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• Unsafe and Unprofessional Action by IRGCN Vessel in the Strait of Hormuz CENTCOM 06 Dec 2022 -- An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy patrol boat interacted in an unsafe and unprofessional manner as U.S. Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz, the evening of Dec. 5.
• Official Says Integrated Deterrence Requires Shared Sacrifices DoD News 06 Dec 2022 -- Integrated deterrence is important in three documents released in 2022: the National Defense Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review, said the assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities. Integrated deterrence can be thought of as two things: integrated and deterrence, Mara E. Karlin said today at Defense Forum Washington 2022.
• Pentagon Awards Strategic Contracts DoD News 06 Dec 2022 -- To support production of kinetic capabilities needed to ensure national security, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is making targeted investments aimed at mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities, ranging from raw materials and chemical shortages to critical subcomponent suppliers.
• DOD Adopting Commercial Technology to Control Unmanned Ground Vehicles DoD News 06 Dec 2022 -- Substantial technical breakthroughs in unmanned ground vehicles have led to their use in high-risk missions, such as reconnaissance, with the goal of reducing dangers for troops and increasing risks for adversaries.
• U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exercise defensive capabilities across multiple islands during Keen Sword 23 USMC News 06 Dec 2022 -- The exercise kicked off with the establishment of three Bilateral Ground Tactical Coordination Centers (BGTCCs) at three different locations in the Nansei Islands where Marines from the 3d Marine Division, 12th Marine Regiment, and 3d Battalion, 12th Marines worked with their JGSDF counterparts to plan and coordinate operations together.
• Aerodynamic technologies for mobility aircraft promise high return on investment US Air Force 06 Dec 2022 -- As part of its effort to increase readiness and capability, the Air Force is working to introduce aerodynamic technologies on mobility aircraft to improve airflow, reduce maintenance issues, increase payload capability, and decrease fuel demand. Air Mobility Command, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Air Force Operational Energy have partnered with commercial vendors to research, design, test, and certify a number of these innovations into the mobility fleet, including the KC-135 Stratotanker, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules. Each initiative is at various phases of development and transition, gaining momentum with the influx of funding from the Fiscal Year 2022 Presidential Budget.
• Robins AFB takes next step in establishing new missions US Air Force 06 Dec 2022 -- Air Force leaders announced one step forward in the delivery of battlespace command and control. The Air Force has completed two necessary environmental assessments, with a finding of no significant impact, that will lead to four new missions at Robins Air Force Base.
• FRCE Conducts Test Run of CH-53K Engine Disassembly US Navy 06 Dec 2022 -- Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) mechanics recently conducted their first disassembly of a T408 engine, which powers the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter.
• Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) US Navy 06 Dec 2022 -- The keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the Navy's 4th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO), Dec. 5.
• USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) Returns to Yokosuka, Japan US Navy 06 Dec 2022 -- The forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 5, concluding their successful deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations.
• SECNAV Delivers Remarks at the Navy League Center for Maritime Strategy and Naval War College Foundation US Navy 06 Dec 2022
• DAF COVID-19 Statistics - Dec. 6, 2022 US Air Force 06 Dec 2022 -- Below are current Coronavirus Disease 2019 statistics for Department of the Air Force personnel.
• Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks' Meeting With U.K. Permanent Under Secretary of Defence David Williams DoD 06 Dec 2022
• U.S. dominates global arms sales: SIPRI People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- United States companies dominate global arms sales, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report on Monday.
• EU and Norway sign an agreement in support of EUMAM Ukraine EC/CEU 06 Dec 2022 -- The EU and the Kingdom of Norway signed today an administrative agreement for a voluntary financial contribution of Norway to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for 2023.
• U.S. Not Encouraging Strikes In Russia, State Department Says After Another Russian Air Base Hit RFE/RL 06 Dec 2022 -- Another Russian airfield was set ablaze by a drone strike on December 6, a day after Russia said two of its air bases, including one located hundreds of kilometers from Ukraine, had been hit by drones.
• Republican, Democratic Senators Predict Continuing US Support for Ukraine VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- The U.S. Congress is considering the White House's request for $38 billion in additional support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia aggression. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator Jim Risch say they believe the aid will be approved in the coming weeks.
• China vows to stick to 'no first use' nuclear policy Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- China says it is firmly committed to its policy of not using nuclear weapons first, and has denounced a report by the military of the United States on China's alleged plan to triple its nuclear arsenal by 2035.
• China resolutely opposes 2022 Pentagon report on Chinese military: Defense Spokesperson PLA Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- Recently, the US Department of Defense released the 2022 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China, distorting China's national defense policy and military strategy, groundlessly speculating about China's military development, and grossly interfering in China's internal affairs on the Taiwan question, which is the US's old trick to hype up the so-called "Chinese military threat".
• Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - Aircraft Non-Standard Spare Parts DSCA 06 Dec 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of the expansion of the Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement for stock replenishment supply of aircraft non-standard spare parts and related equipment for an estimated cost of $98 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States - Aircraft Standard Spare Parts DSCA 06 Dec 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of the expansion of the Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement for stock replenishment supply of aircraft standard spare parts and related equipment for an estimated cost of $330 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Taiwan weapons developer among world's top 100 arms producers in 2021: Survey CNA 06 Dec 2022 -- The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) was named for the first time as one of the world's top 100 arms producers in a survey published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
• 2-week reservist program to be expanded to 22,000 men in 2023: Military CNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan's dual-track reservist training program will be continued next year with 7,000 more reservists required to take part in the more intensive two-week training regimen that began earlier this year, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said in a report released on Tuesday.
• US' latest arms sale proposal to Taiwan island may hinder China-US military exchanges; little help for secessionists to gain a military edge Global Times 06 Dec 2022 -- The provocative arms sale to China's Taiwan region will make it more difficult to restore China-US military cooperation and exchanges, Chinese experts warned Tuesday, following reports that Washington has proposed arms sale to the secessionist Taiwan authorities, less than a month after two heads of state met face-to face in Bali, when US President Joe Biden reaffirmed that the US does not support "Taiwan independence," and has no intention to engage in conflict with China.
• Joint Statement on Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2022 DoD 06 Dec 2022 -- The Governments of the United States of America and Australia released the following statement on the occasion of the 32nd annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 06 Dec 2022
• Australia, U.S. Agree to Expand Defense Cooperation DoD News 06 Dec 2022 -- A discussion between the U.S. secretaries of defense and state and their Australian counterparts ended with a commitment to deepened defense cooperation.
• First trip to Singapore for fighter jets Australia DOD 06 Dec 2022 -- The Royal Australian Air Force's F-35A Lightning II made its debut in Singapore, visiting Paya Lebar Air Base late last month.
• Japan's ballooning defense budget is dangerous and is leading to serious concerns among neighbors, says Chinese FM spokesperson Global Times 06 Dec 2022 -- Japan's ballooning defense budget is a very dangerous development and has led to serious concerns among Japan's neighbors and the international community, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning during Tuesday's routine news conference, warning that the country should seriously reflect on its history of aggression, respect the security concerns of its Asian neighbors.
• Australia, United States to invite Japan into three-way military exercises Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2022 -- The United States and Australia said they will invite Japan to participate in joint military exercises in Australia that are part of broader U.S. efforts to curb China's influence in the region.
• Spokesman for KPA General Staff Issues Statement KCNA 06 Dec 2022 -- A spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) released the following statement on Tuesday:
• Spokesman for KPA General Staff Warns Enemies against Provocative Actions KCNA 06 Dec 2022 -- A spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army issued the following statement Tuesday:
• Pyongyang Says Opened Artillery Fire in Response to South Korean Shelling at Contact Line Sputnik 06 Dec 2022 -- The North Korean troops opened artillery fire on Tuesday in response to shelling conducted by the South Korean army in the area adjacent to the contact line, the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) said.
• Korea - CH-47F Chinook Helicopters DSCA 06 Dec 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of CH-47F helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• S.Korea to increase gov't support for development of weapon components People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- South Korea will increase government support for the domestic development of weapon components, the arms procurement agency said Monday.
• Vietnam-ROK partnership may spur S. Korean investment and arms sales Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2022 -- Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have launched a special partnership, the first of its kind the communist country has established with a U.S. treaty ally.
• IRGC Comdr: Iran using all up-to-dated military technologies IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salaami said that Iran masters all the weapons and military technologies, from aerospace and drones to electronic warfare, and quantum using domestic knowledge.
• Iran has nearly four decades of experience in building drones IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri on Tuesday highlighted domestic capability for making unmanned aerial vehicles and said the country has 39 years of experience in designing and building drones.
• Poland - M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks DSCA 06 Dec 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.75 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Joint Statement on the United States-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue US Dept. of State 06 Dec 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the occasion of the annual United States-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue.
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Meeting with President Sandu of Moldova The White House 06 Dec 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese En Route Phoenix, Arizona The White House 06 Dec 2022
• Readout of Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu US Treasury 06 Dec 2022 -- Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu. Secretary Yellen pledged the United States' continued support to Moldovan efforts to combat corruption and counter Russian influence, including through close collaboration on sanctions actions and enforcement. She also discussed Moldova's efforts to address the spillovers from Russia's illegal war against Ukraine and, in particular, the effects on Moldova's economy and energy security.
• Department Press Briefing - December 6, 2022 US Dept. of State 06 Dec 2022

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• 6 December 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 06 Dec 2022
• Record support brings 'hope for a brighter future' for forcibly displaced: UNHCR UN News 06 Dec 2022 -- Governments around the world pledged $1.13 billion on Tuesday to provide a lifeline to people displaced by war, violence and human rights violations, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
• UNHCR receives record support for forcibly displaced people as they face a daunting year UNHCR 06 Dec 2022 -- Governments pledged US$ 1.13 billion today to provide help and a lifeline to people displaced from their homes by war, violence and human rights violations, supporting the work of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in 2023. Along with a commitment of US$ 400 million from UNHCR's private sector National Partners, the total amount announced is US$ 1.53 billion.
• At least seven dead, six injured as blast rips through bus in northern Afghanistan Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- At least seven people have been killed and six others sustained injuries after a roadside bomb explosion ripped through a bus carrying the employees of a petroleum company in Afghanistan's northern province of Balkh.
• Top Yemeni official urges UAE to withdraw from Socotra Island immediately Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- A high-ranking official from Yemen's National Salvation Government has warned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against the illegal presence of its forces in the strategic island of Socotra, calling on Abu Dhabi to withdraw its mercenaries from there immediately.
• UNSC must deal with Syria chemical file objectively, away from any politicization: Envoy Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- Syria's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations has called on the UN Security Council to change its approach vis-à-vis his country's chemical file, deal with the related developments objectively, and preserve its technical nature by standing away from any politicization.
• Displaced Syrians disappointed by UN's decision to stop aid People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- Syrian refugee Jamal Abu Lutfi and his family gathered around an old wood-burning stove in their tent in Lebanon's Bekaa town of Saadnayel, worrying about their future after receiving a gloomy text message from the United Nations (UN).
• Troops capture 25 youths returning to their village in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2022 -- A group of 25 youths from Sagaing region's Shwebo township has been captured by junta troops, according to locals.
• Association Head Says Rohingya Still Face Genocide VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- The head of a Rohingya organization urgently called for the U.N. Security Council to prevent what it described as genocide against the Rohingya in Myanmar.
• Al Jazeera takes killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to ICC Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- Al Jazeera has filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, saying it has new evidence showing she was killed by Israeli forces.
• EU-Western Balkans: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell ahead of the Tirana Summit European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Dec 2022 -- Check against delivery!
• Serbian Right-Winger Says Vagner Ties Could Help If There's 'Conflict In Kosovo' RFE/RL 06 Dec 2022 -- Within weeks of a coming-out party in President Vladimir Putin's native St. Petersburg for a notorious Russian paramilitary group with close ties to the Kremlin, Serbian ultranationalist Damjan Knezevic was enjoying an exclusive tour of its new high-rise headquarters.
• Borrell: EU Has Presented Final Text of Proposal for Normalization of Kosovo-Serbia Ties Sputnik 06 Dec 2022 -- The European Union has presented the final version of its proposal for the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia, urging both sides to embark on "serious discussions," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.
• UNHCR: Conditions Deteriorate for Somalis in Dadaab Refugee Camps VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- The U.N. refugee agency warns humanitarian conditions are deteriorating for tens of thousands of Somalis in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps as unrelenting drought grips the Horn of Africa and funding dries up.
• Drought and conflict force 80,000 to flee Somalia for Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps UNHCR 06 Dec 2022 -- More than 80,000 people have arrived in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps, the majority arriving over the past two years fleeing ongoing insecurity in Somalia and the unrelenting drought - the longest and most severe in decades.
• Drought, conflict force 80,000 Somalis to shelter in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps UN News 06 Dec 2022 -- Tens of thousands of people have sought shelter in recent weeks at Kenya's Dadaab camps, forced from their homes by extremist violence in neighbouring Somalia and an "unrelenting" drought, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
• Somali Army Dislodges Al-Shabab From Key Stronghold VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Somali army troops and a local militia dubbed the Community Defense Forces took the town of Adan Yabal from al-Shabab without a fight.
• DRC Peace Talks End Amid Hopes of Opening Dialogue with M23 VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- A third round of peace talks for the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended in Nairobi with no reported progress toward settling conflicts in the country's volatile eastern provinces. The talks are coming to an end as the Congolese government accuses the M23 rebel group of killing at least 270 civilians.
• Death Toll From Rebels' Massacre Close to 300, Says DRC VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo says the civilian death toll from what it calls a massacre by rebels with the March 23 movement, known as M23, has risen to 272.

News Reports

• In a first, US military probes hundreds of cases of domestic extremism within ranks Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- The US military has received hundreds of reports of "domestic extremism" within its rank and file in the past year, according to a damning new report, pointing to the rot in the country's security sector.
• Russia vows to respond to oil price cap, would bear 'limited' losses Global Times 06 Dec 2022 -- As Russia has warned on Monday to respond to a Western price cap on its crude oil - an initiative led by the US and endorsed by the Group of Seven and allies aimed at curbing Russia's income, Chinese experts pointed out that the price cap would bring losses for Russia but the extent will be relatively limited, as Russia has several backup plans.
• Russian Oil Will Always Be in Demand, Despite Changes in Logistic Chains: Russian Deputy PM Novak Sputnik 06 Dec 2022 -- Russian oil has been and will be in demand, while logistics chains will change, there is no tragedy in this, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday.
• Remarks by Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Rosenberg at the ACI Annual Conference on Economic Sanctions US Treasury 06 Dec 2022
• Who's Helping Putin? Dozhd Controversy In Latvia Inflames Tensions Over Émigré Anti-War Russians RFE/RL 06 Dec 2022 -- "There is a line between freedom of speech and support for war," Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said in an interview published on December 5. "I think no Latvian authority will delay making clear decisions regarding the television channel Dozhd. But it should be a decision based on facts and laws."
• Latvia Cancels License Of Exiled Independent Russian TV Dozhd RFE/RL 06 Dec 2022 -- Latvia's electronic media authority has revoked the broadcasting license of the independent Russian television channel Dozhd (Rain), the authority's chief announced on December 6.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Dec 2022
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, Moscow, December 6, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Dec 2022
• Memorial meeting held to mourn Jiang Zemin People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
• Jiang Zemin's remains cremated in Beijing People's Daily 06 Dec 2022 -- The remains of Jiang Zemin, who passed away last Wednesday, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in western Beijing on Monday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on December 6, 2022 PRC MofA 06 Dec 2022
• Beijing, Gulf Nations Expected to Sign Dozens of Deals at Summit VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- After nearly two years of preparation, the first summit between China and the Arab states is scheduled for this week, a meeting Beijing describes as a "milestone" in Sino-Arab relations.
• Authorities in China target volunteer lawyers helping anti-lockdown protesters Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2022 -- State security police across China have been questioning lawyers who volunteered to help people arrested during recent anti-lockdown protests, with some withdrawing from the scheme due to political pressure from the authorities, Radio Free Asia has learned.
• Chinese economists call for fewer COVID-19 restrictions to boost growth Radio Free Asia 06 Dec 2022 -- Some well-known Chinese economists have been making an argument for a wider relaxation of the country's rigid anti-virus policies in recent days, as restrictions continued to be lifted in some cities, according to recent reports in media controlled by the Communist Party.
• Chinese Army Able to Deter Any External Support of Taiwan Independence: Defense Ministry Sputnik 06 Dec 2022 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has the ability and confidence to defeat any attempts by outside forces to organize Taiwan's independence, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Tuesday.
• Gov't, KMT bicker over use of 'Taiwan, China' in Chinese patent requests CNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Taiwan's government and the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) traded recriminations Tuesday over the fact that many state-run enterprises apply for patents in China using the designation "Taiwan, China."
• China Urges Australia to Stop Sending 'Wrong Signals' to Taiwan: Official Sputnik 06 Dec 2022 -- Australia should adhere to the internationally recognized one-China principle and stop sending misleading signals to "separatist forces" on the island of Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday.
• South Korea Slaps 'Enemy' Label on North Korea as Tensions Surge Sputnik 06 Dec 2022 -- The easing of tensions and thaw in relations between Pyongyang and Seoul observed through the personal diplomacy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump collapsed under the latter two leaders' successors, with the US and South Korea resuming drills, and Pyongyang ramping up missile tests.
• Protesters in Iran Press On with 3-Day National Strike VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- Protesters in Iran held a second day of a three-day strike as part of a wave of civil unrest triggered by the September death of an Iranian Kurdish woman who had been detained by the country's morality police.
• Iranian Sunni Cleric Says He Has Received Reports Of Sexual Assaults On Female Prisoners RFE/RL 06 Dec 2022 -- Iran's top Sunni cleric, a vocal critic of the government, says he has received reports of sexual assaults on female prisoners in Iranian prisons.
• Iranian Lawmaker Says Government Is Seeking Alternative Punishments For Hijab Violators RFE/RL 06 Dec 2022 -- A member of the Iranian parliament has unveiled the government's plan for alternative punishments - including financial ones - to try and force women to wear a hijab in public despite massive protests across the country over the issue.
• Iran Rebroadcasts 'Confessions,' Raising Fears Four Kurds May Have Been Executed RFE/RL 06 Dec 2022 -- Iranian state television has aired for the second time the "confessions" of four Kurdish political prisoners -- admissions their families and supporters say were coerced -- raising fears that they may have been executed.
• US makes in vain efforts to turn Iranian universities into political haunts for enemies IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- The spokesman for the Islamic Republic's Judiciary announced on Tuesday that the US efforts to turn the Iranian universities into political hangouts for the enemies are doomed to failure.
• Iran VP: West acting dictatorially under name of women's rights IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Iran's Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Ensiyeh Khazali has criticized the US over its push for removing Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women, saying that they are acting dictatorially under the name of women's rights.
• Iran uses new methods, discovers new oil reserves IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- The National Iranian Oil Company has used modern methods developed by knowledge-based companies to discover new oil reserves in southwestern Iran, an official said.
• Iran discovers new oil reserves in hydrocarbon-rich southwest Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- Iran has discovered new oil reserves in the country's southwest, the details of which will be announced by Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji in the near future, the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) says.
• Russia urges US to lift anti-Iran sanctions 'irreversibly' IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called on the United States to remove all unlawful sanctions imposed against Iran "as soon as possible and irreversibly."
• National interests 'our red line' in JCPOA revival talks: Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran would only accept a 'sustainable agreement' that would secure its red lines in the course of talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, which was unilaterally abandoned by the United States three years after its conclusion.
• Supreme Leader: Islamic Revolution changed mindset of "We can't" to "We can" IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that the Islamic Revolution changed the mindset of "We can't" to "We can".
• Intelligence forces dismantle terrorist teams in Iran IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry in a statement announced that the country's security forces have disbanded several "operational cells" affiliated with the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) across the country.
• IRGC busts network tied to German, Dutch saboteurs IRNA 06 Dec 2022 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has arrested members of a sabotage network that were instructed by anti-Revolution elements based in Germany and in the Netherlands.
• Iran's intelligence forces bust several MKO-linked terrorist cells in Tehran, Esfahan, Kordestan Press TV 06 Dec 2022 -- Iran's intelligence forces have identified and dismantled several operative cells affiliated with the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group in the provinces of Tehran, Esfahan and Kordestan.
• South African Parliament Postpones Vote on Ramaphosa's Impeachment After ANC Lends President Support Sputnik 06 Dec 2022 -- A day before the initial vote date, top leaders of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) recommended its governing body to dismiss the corruption allegations against the president and party leader.
• South Africa's President Asks Court to Overturn Report Recommending Impeachment Inquiry VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is asking the country's Constitutional Court to overturn a parliamentary report that says he may have broken the law and could lead to his removal from office.
• Sudan's Political Deal Raises Hope of Ending Violence VOA 06 Dec 2022 -- More than 50 Sudanese political forces, civil groups and the military leaders signed a power-sharing deal Monday that raised hopes of ending violent clashes between security and protesters since last year's coup.
• EU, Western Balkans Nations Hold Summit In Tirana Amid Ukraine War RFE/RL 06 Dec 2022 -- EU leaders and their Western Balkan counterparts worked to strengthen their partnership amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine as they met at a summit on December 6 in the Albanian capital, Tirana, where topics covered included migration, cybersecurity, and diplomatic ties.