News of Wednesday 16 May 2018

• Iran eyes $1b trade volume with Qatar
• Iran's Rouhani, Turkey's Erdogan discuss Palestine on phone
• Germany's Merkel joins European allies in reaffirming support for Iran nuclear deal
• Saudi crown prince goes into hiding since last month's attack on royal palace
• EU plans to ditch dollar for Iran oil payments: Report
• Hamid Reza Assefi: Trump's violating JCPOA is not important / We can continue JCPOA with Europeans if they are not affected by the US
• JCPOA Does Not Need Any Addition, Mogherini Says
• NKorea suspends talks with South, threatens to cancel US summit
• Zarif calls JCPOA talks ‘positive start with solid political commitments’
• UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Israeli violence against Palestinians