
Iran summoned Austria's charge d'affaires over its refusal to issue a visa to Vice President and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammed Eslami, calling Vienna's actions unjustified.
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Austria is the host country of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Iran summoned the head of the Austrian diplomatic mission and expressed a strong protest over the failure to issue a visa to the vice-president and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami. This was announced by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai, Fars News reports.
“They should have issued a visa to the Iranian delegation in accordance with all international laws. We immediately took action and called the Austrian charge d'affaires to protest,” he said at a weekly press conference.
According to Bagai, Vienna’s refusal to issue a visa under pressure from Washington does not relieve Austria of responsibility. He also called Austria's actions unjustified. As host of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Austria is required to issue visas to the Iranian delegation.
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