Iran nuclear chief barred from Austria, Tehran blames US
Iran’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, was unable to attend the International Atomic Energy Agency’s, IAEA, annual conference in Vienna on Monday after Austria reportedly denied him entry, with Tehran accusing the United States of pressuring Vienna to block the Iranian delegation. Iranian state television reported that Eslami and members of his delegation flew to Vienna […] Iran nuclear chief…
Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami was unable to join the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual conference in Vienna due to Austria reportedly denying his entry, with Tehran attributing the decision to pressure from the United States. Iranian state television reported that Eslami and his delegation arrived in Vienna on Saturday but were blocked from entering the country.
Eslami has since returned to Tehran. The IAEA's annual General Conference, where Eslami was set to represent Iran, opened in Vienna on Monday and is expected to continue until Friday. Following the news, Iran summoned Austria's charge d’affaires to protest the decision to bar the Iranian delegation. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei called the Austrian government's action unjustified and accused the United States of influencing the decision.
A diplomatic source in Vienna confirmed Eslami's denial of entry to Austria due to pressure from the United States. The incident occurs amid heightened tensions between Iran and Western powers over Tehran's nuclear program, with the United States and Israel launching a war against Iran on February 28, citing concerns over the country's nuclear ambitions.
Iran has repeatedly denied allegations of pursuing nuclear weapons, which Western governments have long accused the country of seeking.
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