It looks like the Trump administration has it out for Iranian diplomats. The Trump administration is blocking Iranian diplomats from accessing the “wholesale club stores” like Costco and purchasing luxury goods while in the United States, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Monday.

Iranian officials visiting New York for the annual UN General Assembly are also restricted “to the areas strictly necessary to transit to and from the UN headquarters district to conduct their official UN business,” Pigott said in a statement Monday.

“We will not allow the Iranian regime to allow its clerical elites to have a shopping spree in New York while the Iranian people endure poverty, crumbling infrastructure, and dire shortages of water and electricity,” Pigott said.

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Costco is a membership-based warehouse club that sells a wide variety of products in bulk at discounted prices. Founded in 1983 in the U.S., it’s known for offering groceries, electronics, household goods, clothing, and even services like pharmacy, optical, and travel, all under one roof.

Costco operates internationally, with locations in countries like Canada, Mexico, the UK, Japan, and more. It’s one of the largest retailers globally and is often praised for good employee benefits and customer loyalty.

“The security of Americans is always our priority, and the United States will not allow the Iranian regime to use UNGA as an excuse to travel freely in New York to promote its terrorist agenda,” Pigott said.

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“By preventing Iranian regime officials from exploiting diplomatic travel to the UN as a means to obtain goods unavailable to the Iranian public, we are sending a clear message: When the United States says it stands with the people of Iran, we mean it,” he continued. “Today’s actions affirms the United States’ unwavering commitment to supporting the Iranian people in their pursuit of accountability for the regime and for a better life.”

The U.S. government’s move reflects a firm stance against what it views as the Iranian regime’s exploitation of diplomatic privileges. By preventing these officials from shopping for luxury goods and confining their travel to essential UN-related areas, the U.S. aims to highlight the stark contrast between the regime’s elite and the everyday struggles faced by ordinary Iranians, including widespread poverty, infrastructure collapse, and shortages of basic necessities.