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WORLD NEWS Saturday 23 February 2019

UN nuclear watchdog: Iran stays within limits of 2015 deal

By KIYOKO METZLER cial transactions with Iran
Associated Press and thereby evade possi-
VIENNA (AP) — Iran is con- ble U.S. sanctions. Plans call
tinuing to comply with the for the payment system to
landmark 2015 deal with be run from Germany as a
major powers aimed at financial institution.
preventing Tehran from The plan has angered
building atomic weapons Washington, despite re-
in exchange for economic assurances from the Eu-
incentives despite the Unit- ropeans that their initia-
ed States withdrawing from tive would concentrate
the pact and re-imposing on products not currently
sanctions, the U.N. nuclear subject to U.S. sanctions,
watchdog said Friday. such as medicine, medi-
In a confidential quar- cal supplies and agricul-
terly report distributed to tural goods, rather than on
its member states and re- broader trade.
viewed by The Associated Still, at the Munich Security
Press, the International Conference last weekend,
Atomic Energy Agency U.S. Vice President Mike
said Iran has been abid- Pence slammed INSTEX
ing with key limitations set as “undermining” the U.S.
in the so-called Joint Com- In this Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 file photo, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, speaks at sanctions and called on the
prehensive Plan of Action, the Security Conference in Munich, Germany. Europeans to abandon the
or JCPOA. Associated Press Iran nuclear deal altogeth-
The U.S. pulled out of the level as before,” said the ditional Protocol and en- Britain, France, Russia and er. Illustrating the difficulties
deal in May and has been diplomat, who spoke on hances confidence,” the China — along with the facing the nations trying
pressuring remaining signa- condition of anonymity be- report stated, referring to European Union have so to sustain the nuclear deal
tories to abandon it as well. cause he wasn’t officially the procedure detailing far shown no inclination to as they balance American
Every IAEA quarterly report authorized to discuss the safeguards and tools for abandon the agreement. concerns and demands
issued since Washington report. verification. The same lan- They instead have tried to from Tehran, Iranian For-
withdrew from the pact In its latest report, the Vien- guage appeared in past provide Iran with enough eign Minister Mohammad
reported Iran remained in na-based agency said its quarterly reports, economic incentives to Javad Zarif told the Munich
compliance. A senior dip- inspectors still have access The U.N. agency noted that keep it alive. conference INSTEX does
lomat said no noticeable to all sites and locations in Iran’s stocks of heavy water Last month, Britain, France not go far enough.
changes in Tehran’s level Iran they need to visit. and low-enriched uranium and Germany estab- “Europe needs to be will-
of cooperation have been “Timely and proactive co- still were under the limits set lished a barter-type system ing to get wet if it wants to
seen since the reinstate- operation by Iran in provid- in the 2015 pact. known as INSTEX that is de- swim against a dangerous
ment of U.S. sanctions. ing such access facilitates The other nations involved signed to allow their busi- tide of U.S. unilateralism,”
“It is continuing at the same implementation of the Ad- in the JCPOA — Germany, nesses to skirt direct finan- Zarif said.q

Australian who drove into crowd, killed 6, sentenced to life

Associated Press well as those left with bro- Gargasoulas has treat-
MELBOURNE, Australia ken bones, head injuries, ment-resistant paranoid
(AP) — A man who drove internal bleeding and other schizophrenia but was
a stolen car into lunch- lasting damage. found fit to stand trial.
time crowds in downtown Crime Stoppers Victoria He pleaded not guilty. In
Melbourne and killed six ambassador George Hal- November, a jury found
people was sentenced to vagis said he thinks Gargas- him guilty of the six murders
life imprisonment Friday in oulas should die in jail. and 27 counts of reckless
what the judge described “He should never, ever, conduct endangering life.
as “one of the worst exam- get out of there,” he told He had been using drugs
ples of mass murder in Aus- reporters after the sentenc- and committing crimes in
tralian history.” ing. Grieving relatives ear- the weeks before the at-
James Gargasoulas, 29, lier told the court of their tack and was on bail.
showed little emotion pain. The brother of Japa- The judge noted he was
when sentenced in Victo- nese victim Yosuke Kanno, meant to face court on
ria state’s Supreme Court. 25, said he will continue suf- the day of the massacre.
Under the terms of his sen- fering until he dies. Police had tailed the sto-
tence, he will spend at In a letter read to the court, len Holden Commodore
least 46 years in prison be- James Gargasoulas, center, leaves the Victorian Supreme Court Gargasoulas insisted he for some of its journey into
fore he’s eligible for parole. after sentencing, in Melbourne, Australia Friday, Feb. 22. 2019. was not evil and blamed downtown Melbourne be-
Families of the victims filled Associated Press “government oppression” fore the rampage.
the courtroom for Justice ens more in the busy Bourke “Your actions were both for the murders. “Your crimes have had a
Mark Weinberg’s ruling. St. Mall. His victims included callous and cowardly,” the He also said he was the shattering effect on count-
Gargasoulas was in a drug- a 3-month-old baby who judge said. The judge de- Messiah and was acting on less lives,” Weinberg said.
induced psychosis in Janu- was thrown 60 meters (200 scribed in detail the events the wishes of God on the Gargasoulas will be eligible
ary 2017 when he killed the feet) from his stroller and a of the “terrifying rampage,” day of the rampage, but to apply for release in 2063,
six people and injured doz- 10-year-old girl. noting each victim killed as was in a “bad headspace.” when he’s 73.q