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Iran's Nuclear Chief Not Expected to Attend IAEA General Conference, Official Says

Austria’s waiver request was denied, leaving Mohammad Eslami unable to attend the annual gathering as Iran faces renewed nuclear scrutiny.

  • Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization, cannot attend the International Atomic Energy Agency's General Conference in Vienna this week due to a United Nations travel ban, an official said.
  • Austria unsuccessfully sought a travel waiver for Eslami with the U.N. sanctions committee, as he remains subject to sanctions France, Britain, and Germany reinstated last year over Iran's nuclear program.
  • Iran maintains a stockpile of 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60% purity, though it has denied IAEA inspectors access to nuclear sites affected by June 2025 strikes.
  • State news agency IRNA reported Saturday that Eslami departed Tehran for Vienna to meet international representatives, contradicting the official statement regarding his travel ban.
  • Eslami's exclusion signals rapidly deteriorating relations between Iran and the West, as the country continues to ignore its legal obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
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Austria refused entry to the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEI) and Vice-President of IRI Mohammad Eslami, who intended to attend the IAEA General Conference in Vienna on Monday, after pressure from the American administration, writes Bloomberg. "The denial of Eslami's requested exemption from the sanctions restrictions that would allow him to enter Austria followed appeals from the United States," explains the agency with refe…

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Iran's nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is not expected to attend the annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member nations in Vienna for the first time in many years

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