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Iran-IAEA talks
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman tells Press TV that the discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency have made progress. Saeed Khatibzadeh says talks between head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, and IAEA chief, Rafael Grossi have narrowed gaps over several issues of mutual interest. Khatibzadeh says the two sides are expected to reach an understanding soon. The IAEA has been asking for access to a nuclear site that came under a sabotage attack in June. That’s the Centrifuge Component Manufacturing Workshop at the Tesa Karaj Complex. Iran says it will give the agency access to the site, only if all the other parties to the 2015 agreement fulfill their obligations.
UAE-US relations
The United Arab Emirates says it will withdraw from talks to acquire billions of dollars worth of advanced US weaponry. Abu Dhabi says it has made the decision due to technical requirements and sovereign operational restrictions. This means that the UAE will no longer be receiving the fifty F-35 fighter jets and nearly 20 armed drones it was hoping to acquire. Washington says it is still committed to the sales of the aircraft to the Arab country. Abu Dhabi’s decision comes amid disagreements with Washington over its relationship with China. It also comes days after the United Arab Emirates struck a multi-billion-dollar agreement with France for the purchase of 80 Rafale warplanes.
Revolt against UK PM
Nearly one hundred of Britain’s conservative lawmakers have voted against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposed coronavirus restrictions. Also 17 other Tory parliamentarians abstained. The revolt means further trouble for Johnson, who is under immense pressure due to a number of scandals. Earlier this month, the Labour Party accused the premier of taking Britons for fool over a Christmas party held in Downing Street in breach of lockdown restrictions. The British prime minister also faced heavy backlash in May over the expensive refurbishment of his official residence.
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