By Parisa Hafezi

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States has imposed strict limits on the Iranian delegation attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York, curbing their movement and banning access to wholesale stores and luxury goods.

Tommy Pigott, deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, said in a statement that the move aims to “maximize pressure” on Iran’s clerical establishment, accusing it of allowing authorities to enjoy luxury shopping abroad while ordinary Iranians face “poverty, failing infrastructure, and shortages of water and electricity.”

World leaders gather in New York every September for several days of speeches at the annual United Nations General Assembly, which on Tuesday begins its 80th session.

The economy is the top challenge for Iran’s ruling cle

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