Missile tests no violation of JCPOA, UN Resolution: Iran
Here is a round-up of global news developments:
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari says Iran will never compromise on its security and defense capabilities. Jaberi Ansari said that Iran will continue its legitimate missile program but will not design projectiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
- US Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have clashed over immigration reforms during their latest debate in Miami. Both candidates supported comprehensive immigration reforms, but they blasted each other for anti-immigration positions over the past years. They also clashed over the war in Iraq and relationship with Wall Street.
- A shooting in the US city of Pittsburgh has left at least five people dead and several others injured. The two gunmen involved in the shooting are still at large. There were four women among the victims and two of the wounded are in critical condition. Police has launched an investigation into the incident.
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed some Balkan countries for their decision to close their borders in an attempt to curb the influx of refugees. Merkel said that the closure of the Balkan routes or unilateral actions by EU members do not solve the refugee problem.
- French police have clashed with anti-austerity protesters in Paris. Police used tear gas against dozens of angry protesters who vandalized shops and ATM machines. The demonstrators were rallying against labor market reforms proposed by the Socialist government.
- A bomb blast in the Egyptian capital Cairo has left at least three people injured. The explosion occurred as a police convoy was passing through a populated neighborhood. Authorities have arrested one suspect. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but such assaults are usually blamed on Daesh-affiliated militants.
- Greece has resumed talks with its international creditors over the country’s fiscal and reform progress. According to a government source, EU and the International Monetary Fund didn’t demand cuts in standard pensions. However, they showed a tough stance on the issue of supplementary pensions and were concerned about their viability.
- Brazil has filed charges against former president Lula da Silva only days after he was arrested by police. Sao Paulo’s state prosecutors charged Lula in connection with a two-year-old federal graft probe revolving around state-oil company Petrobras. He is accused of owning an undeclared luxurious penthouse.
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