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The European Union's top diplomat Federica Mogherini arrived in Tehran on Saturday on her first visit since a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers came into force as tensions surface over its implementation. IMAGES
EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg, with Israel's conflict with Hamas at the top of the agenda. EU foreign police chief Josep Borrell urged faster aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip, saying that the few dozen trucks of humanitarian aid that had been allowed into the enclave from Egypt were not enough. Borrell added that the bloc was debating calling for a humanitarian pause in the conflict. IMAGES
Elazar Stern, Minister of Intelligence of the State of Israel, and Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, attend the first meeting in a decade of a frozen joint council. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid dialled in remotely for the EU-Israel Association Council talks. IMAGES
The EU's foreign policy chief says he is hopeful the Iran nuclear deal could be revived after receiving "reasonable" responses to his proposed text from Iran and the United States. "I am hoping that in the coming days we are not going to lose this momentum and we can close the deal" says Josep Borrell, at an informal meeing of EU foreign ministers in Prague. SOUNDBITE
The European Union declares a group of Russian diplomats working with the EU institutions "persona non grata", setting in motion their possible expulsion from Belgium. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.