Iran, Russia, US criticize UN chief over JCPOA report

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• South Korea and the U-S say North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan. The South Korean military officials said the projectiles were Scud-type missiles launched from the western city of Hwangju and can reach all of South Korea.
• A report by the UN chief on the implementation of a Security Council resolution on Tehran’s nuclear program draws criticism from Iran, Russia and the US. The reactions came to parts of the report in which Ban Ki Moon has called Iran's missile tests inconsistent with the spirit of the deal.
• Thousands of Armenian activists rally to demand a peaceful settlement to an ongoing hostage situation in the capital Yerevan. About 25 armed supporters of jailed opposition leader, Jirair Sefilian, raided the police headquarters in the city on Sunday. One officer was killed in the confrontation.
• A man has gone on a violent rampage in Germany injuring several people using an axe. The incident took place on a passenger train near the city of Wuerzburg. The attacker who was killed while fleeing the train was a 17-year-old Afghan refugee.
• The Republican National Convention in the U-S state of Ohio descends into chaos. The opponents of presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump sought to change the convention rules so that they could register their votes against Trump's candidacy but failed to do so. Trump is set to be officially chosen as the G-O-P presidential nominee.
• British lawmakers have approved a controversial plan to renew the country’s Trident nuclear weapons system. During the process of the debate, the U-K’s new Prime Minister, Theresa May, vowed to use nuclear weapons against other countries. This comes despite public protests against the program.
• Turkish President Rejeb Tayyib Erdogan says the use of death penalty cannot be ruled out for those involved in the failed coup on Friday. Erdogan condemned the coup attempt as QUOTE a clear crime of treason renewing the allegation that the move was orchestrated by U-S-based opposition figure Fethullah Gulen.
• Prominent Bahraini Muslim clerics have condemned the Al Khalifah regime’s widespread use of force against the people in the country. The reactions come after Manama dissolved the country’s main Shia opposition movement al-Wefaq. Meanwhile, the U-N chief denounced the decision, arguing that it could fuel tensions in the region.

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