US Bars Abbas, Greenlights Iran

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Scott Lucas

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US will allow #Iran President Pezeshkian to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week

On Wednesday, Washington announced that it was barring Palestinian Authority President Abbas from entering the country

#IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 21h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 203 --- #SaudiArabia Claims #Houthi Drone Near #Mecca

#IranWar #Yemen

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UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 203 - Saudi Arabia Claims Houthi Drone Near Mecca - EA WorldView

Saudi Arabia warns the security of Mecca is a "red line", claiming that it intercepted and destroyed a ⁠Houthi drone south of the holy city.

eaworldview.com

September 17, 2026 at 7:51 PM

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Al Jazeera English

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US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly https://aje.news/wvf2fu

September 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM

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Saul Staniforth

@saulstaniforth.bsky.social

"The US govt has denied Palestinian Authority president.. a visa to attend the UN general assembly in person"

September 17, 2026 at 5:46 AM

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Shibley Telhami

@stelhami.bsky.social

Are they trying to raise Abbas's popularity among Palestinians?
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...

State Department Extends Visa Ban on Abbas, Other Palestinian Officials

The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.

www.nytimes.com

September 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM

by Amir Attaran

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Amir Attaran

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How pathetic can the USA get?

“Last year, the State Department imposed new restrictions on Iran’s delegation that blocked them from visiting wholesale shopping outlets such as Costco, Sam’s Club or BJ’s Wholesale Club.”

U.S. will let Iranian leaders attend U.N. General Assembly in New York

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to address the annual gathering of world leaders on Wednesday.

www.washingtonpost.com

September 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM

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Aron Lund

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The United States gets Israel and Morocco to upgrade relations to ambassador level, after years of stalling.

Efrat Lachter, Fox News: www.foxnews.com/world/us-bac...