International Atomic Energy Agency: Iran blocks inspectors' access to nuclear-related sites

Two people were killed and eight others were injured in protests in Herat on Tuesday, AFP reported Following Ahmad Massoud's call for a "general uprising", people in Kabul, Herat, Balkh and other provinces took to the streets to demand an end to Pakistan's involvement in Afghanistan.

Hamed Ismailyon, spokesman for the Association of the Families of the Victims of the Ukrainian Passenger Plane, wrote on Twitter that if his daughter were alive, she would go to the sixth grade today. The Ismailis continued: "They did not let me, I will not stop exposing the government of the Islamic Republic, the murderer of children, until I have 3 souls."

Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter: "The situation is very sad and people are very angry, they have no hope of changing anything in the future, every day you hear bad news, there is a feeling that the regime has no decision to change and improve people's lives."

Apple has announced that it will hold a special event on Tuesday, September 14, which most industry observers believe will be the unveiling of the new iPhone series.

Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi confirmed in a statement that Israel has "significantly" enhanced its willingness to take measures against Iran's nuclear program. Noting the increase in the country's defense budget, he said there is a need for more intelligence preparations, operational capabilities and weapons.