Trump is considering restricting the entry of international delegations to the United Nations General Assembly 2025

Fox News reported that President Donald Trump's administration is considering imposing additional restrictions on the entry of international delegations to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly meetings scheduled for the end of this month in New York.

This comes following the administration's decision to deny a visa to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, which sparked widespread reactions on the international stage.

Sources indicate that the list of countries under discussion for restrictions includes Iran, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and even Brazil, in a move that reflects the U.S. administration's hardline approach towards delegations coming from countries with political or security disputes with Washington.

The possibility of including Brazil on this list is particularly controversial, especially since the country has traditionally held a prestigious position during General Assembly meetings, where its president has been granted the opening speech for decades.

The Associated Press reported that it has seen an internal memo from the U.S. State Department indicating that these restrictions could be implemented before the General Assembly sessions begin on September 22, opening the door to potential diplomatic tensions in the coming days.

Among the proposed measures is preventing Iranian diplomats, who already face strict restrictions in New York, from shopping at wholesale stores like Costco and Sam's Club without permission from the U.S. State Department.

It is noted that Iranian diplomats use these stores to purchase large quantities of goods that are unavailable in their country and ship them at low costs.

So far, it is unclear whether the restrictions will include Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva or other delegates, while Syria may face fewer restrictions after its delegation received a waiver from travel restrictions imposed for over a decade.

It is worth mentioning that the United Nations General Assembly meetings are held annually with the participation of leaders from more than 190 countries and are among the most prominent diplomatic forums for discussing global issues.

Despite the "Headquarters Agreement" signed in 1947, which obliges Washington to facilitate the attendance of all delegations, the U.S. administration retains the right to restrict visas for security and sovereignty reasons, leading to ongoing disputes over the past decades.