Sanctions imposed over Iran’s nuclear program lifted
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini hold a press conference in Vienna on January 16, 2016. (AFP Photo)
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:
Iran nuclear deal implemented. The US, EU and UN lift nuclear-related sanctions on Tehran as the international atomic energy agency confirms Tehran’s full compliance.
The US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton calls for more anti-Iran sanctions as Tel Aviv still insists Iran is intent on getting its hand on atomic weapons.
Tehran and Washington release several people from jail as part of an unprecedented prisoner swap deal. Most of those freed are Iranian-Americans.
Daesh terrorists launch a multi-front offensive against the people of eastern Syria, killing hundreds of individuals including dozens of women and children there.
And, we have a report from Gaza, where Palestinians have gathered to mourn the killing of a demonstrator in the hands of Israel.
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