Iran’s nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says
After years of participating in annual gathering in Vienna, UN sanctions now prevent Mohammad Eslami from international travel, according to source The post Iran’s nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says appeared first on The Times of Israel .
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Mohammad Eslami, was denied entry to the International Atomic Energy Agency's General Conference in Vienna due to pressure from the US administration, according to a Bloomberg report. Eslami, who heads Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, was set to speak at the UN nuclear watchdog's gathering. Austria denied him entry after the US requested a sanctions waiver that would have allowed him to enter the country.
The exclusion of Eslami prevents one of Iran's most senior nuclear officials from addressing the conference, marking the first time this has happened at an opening session. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi recently described the agency as "completely blind" regarding Iran's nuclear program since at least June 2025. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is expected to deliver a stern warning to Tehran during the conference, urging it to fully cooperate with the IAEA and meet its safeguards obligations.
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