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• Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing for Resident Media DoD 11 Sep 2023
• Richardson highlights AFMC's integral role in next-gen bomber program during AFA keynote US Air Force 11 Sep 2023 -- Using the acquisition and fielding of the Air Force's newest bomber as a backdrop, Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command Commander, emphasized the critical role the organization maintains in outpacing and deterring the People's Republic of China in a high-profile address, Sept. 11 during the Air Force Association's 2023 Air, Space and Cyber Conference.
• Kendall outlines China threat in stark detail, offers blueprint for effective response US Air Force 11 Sep 2023 -- Mixing historical cautions with stark but informed assessments, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall presented a detailed tutorial Sept. 11 for why China is America's preeminent security threat and why the Air Force and Space Force must modernize and adapt quickly to ensure the nation's security and interests are protected.
  
• Naval Station Guantanamo Bay commissions new energy efficient power plant US Navy 11 Sep 2023 -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay commissioned a new $368.8 million Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) energy efficient power plant during a ribbon cutting ceremony held September 7 onboard the installation.
• U.S. 6th Fleet Kicks off Exercise Sea Breeze 2023-3 US Navy 11 Sep 2023 -- Exercise Sea Breeze 2023 commenced following an opening ceremony held in Constanta, Romania, Sept. 11, 2023.
• USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) Decommissions US Navy Press Release 11 Sep 2023 -- Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla., September 8.
• Readout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker Meeting with Estonian Ministry of Defense Permanent Secretary Kusti Salm DoD 11 Sep 2023
• USS Pioneer Visits Ishigaki US Navy 11 Sep 2023 -- Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) departed Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, September 8, following a port call during routine operations and training in the region.
• Armenia Kicks Off Joint Military Exercises With U.S. Despite Russian Opposition RFE/RL 11 Sep 2023 -- Armenia and the United States have begun joint military exercises that have angered Moscow and come as tensions rise between Yerevan and neighboring Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.
• US Troops' Arrival in Armenia for Training Riles Russia VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- The arrival of 85 U.S. soldiers for a training mission in Armenia has sparked a strong negative reaction from the Russian government, which has long had a military alliance with that country through its Collective Security Treaty Organization.
• NATO to stage 'biggest military drills' since Cold War: Report Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- NATO will stage its largest drills since the Cold War era, involving tens of thousands of troops in Germany, Poland and the Baltics, a report says.
• Moscow Hopes Finland, Sweden Will Not Deploy Missiles Targeting Russia - Kremlin Sputnik 11 Sep 2023 -- Moscow has no issues with Finland or Sweden and hopes that they will not deploy missiles directed towards Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
• Russia Embarks on Developing Floating 152-mm Howitzer Sputnik 11 Sep 2023 -- Based on its experience of artillery use during the special military operation, Russia has begun to develop a floating howitzer of 152-mm caliber, Roman Khromov, deputy executive director for GOZ and VTS of Kurganmashzavod (part of the High-Precision Systems holding of Rostec State Corporation), told Sputnik.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov DoD 11 Sep 2023
• Austin Makes Call to New Counterpart in Ukraine DoD News 11 Sep 2023 -- Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III telephoned newly appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to discuss Umerov's new role and ongoing U.S. support as Ukraine continues to fight against Russia's illegal invasion.
• Washington May Ship Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- The Biden administration is reportedly considering supplying Ukraine with longer-range missiles that are packed with cluster bombs and that could cause significant damage deeper within Russian-occupied territory, according to four U.S. officials.
• China's Xi Calls for Boosting Chinese Armed Forces' Military Capacities - Defense Ministry Sputnik 11 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for boosting the capacities of the national army, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• Army unit urged to improve training, combat readiness People's Daily 11 Sep 2023 -- President Xi Jinping has urged the 78th Group Army of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force to continue improving its training and combat capabilities, so that it can effectively fulfill its tasks given by the Party and the people.
• Xi calls for stronger military combat readiness People's Daily 11 Sep 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for comprehensively enhancing the troops' combat readiness during an inspection of a group army headquartered in the country's northeast.
• Reaching new heights Australia DOD 11 Sep 2023 -- Having your next batch of ammo or rations arrive via drone could be no more than a couple of years away, after innovation contracts were awarded to develop tactical logistics uncrewed aerial systems.
• Iran, Azerbaijan sign document on military cooperation IRNA 11 Sep 2023 -- Iran and Azerbaijan have signed a joint document to deepen defense and military cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
• In Japan's Okinawa, China Tensions Prompt Changing Views of US Military Bases VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Public sentiment toward U.S. military bases on the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa appears to be changing, amid growing tensions with China and the shock of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
• Poland - Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) DSCA 11 Sep 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.0 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Major investments in military defence and NATO targets projected to be reached Government Offices of Sweden 11 Sep 2023 -- In the Budget Bill for 2024, the Government proposes additional funding to military defence amounting to approximately SEK 700 million. Taking into account upward adjustments and previous decisions, appropriations for military defence will increase by more than SEK 27 billion between 2023 and 2024 - an increase of 28 per cent.
• THE PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MARINA) SIGN THE IORIS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Sep 2023 -- On September 5 and 7, 2023, the Philippines Coast Guard and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) signed a collaborative agreement with the Critical Maritime Routes in the Indian Ocean project (CRIMARIO II), funded by the European Union concerning the use of the Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform - a neutral and secure, web-based maritime coordination and information sharing tool for national and regional multi-agency use.
• Remarks by President Biden and President Võ Văn Thưởng of Vietnam at a State Luncheon The White House 11 Sep 2023
• Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính of Vietnam Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 11 Sep 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue of Vietnam The White House 11 Sep 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with President Vo Van Thuong of Vietnam The White House 11 Sep 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam The White House 11 Sep 2023
• JOINT LEADERS' STATEMENT: ELEVATING UNITED STATES-VIETNAM RELATIONS TO A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP The White House 11 Sep 2023

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• 11 September 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 11 Sep 2023
• Türk blasts 'politics of repression and division', stresses freedom and development link UN News 11 Sep 2023 -- To advance development, States must reject authoritarianism and protect civic space and fundamental rights, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Monday.
• Intensity of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity Have Increased in Myanmar, Independent Mechanism tells Human Rights Council OHCHR 11 Sep 2023
• Special Rapporteur to Human Rights Council: the Systematic and Institutionalised Discrimination that Seeks to Exclude Women from All Facets of Life in Afghanistan Necessitates an Examination of the Evolving Phenomenon of Gender Apartheid OHCHR 11 Sep 2023
• HRC54 - Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan - EU Statement European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Sep 2023
• UN HRC54: UK Statement on Afghanistan UK FCDO 11 Sep 2023 -- Statement for Item 2: Interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in Afghanistan. Delivered by Human Rights Ambassador Rita French.
• Meth trafficking surges in and around Afghanistan UN News 11 Sep 2023 -- Methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries is surging, according to a report published on Sunday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
• Pakistan: Taliban resorted to 'indiscriminate firing' on tense border Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Pakistan has accused the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan of "indiscriminate firing" and constructing "unlawful structures" at a key border crossing that has been closed for nearly a week.
• Statement by the Spokesperson Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 11 Sep 2023 -- In response to media queries regarding the statement by the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham, the Spokesperson made the following statement:
• Pakistan Warns Afghan Taliban Not to Build Illegal Border Structures VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Pakistan on Monday defended its decision to close the main border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan, saying Taliban authorities were trying to build "unlawful structures" on its territory and "resorted to indiscriminate firing" when challenged.
• Deadly Bomb Hits Pakistan Military Convoy VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan said Monday that a bomb explosion killed at least one soldier and wounded several people, including civilians.
• Yemen says capable of targeting all Saudi-led coalition member states Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Head of Yemen's Supreme Political Council says the country's missile force is capable of targeting all member states of the Saudi-led coalition that are waging a war on Yemen.
• War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators UN News 11 Sep 2023 -- UN-appointed independent human rights investigators told the Human Rights Council on Monday that Myanmar's people continue to suffer deeply from the effects of horrific crimes committed by the country's military, amid intensifying violence.
• HRC54 - Interactive Dialogue on report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar - EU Statement European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Sep 2023
• UN HRC54: UK Statement on Myanmar UK FCDO 11 Sep 2023 -- Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar. As delivered by the UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.
• EU Statement - UN General Assembly: Following the use of the veto by a permanent member of the Security Council on the Situation in Mali European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Sep 2023 -- European Union Statement by H.E. Ambassador Olof Skoog at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly Debate pursuant to GA resolution 76/262 following the use of the veto by a permanent member during the 9408th meeting of the Security Council on 30 August 2023 on "The Situation in Mali"
• At least 10 killed in renewed clashes at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- At least 10 people have been reportedly killed and dozens of others injured in renewed clashes between rival groups in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon over the past days.
• Sri Lanka urged to conduct probe into 2019 attack UN News 11 Sep 2023 -- Political and democratic reforms have not materialized in Sri Lanka despite popular protests last year calling for change, the UN's deputy human rights chief told the Human Rights Council on Monday.
• HRC54 - Interactive Dialogue on Report of OHCHR on Sri Lanka - EU Statement European External Action Service (EEAS) 11 Sep 2023
• Iran's longstanding stances toward Karabakh developments IRNA 11 Sep 2023 -- More than three decades of tension, has turned Karabakh into a key region in international developments where the regional and even extra-regional powers are seeking to play a role.
• Bosnian Court Confirms Indictment Against Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik RFE/RL 11 Sep 2023 -- The highest judicial body in Bosnia-Herzegovina has confirmed an indictment against secessionist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and the acting director of an official legal bulletin over a push to ignore decisions by the international overseer in the stubbornly divided Balkan country.
• Somali Regional MP Killed in Al-Shabab Landmine Explosion VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- A Somali regional parliamentarian was among three people killed in a landmine explosion in the town of El Garas blamed on al-Shabab militants.

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• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon Ceremony to Honor the Fallen of September 11, 2001 (As Delivered) DoD 11 Sep 2023
• Austin, Milley Remember Those Lost on 9/11 DoD News 11 Sep 2023 -- The defense community will never forget those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.
• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Commemorating the 22nd Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 US Dept. of Justice 11 Sep 2023
• Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Statement on the 22nd Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 US Dept. of Justice 11 Sep 2023
• 22nd Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Attacks US Dept. of State 11 Sep 2023
• On Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks, US Says Al-Qaida in Afghanistan all but Dead VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- More than two decades after al-Qaida operatives slammed passenger jets into New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, America's war on terror has left the terror group practically impotent, unable to strike the U.S. homeland, according to the latest U.S. intelligence assessment.
• ECOWAS Unity Put to Test as West African Coup Crisis Deepens VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- A series of coups in Western Africa is putting the unity and capability of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to the test as it seeks to restore civilian rule in countries such as Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Niger. These four nations have joined forces to resist economic sanctions and potential military action by the other 11 countries within the bloc.
• Gabon's interim prime minister: Two-year transition to free elections 'reasonable' Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- The prime minister of Gabon's transitional government, which came to power following last month's coup, says a two-year period before holding the free elections promised by the country's new military rulers is "reasonable."
• IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors IAEA 11 Sep 2023
• IAEA Director General Briefs Board of Governors: Fukushima Daiichi ALPS Water Release, Ukraine, Iran and New Atoms4Food initiative IAEA 11 Sep 2023 -- The IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi began his opening address to the IAEA's Board of Governors by pledging support to the victims of Friday's devastating earthquake in Morocco. He promised a quick IAEA response to provide technical assistance to the country.
• Visiting Zvezda shipbuilding complex President of Russia 11 Sep 2023 -- Vladimir Putin arrived at the Zvezda shipbuilding complex where he took part in the name-giving ceremony for the Arctic gas tanker Alexei Kosygin and the shuttle tanker Valentin Pikul.
• Russian regional vote delivers strong result for Putin Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Russia has concluded regional and municipal elections, including in regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia which formally joined the Russian Federation last year, delivering strong support for President Vladimir Putin.
• Putin's Party, Candidates Seen Winning Tightly Controlled Regional Elections RFE/RL 11 Sep 2023 -- Russia's ruling party and candidates backed by the Kremlin were expected to win elections held in 85 regions across the country as well as parts of occupied Ukraine, preliminary results showed.
• Incumbent Moscow Mayor Sobyanin Re-Elected - Election Commission Sputnik 11 Sep 2023 -- Sergey Sobyanin, the incumbent mayor of Moscow, won the mayoral election with 76.39% of votes after the election commission processed 100% of the protocols, according to the data of Russia's Central Election Commission, issued on Monday.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on September 11, 2023 PRC MofA 11 Sep 2023
• Diplomatic Reengagement With China a Balancing Act for Western Countries VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Several Western democracies, including the U.S., U.K., and Australia, have tried to restart diplomatic engagement with China in recent months, sending cabinet members to Beijing for talks with Chinese counterparts while upholding tough stances on areas where disagreements with China remain strong.
• China reiterates US must abandon 'Cold War mentality' Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- China says when it comes to interaction with Asian countries the United States needs to abandon its hegemonic and "Cold War mentality."
• China's security authorities disclose details of a US meritorious medal-awarded spy Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- China's national security authorities on Monday released details about the case of John Shing-wan Leung, a permanent resident of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and a US passport holder. Leung was sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges, including serving as an informant of a US intelligence agency and conducting spy activities for the US under the disguise of charity.
• UK's Chinese spy slander 'completely fabricated'; hype caters to the West's antagonistic mind-set Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- Roughly 10 days after a senior UK diplomat visited China and made significant progress in high-level talks, London did an about-face by hyping the so-called Chinese spy incident and accusing Beijing of "interference in British parliamentary democracy." Beijing refuted the claim as completely fabricated and malicious slander.
• China says 'resolutely opposes' UK spying allegations Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- China has rejected as "pure fabrication" allegations that an espionage suspect arrested in the United Kingdom was gathering information for Beijing.
• UK prime minister deplores Chinese interference in democracy Radio Free Asia 11 Sep 2023 -- United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has accused China of meddling in Britain's democracy as he faces a government split at home over whether to formally designate China a threat to national security.
• Italian PM tries 'damage control' over reported BRI exit, stressing 'strong partnership' with Beijing Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday doubled down on Rome's "strong partnership" with Beijing, saying it is more important than Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), after some Western media reported that Italy planned to quit BRI. Chinese experts said Italy's apparent attempts at "damage control" reflected the fact that the decision of a possible withdrawal was made under pressure from Washington instead of independently by the Italian government, and Italy is reluctant to let it sour its relationship with China.
• China confident in Vietnam ties despite US lifting partnership Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- As the US raised its ties with Vietnam to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership, President Joe Biden continued to hide his attempt to use the relationship to "de-risk" from potential situations that might occur in the future when the US loses control over its tensions with China, and experts said on Monday that this act of "self-exposure" just makes the real intention behind Washington's developing ties with Hanoi more obvious.
• Pulse on China's economy: Consumption, biggest growth driver, remains solid, defying 'ghost town' claims Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- A recent article from US news magazine Newsweek, entitled "Has China's Shanghai Turned Into 'Ghost Town'? What Photos Show" citing a user of social media platform X and photos he posted which suggested China's Shanghai has turned into a "ghost town," has stirred strong sentiments on Chinese social media, with a topic about the article on one social media platform garnering more than 10 million views as of Monday. Many expressed shock at the absurdity of the photos cited in the article trying to paint one of the world's biggest cities with a population of about 25 million people as a "ghost town."
• China's central bank pledges more efforts to maintain stability of yuan Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- China's financial regulators have the capability, confidence and conditions to maintain the basic stability of the yuan's exchange rate, the People's Bank of China (PBC) said on Monday, pledging more efforts to correct pro-cyclical and one-sided behavior to curb speculation and other risks.
• Chinese aircraft maker receives over 1,000 C919 jet orders People's Daily 11 Sep 2023 -- The order quantity for China's homegrown C919 jet has reached 1,061, said He Dongfeng, board chairman of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), at Sunday's 16th Pujiang Innovation Forum.
• China sails Shandong aircraft carrier into West Pacific: Taiwan military CNA 11 Sep 2023 -- China sailed its aircraft carrier, the Shandong, through waters southeast of Taiwan into the West Pacific Ocean for a long-range exercise on Monday, according to Taiwan's military.
• China's aircraft carrier Shandong sails past Taiwan island for second far sea drill of the year, two days after US and Canadian warships' provocative Straits transit Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- China's aircraft carrier Shandong reportedly sailed past the island of Taiwan and entered the West Pacific on Monday for its second far sea exercise of the year, two days after US and Canadian warships made a provocative transit in the Taiwan Straits.
• Hong Kong, Tibet show why China 'peace agreement' not viable: Lai CNA 11 Sep 2023 -- Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), the presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), on Sunday rejected a proposal by Terry Gou (郭台銘) that Taipei sign a peace agreement with Beijing, citing the situations playing out in Tibet and Hong Kong.
• Resolving Taiwan question is responsibility of Chinese people, not subject to any external interference: Chinese FM Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- The Taiwan question is a matter of China's internal affairs, while resolving it is the responsibility of the Chinese people and should be decided by them, without any external interference, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday, refuting US President Joe Biden's view that China now faces economic challenges to keep it from "invading" the Taiwan region.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Sep. 11, 2023 ROC MND 11 Sep 2023
• Kim Jong Un's arrival in Russia sets stage for high-stakes 'negotiations' with Putin Radio Free Asia 11 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia's Far East on Tuesday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin where arms trade is expected to dominate the agenda.
• North Korea's Kim 'appears' to have departed for Russia: Reports Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has "apparently" departed for Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin, according to South Korean media reports.
• Kim-Putin's Vladivostok bromance may risk global security, from Europe to Asia Radio Free Asia 11 Sep 2023 -- Four years ago, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a symbolic journey southwards, crossing the border with his armored train to engage with the leaders of the democratic world.
• U.S. Warns Pyongyang As Kremlin Confirms Visit Of North Korea's Kim At Putin's Invite RFE/RL 11 Sep 2023 -- The United States on September 11 warned North Korea against any moves toward supplying Russia with weapons and threatened further sanctions against Pyongyang after the Kremlin confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia "in the coming days" at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.
• Kremlin: North Korea's Kim to Visit Russia in Coming Days VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- The Kremlin and Pyongyang said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia in the coming days at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.
• At Vladimir Putin's invitation, Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un will visit Russia President of Russia 11 Sep 2023
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Participants in Paramilitary Parade KCNA 11 Sep 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Sunday had a photo session with the participants in the paramilitary parade celebrating the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK.
• US Agrees to Free 5 Iranians in Prisoner Swap as Iran Confirms Names to VOA VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- New details have emerged of an apparently imminent prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran, with the U.S. acknowledging for the first time that as part of the deal, it will free five Iranians whose names the Iranian government confirmed to VOA.
• Biden Administration Said To Issue $6 Billion Sanctions Waiver Amid Signs Of U.S.-Iran Prisoner Swap RFE/RL 11 Sep 2023 -- Multiple news agencies say U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has signed off on a sanctions waiver to allow some $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets to be transferred from South Korea to Qatar as part of a U.S.-Iran prisoner swap, with AP saying Congress was notified of the move on September 11.
• Report: US issues sanctions waiver to allow transfer of Iran's frozen assets from South Korea to Qatar Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- A US media report says President Joe Biden's administration has issued a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer six billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets from South Korea to Qatar with no concern about Washington's sanctions.
• Intel minister: Nearly 200 terrorists arrested in Iran over past months IRNA 11 Sep 2023 -- Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has said that his ministry has dismantled hundreds of bombs and arrested scores of terrorists across the country since late March 2023.
• Iran thwarted 400 bombings planned by enemies: Intelligence minister Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib says Iran has recently foiled 400 bombings that were plotted by the enemies in a bid to spark "fabricated riots" across the country.
• FM Spox highlights Iran's sensitivity to northern borders' security IRNA 11 Sep 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says that the Islamic Republic of Iran is sensitive to the security of the common borders with its northern neighbors.
• Israel threatens to target Iran's 'highest echelon' in yet another bluff Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- The head of the Israeli spy agency Mossad has accused Iran of plotting attacks on the occupying regime's interests around the world, threatening to assassinate senior Iranian officials as he claims Tel Aviv is prepared to strike "the heart of Tehran."
• IAEA chief claims 'no progress' in safeguards agreement with Iran IRNA 11 Sep 2023 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi has repeated his claims about the lack of progress in implementing a safeguards agreement with Iran.
• Iran sees no obstacle in way of renewing, finalizing JCPOA revival talks: Top negotiator Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani says there is no obstacle to the resumption and finalization of the talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement if the sides adopt a realistic approach and avoid previous mistakes.
• Ultimatum for Iraq to disarm Kurdish separatists will not be extended: Iran Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani says the ultimatum given to iraq to disarm Kurdish separatist groups will not be extended.
• Iran Continues Its Crackdown On Baha'i Faith With Arrests, 12 School Closures RFE/RL 11 Sep 2023 -- Iran's judiciary says it has closed down 12 schools and educational centers and made several arrests in the northern Iranian city of Babol on charges of "promoting the Baha'i faith," the country's largest non-Muslim community.
• Kurdistan president Barzani pledges commitment to Iran-Iraq security agreement Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- The president of Iraq's Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, says the semi-autonomous region is committed to a security agreement between Iran and the Arab country and will allow no one to pose a threat to Tehran.
• 'Iranian hackers' penetrate networks of over 30 Israeli firms: Report Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Iranian hackers have managed to break into the networks of more than 30 companies in Israel, a report says.
• Myanmar Uses Yuan to Pay for Russian Oil Products Sputnik 11 Sep 2023 -- Myanmar uses the yuan to pay for supplies of Russian petroleum products, Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations of Myanmar Kan Zaw told Sputnik, adding that the parties are preparing an agreement on the mutual conversion of national currencies.
• Lithuania Counters Lukashenka's Squeeze On Belarusians Abroad With 'Foreigner Passports' RFE/RL 11 Sep 2023 -- The head of the Lithuanian Interior Ministry's Migration Department says the number of Belarusian nationals seeking so-called foreigners' passports is likely to rise following a consular clampdown by Minsk but that Belarusians who fled the regime and have the proper documentation can receive the alternative Lithuanian travel document in as little as five days.
• Joint Statement Bangladesh - France : Partnership for Peace, Prosperity and People. Élysée - President of France 11 Sep 2023 -- Bangladesh and France share a deep-seated friendship, based on shared democratic values, promotion of human rights, sustaining peace and sustainable development.
• Venezuelan president meets Shanghai Party chief; supports local companies to take part in the 6th CIIE Global Times 11 Sep 2023 -- Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro Moros made a stop in Shanghai and met with Shanghai Party chief Chen Jining on Sunday as he continues his state visit to China which started on Sep 8 and will end on Sep 14.
• President of India hosts Crown Prince and Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia India MEA 11 Sep 2023
• Oral statement to Parliament - PM statement on the G20 Summit: 11 September 2023 Gov.UK 11 Sep 2023 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a statement to the House of Commons on the recent G20 Summit in Delhi, India
• Foreign Secretary meets Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, September 2023 UK FCDO 11 Sep 2023 -- During his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories this week, the Foreign Secretary met the Foreign Minister of Israel, Eli Cohen.
• Foreign Secretary meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, September 2023 UK FCDO 11 Sep 2023 -- During his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories this week, the Foreign Secretary met the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Deadly Floods Hit Libya Following Powerful Storm VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- The international Red Crescent humanitarian group says at least 150 people are dead in Libya, with reports of hundreds more feared dead, as torrential rains from the powerful Mediterranean Storm Daniel swept through the eastern part of the country Sunday and Monday.
• Erdogan Discusses Creation of Gas Hub in Turkiye at G20 Summit Sidelines Sputnik 11 Sep 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he had discussed the creation of a gas hub in Turkey's west and of an energy center in Istanbul at the G20 summit sidelines last week.
• Egypt voices anger after Ethiopia completes filling of disputed dam on Nile Press TV 11 Sep 2023 -- Ethiopia announced that it has filled the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) built on the River Nile, irking downstream countries, including Egypt and Sudan, for disregarding their interest.
• Wider Europe Briefing: Russia Sanctions Survive A Key Legal Challenge And Georgia's EU Bid Hangs By A Thread RFE/RL 11 Sep 2023
• Escalating violence threatens thousands of children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti UNICEF 11 Sep 2023 -- A hotspot of armed violence in metropolitan Port-au-Prince in recent weeks has put thousands of families at risk in the neighborhoods of Carrefour-Feuilles and Savanes Pistaches, and displaced over 19,000 people, mostly women and children, to host communities or spontaneous displacement sites.
• Rescuers Search Morocco Rubble for Earthquake Survivors VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Rescuers in Morocco searched Monday for any remaining survivors from the powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people.
• Malawi President Takes Steps Toward Eliminating Food Shortages VOA 11 Sep 2023 -- Malawi's president has launched a large-scale crop production initiative known as "mega farms," aimed at boosting the country's agricultural-based economy and help end persistent food shortages.