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JCPOA revival talks

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi says an agreement on reviving the 2015 deal hinges on the settlement of safeguards issues between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Raeisi says it makes no sense to talk about reviving the deal without settling those issues. The IAEA recently asked Iran to provide explanations for what it called traces of enriched uranium at some of its undeclared sites. Tehran has urged the agency to abandon politically-motivated accusations often coming from the Israeli regime. In a presser in Tehran, Raeisi also called on the signatories to honor their obligations under the 2015 accord. The pact hit a snag when former US president Donald Trump walked out of it and re-imposed sanctions on Iran. Tehran and other parties have been in talks to revive the deal for over a year. Tehran is now reviewing the US response to a recent EU draft proposal aimed at reviving the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

US arming Ukraine

The US is accelerating the production of High Mobility Rocket Systems, HIMARS, to supply them to Ukraine to help it fight Russia. That’s according to a senior Pentagon official. William LaPlante made the comment after visiting Lockheed Martin, a key US arms manufacturing company. He added that Washinton's goal is to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression. Lockheed Martin tweeted that it takes pride in delivering products that enable America’s mission success. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden also announced that he is sending an additional three billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine. The latest package pushes the total amount of military assistance Washington has offered to Kiev since February to nearly 14 billion dollars. Russia has repeatedly warned that the arming of Ukraine adds fuel to the fire and prolongs the war.

Hunger in UK Schools

In the UK, as children get ready to return to classrooms, teachers and charities warn that widespread hunger will be "the single biggest challenge facing schools." The challenge has led to calls for the government to introduce universal free school meals. Charities are angry that the threshold for free school meals has not changed since 2018, despite soaring inflation. According to a charity group, 800 thousand children living in poverty in England miss out on free school meals despite the cost-of-living struggles of families. That number is expected to rise. Schools are also facing other challenges as well. The president of the National Association of Head Teachers says some schools may have problems keeping the lights on. The new revelation comes amid reports that inflation in the UK is already at a 40-year high of more than 10 percent.

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