The EU hit Iran's intelligence services with sanctions Tuesday after accusing Tehran of being behind plots to assassinate regime opponents on Dutch, Danish and French soil.
Dutch Foreign Minister Halbe Zijlstra resigned on Tuesday after admitting lying, triggering a political bombshell and a vote of no-confidence in the country's prime minister.
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected Italy to the Security Council under a deal that will see the Netherlands take over the seat in a year.
Italy and the Netherlands agreed yesterday to split their term on the UN Security Council after a tie in voting forced them to reach a compromise.