Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, June 7

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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Friday said that raising issues by some powers beyond the framework of Iran's nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will not help save the multilateral accord, official IRNA news agency reported.

Mousavi made the remarks in reaction to the comments by French President Emmanuel Macron on Iran-related issues, including Iran's ballistic missile program, during his Thursday meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump. (Iran-Nuke-U.S.)

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KHARTOUM -- Sudan's major opposition Freedom and Change Alliance announce on Friday its acceptance of Ethiopia's mediation in its fight with Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC).

However, the opposition said in a statement that it would not return to negotiations until the TMC admits its mistake of dispersing the sit-in in front of the army's headquarters, holds those behind it accountable and ends the armed situation in the capital Khartoum. (Sudan-Ethiopia-Mediation)

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CAIRO -- The Arab League (AL) on Friday called on Sudan's parties to avoid any action that may lead to the escalation of tension and deviation from the peaceful path necessary for concluding the country's political transition process.

"AL's Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit is cautiously following up Sudan's recent developments, especially the deaths of dozens of protesters reported during the dispersal of Khartoum's sit-in on Monday," said Mahmoud Afifi, spokesman of the AL chief. (Egypt-Sudan-Arab League)

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ANKARA -- Turkey will protect Turkish Cypriots' rights related to drilling and exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

"Our Turkish kin in Northern Cyprus are entitled to the same rights as the people in southern Cyprus, especially on matters such as oil in Eastern Mediterranean," Erdogan was quoted by Anadolu Agency as saying. (Turkey) Enditem

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