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Slamming US Iran sanctions
Tehran has lashed out at Washington for imposing sanctions on four Iranian nationals. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the current US administration is, unfortunately, pursuing the failed policy of its predecessor. He said US officials are resorting to 'Hollywood-style scenarios' to maintain their sanctions-driven existence. His remarks came after Washington blacklisted four Iranian intelligence operatives for an alleged kidnapping conspiracy on US soil. The US Treasury Department said the sanctions target all property of the four individuals in the United States or in US control, and prohibits all transactions with them. They were alleged to be hatching a plot to abduct an anti-Tehran figure in July.
Lebanon-Syria ties
A delegation from Lebanon's caretaker government has visited the Syrian capital, Damascus; the first such high-level trip in more than a decade. The ministerial delegation is headed by Lebanon’s caretaker Deputy Prime Minister. It was received by Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. The delegation discussed ways of boosting bilateral talks at a meeting with Syrian officials. The two sides also discussed the issue of securing electricity and natural gas from Jordan and Egypt through Syria.
Australia COVID-19 pandemic
Australia registers another record breaking number of new coronavirus infections. Health officials logged over 1,700 new COVID cases. The state of New South Wales reported the bulk of these infections with over 1,500 new cases and four deaths. Recent daily infections are running about double the levels of Australia’s previous worst wave a year ago. The states of Victoria, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory have been under strict lockdown for weeks. Officials are urging people to get vaccinated warning that the worst is yet to come. Authorities in New South Wales and Victoria say that vaccination is key in controlling the outbreak and they are speeding it up.
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