# US blocks Iran nuclear chief from key Vienna conference

https://mins.news/en/item/58375

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-14 21:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/us-blocks-iran-nuclear-chief-from-attending-key-vienna-conference?traffic_source=rss

> Austria revoked the visa for Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, after the United States objected to a UN travel-ban exemption, preventing him from attending the IAEA’s annual conference in Vienna. Iran accused Washington of political bullying and said the decision violated its rights as an IAEA member.

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