Iran Protests Visa Denial for Nuclear Chief at IAEA Conference
Tehran has escalated its diplomatic protest against Vienna's refusal to grant entry to its top nuclear official, now revealing that the US explicitly opposed an Austrian sanctions exemption request within the UN Security Council. Washington justified the block by alleging that Iranian leadership would use the IAEA conference as a propaganda platform, a move that has triggered a formal complaint from Iran and a demand for the Austrian ambassador to appear before Tehran's Foreign Ministry.
US Ambassador Preston Wells Griffith has publicly justified Washington's opposition to a sanctions exemption for Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami, claiming his attendance would allow Tehran to exploit IAEA procedures for propaganda while avoiding substantive cooperation. According to reporting from GN auto geopolitics/middle-east: Iran nuclear, the US also cited Eslami's oversight of uranium enrichment to 60% levels as a key factor in blocking his visa despite Austria's initial request for an exemption.
Source: telesurenglish.netTehran has formally protested Vienna's refusal to grant entry to its nuclear program head, citing external pressure and disrupting the upcoming IAEA General Conference.
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