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Iranian FM to Talk to Reporters in Istanbul at 9:00 GMT on Sunday

Abbas Araghchi will hold a press conference on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's ministerial meeting, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik.
Key updates on the US-Iran escalation by Sunday afternoon:
The US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are "an illegal aggression" and a severe violation of international law and the UN Charter, the Omani Foreign Ministry said.
The US attack has completely changed the scenario of the conflict in the Middle East: "a larger crisis opens up with a much stronger Iranian response," Italian defense minister said.
The Interior Ministry of Bahrain, where a US military base located, urged the public to avoid main roads amid fears of Iranian retaliatory strike.
The EU will work with all the sides involved in the Iranian conflict in order to reach the diplomatic resolution, EU Council president said.
Kuwait's chemical defense center has not recorded an increase in radiation levels within the country, the Kuwait national guard said.
Iran's Fordow nuclear facility sustained only partial damage as a result of a US attack, Tasnim news agency reported.
The IAEA will hold an urgent meeting after the United States struck Iranian nuclear sites, the agency's head, Grossi said.
The Israeli air forces have launched a series of strikes against military targets in western Iran, the IDF said.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing for a possible retaliatory strike from Iran, the next 48 hours are of particular concern.
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