Austria bars Iran's nuclear chief from UN meeting

Iran condemned Austria's decision to deny a visa to its nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, preventing him from attending the IAEA general conference in Vienna. Iran's ambassador called it a serious breach of its rights, while Austria said a UN Security Council committee rejected an exemption request due to a travel ban. The US supported the denial, citing Iran's failure to cooperate on nuclear safeguards. The dispute follows Iran's refusal to grant IAEA inspectors access to nuclear sites bombed in June 2025 and the IAEA's recent report of Iran to the UN Security Council.