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.

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is not expected to attend the annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member nations in Vienna for the first time in many…

FILE - Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami speaks at a news briefing in Tehran, Iran, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Iran's Atomic Energy head is not expected at the IAEA conference. He faces an international travel ban, impacting relations with the West. Austria sought a waiver for his…