US 'appalling' reward
Iran has strongly condemned the US government for offering a reward of up to 20 million dollars and possible relocation in exchange for information concerning the country’s nuclear program. The condemnation came through a letter by Iran's foreign minister to the UN chief, the president of the Security Council and the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Abbas Araghchi said the appalling and reckless announcement by the US raises grave concerns regarding the security and integrity of peaceful nuclear program of a member to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He added that the move also encourages espionage and the targeting of nuclear scientists, and raises serious concerns about the security of nuclear installations and the safety of individuals engaged in peaceful nuclear activities. Araghchi urged the UN chief, the Security Council, and the IAEA to openly and unequivocally condemn this repulsive announcement, and hold the US accountable for its wrongful acts. He also called on them to draw the attention of the international community to the grave implications of the US announcement on maintaining international peace and security.
Rejecting France accusations
The Iranian foreign minister has slammed the French government for leveling false accusations against Tehran regarding alleged cyberattacks targeting the country’s supermarket fridges. Abbas Araghchi made the comment in a social media post after France accused Iran of being behind cyberattacks that remotely raised the temperatures of supermarket refrigerators and freezers. Iran's top diplomat said the French government, which is unable to manage fridges, let alone addressing grievances of its people, is shifting blame for its failures onto others. Araghchi added that Iran is powerful, but unlike France, it does not exercise its power by supporting massacres in Gaza or bombings of schools and hospitals. He was referring to the French government’s political support for US-Israeli crimes in Iran and Palestine. Earlier, Iran's Foreign Ministry also issued a statement, saying such baseless accusations are aimed at diverting public opinion from France’ disruptive polices in West Asia, including its support for terrorist groups and the Gaza genocide. It added that France is trying to tarnish the Image of Iran in an attempt to disrupt its relations with other countries.
Biden Ireland visit
Groups of pro-Palestinian protesters have confronted the former US president, Joe Biden, and his wife, as they paid a surprise visit to a college in the Ireland’s capital, Dublin. According to local media, pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside the college where Biden attended a ceremony at which his son, Hunter Biden, was also present. They threw objects and milk at Biden, while chanting “shame on you” and calling him “Genocide Joe.” A number of police vans and officers were present on site, and at least two people were pepper-sprayed and arrested. Video footage from the protest showed students shouting, “We are not complicit in genocide” and that “Joe Biden is not allowed on campus.” Video footage also showed police using batons and detaining protesters while crowds shouted “Blood on your hands” and “Shame on you.” Hunter Biden was convicted of gun and tax crimes in the US In 2024, but was later pardoned by his father, while he was still president. It made him the first child of a sitting president to be convicted of a crime.
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