Iran nuclear deal: UN rejects US bid to ‘snapback’ Iran sanctions
Craig TaylorThe US envoy accuses other Security Council members of “standing in the company of terrorists”. BBC News – Middle East
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Pompeo urges more Arab states to make peace with Israel
The US secretary of state expresses hope to see other nations follow the United Arab Emirates. BBC News – Middle East
Iran plane crash: Cockpit exchange recorded after missile hit Ukraine jet
All 176 people aboard a Ukrainian plane were killed when it was mistakenly downed by Iran in January. BBC News – Middle East
Israel warns of Gaza escalation over balloon and rocket attacks
Israeli warplanes bombed the Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinians fired rockets towards Israel. BBC News – Middle East
Iran nuclear deal: European nations ‘siding with ayatollahs’ – Pompeo
Allies say the US cannot “snap back” sanctions on Iran because it has left the nuclear deal. BBC News – Middle East
Beirut blast: Born without a father
Two weeks after the explosion that shattered Beirut, we meet families whose lives changed forever. BBC News – Middle East