US pressures Austria to withdraw visa for Iran nuclear chief attending IAEA meeting

Reports indicate that Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, was unable to attend the annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting in Austria due to Washington's opposition to granting him an exemption from travel sanctions. The Times of Israel reported that the United States pressured Austria to withdraw the visa issued to the Iranian official. Following this development, officials of the Islamic Republic protested the inability of Eslami to participate in the international gathering. This incident occurs as tensions persist regarding Iran's nuclear program and Tehran's cooperation with UN regulatory bodies.