Iran nuclear chief barred from Austria, Tehran blames US

Iran’s atomic chief, Mohammad Eslami, was incapable to be the International Atomic Energy Agency’s, IAEA, yearly league successful Vienna connected Monday aft Austria reportedly denied him entry, with Tehran accusing the United States of pressuring Vienna to artifact the Iranian delegation.

Iranian authorities tv reported that Eslami and members of his delegation flew to Vienna connected Saturday but were prevented from entering Austria. The broadcaster said Eslami had since returned to Tehran.

“Mohammad Eslami and his delegation took a regular formation to Vienna connected Saturday, but were blocked connected the mode due to the fact that of obstructions by the United States,” the study said.

Eslami was expected to correspond Iran astatine the IAEA’s yearly General Conference, which opened successful Vienna connected Monday and is scheduled to proceed until Friday.

The Iranian atomic main had attended the league past year, erstwhile helium delivered a spe...