US seeks informal deal with Iran
The Biden administration has quietly Negotiations with Iran The restrictions on the nuclear program and the release of imprisoned Americans are part of a larger effort by the United States to defuse tensions and reduce the risk of military confrontation, according to officials from the three countries. with this Muslim country.
The US goal is to reach an informal, unwritten agreement, which some Iranian officials are calling a “political truce”. It will be aimed at preventing further escalation in hostile relations that become even more strained as Iran builds up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, supplying Russia with drones. piloted for use in Ukraine and brutally suppressed political protests in the country.
Detail: Iran will agree not to enrich uranium beyond its current production level of 60% purity. Iran will also prevent deadly attacks on US contractors in Syria and Iraq by its proxies, expanding cooperation with inspectors, Iranian officials said. international nuclear weapons and stop selling ballistic missiles to Russia.
reciprocity: In return, Iran would expect the United States to avoid tightening sanctions that already choke its economy; not arresting foreign oil tankers as most recently did in April; and does not seek new sanctions resolutions at the United Nations or the International Atomic Energy Agency for its nuclear activity.
Civilians killed in air strikes in Ukraine
At least six people was killed overnight in Russian airstrikes Across Ukraine, including an area far from the front lines in the southern port city of Odesa, where a missile hit a warehouse, Ukrainian officials said.
In the eastern city of Kramatorsk, rocket attacks left two people dead and two others injured early Wednesday morning, and in nearby Kostyantynivka, one person was killed and another injured. In another development, in the Sumy region of northeastern Ukraine near the border with Russia, six people in a vehicle were shot dead by Russian forces, the Ukrainian prosecutor’s office said.
As Ukrainian cities weathered these attacks, Kyiv’s counteroffensive continued without any major breakthrough. In its daily update, the Ukrainian army’s general staff said fighting was ongoing in several villages west of Donetsk and east of Zaporizhzhia.
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Russian soldiers leave graffiti in a bar in a Ukrainian village that was once occupied. “It’s not a war crime if you’re having fun,” one person wrote, above a smiley face.
Israel’s judicial crisis re-emerges
The effort to resolve a long and bitter dispute over Israel’s plan to overhaul the justice system was dealt a heavy blow yesterday after opposition leaders said they withdraw from negotiations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government for at least a month.
The announcement was prompted by a move from Netanyahu to disrupt what is usually a routine vote in Parliament to choose members of the committee that selects new judges. This was seen by the opposition as a backdoor attempt to enact part of a judicial overhaul without the consent of society. Lawmakers called for an end to compromise talks and a return to mass protests.
Background: For more than two months, Mr. Netanyahu’s representatives have been engaged in private talks with the opposition over a potential compromise, brokered by President Isaac Herzog.
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Senegal in crisis
At least 16 people died this month during Clashes in West African country Senegal between the police and supporters of a leading opposition figure, Ousmane Sonko.
Elian Peltier, our West Africa correspondent, Talk to grieving families and get evidence showed several victims dying from gunshot wounds, raising questions about the police’s use of force. He talked about his report with Lynsey Chutel, a Briefings writer in Johannesburg.
Senegal has been a stable country in a volatile region. What does violence say about the country’s stability today?
Elien: The interior minister justified the use of force as necessary to protect Senegal, which he called “an island of stability in a difficult region”. The government considers the protesters to be rioters and says the death toll could have been much worse if police were not restrained. At funerals in the troubled suburbs of Dakar, it’s an entirely different story. There, the feeling is that the state has killed a brother, a son, a nephew, a neighbor, a friend.
Does stress reduce?
The situation has calmed down now, but there are certainly concerns that this could spiral out of control as the presidential election, scheduled for February, draws closer. Some are optimistic and believe that Senegal will solve this crisis the same way it has dealt with others. Others are more pessimistic and wonder if the country has reached a point of no return.
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