US urged to dispel fears over business with Iran

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• In Syria, infighting between foreign-backed militants and Daesh terrorists has intensified along the country’s northern border. The fighting comes after Daesh launched an offensive to push rival militants out of some areas in Aleppo province. Many non-Daesh militants were killed as they tried to launch a counter-offensive.
   
• Forces allied with Libya's unity government are pushing ahead with their fight against Daesh terrorists. They've captured two coastal towns from the terrorists as they advance towards the group’s stronghold in Sirte. Daesh took control of the city in June 2015.
   
• Thousands of people have rallied across Peru to oppose the presidential candidacy of Keiko Fujimori days before the runoff contest. Fujimori’s critics view her as a threat to democracy. She has sought to counter her critics by pledging not to revive the hard-line methods of her father former president Alberto Fujimori.
   
• Thousands of people have rallied across Peru to oppose the presidential candidacy of Keiko Fujimori days before the runoff contest. Fujimori’s critics view her as a threat to democracy. She has sought to counter her critics by pledging not to revive the hard-line methods of her father former president Alberto Fujimori.
   
• In Bahrain, an appeals court has upheld death sentences for three citizens and life imprisonment for six others charged with involvement in a deadly bomb attack in 2014. Another court has sentenced eleven people to jail terms and life in prison. They were accused of forming and financing a terrorist group.
   
• Iran’s foreign minister has called on the United States to dispel fears of retribution against Europeans wishing to do business with Tehran. Mohammad Javad Zarif added that a psychological barrier still prevails despite various statements from the EU and US officials encouraging financial institutions to engage with Tehran.
   
• The US has voiced concerns about potential terror attacks targeting major summer events in Europe including the Euro 2016 football championship in France. The US State Department has issued warning for American citizens who want to attend the events. This comes following the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels.
   
• In Britain, new polls suggest that public opinion has shifted towards leaving the EU in a referendum scheduled for June 23. The polls indicate that over 50 percent of voters are in favor of Brexit. Many top politicians including Prime Minister David Cameron have warned about the consequences of a Brexit.

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