The Spanish government abolished the obligation to wear masks outside as of February 10. Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias stated that the peak in Covid-19 cases in the country has been reached and that masks will not be worn if the 1.5-meter social distance rule is followed, and those who do not comply with the distance rule will be required to wear masks. However, it was observed that the Spanish continued to wear masks in the open area and did not give up their precautions. Ines Romero, who lives in Barcelona, said: “People are tired of masks. I respect that. But I think we should keep the precaution and wear a mask. I will wear a mask until we are told that the virus is gone.”

The Spanish government will discuss the abolition of the indoor mask requirement at the regional presidents meeting in La Palma in the Canary Islands on February 25.

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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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