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Morning news brief: Two Chinese scientists arrested in US; Iran warns to withdraw access to IAEA, and more

Morning news brief: Two Chinese scientists arrested in US; Iran warns to withdraw access to IAEA, and more

Morning news brief: Two chinese scientists arrested in US; Iran warns to withdraw access to IAEA and more Photograph: (WION Web Desk)

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FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed that two Chinese scientists were arrested in the United States for allegedly trying to smuggle a dangerous pathogen into the country.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, Kazem Gharibabadi, said that Iran remains a committed member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, but in case of any politically motivated move from the Board of Governors, Iran will be compelled to restrict access to the IAEA.

Presently, Trump's previous TikTok ban, which mandates that its parent company, China's ByteDance, divest from the US version of the video-sharing app, is set to expire on June 19.

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