Austria says Iranian president cancels visit to Vienna
Official cites unspecified security concerns on Iran’s part for cancellation of Wednesday trip
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks with media at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran, Iran, February 27, 2016. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
BERLIN — Austria says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has canceled a visit to Vienna on Wednesday.
A spokeswoman for Austria’s presidential office said Tuesday that Iran had decided to postpone the trip to Austria for security reasons.
Astrid Salmhofer said she wasn’t aware of the precise nature of Iran’s security concerns.
She said a new date for Rouhani to visit Austria hadn’t been set.
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