- After many months of negotiations, top diplomats from Iran and the P5+1 announced they had reached a framework for an agreement. According to the plan, Iran would reduce its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by 98% and significantly scale back its number of installed, and in exchange, the United States and the European Union would lift sanctions that have crippled the country's economy.
- Despite the general euphoria in Iran, hardliners called the deal a disaster and stated that it would achieve nothing for the country. After Kayhan newspaper, a very hardline publication that usually serves as the mouthpiece of the Supreme Leader, criticized the deal, the site was shut down for several hours. The general response of the Iranian media to the deal, however, has been split.
- Shortly after the announcement of the nuclear agreement, Iran’s Deputy Sports Minister Abdolhamid Ahmadi discussed a plan to ease the ban on women attending sports events in Iran. This plan to allow “women and families” to enter sports stadiums will come into effect in the next year.
- As the Saudi-led coalition continued its airstrikes against Shiite rebels in Yemen, Iran’s deputy foreign minister called for political talks among all the involved parties.
- Due to the Turkish Prime Minister’s criticism of Iran’s policy in Yemen, some conservatives in Iran have threatened to cancel the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Erdogan to Iran.
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A very eventful week!
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