Reuters: The White House said on Friday visas for Iran’s president and other diplomats to visit the United States had been approved, disputing Iran’s claim that the entry documents had not been approved. WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday visas for Iran’s president and other diplomats to visit the United States had been approved, disputing Iran’s claim that the entry documents had not been approved.
Iran said Washington had so far failed to give a visa to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad so he could address the U.N. Security Council in New York when it meets to vote on new sanctions against Tehran.
“The Iranian comment is false. As the State Department said earlier this week, the visas have been approved,” said Gordon Johndroe, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.
