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• Yemeni army reports heavy battle with US warship in Red Sea IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- Spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree has informed about a new operation against a US aircraft carrier deployed to the Red Sea.

Defense Policy / Programs

• PLA Navy's first Type 055 guided-missile destroyer travels 110,000 nautical miles in five years Global Times 12 Jan 2025 -- The Nanchang, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's first Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyer, on Sunday marked its fifth year of active service, with official media revealing that the warship has traveled more than 110,000 nautical miles, participating in missions across diverse sea regions.
• China, Indonesia seek to boost military, coast guard cooperation Global Times 12 Jan 2025 -- China and Indonesia are seeking concrete and pragmatic actions to boost military and coast guard cooperation after recent exchanges between high-level officials, a move seen by an expert as reflecting the two sides' firm consensus on managing maritime differences and promoting regional peace and security.
• Ukraine willing to swap North Korean captives: Zelenskyy Radio Free Asia 12 Jan 2025 -- Ukraine is prepared to swap captured North Korean troops for its soldiers being held prisoner by Russia, President Volodymr Zelenskyy said, releasing video of two Koreans who Ukraine said were captured in its war against Russia.
• Iran Deploys Air Defenses at Nuclear Sites, Unveils New Underground 'Dormant Volcano' Missile Base Sputnik 12 Jan 2025 -- Tensions between Iran and Israel escalated to their highest level in history in 2024 after a series of back-and-forth aerial, missile and drone attacks fueled by the Gaza crisis. Israel and the US have repeatedly threatened preemptive attacks targeting Iran's nuclear facilities before Donald Trump's inauguration.
• Iran launches new drills to protect nuclear facilities Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- The Iranian military has launched new exercises in the country's western and northern air defense zones including Fordow and Khondab which host uranium enrichment and heavy water facilities.
• Iran's Army begins air defense drills in north, west IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- Iran's Army has kicked off air defense maneuvers in the northern and western parts of the country.
• Iran Army will be equipped with modern drones: Commander IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army Force for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said that Iran's Army is set to receive new strategic equipment in the coming days.
• Iranian Army to take delivery of 1,000 drones, new destroyer: Top cmdr. Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- A senior Iranian Army commander says the force will take delivery of a new destroyer as well as 1,000 strategic drones in the coming days.
• Iran in possession of weapons unknown to enemies: Top commander Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- A top Iranian commander says the country has weapons that have not been unveiled so far and are unknown to the enemies.

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• 13 Israelis killed in clashes in Gaza, West Bank since start of New Year IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- Since the beginning of the New Year, 13 Israeli forces and settlers have been killed in clashes with Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Zionist media reported.
• Signs point to Israeli-Hamas ceasefire but no certainty VOA 12 Jan 2025 -- There were signs Sunday that a long elusive ceasefire to end fighting between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza could be reached in the coming days, along with the release of the remaining hostages held by the militants.
• Jan. 11: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 12 Jan 2025
• Israel 'buying time' to press ahead with 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- The Palestinian foreign ministry says the Israeli regime has been "buying time" to press ahead with its campaign of "ethnic cleansing and displacement" of Palestinians across the occupied territories.
• 100 days on, Israel continues 'to eradicate life' in north Gaza: Hamas Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- One hundred days into Israel's brutal ground offensive into the northern Gaza Strip, the destruction inflicted on homes, hospitals and public facilities, clearly shows the regime's intention to eradicate life in the north edge of the besieged territory, Hamas says.
• At least 4 Israeli troops killed, general critically injured in Gaza Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- Between four and seven Israeli soldiers have been killed and an army general has been critically wounded in a "double ambush" by Palestinian fighters in northern Gaza, an Israeli report says.
• Israeli regime once again violates Lebanon ceasefire IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- The Israeli regime has again violated its ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, bringing the total cases of the violations to 455 since the truce took effect 46 days ago.
• Israel continues to violate ceasefire agreement with Lebanon Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- The Israeli regime continues to violate the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon which officially went into effect on November 27.
• Trail of destruction as Lebanon retakes town from Israeli troops Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- Israeli forces have left a trail of death and destruction in the southern Lebanese town of Tayr Harfa before pulling out as part of their two-month ceasefire with Hezbollah, Lebanon's National News Agency says.
• Top humanitarian official issues ceasefire appeal during visit to Gaza City UN News 12 Jan 2025 -- The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory called on Sunday for an end to the war in Gaza to ensure a better future for children there and the entire region.
• UNRWA Situation Report #154 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information updated for 1 - 8 January 2025 UNRWA 12 Jan 2025
• Over a million children in Gaza face mental health crisis: UNICEF Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that almost all of the 1.1 million children in the Gaza Strip are facing a mental health crisis and need psychosocial support, amid the Israeli regime's ongoing brutal war in the besieged enclave.
• UN rapporteur says Israel committing crimes in Gaza, escaping backlash IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, says the Israeli regime continues to commit crimes in Gaza and is escaping accountability due to the application of double standards by the international community.
• PM Netanyahu Speaks with US President Joe Biden Israel - Prime Minister 12 Jan 2025
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel The White House 12 Jan 2025
• Norway is transferring Palestinian clearence revenues Government of Norway 12 Jan 2025 -- 'I am very pleased that Norway, based on an understanding between the Palestinian and Israeli governments, is transferring USD 438 million, which the Palestinian government will use to cover expenses for electricity and fuel,' said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

Other Conflicts

• FM: Iran to regulate ties with any Syrian gov't chosen by Syrian people IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that his country will regulate its ties with any government in Syria, which is chosen by the Syrian people, on the basis of mutual respect and interest.
• Iran's foreign minister appoints Raouf Sheibani as special envoy for Syria Press TV 12 Jan 2025 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has appointed seasoned diplomat Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani as his special envoy on Syria.
• Lebanon's prime minister travels to Syria, meets with militant leader IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has met with the head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group Abu Mohammad al-Julani on a first trip by a Lebanese prime minister to Syria in 15 years.
• Saudi Arabia hosting multilateral talks on Syria IRNA 12 Jan 2025 -- Saudi Arabia will host will host a meeting on Syria on Sunday, with the participation of foreign ministers from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) countries, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Britain, Germany, and other countries, news sources reported.
• Riyadh Meetings Presidency Issues Statement on Syria SPA 12 Jan 2025 -- The Riyadh Meetings Presidency issued a statement on Syria today following a meeting convened at the invitation of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The gathering built upon the ministerial discussions hosted in Aqaba, Jordan, on December 14, 2024.
• UK joins key meetings to help build a stable Syrian future in Saudi Arabia UK FCDO 12 Jan 2025 -- The Foreign Secretary is in Saudi Arabia to meet Arab and international partners to drive forward international coordination on Syria.
• Together for the future of Syria: Foreign Minister Baerbock in Saudi Arabia Germany Federal Foreign Office 12 Jan 2025 -- Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is travelling to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, 12 January 2025. She will be attending an international conference on Syria being held in Riyadh. This is the follow‑up to a conference that took place in December in Aqaba, Jordan. For the key to a peaceful Syria is to be found primarily within the region.
• As Land Mines Kill More Afghans, Deminers Face Funding Crisis RFE/RL 12 Jan 2025 -- Shah Agha is one of more than 100,000 Afghans living with injuries caused by land mines. He lost his leg to a mine during the anti-Soviet war in the 1980s in his native Kunduz Province in northern Afghanistan. In 2015, another unexploded weapon injured him again.
• Malala Condemns Taliban On Women's Rights, Assails 'Gender Apartheid' RFE/RL 12 Jan 2025 -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders not to "legitimize" the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan and instead to "raise their voices" and "use [their] power" against the militant group's curbs on women and girls' education.
• Malala Yousafzai asks Muslim leaders to reject Taliban's treatment of Afghan women openly VOA 12 Jan 2025 -- Nobel Peace Prize laurate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders Sunday not to "legitimize" Afghanistan's ruling Taliban, accusing them of being the "perpetrators of gender apartheid" and calling for accountability.
• Somalia, Ethiopia to restore diplomatic ties amid AU mission agreement VOA 12 Jan 2025 -- Somalia announced that obstacles to Ethiopia's participation in the new African Union mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been overcome, and the final stage of the composition and size of Ethiopian forces is expected to be sorted out shortly.
• Press Release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the UN Secretary General's Reports on his Mission of Good Offices and UNFICYP Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus 12 Jan 2025 -- With regard to the UN Secretary-General's Good Offices and Peacekeeping Force Reports to the UN Security Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes the following:

News Reports

• No new infectious disease emerges in China recently, said China's NHC official Global Times 12 Jan 2025 -- There's no new infectious disease emerged in China recently; and overall positive rate for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) testing is rising but fluctuating near a plateau, with a decline observed in northern China, said Chinese health officials on Sunday. They also dismissed claims of medical resource strain due to recent spike of respiratory infectious diseases, said medicines are in adequate supply.
• Taiwan's NSB releases report on Chinese infiltration tactics CNA 12 Jan 2025 -- Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) on Sunday published an analysis of China's infiltration tactics, highlighting Beijing's attempts to use military veterans to recruit active service members.
• Analysis on the Infiltration Tactics Concerning China's Espionage Cases ROC NSB 12 Jan 2025 -- China has continued to employ diverse channels and tactics to infiltrate various sectors in Taiwan, recruit Taiwanese nationals to assist in developing organizations, or obtain sensitive intelligence from the Taiwanese government. To help the general public be aware of China's infiltration channels and tactics, as well as the substantive results against China's infiltration conducted by Taiwan's national security intelligence community, the NSB has compiled the report titled "Analysis on the Infiltration Tactics Concerning China's Espionage Cases."
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 12 Jan 2025
• Key Trump Adviser Blasts Iran At Paris Opposition Gathering RFE/RL 12 Jan 2025 -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's incoming special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, while attending an Iranian opposition event in Paris, called for the return of "maximum pressure" against Tehran to push it to allow more democracy and to cease support for extremist elements in the Middle East.
• PM call with Amir of Kuwait: 12 January 2025 Gov.UK 12 Jan 2025
• Speech by Minister For Foreign Affairs at the Folk och Försvar Annual National Conference Government Offices of Sweden 12 Jan 2025
• Fresh Protests Erupt In Romania Over Canceled Presidential Election RFE/RL 12 Jan 2025 -- Thousands of people rallied in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, on January 12 to protest the December annulment of the presidential election in which right-wing, pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu unexpectedly won the first round.