Iran's Foreign Minister described the implementation of parts of the executive order banning the temporary entry of citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries into the United States as 'shameful.' According to AFP, Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his Twitter account on Friday: 'The United States, in a truly shameful display of blind hostility towards all Iranians, is now preventing Iranian grandmothers from visiting their grandchildren.' This temporary ban, which came into effect in the early hours of Friday GMT, prohibits the entry of citizens from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen into the United States for 90 days, unless the applicant has some form of 'valid connection' to the U.S. The Trump administration set new visa issuance guidelines for citizens of these six countries and all refugees on Wednesday. According to the new guidelines, applicants can apply for a visa if they have a 'close' relative or business ties to the U.S. This action follows a Supreme Court ruling that ordered parts of Trump's widely criticized executive order to be implemented. Under the new ruling, applicants from Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iran, and Yemen will qualify if their parents, spouse, child, adult son or daughter, or son-in-law and daughter-in-law reside in the U.S. The new U.S. ruling does not include grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other second-degree relatives. Zarif had previously described this ban as 'discouraging' and assessed it as 'unjust and misguided.' He also added that this ban is 'baseless and does not help in the fight against terrorism.' The Iranian Foreign Minister emphasized: 'Unfortunately, such a ban does not increase anyone's security, and the sad point is that none of the citizens of the countries listed in this ban have ever participated in any terrorist operations against the U.S.' The U.S. Supreme Court announced on July 5 that it would implement parts of the temporary ban on the entry of citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries and refugees into the country. More than one million people in the U.S. are of Iranian descent, and the introduction of the visa ban plan by the Trump administration in recent months has raised concerns among many families. Many Iranian-Americans have expressed their opposition to this plan on Twitter using the hashtag #GrandparentsNotTerrorists.
Zarif: Trump's Travel Ban Plan is a 'Blind Hostility' Against All Iranians
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the U.S. travel ban affecting citizens from six Muslim-majority countries, calling it a shameful act of hostility against all Iranians. The ban restricts entry for 90 days unless applicants have valid ties to the U.S., raising concerns among Iranian-Americans about family separation and discrimination.
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📰 What Happened
Iran's Foreign Minister criticized the U.S. travel ban that restricts entry for citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries, including Iran. The ban has raised concerns about family separation and discrimination against Iranian-Americans.
- The travel ban prohibits entry for 90 days unless applicants have close relatives in the U.S.
- The ban has sparked significant backlash among Iranian-Americans and human rights advocates.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The travel ban is part of a broader set of policies aimed at restricting immigration from certain countries, justified by the U.S. government as a national security measure.
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