President Joe Biden should deny Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation entry into the United States for the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which starts Sept. 13.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has continually proven in recent months that it has no interest in acting like even a moderately civilized nation. First, Raisi, who has been sanctioned by the U.S. since 2019, has an atrocious human rights record. As the “Butcher of Tehran,” Raisi was in charge of the executions of thousands of Iranian dissidents in 1988. Iran’s human rights violations continue to this day toward its own citizens.