US expels two Iranian diplomats after they defy order to leave New York
- Two members of Iran’s United Nations delegation were expelled from the United States after remaining in New York.
- The US State Department had ordered the entire Iranian delegation to leave after the UN General Assembly ended.
- US officials said the two diplomats were again told to leave after authorities found them still in New York.
- One diplomat left on Friday night while the other departed on Saturday morning, according to a US official.
Source: firstpost.com
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