IAEA confirms Iran complied with commitments

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Iran has complied with its commitments under a nuclear deal with the P5+1 group. IAEA chief Yukiya Amano has presented his report to the agency’s Board of Governors. This will pave the way for the ultimate implementation of the deal.
• Israel says the imminent implementation of Iran’s nuclear deal would QUOTE endanger the Middle East. Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, Gilad Erdan, says the agreement will fail to stop Tehran’s atomic program. He accused Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon.
• Iran has freed four dual-nationals, including Jason Rezaian, as part of a prisoner exchange agreement with the U-S. Seven Iranian prisoners in the U-S were also freed under the swap deal. Separately, Iran freed a fifth American prisoner. Matthew Trevithick was freed after being detained for 40 days.
• Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin against the government’s industrialization of agriculture. The protesters, most of them farmers, expressed anger over Berlin’s planned free trade deal with the United States and the European Union. They fear the agreement would sabotage food, labor, and environmental standards.
• The prime minister of the German state of Bavaria has threatened to take Chancellor Angel Merkel to court over her open-door refugee policy. He called Merkel's refugee policy unauthorized, saying the parliament has NOT voted on the matter. More than one million refugees have entered Germany in recent months.
• Thousands of Greeks have marched through the capital Athens in protest at proposed pension reforms. The ruling Syriza party intends to cut the state-guaranteed pensions by half. Greece is under pressure from its lenders including the European Union to impose drastic spending cuts in return for rescue funds.
• The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has opened in Beijing. The financial institution is seen as a rival to the US-led World Bank. However, US allies, including Australia, Britain, Germany and Italy, have agreed to join the Asian bank.
• Taiwan's pro-opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen has been elected the island's first female president. The ruling party which improved ties with China has conceded defeat. The 59-year-old president-elect says she will strive to maintain stability in relations with China.

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