United States mulls over limitations against Iranians in United Nations discussion, alleges report

The Trump administration is considering imposing travel restrictions on delegations from Iran, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Brazil, and potentially other countries, as part of expanded entry bans following security reviews. The exact nature of these restrictions for each country remains unclear, but the proposed measures for Iranian diplomats include a potential ban on shopping at big wholesale stores like Costco and Sam's Club without State Department permission.

In a significant development, the administration has issued a waiver for Syria's U.N. travel limitations that have been in place for over a decade. This waiver comes as the administration seeks to build ties with Syria following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. The waiver does not affect the current travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats within New York City, where their movements are already severely limited.

The U.N. travel limitations for Iran, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Brazil remain in place. For Iran, this means that Iranian diplomats, who are favored by these delegations due to the availability of products not found in their economically isolated country at relatively cheap prices, face challenges in navigating the city outside of official business.

The waiver for Syria's delegation members was issued last week, and it is intended to integrate Syria into the Middle East. However, the waiver does not apply to any travel restrictions outside of the U.N.

Brazil, traditionally a place of honor during the U.N. General Assembly, is also being considered for these restrictions. The exact nature of the travel restrictions for Brazil was not specified in the internal State Department memo seen by The Associated Press.

The U.N. General Assembly begins on Sept. 22, and the proposed restrictions for the other countries (Sudan, Zimbabwe) were not specified in the memo. The Trump administration has not yet released details about these potential restrictions, leaving many questions unanswered for diplomats and observers alike.