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After decades of conflict and instability, around 2.5 million Afghans have sought asylum overseas, many of them in Europe. But the war torn country is also a destination for refugees fleeing neighbouring states, including Pakistan and Iran.

"Late last night, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter, Gabriella, came home after more than 1300 days in Iran," Labour MP Tulip Siddiq revealed on Twitter.

Iranian President Rouhani has slammed Europe for showing an "inability or lack of willingness" to keep the Iran nuclear deal going, putting "all the costs and burden on the shoulders of Iran".

Families of those held in Iran have accused Tehran of "hostage taking" and demanded governments take concerted action.

"It is clear to us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack. There is no other plausible explanation," Britain, France and Germany said.

In an interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt, the Conservative prime minister praised President Donald Trump's negotiating skills.

From the climate crisis to the Brexit impasse, including rising tensions in the Middle East, Euronews takes a look at the key issues that will dominate the agenda at the multilateral summit.

Iran says legal steps for British tanker release completed

US President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defences after the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil sites.

Speaking to CNN, Iran's foreign minister made the threat over claims in Washington that Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities last week.

The dangerous downward spiral in the Middle East stems from the U.S. scrapping the Iran nuclear deal without a strategy in place.

The leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey vowed on Monday to implement "concrete steps" to de-escalate the situation in Syria's Idlib province and facilitate the return of refugees but one expert told Euronews the summit was "hollow" because of "continued divergences" between the three countries.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized an oil tanker headed for the United Arab Emirates for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported on Monday.

Two British-Australian nationals and one Australian national have been detained in Iran as tensions mount with the West.