ViennaAustria revoked a visa it had already approved.
The host state now decides which member states enter the meeting.
The US objected to a Security Council exemption, so Austria denied Iran’s nuclear chief entry under the sanctions committee’s no-objection rule.
Russia’s envoy called the sanctions void as the conference opened without Tehran’s delegation.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 150+ reports worldwide
- Al Jazeera Online leans critical
- frames as US political bullying; emphasizes Austria's visa revocation after approval violates IAEA headquarters agreement
- Mehr News Agency leans critical
- cites Russian support for Austria's IAEA headquarters violation claims; documents US pressure via Security Council mechanism
Sources: Al Jazeera Online, Mehr News Agency