On Sunday, a hand grenade attack carried out in Balochistan province of the Pakistan. According to Pakistani police, at least 16 people injured, including two policemen after an unknown suspect threw a hand grenade at a market area of Jaffarabad district in Balochistan and fled the scene. After the attack, police officers, security forces and rescue teams deployed to the scene and transported the injured to a nearby hospital in the district. Police said, at least 5 of the injured were in critical condition. Also, police and security forces cordoned off the scene and launched a search operation. Meanwhile, no group or individual has claimed the responsibility for the attack yet.
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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