U.s. Won't Issue Visa For Iran's Pick For U.n. Ambassador

By Paul Richter and Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times: World
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 6:01pm

Congress has overwhelmingly objected to allowing Hamid Aboutalebi into the country because of his role in the 1979 hostage crisis.WASHINGTON — The White House will block Iran's choice of United Nations ambassador from entering the United States, officials said Friday, stoking new tension between Tehran and Washington as they approach a critical moment in negotiations over Iran's disputed nuclear program.

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