A total of 71 kilos and 634 grams of cocaine stash smuggled by ships from Colombia were seized in Turkey. According to the Narcotic Investigations teams, the drugs seized in Mersin Port were brought to Turkey from Colombia, following the USA, Netherlands and Italy maritime route with ships carrying bananas, flowers and coffee boxes. Five of three culprits, who were in touch with Colombian drug cartels, confessed their crimes of organizing the drug trafficking. The culprits will be tried by the Ankara authorities, and the investigations on the incident will be extended.
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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