US denies visas to Iranian president's UN delegation

The United States has denied visas to the communications team of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, preventing them from accompanying him to this week's UN General Assembly meeting, according to Iranian state media. Iran's state news agency Irna called the move "an unprecedented hostile act" by the US government, reporting that President Donald Trump refused entry visas for some members of the high-level delegation. The Mehr news agency also reported the development, citing a spokesman for the Iranian presidency. In related regional developments, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that a child died in Al-Mawasi near Rafah in southern Gaza from gunshot wounds inflicted by Israeli forces, with nine others injured including a woman. Separately, Israeli aircraft struck Zibqin in Lebanon's Tyre district, while artillery fire targeted Al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.