Seventeen wounded in knife attacks at Japan metro in Tokyo. The attacker was reportedly tried to set one of the wagons on fire with lighter fluid after the attack. The attacker was identified to be a 24-year-old Japanese man named Kyota Hattori. Video emerged after attacks shows that Hattori wears a purple suit and green shirt imitating the villain of Joker in Batman series. He confessed that he was influenced by the Joker in his statement to the police. The culprit said he wanted to kill people in order to be sentenced to death, and that he was impressed by the knife attacks in August in the country.
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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