Tehran says Washington's inclusion on the International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board conflicts with the Statute and founding principles of the Agency, according to IRNA.
Iranian diplomats say a US position on the IAEA Board would create a 'structural conflict of interest' and undermine the agency's neutrality, according to TASS.
Tehran reports it secured a stronger vote in a subsequent ballot after Washington sought to prevent it from joining a General Conference committee.
Moscow says attempts to politicize the International Atomic Energy Agency undermine its technical mandate, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Iran says Washington pressured Austria to revoke a visa for Mohammad Eslami, calling the move a violation of member states’ rights at the UN nuclear watchdog.