A knife attack on the campus of a Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, China, at around 18:30 local time yesterday left 8 people dead and 17 injured. The attacker was immediately caught by police at the scene after the incident.
Police stated that the attacker was a recent graduate and acted for reasons such as “failing an exam, not being able to obtain a graduation certificate, and dissatisfaction with the internship fee.”
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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