Controversial Iran President Sparks Outrage Ahead of UN Address

Outrage is growing as Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in New York City to address the United Nations, with critics arguing that he should be banned due to his sponsorship of planned assassinations of American citizens and his role in the killing of protesters. Raisi, known as the "butcher of Iran," has a history of human rights abuses and has been sanctioned by the Trump administration. Republican senators have introduced legislation to bar Raisi from entering the United States, but the State Department says it is obligated to issue visas to representatives of UN member states. Iranian-American organizations are planning protests against Raisi outside the UN headquarters.