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Reports IAEA Director General Grossi's June 24 statement at Fukushima: 'Obviously to do that we will have to inspect, this is going to happen'; Grossi said timing of 'a few days or ten days' was important but not essential; Iran's Deputy FM Gharibabadi immediately disputed his framing.

“IAEA's Grossi: 'This is going to happen', inspections will proceed, timing is secondary.”

6月24日のルッテ・トランプ会談とサミット議題を報道。GDP比5%の防衛費目標をめぐる米国の圧力と欧州の抵抗、イラン作戦への不参加が生んでいるワシントンと欧州同盟国の断層、トランプ・メローニ間の個人的確執がイタリアと米国の関係に及ぼす影響を取り上げている。

“ワシントンはGDP比5%の防衛費を要求しているが、イラン作戦を傍観した欧州の同盟国はコミットを渋っている。”

Places the Senate vote in a European frame: allies watching whether Congress provides any brake on unilateral Trump military action, having been excluded from both the Iran campaign and the Switzerland peace talks. Notes the non-binding nature limits its practical significance.

“Europe watches whether Congress provides any brake on unilateral US military action in Iran.”