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• Prisoner Release Delays May Jeopardize Start of Intra-Afghan Negotiations VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- Afghanistan's government announced Monday it will not release 600 prisoners out of a list of 5,000 the Taliban wants freed as a prerequisite to starting negotiations with other Afghan groups on reaching a political settlement to end decades of conflict.
• Michigan National Guard conducts drive-thru COVID-19 testing Army News 06 Jul 2020 -- The Michigan National Guard assisted with free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing to residents of Cadillac and Wexford County, June 30 to July 1.
• Indiana Guard helps test long-term care staff across state Army News 06 Jul 2020 -- The Indiana National Guard helped test more than 47,000 employees at 520 long-term care facilities across the state as part of an Indiana State Department of Health initiative June 10 to 28.
• North Carolina National Guard delivers PPE to school nurses Army News 06 Jul 2020 -- The North Carolina National Guard helped distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) for school nurses in public and charter schools throughout the state June 29-30.
• Kansas National Guard packages 4 million meals and counting Army News 06 Jul 2020 -- Social distancing requirements have made it difficult for meal packaging services that rely on volunteers. The Kansas National Guard is pitching in to help fill the gap.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Russia Begins Construction of World's Most Powerful Nuclear Icebreaker Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- Once completed, the first of the new 'Leader'-class of icebreakers will succeed the LK-60Ya, another Russian-made design, as the largest and most powerful icebreaking vessel in the world.
• France - E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft, Spares and Support Equipment DSCA 06 Jul 2020 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of three (3) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Pentagon Approves Possible $2 Billion Sale of Hawkeye Surveillance Aircraft to France Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- The US State Department approved a potential $2 billion sale of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft and related equipment to France, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release on Monday.
• Commander says Iranian fighter jets to be equipped against any possible threat IRNA 06 Jul 2020 -- Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Dadras said on Monday that the Army's fighter jets will be equipped so as to get prepared for responding to any possible threat.
• Iran Shows Off Computing Power With Domestically Produced Flight Simulator for Russian Il-76 Plane Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- The new tool is expected to be followed up by simulators of other military and civilian planes, including Iran's stock of Lockheed P-3 Orion anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft delivered to the country prior to the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
• Israel - JP-8 Aviation Fuel, Diesel Fuel, and Unleaded Gasoline DSCA 06 Jul 2020 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of approximately 990 million gallons of Petroleum-based products for an estimated cost of $3 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Israel puts new spy satellite in orbit in taunt to Mideast countries Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Israel has launched a new spy satellite, with reports linking the launch to the Israeli regime's hostility towards Iran and its peaceful nuclear activities.
• Israel Launches New Spy Satellite To 'Monitor Iran' RFE/RL 06 Jul 2020 -- Israel's Defense Ministry has announced the successful launch of a new spy satellite that the ministry said would provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence.
• Israel Successfully Launches New Advanced Spy Satellite 'to Monitor Any Threats' Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- At least two more Israeli reconnaissance satellites are currently operational - the Ofek 5, launched in 2002, and the Ofek 11, which has been zooming in on possible targets since 2016.
• Taiwan suspends raiding craft landing drill after fatal accident CNA 06 Jul 2020 -- Taiwan's military will temporarily halt landing drills involving inflatable raiding crafts pending safety reassessments, following a fatal accident on July 3, a Navy official said on Monday.
• Turkish Foreign Minister Calls for EU Backing After Naval Standoff With France Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu urged the European Union on Monday to side with Ankara after accusing France of wrongly depicting a standoff between their ships in the Mediterranean.
• Argentina - Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles DSCA 06 Jul 2020 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Argentina of twenty-seven (27) M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Indonesia - MV-22 Block C Osprey Aircraft DSCA 06 Jul 2020 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia of eight (8) MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Lithuania - UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters DSCA 06 Jul 2020 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lithuania of six (6) UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $380 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• US State Department Approves Lithuania's Request to Buy 6 Black Hawk Helicopters Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- The US State Department has approved a potential $380 million sale of six Black Hawk helicopters and designated equipment to Lithuania, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release on Monday.
• China delivers armed drones, missiles to Serbia, first deal to Europe Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- Serbia has reportedly taken delivery of a batch of CH-92A armed reconnaissance drones plus missiles recently, the first time China has exported military-use aviation equipment to a European country and a milestone for Chinese arms firms in the European market, analysts said on Monday.
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany The White House 06 Jul 2020

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• 6 July 2020 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Jul 2020
• Two US Aircraft Carriers Sail in South China Sea as Tensions Mount Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2020 -- For the first time in several years, the United States has deployed two aircraft carriers in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said Monday, right after China flexed its own naval muscle with a military exercise in the disputed Paracel Islands.
• US military drills in S.China Sea have ulterior motives, meant to flex muscle: FM Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- The US has ulterior motives by intentionally sending heavy forces into the South China Sea for large-scale drills and flexing its muscles, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
• US Ship Patrolling Off China Reportedly Fails to Reload Missile Months After Hyping Its Capabilities Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- The warship in question presumably needs a full load of offensive and defensive weapons at all times, given that it is regularly sailed into contested waters off the Chinese coast.
• Beijing Slams US for Deliberately 'Flexing Muscles' in South China Sea Drills Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- The US has sent two Navy aircraft carriers to the contested waters for the first time in six years. The US drills come just as Beijing wrapped up its own series of exercises in the South China Sea.
• China slams US for sending aircraft carriers to disputed sea Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Beijing has slammed the United States for sending its aircraft carriers to the disputed waters of South China Sea, where the Chinese military was holding naval drills, saying the provocative move is aimed at driving a wedge between regional countries.
• Thirst threatening 1 million people in Syria's Hasakah due to cutting water by Turkish forces Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Intense thirst threatens the lives of about one million people living in and around Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah, as Turkish troops and allied militants continue cutting off drinking water supplies to the region by stopping a major border pumping station, a report says.
• In Syria's Hasakah, SDF militants, backed by US, hinder food delivery Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- The alliance of the anti-Damascus Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), consisting mainly of Kurdish militants supported by Washington, has impeded the delivery of flour to a bread facility in the northeastern province of Hasakah.
• Militants Shell Settlements in Syria's Latakia, Idlib Provinces, Russian Military Says Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist group shelled settlements in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Latakia, the head of the Russian centre for Syrian reconciliation said during a press briefing on Monday.
• Katyusha rocket fired at US base in Baghdad airport: Report Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Reports say a Katyusha rocket has been fired at a "US base" inside the Baghdad International Airport.
• Iraq Denies Reports of Rocket Attack on the Baghdad International Airport Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- In the early hours of Monday reports emerged that Baghdad International Airport had been hit by a rocket attack although there were no reports of injuries or explosions in the area.
• Libya's Intl.-backed govt. denounces overnight airstrikes against recently-recaptured airbase Press TV 05 Jul 2020 -- Libya's UN-backed government has lambasted alleged overnight airstrikes against a recently-retaken strategic airbase in the war-torn country's west, stressing that the raids were conducted by a "foreign air force."
• China, India reach border consensus Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- The Chinese Special Representative of the China-India Boundary Question, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval spoke Sunday night, and the two sides reached a consensus on de-escalating border tensions. Experts said that such high-level talks send positive signals on easing border tensions.
• Chinese Army Retreating from Contested Region in Eastern Ladakh, Indian Army Claims Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- Indian and Chinese troops fought in a deadly skirmish at night on 15-16 June in eastern Ladakh; 20 Indian soldiers, including an officer, were killed. The countries accused each other of transgressing the de facto border known as Line of Actual Control (LAC).
• China, India Agree to Complete Troop Pullback From Disputed Border as Soon as Possible Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- Troops from the two countries have faced off in a series of tense standoffs, occasionally degenerating into hand-to-hand combat, since May over the disputed Pangong Lake region between Ladakh and the Tibet Autonomous Region, and territories near the border between Tibet and Sikkim.
• India, China Begin 'Disengagement' in Galwan VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- India and China have begun disengaging their troops in the Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh where there was a deadly clash last month.
• Israel orders demolition of 30 Palestinian facilities in al-Quds village Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Israel has ordered the demolition of at least 30 Palestinian facilities in the village of Isawiya of Jerusalem al-Quds.
• Israeli warplanes carry out fresh air raids on Gaza Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Israeli warplanes have carried out fresh airstrikes against the Gaza Strip, bombing locations in the east of the besieged enclave.
• Israel Postpones Plan to Expand Sovereignty Over Parts of West Bank Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- Israel is not planning to expand its sovereignty over territories of the West Bank in the coming days, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said on Monday.

News Reports

• Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit 'fragilities' caused by global health pandemic UN News 06 Jul 2020 -- As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world's health systems, economies and local communities, the UN Secretary-General on Monday highlighted how the pandemic has laid bare vulnerabilities to "new and emerging forms of terrorism", such as cyberattacks, bioterrorism and the misuse of digital technology.
• Austrian Police Investigating Whether Murder Of Russian Asylum Seeker Politically Motivated RFE/RL 06 Jul 2020 -- Austrian police are investigating whether the murder of a Russian asylum seeker outside the capital of Vienna over the weekend was a political assassination.
• U.K. Sanctions Russian Officials Over Alleged Involvement In Magnitsky Death RFE/RL 06 Jul 2020 -- Britain has imposed sanctions on more than two dozen Russian individuals in connection with the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky as relations between the two nations remain frayed over what London calls Moscow's destabilizing acts.
• West Virginia Woman Admits to Willful Retention of Top Secret National Defense Information and International Parental Kidnapping US Dept. of Justice 06 Jul 2020 -- Elizabeth Jo Shirley, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, has admitted to unlawfully retaining a document containing national defense information and committing international parental kidnapping, the Department of Justice announced.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on July 6, 2020 PRC MofA 06 Jul 2020
• On the CCP's Orwellian Censorship of Hong Kong US Dept. of State 06 Jul 2020 -- "The Chinese Communist Party's destruction of free Hong Kong continues. With the ink barely dry on the repressive National Security Law, local authorities – in an Orwellian move – have now established a central government national security office, started removing books critical of the CCP from library shelves, banned political slogans, and are now requiring schools to enforce censorship."
• Hong Kong Denies Bail to First Defendant Under China's New Security Law VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- The first person arrested under Hong Kong's new security law was denied bail Monday.
• Reports saying armed police deployed to HK aim to 'incite panic' Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- With the enactment of the national security law for Hong Kong, some media claimed the central government will send around 300 armed police officers as "observers" to enforce the law, but Chinese analysts believe this is totally unreasonable and unnecessary and such reports are aimed at smearing China, inciting panic among Hong Kong residents.
• UK bluffs over Hong Kong Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- The UK, a country with massive untold interests in Hong Kong and wants to retain its colonial influence in the city as much as possible, is now acting tough against China's national security law for its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Chinese analysts said on Monday that the actions of the UK are more of a bluff since they can't harm China, but will only damage itself.
• China issues travel alert to Canada as ties sink over Ottawa's move on HK Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday issued a travel alert to Canada, citing Canada's domestic protests at a time when bilateral relations further wane over Canada's suspension of an extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
• Hong Kong education bureau to remove books with subversive content Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- The Hong Kong education bureau has vowed to remove textbooks and reading materials in schools that involve inciting subversion, separatism and other illegal content forbidden by the newly enacted National Security Law, and will regularly check if such books exist within campuses.
• police have law to follow in their actions: HK police chief Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- Hong Kong Police Commissioner Chris Tang Ping-keung said that implementing the national security law for Hong Kong means the police have law to follow in their actions, and he will lead the police to work within the law to ensure social stability.
• Expert refutes describing jurisdiction exercise of central govt office in HK as a 'delivery to Chinese mainland' Global Times 06 Jul 2020 -- China's State Council Friday announced the appointment of a director and deputy directors for the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the central government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), which is the fourth institute the central government set up in the region.
• Hong Kong to Allow Warrantless Searches, Takedown Notices Under New Law Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2020 -- Hong Kong's government on Monday announced further powers under draconian security laws that will allow police to search people's home without a warrant and to issue takedown requests to electronic media platforms displaying material banned under the law.
• Hong Kong Schools Required to Remove Books That Might Violate New Security Law Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- The Hong Kong Education Bureau has recommended that schools review their book collections and remove materials that might violate the new security law introduced by the Chinese central authorities, a spokesperson for the bureau has said.
• Why Hong Kongers Who Fear China Won't Flood Into Nearby, Democratic Taiwan VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- Taiwan opened a government office this month to help Hong Kong citizens apply for residency as China passed a security law that worries people in the former British colony who have protested over the past year against Beijing's rule. Taiwan would offer a democratic haven free of any prosecution.
• Australia Considers Safe Haven for Hong Kong Protesters VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- Australia is considering offering safe haven visas to Hong Kong residents following China's imposition of sweeping national security laws. Australia has said it is disturbed by the developments in Hong Kong and has received a request from Britain to share the burden if there is a widespread exodus from the territory. The moves have been strongly criticized by China.
• Beijing slams UK for 'gross interference' in China's internal affairs Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- China says Britain is 'grossly meddling' in its domestic affairs through planning to grant residency to the citizens of Hong Kong as well as irresponsible comments over a new security law in the semi-autonomous city.
• Huawei says it remains "open to discussions" with UK government People's Daily 06 Jul 2020 -- Chinese technology firm Huawei said Sunday that it remains "open to discussions" with the British government and is working closely with its customers to find ways of managing the proposed U.S. restrictions so Britain can maintain its current lead in 5G.
• Chinese Law Professor Critical of President Xi Jinping Detained in Beijing VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- A Chinese law professor who has written essays critical of President Xi Jinping's governance has reportedly been detained in Beijing.
• Police in Beijing Detain Outspoken Chinese Law Professor Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2020 -- Authorities in the Chinese capital have detained an outspoken law professor who called for political reforms.
• US Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration Officials to Condemn Forced Sterilizations in China's Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2020 -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to respond to strong evidence of the forced sterilization of Uyghur Muslims and ethnic Kazakhs in northwest China's Xinjiang region by condemning the population control policy and imposing sanctions on Chinese officials responsible.
• China Claims Surge in Tibetan Membership in Chinese Communist Party Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2020 -- A drive last year by China to enroll ethnic Tibetans in the ruling Chinese Communist Party has added at least 16,000 Tibetans to Party rolls, bringing the total Tibetan membership number to 398,000, Chinese state media said at the beginning of July.
• Taiwan to deepen ties with Somaliland amid China intervention CNA 06 Jul 2020 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday reiterated Taiwan and Somaliland's intention to deepen bilateral relations after a media report revealed multiple attempts by Beijing to persuade the self-declared state not to establish ties with Taiwan.
• Taiwan-China Diplomatic Competition Comes to Somaliland VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- Somaliland, a self-declared independent region of Somalia in east Africa, has formally recognized Taiwan, another government that lacks United Nations recognition.
• DPRK Premier Inspects Several Fields of National Economy KCNA 06 Jul 2020 -- Kim Jae Ryong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, member of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, made a field survey of various fields of national economy.
• North Korea Says Does Not Intend to Hold Talks With US - State Media Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- North Korea earlier rejected the possibility of restarting negotiations with the United States and accused Washington of embracing a "hostile policy" toward Pyongyang and disregarding agreements made at past summits.
• North Korea Rules Out Talks, as US Diplomat Visits Seoul VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- North Korea says it still has no interest in talks with the United States, amid efforts by South Korea to arrange another summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump.
• Azerbaijan Denies Its Airspace Was Used In Attack On Iran Nuclear Site Radio Farda 06 Jul 2020 -- The Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan on Monday denied allowing another country – presumably Israel or the United States – to use its airspace to carry out attacks on Iran.
• NYT: 'Powerful Bomb' Planted by Israel Behind Natanz Station Explosion Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- A 2 July blast at the Iranian Natanz nuclear power plant significantly damaged the above-ground part of the building. Against this background, reports emerged, citing unnamed Iranian officials, suggesting that Israel was behind behind the incident.
• Israeli Analysts Say Incident At Nuclear Facility A Message To Iran Radio Farda 05 Jul 2020 -- Israeli media have widely covered recent mysterious explosions in Iran, especially those related to the Islamic Republic's military and nuclear installations, reflecting analysts' assessments of the incidents.
• Iran Nuclear Chief Says 'Various Scenarios' Examined Regarding Natanz 'Incident' Radio Farda 05 Jul 2020 -- Chief of Iran's atomic Energy Organization has said Sunday at parliament that "various scenarios" are being considered regarding the "Natanz incident" and "the definitive results" will soon be announced.
• Iran Says Fire At Natanz Nuclear Facility Caused Significant Damage RFE/RL 05 Jul 2020 -- A fire last week at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran caused significant damage, an Iranian nuclear official said on July 5 in a new assessment of the incident, adding that it could slow down the development and production of advanced centrifuges in the medium term.
• AEOI Spox: Reconstruction of damaged building to get underway at Natanz nuclear site IRNA 06 Jul 2020 -- Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said that reconstruction of the damaged building will get underway at Shahid Ahmadi Roshan Natanz Complex with bigger plot of land for advanced equipment are supposed to be built there.
• Iran studying various scenarios over Natanz incident: AEOI chief ISNA 06 Jul 2020 -- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced that various scenarios over the Natanz incident are being studied and the exact cause of the event will be announced soon.
• Iran Says Incident At Nuclear Site Could Slow Boost To Enrichment Radio Farda 06 Jul 2020 -- An incident at Natanz nuclear complex in Iran caused significant damage and could slow the production of advanced centrifuges used to enrich uranium, the country's atomic energy spokesman said.
• IAEA Likely To Send Iran's Case To UN, Says Senior Diplomat Radio Farda 06 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (Araghchi) says the next IAEA Board of Governors' meeting is likely to send Iran's case to the UN Security Council.
• JCPOA participants must preserve deal, avoid fruitless disputes: Russia diplomat Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna has warned participants to the landmark Iran nuclear deal against engaging in "fruitless and potentially damaging disputes," urging them to do their best to preserve the agreement.
• Iranian Lawmakers Set to Summon President Rouhani Over Economic Woes, Nuclear Deal Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- On Sunday, Iran's president accused the country's foreign enemies of mounting a "complicated psychological operation" targeting Iran's currency, the rial, saying that the action was aimed at undermining the Islamic Republic's move toward an economy that's free of dependence on oil exports.
• Enemies' plot to collapse Iranian economy will not succeed: President Rouhani ISNA 05 Jul 2020 -- "Despite the difficult economic situation caused by the economic war with the enemies over the past two years, the long-held aspirations of the people and the elites to achieve an oil-free economy have been founded, and despite the harsh economic shocks caused by the unjust sanctions and the outbreak of coronavirus, the trend of the main indicators of the country's economy in the production and export sectors is going well," said Iran's President.
• Deputy FM says barter with countries needs to be reorganized IRNA 06 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari said that the barter trade with other countries is a way to circumvent sanctions that need to be reorganized.
• Iran's rial rebounds on news blocked funds could be released Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- The Iranian rial has regained some of its lost value after the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) governor announced the country would be able to access parts of its funds that have been blocked aboard because of US sanctions.
• Iran To Force Exporters To Repatriate Their Hard Currency Earnings Amid Devaluation Radio Farda 06 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati on Sunday said exporters who have not transferred their foreign currency earnings to the government FOREX system will be summoned for explanations.
• Iran Lawmaker Says People Should Be 'Encouraged' To Change Their Dollars Into Devalued Rials Radio Farda 06 Jul 2020 -- A member of Iran's parliament has cited the central bank as saying that people in the country have stashed away $35 billion at their homes.
• US government must compensate losses it has inflicted on Iran: Zarif Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says regardless of who wins the forthcoming presidential election in the United States, the next American government must make up for the losses that its predecessor has inflicted on the Iranian nation.
• Zarif: Iran's capability makes US, Israel concerned IRNA 06 Jul 2020 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran's eloquence and capabilities have brought about concern for the US and the Zionist regime of Israel.
• Iran's progress, capabilities causes of concern for US, Israel: FM Zarif Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Iran's foreign minister says the pressures exerted by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic prove that both regimes are concerned about the new grounds Tehran has broken in recent years and its continued progress.
• Prestige Of Iranian Passport Declines Further In World Rankings Radio Farda 06 Jul 2020 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran's passport has ranked as the sixth least respected in the world in the latest Passport Index report.
• Iran Says It Is Negotiating 25-Year Bilateral Deal With China RFE/RL 06 Jul 2020 -- Iran has been negotiating a 25-year accord with China "with confidence and conviction," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told parliament on July 5, saying its terms will be announced once the deal is struck.
• On the United Kingdom's Establishment of a Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime US Dept. of State 06 Jul 2020
• Amid Tensions With India, China Plans to Invest $1.5 Bln in Hydro Power Project in Pakistani Kashmir Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- China and Pakistan have signed an agreement to build a $2.4 billion hydro power project at Kohala in Kashmir. The project is part of China's multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative which aims to create more efficient commercial links between Europe, Asia, and Africa.
• French Government Resuffle: Defence, Finance, Foreign Ministers Retain Posts, Key Macron Ally Out Sputnik 06 Jul 2020 -- On Friday, President Emmanuel Macron appointed Jean Castex, his former deputy chief of staff, to the post of prime minister following the resignation of Edouard Philippe, and instructed Castex to form a new government.
• Two Defendants Charged for Their Role in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Former High-Ranking Government Official in Panama US Dept. of Justice 06 Jul 2020 -- Individuals Facilitated $28 Million in Bribes from Odebrecht S.A. to the Official
• Venezuela's Maduro censures 'criminal' US sanctions during military parade Press TV 06 Jul 2020 -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denounced the United States for keeping up its "criminal sanctions" against the Latin American nation even during the deadly coronavirus pandemic as he oversees a grand military parade on the country's Independence Day.
• EU-Backed Talks Between Kosovo And Serbia To Resume On July 12 RFE/RL 06 Jul 2020 -- The leaders of Kosovo and Serbia will hold talks in Brussels on July 12, reviving European Union-backed negotiations that ground to a halt in 2018, a European Commission spokesman said.
• Malawi Inaugurates New President Who Promises to Develop Country VOA 06 Jul 2020 -- Malawi's new president, Lazarus Chakwera, was inaugurated Monday in the capital, Lilongwe, following his victory in the June 23 election rerun.