Iran's presidential delegation bound to hotel, UN and airport road - source

Iran's delegation is allowed to travel only within the area between their accommodation at the Millennium Hilton Hotel and the UN headquarters and the route to and from the airport, a security source told Iran International.

A request by the Iranian delegation to travel outside the designated area on Monday was rejected by US security authorities, the source added, angering President Masoud Pezeshkian's entourage.

Following Iran's request, the source added, security authorities reached out to the US State Department, which reaffirmed that the travel restrictions on the Iranian delegation would remain in place throughout the delegation's stay in New York.

Similar movement restrictions had been imposed against Iranian delegations in previous visits to New York.