BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. The Chargé
d'Affaires of the Austrian Embassy in Iran was summoned to the
Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was handed a note of
protest.
This was announced in a statement published by the Iranian MFA,
citing spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei's remarks at a press conference
in Tehran on September 14.
"The fact that the Austrian government, as the host country, did
not allow the Vice President of Iran and the Chairman of the Atomic
Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, to enter the country cannot
be justified. According to the obligations of the Austrian side, it
should have given an entry visa to the Iranian delegation. Iran
expressed its clear objection to the Austrian government in this
regard," he said.
Baghaei noted that the opposite parties accuse one country and
adopt a resolution. False reports are prepared, and then
representatives of that country aren't allowed to attend the
meeting to defend themselves. This shows that the war is not only a
military, but also diplomatic and legal war.
"Iran is striving to prevent such an outcome by all possible
means. The fact that the Austrian government took this action at
the request or under the pressure of the U.S. doesn't absolve the
host country of its responsibility. Any state hosting international
organizations or meetings must prioritize its own position and
image," he noted.
Meanwhile, Vice President of Iran and the Chairman of the Atomic
Energy Organization, Eslami was denied entry into Austria to attend
the 70th session of the International Atomic Energy Agency's
General Conference in Vienna.
