https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-blocks-iran-nuclear-chief-from-attending-iaea-conference-in-viennaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-blocks-iran-nuclear-chief-from-attending-iaea-conference-in-viennahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-blocks-iran-nuclear-chief-from-attending-iaea-conference-in-vienna#u69949Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:05:52 +0000The United States and Austria have blocked Iran's nuclear chief from attending the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference in Vienna. Tehran has lodged sharp protests against the decision, denouncing Austria for preventing the official from participating in the UN nuclear meeting at Washington's urging. The restriction keeps the Iranian nuclear head from taking part in the gathering of global atomic regulators. Regional tensions continue to ripple outward as Yemen's Houthis separately claim strikes on military facilities in Saudi Arabia.Why it mattersThe diplomatic