(NewsNation) — The Trump administration has imposed shopping restrictions on Iranian diplomats at the United Nations, barring them from wholesale retailers like Costco and luxury purchases without State Department approval.

The new regulations, posted Monday in the Federal Register, specifically target Iranian diplomatic personnel and their families, requiring advance government permission before shopping at warehouse stores including Costco Wholesale Corp., Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale Club.

Iranian diplomats must also obtain approval before purchasing luxury items valued above $1,000 or vehicles costing more than $60,000, according to Clifton Seagroves, head of the State Department's Office of Foreign Missions.

"By preventing Iranian regime officials from exploiting diplomatic travel

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