US eases restrictions on Iranian diplomats’ movements in New York

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WASHINGTON, Feb 19, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – The United States said Thursday it was easing draconian restrictions imposed by Donald Trump’s administration on movements of Iranian diplomats accredited at the United Nations, headquartered in New York City, as part of a bid to reduce tensions.

“The idea here is to take steps to remove unnecessary obstacles to multilateral diplomacy by amending the restrictions on domestic travel has had been extremely restrictive,” a State Department official told reporters.