US Allows Iranian Leaders to Attend UN Assembly Despite War

The United States has approved visas for top Iranian leaders, including the president, to attend the UN General Assembly in New York even as the two sides are at war. The decision comes as the Iran war and a Houthi advance test Trump's claims of being a peacemaker at the UN. South Korea's leader rejected Trump's pressure and said he will not send troops to Iran. Iranian delegates will be allowed to attend the assembly but are barred from shopping for luxury goods.