Member of group who seized Americans hostages in 1979 now a diplomat . Barry Rosen named as Manhattan 's next ambassador to the United Nations . the United Nations has not responded to his visa application . He 's a veteran diplomat who has served in posts in Obama .
Member of group who seized American hostages in 1979 now a diplomat . Hamid Aboutalebi named as Iran 's next ambassador to the United Nations . The State Department has not responded to his visa application . He 's a veteran diplomat who has served in posts in Europe .