“Europeans push for Iran rebuke at nuclear watchdog over inspections,” Reuters, June 16, 2020.
“Tensions between Iran and Afghanistan rise over police killing of migrants,” Hikmat Noori, The National, June 16, 2020.
“Iran remains hell-bent on developing the deadliest weapons on the planet, according to a damning German intelligence service report released Monday. In a section titled “Proliferation,” the 181-page Baden-Württemberg state intelligence agency document reviewed by Fox News states that Iran, Pakistan, North Korea and Syria are “still pursuing” such efforts. “They aim to complete existing arsenals, perfect the range, applicability and effectiveness of their weapons and develop new weapon systems,” the report said. “They try to obtain the necessary products and relevant know-how, among other things, through illegal procurement efforts in Germany.” “The term ‘proliferation,’” the report continued, “refers to the further spread of atomic, biological, and chemical weapons of mass destruction – or the products and know-how required to manufacture them – and corresponding delivery systems.”” See “German intel report lays bare Iran’s attempts to obtain nuclear proliferation technology,” Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, June 16, 2020.
“In general, Iraqis neither favor Iran nor the United States, but for the first time in a long time we see the favorability of the United States among Iraqis [being] double the favorability of Iran,” Munqith Dagher, president of IIACSS, said at an event hosted by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. See “New Poll: Iran Losing Support of Majority in Iraq,” Namo Abdulla, Mehdi Jedinia, VOA, June 16, 2020.
“At a time of heightened debate over Twitter’s policies regarding content the company deems dangerous or misleading, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei continues to abuse his Twitter account to promote violence, terrorism and dehumanization. His tweets are not only a clear violation of Twitter’s rules, but directly endanger lives. Twitter must apply its own rules in a consistent and unbiased manner, and take action against Khamenei’s account.” See “Twitter must apply its own rules and take action against Khamenei,” Asher Fredman, Jerusalem Post, June 16, 2020.
“Iran’s Zarif seeks Russian support as US pressure builds,” Al Monitor, June 16, 2020.
115 new deaths Monday, reported Tuesday. Many days there is no report of deaths by the Health Ministry. See “Iran says virus death toll tops 9,000,” AFP, June 16, 2020.
“Iranian judge arrested in Romania,” Arab News, June 16, 2020.