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• CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS #2 CENTCOM 14 Mar 2025 -- On March 13, U.S. Central Command forces, in cooperation with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, conducted a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, that killed the Global ISIS #2 leader, chief of operations and the Delegated Committee Emir - Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, alias "Abu Khadijah", and one other ISIS operative.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Marines Value Accountability, Are Eager to Deploy, Commandant Says DoD News 14 Mar 2025 -- Marines don't want to be constrained to a stateside location. They want to deploy, said Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, who spoke yesterday at Defense One's "State of Defense 2025" digital event.
• Task Force 51/5 Leads Command Post Exercise as part of NAVCENT's International Maritime Exercise 25 USMC News 14 Mar 2025 -- For two weeks in February, Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force (TF) 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade lead a Command Post Exercise (CPX) as part of International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025, the Middle East's largest international exercise, where service members from over 30 partner nations came together to collaborate in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Republic of Korea Air Force, US Air Force, US Navy Conducts F-35 Air Integration Training during Freedom Shield 25 US Navy 14 Mar 2025 -- Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 participated in Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engaged alliance forces and governmental agencies, March 13.
• Space Force, Air Force leaders discuss Missile Defense Strategy amid growing global threats United States Space Force 14 Mar 2025 -- As global missile threats continue to evolve, U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force leaders took the stage at the 2025 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium March 5, for a panel discussion on missile defense, highlighting recent conflicts, advancements in technology and the challenges ahead.
• Deputy Defence Minister of Russian Federation Anna Tsivileva visits Central Military District Russia MoD 14 Mar 2025 -- The military commissariat of the Central MD (Kemerovo region) witnessed a conference guided by State Secretary - Deputy Defence Minister Anna Tsivileva.
• US Weapons Still Firing On The Battlefield In Ukraine RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- US-made weapons continue to be actively used on Ukraine's battlefields despite a temporary pause in military aid from the United States.
• Security Partnership for Peace: The Presidential Office Hosted a Coordination Meeting with Nordic and Baltic Countries President of Ukraine 14 Mar 2025
• Kremlin: Reasons to be optimistic about ceasefire deal VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that there were reasons for "cautious optimism" regarding a proposed ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia, following talks between a U.S. envoy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
• Putin meets with Trump's envoy, delivers message: Kremlin Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Donald Trump's envoy to deliver a message to Washington and receive "additional details" regarding this week's US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says.
• What Putin Really Means When He Talks About Long-Term Peace RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin buried the lead about whether he would agree to a US-brokered proposal for a 30-day cease-fire in Ukraine.
• Trump Sees 'Very Good Chance' Of Peace After 'Productive' Talks With Putin RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- US President Donald Trump said he sees a "very good chance" for peace between Ukraine and Russia after "very good and productive discussions" between US officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• US Joins G7 Allies Expressing 'Unwavering Support' For Ukraine, Cease-Fire Effort RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- The United States joined with its Group of 7 (G7) allies in stating "our unwavering support" for Kyiv and welcoming the ongoing efforts to reach a cease-fire as Russia intensifies attacks as part of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• G7 urges Russia to accept ceasefire or face further sanctions VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading democracies urged Russia on Friday to accept a U.S.-proposed ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war or face the possibility of additional sanctions.
• Russian Accused Of Ukraine War Crimes Found Guilty In Finland RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- A court in Finland's capital, Helsinki, has convicted a Russian citizen on four charges of war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
• China holds landing exercise with 'invasion barges' in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2025 -- China appears to be conducting amphibious landing exercises with specially built vessels at a beach on the South China Sea, the sort of practice it would conduct if it was considering an island invasion as tensions over self-ruled Taiwan grow.
• Defense Ministry responds to US report 'China building large nuclear-powered aircraft carrier', says it's 'purely speculative' Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson on Friday called US reports claiming China is building a large nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "purely speculative," but cited China's national security needs and technology development for the country's aircraft carrier development. Chinese military affairs experts said China's aircraft carrier construction does not need to be compared with US carriers, but they remain open about the possibility of China developing new technologies for aircraft carriers.
• Freedom of navigation mission protects Indo-Pacific Australia DOD 14 Mar 2025 -- Exercising Australia's freedom of navigation, the Royal Australian Air Force successfully completed maritime surveillance missions in the Indo-Pacific region under the first iteration of regional presence deployments for 2025.
• We have no reason to assume that russia is looking to steer away from its imperialist schemes, says Minister D. Šakalienė in Poland Lithuania MND 14 Mar 2025 -- On March 12-13 Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė paid a visit to Poland where she had a meeting with Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
• New Zealand-led task force makes $NZ332-million drug bust in the Middle East New Zealand Defence Force 14 Mar 2025 -- A New Zealand-led multi-national maritime task force has made its second drug bust of the year, seizing 318kg of heroin and 83kg of methamphetamine in the Middle East with a street value of $NZ332 million.
• Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic advances ammunition stockpile management with OSCE support OSCE 14 Mar 2025 -- From 3 to 14 March 2025, eight technical specialists from the Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic completed a training course on propellant stability assessment.
• PH, Canada to beef up cybersecurity cooperation Philippine News Agency 14 Mar 2025 -- The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday announced that the Philippines and Canada have agreed to beef up their cybersecurity cooperation.
• US to expel South Africa ambassador as relations deteriorate VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that South Africa's ambassador to Washington had been declared persona non grata, signaling worsening relations between the two countries.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press at Fairmont le Manoir Richelieu, Charlevoix, Canada US Dept. of State 14 Mar 2025
• Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Tajani US Dept. of State 14 Mar 2025

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Ukraine Conflict News


• 14 March 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Mar 2025

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• PM's Office Announcement Israel - Prime Minister 14 Mar 2025
• The Commanding Officer of the Central Command During Preparations for the Month of Ramadan: "Our mission, as always, is to provide effective defense that enables routine life and security for residents, while also preserving freedom of worship during the month of Ramadan." Israel Defense Forces 14 Mar 2025
• Hamas says ready to free Israeli-US captive, bodies of four others Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has expressed its readiness to release an Israeli-American captive and the bodies of four others, after the group and the Israeli regime resumed indirect Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
• Israeli settlers set fire to homes in northern West Bank as military onslaught on Tulkarm rages Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Hundreds of Israeli settlers, escorted by the regime troops, have stormed villages and set fire to Palestinian homes in the northern West Bank.
• Earlier food security gains in Gaza at risk; food insecurity concerns grow in West Bank WFP 14 Mar 2025 -- The following are the latest updates on food security and WFP operations in Gaza and the West Bank.
• No food deliveries to Gaza as border closures continue UN News 14 Mar 2025 -- The UN emergency food relief agency has not been able to transport any aid into the Gaza Strip, due to the ongoing closure of all border crossing points, which is now in its twelfth day, the UN Spokesperson said on Friday.
• US, Israel eye Africa for displacing Palestinians from Gaza: Report Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- The United States and Israel have reportedly spoken to three East African countries for the resettlement of displaced Palestinians from Gaza.
• US envoy says Hamas misrepresented release of hostage VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said a Hamas statement issued Friday announcing it had agreed to release an American-Israeli soldier was, in reality, a condition of a "bridge" ceasefire proposal offered by U.S. officials earlier this week.

Other Conflicts

• Security Council Adopts Presidential Statement Condemning Recent Violence in Syria UN Security Council 14 Mar 2025 -- The Security Council today condemned the widespread violence perpetrated in Syria's Latakia and Tartus provinces since 6 March — including mass killings of civilians among the Alawite community — calling on the interim authorities to protect all Syrians without distinction.
• UN urges end to violence in Syria 14 years after Arab Spring protests VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- The U.N. special envoy for Syria is calling for an end to violence and for the protection of civilians, as the country grapples with renewed violence three months after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
• UN Security Council condemns Julani government's attacks on Syrian Alawites IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- The United Nations Security Council, in a statement prepared by the United States and Russia on the recent developments in Syria, has condemned the attacks and violence of the government of Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara (Jolani) against the country's Alawites.
• Syria: UN Commission calls for renewed commitment to peace, justice, and human rights on 14th anniversary of Syrian conflict OHCHR 14 Mar 2025 -- Syria stands at a crossroads on the eve of the 14th anniversary of its conflict and crisis, says the UN Syria Commission.
• Security Council agrees to condemn massacre of Alawites in Syria Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- The United Nations Security Council has agreed to a statement condemning widespread violence in Syria and urging the country's new administration to protect all ethnic and religious minorities, diplomats say.
• Analysts see flaws in Syria's temporary constitution VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- Syria's newly adopted constitution is facing criticism from legal experts and political groups arguing that its loopholes could deepen division and instability in the conflict-ridden country.
• Every Two Hours A Woman Dies During Childbirth In Afghanistan RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- Every two hours.
• Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Pakistan UN Security Council 14 Mar 2025
• Military says death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31 VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- Pakistan officials confirmed Friday that 31 people, including 23 security personnel, lost their lives in Tuesday's train hijacking by armed militants in the country's restive Balochistan province.
• Myanmar's Karen fighters capture junta camp, soldiers flee to Thailand Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2025 -- Insurgent forces in eastern Myanmar captured a military camp on Friday after a battle of more than two weeks and at least 11 junta soldiers fled over the nearby border into Thailand, rebel soldiers told Radio Free Asia.
• Secretary-General's remarks during his visit to Cox's Bazar [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 14 Mar 2025
• In Bangladesh, UN chief vows to prevent Rohingya suffering as aid cuts loom UN News 14 Mar 2025 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, vowed to do everything in his power to prevent further hardship as drastic aid cuts threaten food supplies and other critical relief efforts.
• WFP warns one million in Myanmar to be cut off from food aid amid funding shortfall WFP 14 Mar 2025 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that more than one million people in Myanmar will be cut off from WFP's lifesaving food assistance starting in April due to critical funding shortfalls. These cuts come just as increased conflict, displacement and access restrictions are already sharply driving up food aid needs.
• Border Agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan US Dept. of State 14 Mar 2025
• Pakistan Welcomes the Signing of the Treaty on the Delimitation and Demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border. Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Mar 2025 -- Pakistan Welcomes the Signing of the Treaty on the Delimitation and Demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border.
• Kyrgyz Republic/Tajikistan: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas on the signing of a border agreement European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Mar 2025 -- The European Union welcomes the signing of a final border agreement on the delimitation and demarcation of the shared border between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan.
• Iran welcomes signing of a border treaty between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has welcomed the signing of the border treaty between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan.
• OIC General Secretariat Welcomes the Signing of the Border Demarcation Agreement between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 14 Mar 2025 -- The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warmly welcomed the signing of the border demarcation agreement between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan by His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and His Excellency Sadyr Japarov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek.
• Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Armenia and Azerbaijan UN Secretary-General 14 Mar 2025
• Time for Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan US Dept. of State 14 Mar 2025
• US Commends Armenia, Azerbaijan On Historic Peace Agreement RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- The United States has praised Armenia and Azerbaijan for concluding negotiations on a "historic peace treaty," marking a significant step toward ending decades of hostilities between the two nations.
• Armenia/Azerbaijan: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President regarding the finalisation of negotiations on Armenia/Azerbaijan Peace Treaty European External Action Service (EEAS) 14 Mar 2025 -- The European Union welcomes the respective announcements made by Armenia and Azerbaijan on the finalisation of their negotiations on the draft Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations.
• Armenia and Azerbaijan: statement by Secretary General Alain Berset Council of Europe 14 Mar 2025 -- The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has welcomed the announcements of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the finalisation of negotiations on the draft Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations.
• Undersecretary Ratnik in Yerevan: Armenia and Azerbaijan agreeing on peace is significant Estonia MFA 14 Mar 2025 -- On 12 and 13 March, the Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for Economic and Development Affairs Mariin Ratnik was accompanied by a delegation on a visit to Armenia, where she met with deputy ministers, entrepreneurs, civil society organisations and think tankers.
• Finland Congratulates Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Conclusion of Negotiations for a Draft Peace Agreement Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 14 Mar 2025
• Iran welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has welcomed the news of an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the terms of a peace agreement between the two countries describing it as a necessary and important step towards achieving lasting peace in the South Caucasus region.
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan President of Russia 14 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the initiative of the Armenian side.
• Iran: Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border agreement 'major step' towards peace promotion Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Iran welcomes the presidential signing of a state border agreement by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan following decades-long negotiations.
• Iran welcomes draft peace deal between Armenia, Azerbaijan Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Iran has welcomed the potential peace agreement announced by Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve nearly four decades of conflict.
• Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Once Again Moves Country Closer To The Brink RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- Following state prosecutors in Bosnia-Herzegovina ordering the arrest of Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik, Republika Srpska has adopted a draft of a new constitution.
• Tens of thousands of families displaced by fighting in DR Congo's South Kivu as UNICEF scales up humanitarian response UNICEF 14 Mar 2025 -- The resurgence of conflict in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has forced more than 850,000 people—nearly half of them children—to flee their homes. Many are living in precarious conditions, taking shelter in schools, churches, or in the open, with limited access to clean water and sanitation, healthcare, and education.
• Geneva Palais briefing note: Children in Sudan: a generation at risk UNICEF 14 Mar 2025 -- This is an overview of remarks by UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes Lucia Elmi - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

News Reports

• DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TULSI GABBARD ANNOUNCES INVESTIGATION INTO IC CHATS, LEAKS, LAUNCHES WHISTLEBLOWER HOTLINE Director of National Intelligence 14 Mar 2025 -- Following the discovery of obscene, pornographic, and sexually explicit chats on Intelink, today Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Gabbard is launching a formal investigation into all Intelink Top Secret chat rooms and other Intelligence Community (IC) collaboration platforms with similar features.
• Trump vows accountability for those who pursued him in court cases VOA 14 Mar 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump promised to seek accountability for those who pursued legal cases against him when he was out of office, speaking Friday at the Justice Department.
• Panama holds 'firm' as US mulls military options for canal takeover Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Panama City has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining independence following reports that US President Donald Trump is considering measures to "reclaim" the Panama Canal.
• Europe against new U.S. tariffs, wine, spirits industry concerned People's Daily 14 Mar 2025 -- The Trump administration recently announced a 25-percent tariff on imports of steel, aluminum, and certain steel and aluminum-containing products from the European Union (EU). In response, the bloc announced on Wednesday a 50-percent tariff on American whisky.
• 'Enough is enough': Greenland PM reacts to Trump's annexation comments Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- The outgoing prime minister of Greenland said he would summon party leaders after US President Donald Trump repeated his claim of annexing the Arctic island.
• Greenlandic leaders reject Trump's annexation remarks People's Daily 14 Mar 2025 -- Greenlandic political leaders have firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments on the potential annexation of Greenland, stressing the need for unity and a strong stance against external pressure.
• Eight GoodFellas Gang Members and Associates Charged with Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering, Including Attempted Murder US Dept. of Justice 14 Mar 2025 -- An indictment was unsealed yesterday in the Northern District of Georgia charging eight members and associates of the GoodFellas Gang for their alleged roles in a criminal enterprise engaged in attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and attempted carjacking in and around Atlanta.
• High-Ranking Member of Violent Mexican Drug Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy US Dept. of Justice 14 Mar 2025 -- A Mexican national and high-ranking, violent member of the Los Zetas cartel pleaded guilty today to conspiring to manufacture and distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana destined for the United States.
• Gov't obliged to ensure fair ICC trial for Duterte - Palace Philippine News Agency 14 Mar 2025 -- The Philippine government remains obligated to ensure that former president Rodrigo Duterte receives a fair trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC), Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Friday.
• Palace: No political considerations in sending Duterte to ICC Philippine News Agency 14 Mar 2025 -- The Philippine government's decision to assist the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte would have been the same, regardless if there was no fallout between President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, Malacañang said on Friday.
• Joint statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Charlevoix Canada 14 Mar 2025
• G7 Foreign Ministers' Declaration on Maritime Security and Prosperity Canada 14 Mar 2025
• Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council President of Russia 14 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council, via videoconference.
• Talks with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro President of Russia 14 Mar 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held talks via videoconference with President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro. The consultations were timed to mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Venezuela.
• Article by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia and Venezuela: Friendship and Partnership Spanning Years and Kilometres, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Venezuela, for Cancilleria, a Venezuelan Foreign Ministry publication, March 14, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Mar 2025
• Press release on the exchange of congratulatory telegrams between the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Venezuela on the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Mar 2025
• EU sanctions extended until 15 September; Fridman, Aven, Mazepin and more than 2000 other individuals remain on the list Latvia MFA 14 Mar 2025 -- On Friday, 14 March 2025, in Brussels, an agreement was reached at the level of the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) Member States to extend individual sanctions against persons threatening Ukraine's territorial integrity.
• EU Delists Russian Oligarchs After Sanctions Pressure From Hungary And Slovakia RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- The European Union is set to remove Russian businessman Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, the country's sports minister, Mikhail Degtyaryov and Gulbahor Ismailova, the sister of oligarch Alisher Usmanov from its sanctions list.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on March 14, 2025 PRC MofA 14 Mar 2025
• US sanctions Thai officials for deporting Uyghurs to China Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2025 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday announced visa sanctions against Thai government officials involved in last month's deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China, where they likely face torture as part of what American officials call an ongoing "genocide."
• Announcement of a Visa Restriction Policy to Address the Forced Return of Uyghurs and Members of Other Ethnic or Religious Groups with Protection Concerns to China US Dept. of State 14 Mar 2025 -- "Today, I am announcing a new visa restriction policy that will apply to current or former foreign government officials responsible for, or complicit in, the forced return of Uyghurs or members of other ethnic or religious groups with protection concerns to China."
• European Parliament resolution condemns deporting 40 Uyghurs from Thailand to China Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2025 -- but then later abandoned those plans and returned to Xinjiang -- were arrested and sentenced to nine years in prison.
• US' planned port docking fees on China set to backfire People's Daily 14 Mar 2025 -- The United States' plan to impose port docking fees on Chinese ships will backfire on its own economy and lead to a redistribution of shipping capacity between the two countries, said shipping analysts and a risk assessment report on Thursday.
• KMT discusses possible referendum on military tribunal revival CNA 14 Mar 2025 -- The Kuomintang (KMT) legislative caucus discussed plans on Friday for the Legislature to propose a referendum on President Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) stated goal of reinstating military tribunals, a day after Lai designated China a "foreign hostile force."
• U.S. should help Taiwan satellite communications development: Scholars CNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Two U.S. scholars urged the Donald Trump administration to "support Taiwan's development of strong satellite communications in low-earth orbit," in an article published in the "Foreign Affairs" journal Thursday.
• Taiwan-Matsu dual submarine cable telecommunication restored CNA 14 Mar 2025 -- The second of two submarine telecommunication cables between Taiwan and Matsu Islands that suffered complete disconnections earlier this year was repaired on Friday, restoring dual-cable transmission between the two locations, the company which operates the cables said.
• China's top legislator stresses firm action against "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, external interference People's Daily 14 Mar 2025 -- China's top legislator Zhao Leji on Friday stressed resolutely combating "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and curbing interference from external forces.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 14 Mar 2025
• No room for any "Taiwan independence" separatist activities: mainland spokesperson People's Daily 14 Mar 2025 -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday said that no individual or force will be allowed to split Taiwan from China, and that there is no room for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities in any form.
• DFA Statement on Recent Ballistic Missile Launches Conducted by the DPRK Philippines DFA 14 Mar 2025 -- The Philippines expresses serious concern and strongly denounces the recent ballistic missile launches conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Such provocative actions undermine economic progress, peace, and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region.
• Beijing tight-lipped on reports of collision between Chinese, North Korean ships Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2025 -- China neither denied nor acknowledged reports that a North Korean cargo ship suspected of carrying coal collided with a Chinese ship and sank in the Yellow Sea last month, but said it handled foreign and maritime affairs in accordance with the law.
• Joint Statement of the Beijing Meeting between China, Russia and Iran PRC MofA 14 Mar 2025
• China's Five-Point Proposition on the Iranian Nuclear Issue PRC MofA 14 Mar 2025 -- On 14 March 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich of the Russian Federation and Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi of the Islamic Republic of Iran who attended the Beijing Meeting Between China, Russia and Iran, and proposed the following five points on the proper settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.
• Chinese FM outlines five-point proposal for Iranian nuclear issue, opposing use of force, illegal sanctions Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, outlined on Friday China's five-point proposal for properly resolving the Iranian nuclear issue under the new circumstances including resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means, and opposing the use of force and illegal sanctions.
• China makes five-point proposals on Iran nuclear issue, calling on relevant parties to abandon pressure, sanctions Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- Responding to a question on the impact of the China-Russia-Iran meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, stated at a press conference on Friday that the situation surrounding the Iran nuclear issue is grave, once again reaching a critical crossroads. She emphasized that sanctions, pressure, and threats of force will not resolve the issue, and dialogue and negotiations are the only path forward.
• China holds trilateral meeting with Russia, Iran on Iranian nuclear issue Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- A China-Russia-Iran meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue started in Beijing on Friday morning, CCTV News reported.
• China holds trilateral meeting with Russia, Iran on Iranian nuclear issue Global Times 14 Mar 2025 -- A China-Russia-Iran meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue started in Beijing on Friday morning, CCTV News reported.
• China warns West about consequences of using snapback mechanism against Iran IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the West about the consequences of using the snapback mechanism against Iran, emphasizing that such an action could destroy the outcome of years of diplomatic efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Tehran.
• Iran, China, and Russia urge end to unlawful sanctions IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Iranian, Chinese, and Russian diplomats in a meeting in Beijing on Friday exchanged views on Iran's nuclear program and other international issues of common concern.
• Iran and China discuss nuclear talks and removal of sanctions IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi, who has traveled to Beijing to participate in the trilateral meeting of deputy foreign ministers of China Russia and Iran, met with Ma Zhaoxu, Deputy Foreign Minister of China ahead of the session.
• China says it opposes force, sanctions against Iran, calls on US to show 'political sincerity' Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- China has put forward a five-point proposal aimed at addressing Western-fueled disputes over Iran's nuclear energy program, rejecting the use of force and illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic and urging the United States to adopt a "sincere" political attitude towards the matter.
• Iran: Beijing meeting urges end to sanctions and pressure, calls for dialogue Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has described Iran-Russia-China meeting in Beijing as an important step in resolving nuclear issue, calling the US's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal "the root cause of all problems".
• 'Not a single word about nukes': Russia says 'nuclear-related' anti-Iran sanctions 'illegal' Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Russia says all sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear energy program are illegal, emphasizing that Tehran has never expressed any intention to seek and develop nuclear weapons.
• China, Russia urge end to 'unlawful sanctions' on Iran Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Chinese and Russian diplomats have called for the lifting of "unlawful sanctions" imposed against Iran, reiterating Tehran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
• China, Iran, Russia Demand End To US Sanctions On Tehran RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- .China, Russia, and Iran demanded an end to Washington's "illegal, unilateral sanctions" on Tehran, after three-party talks on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing on March 14.
• China Hosts Iran, Russia In Talks Over Tehran's Nuclear Dispute With West RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025 -- Beijing urged "calm" and "restraint" as it prepared to host three-party talks with Tehran and Moscow in pursuit of a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue.
• Iran: Government continues systematic repression and escalates surveillance to crush dissent in the aftermath of protests, UN Fact-Finding Mission says OHCHR 14 Mar 2025 -- Two and a half years after the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests began in September 2022, the Government of Iran continues to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of women and girls, and others demanding human rights as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, the UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran warned in a new report today.
• Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression UN News 14 Mar 2025 -- The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including young children as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, investigators mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
• Decision Time For Iran After Delivery Of Trump Letter RFE/RL 14 Mar 2025
• New sanctions against Iran demonstrate U.S. hypocrisy: Foreign Ministry spokesperson IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned new U.S. sanctions against Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and some other entities and vessels involved in the country's crude exports as a testament to Washington's "infringement of the law and hypocrisy".
• Iran is reviewing Trump's letter: Foreign Ministry spokesperson IRNA 14 Mar 2025 -- The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry says Iran is reviewing the content of U.S. President's Donald Trump's letter, adding that a decision will be made on how to respond after a thorough evaluation and review.
• Iran: New sanctions demonstrate US 'hypocrisy, infringement of law' Press TV 14 Mar 2025 -- Iran has strongly condemned new US sanctions against Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and some entities and vessels involved in the country's crude exports as a testament to Washington's "infringement of the law and hypocrisy."
• PM call with President Macron of France: 14 March 2025 Gov.UK 14 Mar 2025
• Extraordinary Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 14 Mar 2025
• Review of Switzerland's UN Security Council seat Federal Council - Swiss Government 14 Mar 2025 -- At the Federal Council meeting of 14 March 2025, the FDFA reported on Switzerland's first membership of the UN Security Council (2023-24), a two-year term of office marked by geopolitical tensions. In spite of these challenging conditions, Switzerland was able to make an impact and contribute to advancing its foreign policy goals.
• Tsahkna: Hungary's voting rights in the EU must be suspended Estonia MFA 14 Mar 2025 -- Today, despite Hungary's opposition, the European Union decided to extend sanctions against around 2400 individuals and entities who undermine Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
• Hun Manet warns Thailand following confrontation at disputed ancient temple Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2025 -- Prime Minister Hun Manet threatened on Friday to use military force if the Thai military sends soldiers to a disputed ancient Khmer temple on the Thai-Cambodia border.
• Vietnam wants to boost imports of US food, gas, tech: prime minister Radio Free Asia 14 Mar 2025 -- Vietnam is reviewing import tariffs on U.S. goods as it seeks to avoid a costly trade war with its biggest export destination, according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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