Two members of Iran’s delegation to the UN General Assembly have been expelled from the United States after ignoring an order to leave the country.

Axar.az reports, citing Axios, that the State Department had instructed Iran’s UN mission on Monday to ensure its entire delegation left the U.S. after the General Assembly ended.

The two diplomats remained in New York despite the order. On Friday, Washington warned Iran that it was aware they were still in the country and again demanded their immediate departure.

According to a U.S. official, one diplomat left New York on Friday night and the second departed on Saturday morning.

"Secretary Rubio means business. Two more members of the Iranian delegation were found still in New York long after the UN General Assembly had passed. They have now been kicked out of the country," the official said.