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US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation

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Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025. (photo credit: Reuters/Adam Gray)
The Trump administration warned Palestinian diplomats that visa sanctions could follow if Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour proceeds with his UN General Assembly vice presidency candidacy.