State Department doesn't want Iranian diplomats shopping at Costco: Here's why
The Trump administration doesn't want Iranian diplomats in New York for the UN General Assembly shopping at Costco. In notices that are being published in the Federal Register, a State Department office determined diplomatic memberships in wholesale clubs like Costco, Sam's Club, and BJs constitute a benefit that requires government approval. Purchases of luxury goods are in that same category.Iran, by the way, is the only country specifically targeted. Its diplomats posted to or visiting New York, are know ...