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Tuesday 3 sepTember 2019
Iran warns of ‘strong step’ from atomic deal if no new terms

By NASSER KARIMI The nuclear deal is meant
Associated Press to keep Tehran from build-
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will ing atomic weapons in
“take a strong step” away exchange for economic
from its 2015 nuclear deal relief. It has been compli-
with world powers if Europe cated by the unilateral
cannot offer the country withdrawal of the United
new terms by a deadline at States from the deal and
the end of this week, a gov- Washington’s increased
ernment spokesman said sanctions on Tehran, which
Monday as top Iranian dip- have been taking a toll on
lomats traveled to France the Iranian economy.
and Russia for last-minute That has left the other sig-
talks. The comments from natories — Germany, Brit-
Ali Rabiei reinforced the ain, France, Russia and Chi-
deadline Iran had set for na — struggling to come
Friday for Europe to offer it up with enough incentives
a way to sell its crude oil on to keep Iran in the deal.
the global market. Crushing Meanwhile Monday, an Ira-
U.S. sanctions imposed af- nian oil tanker pursued by
ter President Donald Trump the U.S. that has been trav-
withdrew America from the eling across the Mediter-
deal over a year ago have ranean Sea is now off the
halted those sales. In this July 7, 2019, photo, Iran’s government spokesman Ali Rabiei speaks in a press briefing in coast of Tripoli in northern
Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- Tehran, Iran. Lebanon. The ship-track-
hammad Javad Zarif was in Associated Press ing website MarineTraffic.
Moscow, while his deputy accessible to return to allowed by the so-called further step Iran will take, com showed the Adrian
was to travel to Paris with a Iran,” Rabiei said. “This is Joint Comprehensive Plan though it could involve re- Darya 1 moving slowly just
team of economists Mon- the agenda of our talks.” of Action, or JCPOA as the starting advanced cen- outside the Lebanese ter-
day in a renewed diplo- It’s unclear what the terms deal is known. trifuges prohibited by the ritorial waters, after it had
matic push. of negotiation are. In the- The U.N. agency also said deal or further bumping up stood off the coast of Syria
The developments come ory, anyone caught buy- Iran continues to enrich its enrichment of uranium. a day earlier. U.S. Secretary
after French President Em- ing Iranian crude oil would uranium up to 4.5%, above Iran insists the steps it has of State Mike Pompeo has
manuel Macron surprised be subject to U.S. sanctions the 3.67% allowed. taken so far are easily re- alleged the ship is bound
the Group of Seven summit and potentially locked out Enriched uranium at the versible. for a refinery in Syria, which
in France by inviting Zarif of the American financial 3.67% level is enough for “We will announce imple- was the reason that au-
last week. market. peaceful pursuits and is far mentation of the third step thorities had seized the ves-
Rabiei described Iran’s Already, Iran has gone over below weapons-grade lev- in a letter to the Europeans sel off the coast of Gibraltar
strategy to journalists at limits set by the deal. The els of 90%. At the 4.5% level, if the Europeans do not im- in July. The U.S. has warned
Monday’s press confer- International Atomic Ener- the uranium can help pow- palement necessary mea- countries not to accept the
ence in Tehran as “commit- gy Agency confirmed last er Iran’s Bushehr reactor, sures by Thursday,” said Adrian Darya, which carries
ment for commitment.” week that Iran’s stockpile the country’s only nuclear Zarif in a Sunday interview 2.1 million barrels of Iranian
“Iran’s oil should be bought of low-enriched uranium power plant. with Iran’s parliament news crude oil worth some $130
and its money should be still exceeds the amount It remains unclear what agency, ICANA. million.q

Palestinian women protest after suspected honor killing

By MOHAMMED DARAGH- relatives over suspicions cuts to her face. It said she
MEH they violated strict rules on had been possessed for
Associated Press relationships and marriage. some time, and was receiv-
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) Such killings occur from ing “treatment” from local
— Hundreds of Palestinian time to time in the Palestin- Muslim clerics.
women held a demonstra- ian territories, but precise Ghrayeb’s Instagram page,
tion in the West Bank on statistics are hard to come now closed, had over
Monday to demand an in- by. The case has sparked 12,000 followers, a popular
vestigation into the death an outcry online and in account in her close-knit
of a 21-year-old woman Arab media, leading to community. Even though
who many suspect was the widespread calls for justice. the family says it approved
victim of a so-called honor “There is a criminal suspi- the proposal, the two were
killing. cion in this case,” said Su- not formally engaged.
Israa Ghrayeb, a makeup hair Farraj, one of the pro- Among very conservative
artist from a village near testers. “We demand a seri- Muslims, their going out
Bethlehem, died last month Palestinian women hold a banner that reads, “Palestinian ous investigation.” together would be seen
Woman’s General Union, we need a law to protect us and to
after being hospitalized protect the Palestinian family,” during a rally in front of the Prime Ghrayeb died on Aug. 22 as inappropriate and po-
with severe injuries. Friends Minister’s office, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, after sustaining serious in- tentially bringing shame to
and women’s rights activ- Sept. 2. 2019. juries at home nearly two the whole family. The family
ists suspect her male rela- Associated Press weeks earlier. Her family said in a statement that po-
tives assaulted her over a proposed to her. sessed by demons.” released a statement say- lice have taken testimony
video shared online that The family says she jumped In conservative parts of the ing she jumped off a sec- from them and interviewed
purportedly showed her from a balcony of their Middle East, women have ond-story balcony, break- Ghrayeb in the hospital pri-
out with a man who had home after being “pos- been murdered by male ing her spine and suffering or to her death. q