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5 min readIran denies new nuclear commitments as U.S. claims progress
Iran's foreign ministry pushed back Tuesday against U.S. assertions that the two countries reached new agreements on nuclear site inspections during their meeting in Switzerland. The spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry told state media there are "no new commitments on nuclear inspectors" and that any new engagement would follow "previous procedures set by Iran." This directly contradicts Vice President Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Benson, who said Iran committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and allowing inspectors into nuclear sites. The Iranian spokesman said no concessions were made, claiming instead that "we only managed to reclaim some of Iran's violated rights from the Americans." UN inspectors have not had access to Iran's nuclear facilities since Israel and the U.S. bombed them last summer during the twelve-day war.
Primary elections and a housing bill
Voters in Maryland, New York, and Utah head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections, with congressional races and other offices on the ballot. Democrats are aiming to flip seats to regain control of Congress. In South Carolina's runoff, the lieutenant governor and state attorney general are competing for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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- 1 (00:04) **Iran Denies New Nuclear Commitments** - Iran's foreign ministry says no new agreements were made on nuclear site inspections, contradicting U.S. statements from the Switzerland meeting.
- 2 (01:00) **Primary Elections in Maryland, New York, and Utah** - Voters head to the polls for Congressional and other races as Democrats aim to flip seats.
- 3 (01:19) **Senate Passes Housing Affordability Bill** - The bill aims to boost housing supply by cutting red tape in permitting and banning institutional investors from buying up single-family homes.
- 4 (02:10) **Europe Sweats Through Extreme Heat Wave** - Temperatures top 100°F in countries with little air conditioning, closing the Eiffel Tower and hundreds of schools in Britain.
- 5 (03:01) **Japan's Tiny Transforming Robot Lands on the Moon** - A baseball-sized sphere cracked open to become a rover, taking images of the lander and lunar terrain in a first-of-its-kind mission.
- 6 (03:52) **World Cup Group Stage Matches Underway** - Uzbekistan faces Portugal in Houston; England plays Ghana later, followed by Panama vs. Croatia and Colombia vs. DRC.
- 7 (04:15) **Olivia Rodrigo Launches Women's Music Festival** - The new festival, Daisy Chain Fields, will be held August 29th in Irvine, California, to support women and girls.
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