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  "id": 7308860,
  "title": "Iran nuclear chief barred from IAEA meeting, Tehran blames US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iran-nuclear-chief-barred-from-iaea-meeting-tehran-blames-us-7308860",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T12:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/iran-nuclear-chief-barred-from-iaea-meeting-tehran-blames-us/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran's nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, was barred from attending the annual IAEA conference in Vienna. According to the US and Tehran, this decision was made due to US pressure on Austria to deny him entry. The US Energy Secretary confirmed that Eslami is a sanctioned individual.\n\nThe IAEA chief, Rafael Grossi, has expressed concerns over the lack of access to Iran's nuclear facilities, stating that inspectors have had virtually no access for six months. This has raised serious proliferation concerns.\n\nEslami's denial of entry to Austria was confirmed by multiple sources, with Tehran blaming US pressure for the decision.",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T10:49:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Iran denounces Austria for blocking its nuclear chief from a meeting in Vienna",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iran-denounces-austria-for-blocking-its-nuclear-chief-from-a-meeting",
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Iran nuclear chief blocked from Vienna meeting by US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iran-nuclear-chief-blocked-from-vienna-meeting-by-us",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:32:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US blocks Iran nuclear chief from Vienna meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-blocks-iran-nuclear-chief-from-vienna-meeting",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:42:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran nuclear chief barred from IAEA meeting, Tehran blames US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iran-nuclear-chief-barred-from-iaea-meeting-tehran-blames-us",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:46:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US blocks Iran’s nuclear chief from Vienna meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-blocks-irans-nuclear-chief-from-vienna-meeting",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:57:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran protests as US prevents its nuclear chief attending IAEA meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iran-protests-as-us-prevents-its-nuclear-chief-attending-iaea-meeting",
        "published": "2026-09-14T12:46:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "US pressures Austria to withdraw visa for Iran nuclear chief attending IAEA meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-pressures-austria-to-withdraw-visa-for-iran-nuclear-chief",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:34:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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