."

This event represents the latest indication of the existing tension between the two countries, in light of the faltering diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war and the increasing possibility of renewed fighting, according to the website.

The American official stated that the Iranian diplomats did not comply with the State Department's request - which was addressed to the Iranian mission to the United Nations last Monday - that the entire delegation should leave the country immediately.

On Friday, the Iranian mission to the United Nations was informed that the United States was aware of the presence of the two diplomats in New York despite their requests to leave, and the need for their immediate departure was reiterated.

The official indicated that one of the Iranian diplomats left on Friday night, while the other left on Saturday morning.