Iran's Health Minister Saeed Namaki in separate letters to the United Nations (UN) chief and the heads of two of its affiliated organizations, WHO and UNICEF, called on the international community not be silent against anti-Iran cruel sanctions.

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the remaining parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, have expressed their commitment to preserving the agreement, stressing, however, that there are increasing difficulties ahead.