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• IRGC releases details of seizing, letting go US sea drone in Persian Gulf IRNA 31 Aug 2022 -- The Naval Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday made an announcement detailing the seizure and release of an American unmanned drone in the Persian Gulf.
• Iran briefly seized US naval drone stranded in Persian Gulf to ensure maritime security: Nour News Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- A website close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) sheds light on the circumstances surrounding the brief seizure by Iranian naval forces of a US unmanned surface vessel stranded in the Persian Gulf, saying the measure was taken to prevent possible maritime incidents and safeguard shipping lanes.
• U.S. Ship Seizes Illegal Narcotics in Gulf of Oman US Navy 31 Aug 2022 -- A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter interdicted a fishing vessel smuggling illegal drugs worth an estimated U.S. street value of $20 million while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 30.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III DoD 31 Aug 2022 -- "This week, we recognize the end of our military mission in Afghanistan -- one this nation began in the wake of the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, and one in which thousands of America's bravest served with courage and commitment."
• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 31 Aug 2022 -- Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary
• DoD Announces $6.8 Million Defense Production Act Title III Agreement with Burlington Industries, LLC to Strengthen the Domestic Clothing and Textile Industrial Base DoD 31 Aug 2022 -- The Department of Defense (DOD) entered into a shared $6.8 million agreement with Burlington Industries, LLC to sustain and strengthen the domestic clothing and textile industrial base. The agreement extends through September 2027.
• DOD Must Field Capabilities Faster, Hicks Says DoD News 31 Aug 2022 -- In the face of the pacing challenge from China and threats from Russia, Iran, North Korea and extremist groups, the Defense Department must transition from experimentation and prototyping to fielding capabilities much more quickly, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said.
• ACC Federal Laboratory flies combat apps on F-22 with new open software stack US Air Force 31 Aug 2022 -- Two F-22 Raptors fly over Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 23, 2022.
• Navy Commences Construction of First Constellation Class Frigate US Navy 31 Aug 2022 -- The first Constellation Class Guided Missile Frigate, a highly capable and survivable multi-mission warship, will begin construction Aug. 31 at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. The start of construction follows a detailed Navy assessment of the maturity of the design and readiness of the shipyard to begin construction through a successful production readiness review (PRR) milestone on July 20.
• USS Nautilus Returns to NHHC Fleet US Navy 31 Aug 2022 -- The United States' first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN-571), is scheduled to reopen to the public in Groton, Connecticut, Sept. 9.
• Pacific Partnership 2022 kicks off in Solomon Islands US Navy 31 Aug 2022 -- Pacific Partnership 2022 kicked off in Honiara, Solomon Islands, August 29.
• Coast Guard Cutter Midgett arrives in the Western Pacific US Navy 31 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) arrived in Manila Tuesday for its first international port call during the crew's months-long Western Pacific deployment to the region.
• We have the watch: George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group relieves Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group US Navy 31 Aug 2022 -- The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) relieved the Harry S. Truman CSG (HSTCSG) in the Ionian Sea, Aug. 27, 2022.
• Missile Systems Contract Will Aid Ukraine DoD News 31 Aug 2022 -- Defense officials said the purchase of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems announced last week is expected to bolster Ukraine's defense against advanced aerial threats, including unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters and cruise missiles.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 31 Aug 2022 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• India and China to Take Part in Joint Military Drills with Russia VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- India and China are among several countries taking part in Russia's weeklong joint military drills scheduled to get underway on Thursday in the east of the country, according to Russia's state-owned news agency Tass.
• Exclusive: China-Russia military interactions 'will not be affected by external environment:' Chinese envoy to Russia Global Times 31 Aug 2022 -- Despite the West's increasingly tough subversive moves against China-Russia's relations, the two countries have forged stronger ties and have achieved a series of groundbreaking, pioneering, and institutional outcomes over the last decade.
• Chinese designers vow to make air-to-air missiles superior to foreign counterparts Global Times 31 Aug 2022 -- After some of China's most powerful air-to-air missiles feared by the US have joined the recent exercises by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) around the island of Taiwan, the chief designers of those missiles said that China's current generation of missiles are leading the world, and the next generation of missiles will enjoy absolute superiority over their foreign counterparts.
• Beijing Blasts NATO Criticism of Russia-China Arctic Cooperation: Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 31 Aug 2022 -- NATO's 'irresponsible' criticism of the Russian-Chinese partnership in the Arctic shows Alliance efforts to perpetuate the Cold War mentality, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.
• Taiwan plans to buy more HIMARS from U.S. after ditching Paladin plan CNA 31 Aug 2022 -- Taiwan's military has decided to allocate funds to buy more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) M142 launchers from the United States after cancelling its original plan to purchase M109A6 "Paladin" self-propelled howitzers, according to its proposed defense budget for 2023.
• Keel laid for first warship of ASW SWC Project being constructed at CSL, Kochi India PIB 31 Aug 2022 -- Keel laying of the first warship (BY 523, Mahe) of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Craft (ASW SWC) project under construction by CSL, Kochi, was undertaken on 30 Aug 22 by VAdm Kiran Deshmukh, CWP&A in presence of Shri Madhu S Nair, CMD, CSL, Commodore V Ganapathy, WPS (Koc), CSL, Directors and other senior officials of CSL and Indian Navy.
• Steel Cutting of BY 528 and BY 529 for ASW SWC Project being constructed at CSL, Kochi India PIB 31 Aug 2022 -- Steel Cutting of 6th and 7th ships (BY 528 and BY 529) of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Craft (ASW SWC) project under construction by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, was undertaken on 30 Aug 22.
• Australian submariners to join Royal Navy crews as UK and Australia deepen defence ties through AUKUS pact UK MOD 31 Aug 2022 -- Royal Australian Navy crews will train on the newly commissioned HMS Anson and other Astute-Class submarines, the Prime Minister has announced today.
• Serbia's Army Begins Military Exercises in Security Zone Near Kosovo - Defense Ministry Sputnik 31 Aug 2022 -- The Serbian armed forces have begun military drills in the security zone near Kosovo just before the new arrangements between Belgrade and Pristina on entry documents go into effect, the Serbian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• PM Lapid speaks with the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Israel - Prime Minister 31 Aug 2022 -- Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke a short while ago, today, with the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Yair Lapid of Israel The White House 31 Aug 2022
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, August 31, 2022 The White House 31 Aug 2022
• SPECIAL ONLINE BRIEFING with Matthew D. Steinhelfer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Dr. Emma Gilligan, Associate Professor of International Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, and Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director of Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab and Lecturer in Department of the Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale School of Public Health US Dept. of State 31 Aug 2022

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Aug. 31, 2022
• Boeing Wins Key Missile Defense Contract, Tacking onto Two-Decade Partnership with the MDA Boeing 31 Aug 2022 -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration, Test and Readiness (SITR) contract.
• Boeing Wins Key $5Bln US Missile Defense Contract, Statement Says Sputnik 31 Aug 2022 -- Boeing has secured a $5 billion contract from the US Missile Defense Agency to test and integrate the country's Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system against ballistic missile threats, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 31 August 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 31 Aug 2022
• Kinmen troops fire live rounds at intruding drones CNA 31 Aug 2022 -- Army units in Kinmen County fired live rounds in the direction of Chinese drones flying in the airspace of the offshore county, on three separate occasions and in different locations, Wednesday evening.
• Amnesty Accuses Iran, Turkey Of Firing At Afghans Trying To Reach Safety RFE/RL Gandhara 31 Aug 2022 -- Amnesty International has accused Iranian and Turkish forces of "repeatedly" pushing back Afghans who attempt to cross their borders and opening fire on men, women, and children trying to reach safety.
• Taliban Marks Year Since Foreign Withdrawal At Former U.S. Base; Kabul Blast Kills At Least 2 RFE/RL Gandhara 31 Aug 2022 -- The Taliban on August 31 marked the first anniversary of the final withdrawal of U.S.-led international troops from Afghanistan with victory chants and a military parade showcasing equipment left behind by American forces.
• 'We Are Left With Nothing': Deadly Floods Aggravate Afghanistan's Economic, Humanitarian Crisis RFE/RL Gandhara 31 Aug 2022 -- Mira Jan lost his home, crops, and livestock in the devastating floods that have struck large swaths of Afghanistan.
• Decaying Ship Could Produce Massive Oil Spill off Yemen Coast VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- The United Nations warns of a catastrophic oil spill off the Red Sea coast of Yemen if oil from a decaying tanker ship is not loaded onto a safer vessel.
• Israel conducts 'several' strikes against Syria's Aleppo airport: Report Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- The Israeli regime has conducted "several" air strikes against the Aleppo International Airport in western Syria, targeting the facility with missiles.
• Syrian Air Defense Forces Reportedly Repel Israeli Airstrike Over Damascus Sputnik 31 Aug 2022 -- The strike targeted Aleppo International Airport, the Syrian state-run news agency reported, citing a military official.
• Joint Statement on Syria US Dept. of State 31 Aug 2022 -- Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met August 30-31 at the envoy level in Geneva to discuss the crisis in Syria.
• Thousands flee fighting between Myanmar junta, Arakan Army in Rakhine Radio Free Asia 31 Aug 2022 -- More than 5,000 civilians fled from more than 10 villages in Myanmar's Rakhine state after fighting erupted Tuesday night between junta forces and the rebel Arakan Army (AA), residents told RFA.
• UN calls for elections in Libya, warns of potential for violence Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- The United Nations has voiced concern about Libya's security situation, stressing that elections are the only way to break the current impasse in the North African country.
• Press statement by President Charles Michel following the trilateral meeting with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia, 31 August 2022 EC/CEU 31 Aug 2022
• EU's Michel Urges Faster Work Toward Peace From Azerbaijani, Armenian Leaders RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- European Council President Charles Michel said after a trilateral meeting in Brussels with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia on August 31 that the Caucasus rivals had agreed to accelerate "substantive work" toward a peace treaty.
• Airstrike in Tigray Capital, Mekelle, as Fighting Spreads VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- Authorities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have reported a fresh air strike in the capital, Mekelle, that they say hit near a hospital and a center for displaced people. Meanwhile, Ethiopia's federal government said in a statement that fighting has spread to the west of Tigray, near the border with Sudan.
• Kosovo-Serbia Tensions Are Reminder of Fragile Security, Unresolved Issues VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- An agreement between Serbia and Kosovo, mediated over the weekend by the European Union and the U.S., settled a dispute over identity documents, but tensions over the matter, as well as license plates for ethnic Serbs in the north of Kosovo, are a reminder of the fragile stability in the region.
• Cameroon, Gabon Demarcate Border to Reduce Poaching in Congo Basin VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- Officials from Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville have agreed to demarcate their 100-year-old border to reduce border communities' disputes over forestry and wildlife. The deal follows similar agreements with Gabon in May and the Central African Republic in June. Conservationists say having better defined borders will help crack down on wildlife poaching that has plagued the Congo basin.

News Reports

• Can a Former US President Claim 'Executive Privilege' Over His Presidential Records? VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- The FBI's seizure of classified documents during its recent search of former President Donald Trump's Florida residence has renewed a debate over whether a former president can assert executive privilege, or the right to shield documents from disclosure.
• Trump team may have moved classified papers amid probe: Justice Dept. Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- The US government says it is in possession of evidence showing that former president Donald Trump's team tried to obstruct a probe into the discovery of classified documents at the former president's residence.
• Trump Accuses FBI of Staging Photos of Scattered Documents During Mar-a-Lago Raid Sputnik 31 Aug 2022 -- Former US President Donald Trump accused the FBI of staging a scene during its August 8 raid of his Florida residence, claiming that they strewed documents on the floor and took photos of them for the public.
• FBI Experts To Investigate Massive Cyberattack In Montenegro RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- A rapid deployment team of FBI cyberexperts is heading to Montenegro to investigate a massive and coordinated attack on the Balkan nation's government and its services.
• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, August 31, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Aug 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to questions at a meeting with participants in the Znaniye educational marathon, Moscow, August 31, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Aug 2022
• Hungary Says EU To Suspend Visa Deal With Russia, Hold Off On Total Ban RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says the European Union will suspend an accord with Russia on easier visa issuance for tourists, but avoid the outright ban some of the bloc's members have been pushing for at a meeting in Prague.
• Borrell Says EU Members Agree On Suspension Of Visa Deal For Russians RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, says the bloc's 27 members have agreed to suspend an agreement with Russia, which had made it easier for Russians to obtain tourist visas, as a sanction for Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Estonia Seeks Restricting Entry to Russians With Visas From Other Schengen States Sputnik 31 Aug 2022 -- Estonia is considering a ban on issuing visas to Russian citizens at the national level, as well as restrictions on crossing the border by Russian nationals with visas issued by other EU states, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said on Wednesday.
• Kremlin Says European Sanctions Led to Suspension of Nord Stream Sputnik 31 Aug 2022 -- The trans-Baltic pipeline, which delivers tens of billions of cubic meters of natural gas from Russia to Germany each year, was shut down for three days early Wednesday morning for scheduled maintenance works at the Portovaya compressor station. Gas deliveries are expected to resume at 1 am GMT on September 3.
• The President: EU's energy future lies in full independence from Russia President of the Republic of Lithuania 31 Aug 2022 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda attended the Baltic Sea Energy Security Summit in Copenhagen, where together with the leaders of Denmark, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Finland, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, issues related to Europe's energy security and independence from Russia, as well as the Baltic Sea region's green energy transformation were addressed. The meeting focused on the transition to renewable energy sources and the promotion of secure, sustainable energy in Europe.
• Russia Halts Gas Flows Via Nord Stream 1 Amid Concerns Over Energy Supplies RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- Russia halted gas supplies via a major pipeline to Europe on August 31 amid concerns that Moscow is curbing supplies to pressure Western countries.
• Condolences to Mikhail Gorbachev's family President of Russia 31 Aug 2022 -- Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Mikhail Gorbachev's family on his passing.
• Statement on the Passing of President Mikhail Gorbachev US Dept. of State 31 Aug 2022 -- "We join people around the world in mourning the passing of Mikhail Gorbachev. Perhaps no word is more closely associated with Mr. Gorbachev than glasnost, or openness. That's fitting for a man whose openness changed the course of human history."
• Council of Europe leaders pay tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev Council of Europe 31 Aug 2022 -- PACE President Tiny Kox and Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić have paid tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. In a joint statement, they said:
• A Legacy Overturned: Memories Of The Gorbachev Years And After RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- Near the dilapidated dormitory where I lived for a few months in 1989, close to the notorious Lefortovo jail in east-central Moscow, signs painted on the fence of a disused sports field, if memory serves, bore an upbeat slogan borrowed from the Olympics: "Faster, Higher, Stronger."
• Condolences Pour In As Last Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dead At 91 RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- Dignitaries around the world are recalling the historical legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader whose reforms helped end the Cold War and free Eastern Europe from communism.
• Russia shuts down natural gas flow to Germany Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- Russia's energy giant Gazprom has suspended gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, raising fears of a recession and energy rationing in one of the continent's richest countries this winter.
• Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to France's Engie Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- Russia's Gazprom says it will halt all gas deliveries to French utility Engie from Thursday due to its failure to fully pay for deliveries made last month.
• UN Human Rights Office issues assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, China OHCHR 31 Aug 2022 -- The UN Human Rights Office today issued an assessment of human rights concerns in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
• UN human rights chief issues damning report on Chinese abuses in Xinjiang Radio Free Asia 31 Aug 2022 -- China's repression of Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in its western Xinjiang province "may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity," the U.N.'s human rights chief said Wednesday in a long-awaited report issued on her last day on the job.
• China responsible for 'serious human rights violations' in Xinjiang province: UN human rights report UN News 31 Aug 2022 -- A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has concluded that "serious human rights violations" against the Uyghur and "other predominantly Muslim communities" have been committed.
• Outgoing UN Rights Chief Blasts 'Serious' Chinese Abuses In Xinjiang As Possible 'Crimes Against Humanity' RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- Departing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has excoriated Beijing for "serious human rights violations" and possible "crimes against humanity" in a western region where China's leadership is accused of mass roundups and other mistreatment of Uyghurs and other minorities, despite Beijing's strong-arm tactics to block the assessment.
• UN Rights Chief: China's Treatment of Uyghurs May Constitute Crimes Against Humanity VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- Moments before her term expired Wednesday, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights released a long-awaited report that found the treatment of minorities in China's Xinjiang province may constitute crimes against humanity.
• China opposes politicizing human rights as Bachelet steps down as UN human right chief Global Times 31 Aug 2022 -- China firmly opposes the release of the so-called Xinjiang-related report by the UN Human Rights Office, which is a pure stunt orchestrated by the US and a few other Western countries, and hopes the high commissioner will make the right decision, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday, the last day that Michelle Bachelet serves as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on August 31, 2022 PRC MofA 31 Aug 2022
• Chinese police crack down on petitioners, dissidents ahead of 20th party congress Radio Free Asia 31 Aug 2022 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has announced it will hold its 20th National Congress on Oct. 16, amid a mounting wave of censorship and curbs on the freedom of dissident voices around the country.
• China's Drought Threatens Nation's Energy, Food and Economic Security VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- China has been hit by record heat waves and droughts this summer, a combined phenomenon that experts say that has the potential to threaten the food, energy and economic security that Beijing values.
• Meeting of CPC Central Committee Political Bureau proposes convening 20th CPC National Congress on Oct. 16 in Beijing People's Daily 31 Aug 2022 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday held a meeting on the preparatory work for the seventh plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, and the 20th CPC National Congress. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
• CPC sets out plans for key 20th Congress People's Daily 31 Aug 2022 -- A key meeting of the Communist Party of China on Tuesday proposed that the Party's 20th National Congress will be convened in Beijing on Oct 16, highlighting the event as an occasion to continue promoting common prosperity and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
• China ratchets up financial support for infrastructure projects People's Daily 31 Aug 2022 -- China is channeling more financial support to infrastructure construction amid national efforts to catalyze domestic demand and sustain economic recovery.
• MND details China's 'grey zone' warfare tactics against Taiwan CNA 31 Aug 2022 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detailed "gray zone" tactics employed by China to conduct reconnaissance around the Republic of China (Taiwan) and its outlying islands in a report to the Legislature Wednesday, underscoring the government's request for an increase in the national defense budget to facilitate the rollout of more effective countermeasures.
• Taiwan's president orders 'strong measures' as troops fire at Chinese drone Radio Free Asia 31 Aug 2022 -- Taiwanese troops shot live rounds at a Chinese drone spotted intruding into the airspace of Kinmen County for the first time, the Kinmen Defense Command said.
• Taiwan soldiers fire shots to expel Chinese drones CNA 31 Aug 2022 -- Taiwanese soldiers stationed on islands close to China's coast fired shots Tuesday to expel Chinese commercial drones, the first more aggressive response the military has taken against the recent drone incursions.
• US plans missile sales to Taiwan in 'escalation of provocation' after Pelosi visit; 'drain every last drop of blood from island before reunification' Global Times 31 Aug 2022 -- The US is reportedly planning to sell an arms package involving anti-ship and air-to-air missiles worth $1.1 billion to the island of Taiwan only weeks after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to the island, a move analysts said on Tuesday is yet another ill-intended provocation that will only escalate tensions.
• North Korean parents fear their children will serve in army's construction detail Radio Free Asia 31 Aug 2022 -- As another armed forces recruitment period in North Korea approaches, parents hope their military-age children do not get assigned to construction units where they would face years of hard labor but fewer benefits compared to other soldiers.
• US must give more reliable guarantees regarding Vienna talks ISNA 31 Aug 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed that Iran does not allow anyone to interfere in its internal affairs.
• Iran wants 'stronger guarantees' from US to revive nuclear deal: FM Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- Iran says it is reviewing the US response to the European Union draft proposal aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal but stresses the importance of "stronger guarantees" from the American side to clinch the deal.
• UN Says Iran Ups Uranium Enrichment, Tehran Demands More U.S. Guarantees To Revive Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- The UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has expanded its enrichment of uranium to a recently installed cluster of centrifuges, signaling another potential challenge to reviving a hobbled international nuclear deal after Tehran insisted it needed more U.S. guarantees to ink any agreement.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions during talks with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31 Aug 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Moscow, August 31, 2022 President of Russia 31 Aug 2022
• Belarus Designates Group Of Ex-Cops Who Oppose Regime As Terrorists RFE/RL 31 Aug 2022 -- The Supreme Court of Belarus has labeled a group called BYPOL, which unites former law enforcement officers who support opposition politicians, as a terrorist organization.
• More than three million children at risk as devastating floods hit Pakistan UNICEF 31 Aug 2022 -- More than three million children are in need of humanitarian assistance and at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history, UNICEF warned today. UNICEF is working with Government and non-government partners to respond to the urgent needs of children and families in affected areas.
• As Pakistan's Devastating Floodwaters Recede, Health And Food Fears Rise RFE/RL Gandhara 31 Aug 2022 -- Pakistani officials expressed concerns about waterborne diseases and food shortages as floodwaters from powerful monsoon rains that were thought to have submerged one-third of the country continued to recede in many places on August 31.
• Pakistan: WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue UN News 31 Aug 2022 -- Major health risks are unfolding in Pakistan as unprecedented flooding continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday, warning of the threat of further spread of malaria, dengue fever and other water and vector-borne diseases.
• Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' statement on latest developments in Iraq ISNA 31 Aug 2022 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran is pleased that calm has returned to Iraq, and prays for divine forgiveness for those who lost their lives and for quick recovery for those who were wounded in the recent events, and praises the patience, wisdom, and prudence of Iraq's government and nation and all legal organizations in weathering a great sedition, Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
• Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq leader calls for quick formation of Iraqi government following unrest Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- The leader of Iraq's Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq resistance group has called for the quick formation of a new government aimed at ending a political stalemate and leadership vacuum underway in the Arab country since legislative elections in October last year.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of Iraq The White House 31 Aug 2022
• Iraq's PM threatens to quit if political stalemate drags on Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has threatened to step down if the country remained inside the political imbroglio that has left the country incapable of forming a new government since last October's parliamentary elections.
• Iran wants a stable, secure, powerful Iraq: MFA IRNA 31 Aug 2022 -- The only way out of the current crisis in Iraq is through a political approach, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement released on Tuesday, adding that Tehran wants a stable, secure, and powerful Iraq.
• Iran hails Iraqis' tactfulness, says always rooting for a stable, powerful Iraq Press TV 31 Aug 2022 -- As the political turmoil in Iraq subsides, Iran says it wants the neighboring Arab country to be stable and powerful, lauding the wisdom shown by all sides in overcoming the "great sedition."
• As Johnson Departs, Britain's Next Leader Faces Daunting Challenges VOA 31 Aug 2022 -- A new prime minister will take power in Britain next week after the resignation of Boris Johnson in July, following a series of scandals. His successor faces a series of daunting economic and political challenges, while Britain's allies — especially Ukraine — are watching closely.
• Informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich): Press Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell European External Action Service (EEAS) 31 Aug 2022 -- Check against delivery!
• Informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich): Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 31 Aug 2022 -- Check against delivery!
• Minister Rau takes part in informal meeting of EU foreign ministers Republic of Poland 31 Aug 2022 -- "Given that a considerable part of Russian society support the criminal policies pursued by the country's authorities, it is imperative that all the member states urgently cease to issue tourist visas to Russian nationals," Minister Rau pointed out during an informal meeting of EU member states' ministers of foreign affairs (Gymnich) held in Prague on 30-31 August. The ministers also met with heads of diplomacy of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
• Ha Tinh province revokes decision to establish a local Generals Association Radio Free Asia 31 Aug 2022 -- Authorities in Ha Tinh province, on Vietnam's north central coast, have revoked a decision to establish the Duc Tho District Generals Association.