He's been weak on Russia. I think he's been good on Iran, I want to give kudos where they're earned. I think he's been great on Iran, but he has been terrible on Russia, said Bacon a retired Air Force general. We've tried to be-, hoping the president would get to the right spot on Russia and Ukraine, and he's not. And, you know, Biden was weak. Biden's actions in Afghanistan helped fuel this thing with Ukraine. But what I see with this president is even worse, he added.
A protester carrying a dog scaled the clock tower at King's Cross station in London to unfurl a banner calling for freedom in Iran. Footage taken on Tuesday (2 August) shows the demonstrator, who wore a black t-shirt displaying no to war, standing on the edge of the building as a poster which reads Iran belongs to its people hangs below him.
Iran's currency has been sharply depreciating again as European powers push to reinstate United Nations sanctions against the country amid stalled diplomacy and fears of war with Israel and the United States. The US dollar hit a price of more than 1.06 million rials in Tehran's open currency market on Monday, slightly higher than before Tehran and Washington started mediated negotiations in April.
A top Iranian official warned Wednesday that European threats to reimpose sanctions could lead Iran to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons, one of the last remaining safeguards against the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
Iran is experiencing its hottest week of the year, with temperatures exceeding 50C in some areas, alongside a severe water crisis due to five years of drought and lower rainfall.
Iran, France, Germany and the United Kingdom will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul following warnings by the three European countries that failure to resume negotiations would lead to international sanctions on Tehran.
The EU will initiate the reinstatement of UN sanctions on Iran if no progress on its nuclear programme is made by 29 August. France and partners aim to reapply embargos on arms, banks, and nuclear equipment, indicating the need for a tangible commitment from Iran.