"US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed to reporters that Washington had applied pressure to stop Mohammad Eslami from entering Austria, saying “he’s a sanctioned individual and we don’t want sanctioned individuals evading their sanctions”.
“He asked for a waiver of the sanctions and it was denied.”
Iranian state TV said Eslami and a delegation “took a regular flight to Vienna on Saturday, but were blocked on the way because of obstructions by the United States”."
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First seen: 2026-09-14 ·
Last seen: 2026-09-14 ·
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