US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Iran’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, is a “sanctioned individual” and was blocked from attending the IAEA’s annual conference in Vienna.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Iran’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, is a “sanctioned individual” and was blocked from attending the IAEA’s annual conference in Vienna.

VIENNA, Sept 14 - The United States blocked Iran's nuclear chief from attending this week's U.N. atomic watchdog meeting in Vienna by opposing an exemption from so-called \"snapback\" U.N. sanctions, prompting protests from Tehran on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran’s nuclear chief was blocked by the US from attending the IAEA annual conference in Vienna, prompting diplomatic tensions between Tehran and Austria. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran has condemned the exclusion of its Atomic Energy Organization head from the UN nuclear agency's meeting in Vienna.