US wants others to terminate Iran oil imports
Washington, June 27 : The US State Department has been pushing countries to stop importing oil from Iran by November, an official said.
The Donald Trump administration has been pushing allies to stop oil imports from Iran by November 4, the senior US State Department official told reporters on Tuesday.
The official also said the US at present was "not granting waivers" to any country which was in business with Iran, Xinhua news agency reported.
When asked how related countries responded, the official said that there was "some kind of effect achieved".
Following Trump's decision to quit the historic Iran nuclear pact on May 8, the US vowed to re-impose sanctions lifted under the accord against Tehran and inflict punishments like secondary sanctions on nations that have business links with them.
Firms that were doing business in Iran were given up to 180 days to wind up investments. Otherwise, they risk huge fines.
Washington's withdrawal from the landmark Iran nuclear deal was widely criticised and some of its major European allies have been working to prevent the 2015 deal from falling apart.
A senior official from Iran's Foreign Ministry said on June 23 that European countries will soon offer a package to protect Iran's interests in accordance with the 2015 deal, official IRNA news agency reported.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
