Huge explosions at gas pipelines illuminated the night sky in pro-Russian held city of Luhansk, Donbass in Ukraine. Rescue teams responded the explosion in the Druzhba natural gas pipeline near the city center, and the fire was extinguished in about an hour, local sources stated.
Another explosion occurred at a different location along the same pipeline. Firefighters responded the fire shortly after explosion, and the fire reportedly was under control.
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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