An attacker entered a building belonging to the Mostazafan Foundation and took the employees hostage in Ilam city, Iran. While the police team dispatched to the scene, it’s learned that the attacker was a former foundation employee and was recently dismissed. In the incident, the attacker killed 4 hostages with a gun and injured 5 of them before the police arrived. “The fired ex-foundation employee attacked the foundation building with a sense of revenge and took the employees inside hostage. In revenge, he killed 4 people and injured 5 more. He then took his own life,” Ilam Police Chief Elgasi Mehr said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi issued a stern warning to the UK, Germany, and France, accusing them of making a “new strategic mistake” regarding Tehran’s nuclear program. In a social media post, Arakchi said, “Iran will give a tough and determined response to the violation of its rights,” criticizing the European trio for backing a resolution against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors.
Arakchi condemned the move as baseless, recalling past disputes in 2005 which led to the expansion of Iran’s uranium enrichment. “Have these three really not learned any lessons in the last twenty years?” he said.
Meanwhile, the IAEA reported on May 31 that Iran’s 60% enriched uranium stockpile had grown from 274.8 kg in February to 408.6 kg by May 17. In response, the UK, Germany, and France are reportedly preparing to refer Iran’s file to the UN Security Council, which could activate the “snapback” mechanism and reimpose UN sanctions.
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