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US anti-Iran sanctions
Iran has stressed that it will not come back into full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal unless the US lifts all sanctions. The foreign ministry spokesman made the comments in the wake of Vienna talks between Iran and the remaining signatories to the accord with the aim of reviving it. Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official told Press TV that Tehran does not recognize talks on the separation of nuclear and non-nuclear sanctions. The unnamed official said all sanctions, including those imposed, reimposed or relabeled by the former US administration must be lifted. The official added that Iran will return to its commitments under the deal only if all sanctions are removed permanently in a verifiable manner. The official noted that the US and Europe must also guarantee that the removed sanctions will not be re-imposed.
US-China tensions
China has slammed the US for sailing its warship through the Taiwan Strait again, saying the move sent a wrong signal and damaged regional stability. A Chinese military spokesman said the country has tracked and monitored the US warship. Earlier, the US navy said the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain conducted a routine transit of the Taiwan Strait. The move comes amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington over a host of issues including Taiwan. A Chinese aircraft carrier group has also drilled near Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory under its One China Principle. But many countries do not recognize China’s sovereignty over Taiwan, while the US continues selling arms to the island despite Beijing’s opposition.
AstraZeneca vaccine row
The European Union’s drug regulator says it has found a possible link between rare blood clots and the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines. The European Medicines Agency said clotting should be mentioned as a rare side effect of the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker’s Covid-19 jabs. The EMA, however, said the benefits of the shot outweigh its risks. The regulator also said that it has not concluded whether the clots have anything to do with age or gender. That is while some countries, including South Korea, have halted the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine on people under the age of 60. The rare clots have mostly been seen in women and people of the said age group.
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