US opposes Iran nuclear chief attending IAEA conference
US opposes Iran nuclear chief attending IAEA conference The United States opposed the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation attending the annual conference of the UN nuclear watchdog, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday. Speaking to reporters in Vienna, where the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is based, Wright said Mohammad Eslami was subject to US sanctions and had…
The United States expressed opposition to the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Mohammad Eslami, attending the annual conference of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Energy Secretary Chris Wright made this statement on Monday during a press conference in Vienna, the headquarters of the IAEA.
Wright stated that Eslami falls under US sanctions and had been denied a waiver for these sanctions. The US official explained that they do not wish for sanctioned individuals to evade these restrictions. Eslami has been a regular attendee and speaker at the IAEA General Conference since his appointment as head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation in 2021.
However, according to Iranian state television, Eslami and his delegation traveled to Vienna on a regular flight on Saturday but were reportedly "blocked on the way due to obstructions by the United States."
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