DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is receiving special police protection from Austria following a threat, the Vienna-based organization acknowledged Wednesday, as its inspectors reportedly returned to Iran to monitor a fuel transfer at the country's sole nuclear power plant.

The protection for Director-General Rafael Grossi comes as tensions over Iran's nuclear program are rising again. France, Germany and the United Kingdom appear poised to declare “snapback” — the reimplementation of United Nations sanctions on the Islamic Republic over it not allowing IAEA inspections, and other concerns. Iran has until Aug. 31 to satisfy those concerns.

Questions remain following the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June over the status of Iran's st

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