# Middle East live: Iran nuclear chief not expected at IAEA General Conference, official says

https://mins.news/en/item/57141

- France 24, 2026-09-14 03:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260914-middle-east-live-houthis-say-hit-saudi-base-after-renewed-fighting-with-yemeni-forces

> An official briefed on the matter said Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation chief is expected to miss the IAEA’s annual General Conference in Vienna because he is barred from international travel. It would be his first absence in years.

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