US opposes Iran nuclear chief attending IAEA conference

US opposes Iran nuclear chief attending IAEA conference The United States opposed the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation attending the annual conference of the UN nuclear watchdog, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday. Speaking to reporters in Vienna, where the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is based, Wright said Mohammad Eslami was subject to US sanctions and had been denied a request for a waiver. “He’s a sanctioned individual and we don’t want sanctioned individuals evading their san