Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is not considering a different nominee . The United States says it ' n't issue a visa to Hamid Aboutalebi as Iran 's U.N. envoy . The country 's ties to the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover prompted the move . With no formal relations between the United States and Iran , the U.N. mission is Tehran 's only diplomatic operation in the United States and has played a role in facilitating unofficial exchanges of messages between the two nations . He says he was a translator and negotiator , denies taking part in Iran 's initial occupation .
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is not considering a different nominee . The United States says it ' n't issue a visa to Hamid Aboutalebi as Iran 's U.N. envoy . The country 's ties to the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover prompted the move . He says he was a translator and negotiator , denies taking part in Iran 's initial occupation .