BlockBeats news, October 1st, according to AXIOS, a U.S. official and another informed source revealed that after U.S.-Iran negotiations were obstructed, Rubio on Monday demanded that the Iranian delegation to the United Nations leave the United States immediately. Although the Iranian delegation was already likely to leave the United States soon, Rubio's move was a rare diplomatic rebuke and also highlighted the deep-rooted distrust between the United States and Iran at a time when mediation to end the war has long yielded no results.
Qatari mediators had previously tried to push for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran diplomacy, but made little progress, with neither side willing to make concessions. The Iranian officials asked to leave New York included Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi. A U.S. official said: "Rubio at the time demanded that the Iranian delegation leave, saying they had overstayed. The United Nations General Assembly has ended, and it is time for them to leave." The Iranian delegation, including Araghchi, went to the airport several hours later and at 1:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday boarded a flight from New York to Doha.
