News in Brief
Iran welcomes normalizing ties with Egypt, Morocco
TASNIM – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said his country is prepared for the normalization of ties with Egypt and Morocco.
In a meeting with the ambassadors of Muslim countries in Iran, Amir-Abdollahian hailed the restoration of ties with Riyadh and emphasized that relations with the Islamic and regional nations is a top priority in Tehran’s foreign policy agenda.
US envoy for Iran put on leave
PRESS TV – The United States’ special envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, has been placed on leave as his security clearance is being allegedly reviewed over his handling of classified materials.
“I have been informed that my security clearance is under review. I have not been provided any further information, but I expect the investigation to be resolved favorably and soon,” Malley told Reuters.
“In the meantime, I am on leave,” he added.
EU to keep
ballistic missile sanctions
on Iran
REUTERS – European diplomats have told Iran they plan to retain European Union ballistic missile sanctions set to expire in October under the defunct 2015 Iran nuclear deal, four sources said, a step that could provoke Iranian retaliation.
The sources cited “depriving Iran of the nuclear deal’s benefits” as one of the reasons for keeping the sanctions.