U.N. Security Council Rejects Russian-Chinese Push to Delay Sanctions on Iran

The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a resolution put forward by Russia and China that would have extended sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal for another six months, setting the stage for international measures against Tehran to snap back into place this weekend.

Violence Erupts After Quran Burning Near Asylum Center In Netherlands

A tense calm returned Thursday to the streets of the Dutch town of Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam, after riot police struggled to restore order when an anti-Islam activist burned a copy of the Quran, deemed a holy book by Muslims, outside an asylum seekers’ center.

Iran Rebuilding Missile Sites Hit by Israel, Satellite Images Show

Iran has begun rebuilding missile-production sites destroyed by Israel during the 12-day war in June, according to satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press. However, experts say a crucial component — large planetary mixers needed to manufacture solid-fuel missiles — remains absent.

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