Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the 60-day negotiation deadline set out under the June Iran-US memorandum of understanding for a lasting settlement had been rendered null and void by “violations” committed by Washington. After meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Jared Kushner said Monday he hoped to see the start of Hamas’s disarmament within “30 days”. Follow the latest developments.
60-day deadline null and void, says Iranian FM
Iranian Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said that the 60-day deadline to reach a deal with the US was null and void due to Washington’s “violations”.
Iraq to probe drone attack in Kurdistan
Iraq said it would launch an investigation into an overnight drone attack on the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister’s office, as Iran portrayed the incident as a ploy to undermine bilateral relations.
Kurdistan’s authorities had earlier blamed the attack — which also targeted the home of the autonomous region’s intelligence chief — on Tehran, saying the two drones had been launched from the Islamic republic’s territory.
