Iran-Krieg: Eklat bei IAEA-Konferenz: Kein Visum für Irans Atomchef

Iranian nuclear chief Mohammed Eslami was denied a visa to enter Austria for a crucial meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This decision sparked diplomatic disputes between Iran, Austria, and the United States at the beginning of the IAEA annual conference in Vienna. Eslami is subject to UN sanctions, including travel bans.

Austria had requested an exemption from the UN Security Committee, but this request was denied, according to Austria's UN Ambassador in Vienna, Christian Ebner. US Ambassador Preston Wells Griffith stated that his country supports this move, citing Iran's lack of cooperation with IAEA nuclear inspectors. Griffith accused Eslami of using the IAEA as a propaganda platform and blamed him for the production of near weapons-grade uranium.

Iran's UN Ambassador in Vienna, Resa Najafi, accused Austria of discrediting the country as a host for international organizations. Iran vehemently denies pursuing nuclear weapons. The IAEA recently decided to involve the UN Security Council in the Iran nuclear dispute, a move initiated by the US, Germany, France, and the UK. The IAEA expressed concern over the agency's lack of current information on uranium reserves and access to Iranian nuclear facilities.

Iran argues that US and Israeli airstrikes on its nuclear sites endanger the agency's national security. Hardliners accuse IAEA chief Rafael Grossi of espionage, while parliamentarians push for Iran to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.