In his speech at the fifth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (EAGU-V) in Doha, Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, urged the international community to assist Syria and Turkey, where the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş caused significant damage.
“I wonder why the aid to the Syrians arrived late. It is unacceptable to use the humanitarian tragedy in Syria for political purposes,” said the Emir of Qatar Al Thani.
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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