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• US pilots 'blatantly' violate mutual safety protocols in Syria: Russia Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- The Russian forces in Syria say US military pilots keep violating safety protocols aimed at preventing clashes between the two forces in the Arab country.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S. Countermeasures in Response to Russia's Violations of the New START Treaty US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023 -- The United States is committed to full and mutual implementation of the New START Treaty. Consistent with that commitment, the United States has adopted lawful countermeasures in response to the Russian Federation's ongoing violations of the New START Treaty. The Russian Federation's purported suspension of the New START Treaty is legally invalid. As a result, Russia remains bound by its New START Treaty obligations, and is violating the treaty by failing to fulfill many of those obligations.
• DNI Haines Statement on President Biden's Nomination of Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse to Lead the Defense Intelligence Agency Director of National Intelligence 01 Jun 2023
• DNI Haines Statement on President Biden's Nomination of Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh to Lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command Director of National Intelligence 01 Jun 2023
• Special Online Briefing with Lieutenant General DeAnna M. Burt, United States Space Force US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• US Will No Longer Alert Russia to Any Missile Changes Under New START - State Dept Sputnik 01 Jun 2023 -- The United States will immediately stop notifying Russia about the status or location of missiles and launchers as required under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the State Department said in a Thursday release.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Joint Press Conference With Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu in Tokyo DoD 01 Jun 2023
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Engagements With Japanese Leaders in Tokyo DoD 01 Jun 2023
• CENTCOM Commander Visits Regional Partners CENTCOM 01 Jun 2023 -- Over the last two weeks, Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, met with regional partners from the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Israel.
• 2023 U.S.-Republic of Cyprus Defense and Security Cooperation Dialogue DoD 01 Jun 2023
• U.S., Japanese Defense Leaders Discuss Progress on Closer Alliance DoD News 01 Jun 2023 -- U.S. and Japanese defense leaders are "operationalizing" agreements that are deepening the treaty alliance, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo.
• Task Force 76/3 Completes Fleet Synthetic Training US Navy 01 Jun 2023 -- Task Force (CTF) 76/3 executed Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) Exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) from April 21-28.
• Department of the Navy Submits Supplement 2 for the Red Hill Tank Closure Plan, Proposes Fuel Pipeline Removal US Navy 01 Jun 2023 -- The Department of the Navy (DON) today submitted to the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Supplement 2 to the Red Hill Tank Closure Plan for their approval.
• "Condors" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 64 Provide Critical Support to Carrier Air Wing 9, Exercise Northern Edge US Navy 01 Jun 2023 -- The "Condors" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 64 provided critical support of Exercise Northern Edge by providing the transport of two Mobile SCIFs to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, 27-30 April, enabling CVW-9 to fully participate in the exercise.
• Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo further cements Alliance unity Government of Norway 01 Jun 2023 -- 'It is a pleasure for Norway to be hosting an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Oslo today. Because there is a war in Europe, it is crucial for the NATO foreign ministers to maintain close contact and further cement the strong unity within the Alliance,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
• Foreign Ministers address Vilnius Summit preparations, bringing Ukraine closer to NATO NATO 01 Jun 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg concluded an informal meeting of Foreign Ministers in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday (1 June 2023), calling it an ''opportunity to discuss key issues as we prepare for our summit in Vilnius in July.''
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• NATO Secretary General in Oslo: we need frameworks to provide guarantees for Ukrainian security NATO 01 Jun 2023 -- Arriving at Oslo City Hall to chair a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers on Thursday (1 June 2023), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Allies would discuss preparations for the Vilnius Summit, not least "how to step up and sustain our support for Ukraine".
• US-led NATO mulls future security guarantees for Ukraine Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- Foreign ministers of the US-led NATO military alliance have met in Oslo to discuss offering future security guarantees to Ukraine amid Kiev's push to join the increasingly hawkish bloc.
• Prime Minister Marin stresses strong support for Ukraine at Moldova summit Finnish Government 01 Jun 2023 -- The heads of state or government of the EU Member States and 20 other European countries met for the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Moldova on 1 June. The EPC Summit focused on three themes: security, energy and strengthening connections between the participating countries.
• Poland will train Ukrainian pilots to fly US-made F-16 jets: Polish PM Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said that his country will set up a training schedule for Ukrainian pilots to fly US-made F-16 fighter jets, which are desperately sought by Kiev to boost its air force against Russia.
• US to pour more weapons worth $300 million into Ukraine war Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- The United States has announced another military aid package for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
• PLA warships set out for Komodo multinational drills in Indonesia, eyeing deepening friendship Global Times 01 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is on its way to participate in a multinational exercise to be held in Indonesia next week, as part of Chinese military diplomatic activities that boost understanding, exchanges and communication with foreign militaries to safeguard peace and stability amid rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region stirred up by the US.
• Chinese defense minister begins Singapore visit by enhancing ASEAN-China defense cooperation Global Times 01 Jun 2023 -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu began his visit to Singapore and met Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen on Thursday ahead of the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, laying the groundwork for setting up a hotline between the two countries with the aim of strengthening mutual understanding and trust while enhancing the ASEAN-China defense cooperation.
• China, Singapore Agree on Top-Level Military Hotline Sputnik 01 Jun 2023 -- With a population largely ethnically Chinese, Singapore has grown close to Beijing, which has been its largest trading partner since 2013. In turn, the financial hub has been China's largest foreign investor and has become a key partner in initiatives like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
• U.S. bears "full responsibility" for difficulties in military exchanges: Chinese defense spokesperson People's Daily 01 Jun 2023 -- The United States should bear full responsibility for current difficulties hindering China-U.S. military exchanges, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Wednesday.
• Austin Says 'Unfortunate' No Talks with Chinese Counterpart in Singapore VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday it was "unfortunate" that China declined a request for Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu to meet as both attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
• We have emerged stronger from challenging situations but we remain vigilant, Vice Minister G. M. Tučkutė describes the state of cybersecurity in Lithuania Lithuania MND 01 Jun 2023 -- June 1, Vice Minister of National Defence Greta Monika Tučkutė and Director of the National Cyber Security Centre (Lith. NKSC) under the MoD Liudas Ališauskas reviewed the current cybersecurity situation in Lithuania nad presented the main achievements this year.
• JEF deploys its Headquarters to Iceland "Government of Iceland 01 Jun 2023 -- The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) led by the United Kingdom with the Nordic countries, the Baltic countries and the Netherlands will exercise the deployment of its London-based headquarters to Iceland in June.
• ADF deters illegal fishing in the Pacific through Operation Solania Australia DOD 01 Jun 2023 -- The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has successfully completed Operation Solania − its latest maritime surveillance mission aimed at detecting and deterring illegal fishing activities in the waters of Samoa and Tonga.
• Successful training launch of Agni-1 ballistic missile India PIB 01 Jun 2023 -- A successful training launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1 was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on June 01, 2023. The missile is a proven system, capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile.
• Philippines, Japan, US coast guards kick off first trilateral sea exercises Radio Free Asia 01 Jun 2023 -- The coast guards of defense allies the Philippines, United States and Japan kicked off their first-ever joint drills Thursday in waters adjacent to the South China Sea amid tensions with Beijing in that contested maritime region.
• Biden Delivers Sober Warning to Air Force Academy Graduates VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- President Joe Biden delivered warm words — and a sober warning — as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy, the 65th class to graduate from the storied Colorado institution.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Huitfeldt US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Transatlantic Quad Foreign Ministers US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• Deputy Secretary for Management & Resources Verma's Meeting with Seychellois President Ramkalawan US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• Deputy Secretary Verma's Meeting with Commissioner of Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles May De Silva US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• Deputy Secretary for Management & Resources Richard Verma's Meeting with Seychellois Foreign Minister Radegonde US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023
• Joint Statement from the United States and Guatemala on Migration The White House 01 Jun 2023
• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Israeli Officials The White House 01 Jun 2023

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• Contracts For June 1, 2023 DOD 01 Jun 2023

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Ukraine Conflict News
• 1 June 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Jun 2023
• Incoming General Assembly President to prioritize 'Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability' UN News 01 Jun 2023 -- A veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago was appointed President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
• Taliban Chief's Rare Meeting With Qatar Official Reignites Debate on Fate of Afghan Women VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- Critics are skeptical about whether a recently reported rare meeting between the reclusive supreme leader of Afghanistan's Taliban and the prime minister of Qatar would lead to the removal of sweeping restrictions imposed on Afghan women's access to education and work.
• China, Philippines Territorial Claims Trigger Buoy Battle in South China Sea VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- In a tit-for-tat move in the evolving dispute over South China Sea sovereignty, China has set up three "navigation beacons" in the maritime region to offset five navigation buoys placed by the Philippines.
• Insurgents Kill 2 Pakistan Soldiers Near Iran's Border VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- Pakistan said Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed when a security outpost along the border with Iran came under attack from a "group of terrorists."
• US Sanctions Sudan Truce Violators VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- The United States issued economic and travel sanctions Thursday on combatants violating cease-fire agreements in Sudan, imposing restrictions on visas and cutting off financial sources for both the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
• Urgent support needed for Chad, as arrivals from Sudan top 100,000: UNHCR UN News 01 Jun 2023 -- The head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, is calling on the international community to urgently increase support for new arrivals crossing the border from Sudan.
• Background Press Call on Accountability for the Ongoing Violence in Sudan The White House 01 Jun 2023
• Statement by Jake Sullivan on Accountability for the Ongoing Violence in Sudan The White House 01 Jun 2023
• U.S. Measures in Response to the Crisis in Sudan US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023 -- As directed by the President in his May 4 Executive Order, today we are holding accountable the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and entities under their control for actions that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Sudan.
• Treasury Sanctions Military-Affiliated Companies Fueling Both Sides of the Conflict in Sudan US Treasury 01 Jun 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four companies generating revenue from, and contributing to, the conflict in Sudan. The entities designated today are affiliated with the two embattled forces that are fueling the ongoing conflict in Sudan: two companies affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and two companies affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
• US indicates it could intervene in Sudan, imposes sanctions Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated that the United States could intervene in Sudan where rival factions are fighting for control of the capital Khartoum.
• Saudi Arabia and the United States Highly Concerned with Significant Violations of the Ceasefire and Jeddah Declaration by Both Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces SPA 01 Jun 2023 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States are highly concerned with significant violations of the ceasefire and Jeddah Declaration by both Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, and note the violations are harming civilians and the nation and blocking the delivery of humanitarian assistance and restoration of essential services.
• More than 1.2 mln people displaced by fighting in Sudan: UN People's Daily 01 Jun 2023 -- In the six weeks since the Sudan conflict broke out, more than 1.2 million people were displaced from their homes, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday.
• Junta raids force more than 3,000 to flee villages in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 01 Jun 2023 -- Junta raids on villages in a township in Myanmar's northern Sagaing region forced more than 3,000 people to flee their homes Thursday morning, locals told RFA.
• UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees UN News 01 Jun 2023 -- The UN in Bangladesh on Thursday condemned a second cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees who are sheltering in the country, after a funding shortfall of $56 million compelled the World Food Programme (WFP) to enforce the cuts.
• EU foreign policy chief warns of 'dangerous situation' in Kosovo as tensions escalate Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned of "dangerous situation" in northern Kosovo as tensions with Serbs rise.
• Kosovar President Open To New Elections In Areas Of Northern Kosovo Where Clashes Occurred RFE/RL 01 Jun 2023 -- The president of Kosovo confirmed that France and Germany have suggested holding new elections in four municipalities in northern Kosovo as a means of defusing tensions over the forced installation of ethnic-Albanian mayors.

News Reports

• Russian Security Service Claims Thousands Of Diplomats' iPhones Hacked; Moscow-Based Kaspersky Also Hit RFE/RL 01 Jun 2023 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) claims thousands of iPhones belonging to the country's diplomats have suffered a massive hacking attack.
• CIA hacked iPhones of diplomats in Russia: Intelligence agency Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- A Russian intelligence agency has said that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) installed malware on thousands of Apple phones used by Russian citizens and foreign diplomats serving in the country.
• Press release on new facts of global surveillance by the United States Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jun 2023
• Russian FSB Says US Spied on Foreign Diplomats in Russia Using Apple Gadgets Sputnik 01 Jun 2023 -- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had disclosed a reconnaissance operation by US intelligence agencies involving several thousand Apple gadgets, including those registered with foreign embassies in Russia.
• As Russia's Influence Wanes in Central Asia, China and US Step In VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- China and the United States are putting a new focus on diplomacy in Central Asia, a region where Moscow's long-dominant position has been diminished by its troubled invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions by G-7 nations.
• 'Mind your own business': Lavrov tells US envoy after arms shipment claim Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has lashed out at claims by the US envoy to South Africa about arms shipment from the country to Russia, telling him to stop meddling in relations between Moscow and Pretoria.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to media questions following the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting, Cape Town, June 1, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jun 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting, Cape Town, June 1, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jun 2023
• Scholz attended the EPC Summit in Chișinău - "We are sending a powerful signal against Russian imperialism" Germany - Federal Government 01 Jun 2023 -- At the end of the European Political Community Summit, Scholz reiterated that despite certain disputes between individual countries, everyone present was united in the view "that the Russian attack on Ukraine is an attack on European peace and security".
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor, Cape Town, June 1, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jun 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Cape Town, June 1, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jun 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Cape Town, June 1, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jun 2023
• Canada announces sanctions against Russian collaborators in Moldova Canada 01 Jun 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against seven individuals and one entity in Moldova as part of the Special Economic Measures (Moldova) Regulations.
• Moscow Court Extends Pretrial Detention Of Suspect From Cafe Bombing That Killed War Blogger RFE/RL 01 Jun 2023 -- A court in Moscow has extended the pretrial detention of Darya Trepova, the woman suspected in the assassination of a prominent Russian war blogger at a St. Petersburg cafe in early April.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on June 1, 2023 PRC MofA 01 Jun 2023
• BRICS foreign ministers meet with expansion in focus; group eyes cooperation, not confrontation Global Times 01 Jun 2023 -- Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - kicked off a meeting on Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa, where they are expected to discuss a wide range of issues, including preparation for the upcoming leaders' summit, a potential expansion of the group as well as trade and economic issues.
• No Timeline Set for Writing US Rules on Certain Investment to China VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- While there is still no timetable for issuing a long-expected executive order restricting U.S. outbound investments in sensitive sectors to China, a senior Treasury official said the administration is focused on a "narrow and tailored" approach in establishing such a screening mechanism.
• China-Thailand railway under smooth construction People's Daily 01 Jun 2023 -- The construction of the China-Thailand railway, a landmark project representing the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is currently under full swing.
• Whether DRC-China Mining Deal Will Be Restructured Remains Uncertain VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi faces an uphill battle in his promise to overhaul what he says is an unfair minerals-for-infrastructure deal with China before the resource-rich but conflict-plagued country's December elections, analysts said after the African leader's visit to Beijing the past week.
• China to account for more than half renewable capacity rise, report says Radio Free Asia 01 Jun 2023 -- The speedy deployment of renewable power worldwide is set to lead the largest annual increase in new renewable capacity ever, a report released on Thursday said.
• China launches solemn representations over US 'trade initiative' with Taiwan island; deal will send island's semiconductor industry into trap: experts Global Times 01 Jun 2023 -- China has made solemn representations to the US over its move on a so-called agreement on the first part of the "21st Century Trade Initiative" with Taiwan island, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during a Thursday press briefing.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Jun. 1, 2023 ROC MND 01 Jun 2023
• Fiji facing 'extreme pressure' over name of Taiwan office: MOFA CNA 01 Jun 2023 -- The new Fiji government appears to be having second thoughts about its recent decision to allow the Taiwan representative office there to revert to its former name, which includes the words "Republic of China (ROC)," the foreign ministry in Taipei indicated on Thursday.
• Taiwan's DPP slammed for yielding to U.S. undue demand People's Daily 01 Jun 2023 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday slammed Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for pushing a so-called trade initiative with the United States and yielding to its undue demand.
• China asks US to stop official exchanges with Taiwan under guise of trade Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- China has slammed the United States for having plans to reach a trade deal with Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), warning Washington against making any official interaction with the self-ruled island.
• U.S. and ROK Agencies Cybersecurity Alert: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Social Engineering Campaigns Targeting Think Tanks, Academia, and News Media US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023 -- Today the U.S. Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency together with partners from the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Police Agency, and National Intelligence Service are releasing a Cybersecurity Advisory on social engineering and hacking threats posed by the DPRK cyber group known as Kimsuky.
• Experts: North Korea's Satellite Launch Unlikely to Draw China's Action VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- China is unlikely to take any action against North Korea even if Pyongyang tries to relaunch a spy satellite after its first attempt failed, experts said.
• Session of Permanent Commission of SPA Standing Committee Held KCNA 01 Jun 2023 -- A session of the Permanent Commission of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK took place.
• Kim Son Gyong, Vice Foreign Minister of DPRK, Releases Press Statement KCNA 01 Jun 2023 -- Kim Son Gyong, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, released the following press statement titled "Dangerous sea intercepting drill escalating the regional tension" on June 1:
• Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK Releases Press Statement KCNA 01 Jun 2023 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued the following press statement titled " No one can deny the DPRK's sovereign right to satellite launch" on June 1:
• China's Micron Chips Ban Is Litmus Test for South Korea VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- The semiconductor trade war between Washington and Beijing may ensnare Seoul as South Korea must decide between backing its closest ally or embracing a lucrative export opportunity presented by China, its top trading partner.
• Enemies fled in humiliation, will have no place in region: IRGC chief Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says enemies will no longer have a place in the region as they escaped "in humiliation" due to sacrifices made by martyrs.
• Iran says economic indicators rose despite US sanctions IRNA 01 Jun 2023 -- The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has said that the country's economic indicators have risen during the past two years despite illegal sanctions imposed by the United States.
• Iran says SCO, BRICS can help establish new world order Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS group of emerging economies can have a huge influence on the establishment of a new world order.
• Iran is now major player on both regional and global levels, foreign minister says Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the Islamic Republic is a principal player in the West Asia region with a great deal of influence on regional developments.
• White House Says Iran Nuclear Agreement Not a Priority VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters Wednesday that the reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is not a current focus of the Biden administration.
• Sanctioning Operatives Involved in Iranian External Plots US Dept. of State 01 Jun 2023 -- The United States remains committed to exposing and disrupting plots by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out violence abroad.
• Treasury Designates Iranian Regime Operatives Involved in Assassination Plots in the United States and Abroad US Treasury 01 Jun 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating members and affiliates of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its external operations arm, the IRGC-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), who have participated in a series of terrorist plots including assassination plots targeting former United States government officials, dual U.S. and Iranian nationals, and Iranian dissidents. This action targets three Iran- and Türkiye-based individuals and a company affiliated with the IRGC-QF, along with two senior officials of the IRGC's Intelligence Organization (IRGC-IO), who have been involved in plotting external lethal operations against civilians including journalists and activists.
• US sanctions members of Iran's IRGC, alleged affiliates Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- The United States has imposed new sanctions on members of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as well as individuals and entities it claims to be affiliates of the country's elite military force.
• US Sanctions Iranian Operatives Accused of Assassination Plots Abroad VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on members and affiliates of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its external operations arm, the IRGC-Quds Force, whom Washington has accused of participating in terrorist plots targeting former U.S. government officials and Iranian dissidents, including journalists.
• Hackers Release Iranian Documents Revealing New Details Of Azerbaijani Embassy Attack RFE/RL 01 Jun 2023 -- A hacking group has released a batch of what it claims are classified Iranian government documents, some of which revealed new details of an attack early this year on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran.
• Ex-Iranian Prison Official Expresses 'Shame' Over Mass Execution Of Political Prisoners In 1980s RFE/RL 01 Jun 2023 -- In 1988, Hossein Mortazavi Zanjani was the head of Tehran's notorious Evin prison, where hundreds of political prisoners were secretly executed following an order by the founder of the Islamic republic, Ruhollah Khomeini.
• Watchdog Says Iran Executed At Least 142 People In May, Calls For International Pressure RFE/RL 01 Jun 2023 -- Iran Human Rights (IHR) says at least 142 people were executed in Iran in May, the highest monthly total in eight years, amid a brutal crackdown on dissent that the Norway-based watchdog says is aimed at spreading "societal fear."
• Rights Group: Iran Executed 142 People in May VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- Iran carried out 142 executions in May, marking the highest number of people put to death in one month in the country since 2015, a rights group said Thursday.
• Recent Beating of Reporter Is Nothing New for Iran, Journalist Says VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- Following the Wednesday beating of a journalist in Iran by the bodyguards of Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the country's first supreme leader, Iranian reporters are saying that such violent harassment is par for the course with the poor state of media freedom in Iran.
• Iran, Iraq agree on sealed road transport to boost trade Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- Iran and Iraq are discussing new measures to expand their trade ties, a senior Iranian official has said, amid signs that the two countries will ease restrictions at borders to help boost shipments.
• Thai authority plans power shutdown to 2 areas in southeastern Myanmar Radio Free Asia 01 Jun 2023 -- Thailand's Provincial Electricity Authority plans to switch off power supplies in two sections of southeastern Myanmar early next week at the request of the junta government, officials in Mae Sot district told BenarNews.
• China pressures Myanmar to proceed on port project amid community concerns Radio Free Asia 01 Jun 2023 -- China is racing to complete a deep sea port project in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, despite concerns from residents who rely on the area's waterways and say it will destroy their livelihoods.
• UN Myanmar envoy to leave role Radio Free Asia 01 Jun 2023 -- Noeleen Heyzer, the U.N. secretary-general's special representative on Myanmar, will depart the role June 12, according to the United Nations, after a relatively brief term of about 18 months.
• Speech by Foregn Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Opening of the 20th Council of the Baltic Sea States Ministerial Session in Wismar, Germany Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Jun 2023
• Statement by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock upon her departure for the meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Wismar Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Jun 2023
• Transcript of the Media Briefing by the Spokesperson Thursday, 01 June 2023 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Jun 2023
• Transcript of Special Briefing by Foreign Secretary on the visit of Prime Minister of Nepal to India (June 01, 2023) India MEA 01 Jun 2023
• Insulting Former Kazakh President Nazarbaev Set To Be Decriminalized RFE/RL 01 Jun 2023 -- Lawmakers in Kazakhstan are poised to scrap an article in the Criminal Code that envisions prosecution for insulting former President Nursultan Nazarbaev as President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev continues to distance himself from his predecessor.
• Norway to provide a further NOK 500 million in support to Moldova Government of Norway 01 Jun 2023 -- Norway will provide NOK 500 million in support to Moldova in 2023. The war in Ukraine is having a severe impact on Moldova, and the funding will be used to help the Moldovan authorities to deal with the crisis.
• BRICS summit mulling expansion to forge counterweight to West Press TV 01 Jun 2023 -- The foreign ministers of the BRICS group of major emerging economies are in South Africa for a summit aimed at discussing enlargement and other strategies to establish the bloc as a key alternative to Western geopolitical dominance.
• Cambodian opposition leader's brief visit to Malaysia sets off Hun Sen Radio Free Asia 01 Jun 2023 -- A recent visit to Malaysia by Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy has strained ties between the two countries.
• Hun Sen's Eldest Son Emerges as Likely Successor in Cambodia VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- Cambodia's succession won't be rushed. When speculation swirled almost two years ago that the prime minister's eldest son would take over in this summer's election, his father, Hun Sen, the premier for some 40 years, quashed it.
• Senegal Opposition Leader Sentenced to Two Years in Prison VOA 01 Jun 2023 -- A court in Senegal Thursday acquitted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on charges of rape but sentenced him to two years in prison for corrupting youth, disqualifying him, for now, from participating in next year's presidential elections.