State Department doesn't want Iranian diplomats shopping at Costco: Here's why

Group 1 - The Trump administration is restricting Iranian diplomats from shopping at wholesale clubs like Costco during their visit to New York for the UN General Assembly, requiring government approval for such memberships [1][2] - Iranian diplomats are specifically targeted by this policy, as they are known to purchase goods unavailable in Iran and send them back home, indicating a strategic move by the U.S. to emphasize the diplomatic nature of their visit [2] Group 2 - The policy reflects broader tensions and efforts by the U.S. to exert pressure on Iranian diplomats, reinforcing the notion that their presence in the U.S. should be strictly for diplomatic purposes [2]