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• US Withdraws About 500 Troops From Syria in Recent Weeks - Reports Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- The United States has withdrawn approximately 500 troops from Syria in recent weeks in line with the announced plan to consolidate its military presence in the country, Fox News reported on Monday, citing US officials.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Senior Special Ops Leader Highlights AI's Usefulness Beyond Battlefield DoD News 03 Jun 2025 -- Although the U.S. Special Operations Command has embraced incorporating artificial intelligence into the 21st-century battlespace, one senior special operations forces leader noted that AI has non-tactical uses, which are proving very advantageous for the SOF community.
• Tactical Medical Convoy : "The 99" Complete 1,900-Kilometer Trek from Germany to Lithuania for DEFENDER 25 Army News 03 Jun 2025 -- Ninety-nine U.S. Army medical personnel from the 519th Hospital Center and 421st Multi-Functional Medical Battalion completed a 1,900-kilometer convoy from Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, to Vepriu Rocket Base, Lithuania, on May 5 in support of DEFENDER 25 and a hospital field exercise known as HOSPEX.
• USS Tripoli forward deploys to Japan US Navy 03 Jun 2025 -- The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific.
• U.S. Navy completes Integrated Battle Problem 25.5 US Navy 03 Jun 2025 -- Navy units assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet concluded Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 25.5, May 23, after spending nearly a week off the coast of Sasebo conducting a tactical warfighting rehearsal event that tests and develops fleet-centric concepts and capabilities.
• Sharpening the Warfighting Edge: Iwo Jima ARG and 22nd MEU (SOC) Complete ARGMEUEX US Navy 03 Jun 2025 -- The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (22 MEU (SOC)) completed Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARGMEUEX), May 31.
  
• KAMANDAG 9 | 3d MLR Conducts Simulated Maritime Strikes with NMESIS US Navy 03 Jun 2025 -- Strategically positioned on an island in the Luzon Strait, U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, established a Fires Expeditionary Advanced Base (EAB) with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) and conducted simulated maritime interdiction as a part of Exercise KAMANDAG 9, June 1, 2025.
• BALTOPS 25 Begins in the Baltic Sea Region US Navy 03 Jun 2025 -- Sixteen NATO allies, more than 40 ships, 25 aircraft and approximately 9,000 personnel began the 54th iteration of Baltic Operations, or BALTOPS 25, with the start of the pre-sail conference, June 3, in the Baltic Sea region.
• What To Expect From NATO's New Defense Spending Targets And The EU's Latest Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025
• NATO Asks European Members to Increase Ground-Based Air Defenses Fivefold - Reports Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- NATO is asking European member states to increase their ground-based air defense forces fivefold, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
• Russia Plans to Deploy Over 100 Satellites for Drone Control Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- Roscosmos has plans to deploy more than 100 satellites to control drones as part of the national space project, agency director general Dmitry Bakanov has announced.
• Prime Minister of Ukraine and Norwegian Finance Minister discuss energy security and military aid Ukraine Government 03 Jun 2025 -- On the sidelines of the OECD in Paris, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
• Chinese aircraft carrier's training normal, expert says as media claims Liaoning moves to furthest recorded distance Global Times 03 Jun 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's aircraft carrier Liaoning reportedly moved into the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, with a US media outlet claiming it marks the furthest distance the Chinese carrier has sailed in the Western Pacific on deployment.
• ADF assists Pacific partners in locating explosive remnants of war Australia DOD 03 Jun 2025 -- Six nations are set to join Papua New Guinea to conduct a technical reconnaissance operation in East New Britain Province under Operation Render Safe from 3 to 14 June, 2025.
• Spain halts Israeli missile contract, moves to cut military ties IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Spain's Defense Ministry has suspended an Israeli missile manufacturing license, effectively cancelling a €285 million ($310 million) contract for 168 Spike LR2 anti-tank systems intended for the Spanish Army and Marine Corps, government sources told local news agency EFE on Tuesday.
• Czech MoD accepts Swedish offer for continued use of Gripen aircraft Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 03 Jun 2025 -- The Ministry of Defence accepted the Swedish offer for further use of the JAS-39 Gripen aircraft and the conclusion of the new contract up to 2035 was endorsed by the Collegium of the Minister.
• UK defence review slammed as misrepresenting China's defense policy; Labour's 'military Keynesianism' faces scrutiny Global Times 03 Jun 2025 -- The Chinese Embassy in the UK on Tuesday slammed the UK government's Strategic Defence Review 2025 as "steeped in Cold War mentality and ideological bias," after the report's China-related contents claimed China to be a "sophisticated and persistent challenge," made unwarranted comments on China's defence policy and military development, and made irresponsible remarks on issues concerning Taiwan and the South China Sea, according to the embassy's official website.
• UK's New Defense Strategy Calls Russia 'Immediate, Pressing Threat' Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- UK's new Strategic Defense Review released on Monday has called Russia an "immediate and pressing threat" and pledged to continue supporting Ukraine.
• Ministry of Defence signs contract for additional "Spike" anti-tank missile systems Latvia MOD 03 Jun 2025 -- On Tuesday, June 3, the Ministry of Defence and the German company "EuroSpike" signed a contract worth 81 million euros for the purchase of "Spike" anti-tank missile systems, ammunition and other equipment.
• Visa Restrictions for Central American Government Officials Exploiting Cuban Medical Professionals US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2025 -- "Today, the Department of State took steps to impose visa restrictions on several Central American government officials and their family members for their nexus to the Cuban regime's forced labor scheme."
• Secretary Rubio's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2025
• Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt Ambassadors in Washington, DC US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2025
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the American Compass Fifth Anniversary Gala US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2025

Defense Industry

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Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 3 June 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 03 Jun 2025
• Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council UN News 03 Jun 2025 -- Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year terms beginning in January 2026.

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood | Operation Northern Arrows

• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson, BG Effie Defrin-June 3, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 03 Jun 2025
• English Video Announcement by IDF Spokesperson, BG Effie Defrin - June 3, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 03 Jun 2025
• The Golani Brigade Troops Dismantle Booby-Trapped Tunnel Shafts in Southern Khan Yunis Israel Defense Forces 03 Jun 2025
• The Givati Brigade Continues Its Activity in the Northern Gaza Strip Israel Defense Forces 03 Jun 2025
• Israeli forces kill 27 starving Palestinians in latest massacre at Gaza aid site Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Israeli forces have killed at least 27 Palestinians as they waited for food at a distribution point set up by a US-led organization in Gaza's southern city of Rafah.
• Hamas slams Israeli destruction of dialysis center as 'systematic' attack on Gaza health sector Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned the destruction of a dialysis center in northern Gaza, calling it part of Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians and a deliberate assault on Gaza's collapsing health infrastructure.
• Hamas says US-backed GHF using aid to displace Gaza residents Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the newly established aid distribution sites run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the besieged Gaza Strip have become "death traps" for starving civilians and a displacement tool.
• Gaza: UN rights chief condemns new killings around private aid hub UN News 03 Jun 2025 -- UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned new reports that dozens more Gazans were killed early Tuesday "trying to access paltry amounts of food" around a private aid hub in the south of the enclave run by the US and Israel.
• UN chief demands probe as Israeli forces kill 75 starving Palestinians in 6days Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Israeli forces have opened fire again on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid from a distribution site in Gaza, raising the number of those killed whilst trying to obtain food to more than 75 people in less than six days.
• OPT: Attacks around aid distribution site in Gaza OHCHR 03 Jun 2025 -- "Deadly attacks on distraught civilians trying to access the paltry amounts of food aid in Gaza, are unconscionable. For a third day running, people were killed around an aid distribution site run by the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation"."
• U.N. calls for probe as Israeli troops kill Gaza civilians in another mass shooting IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 27 Palestinian civilians were killed and dozens more wounded after Israel forces opened fire on people waiting for aid in the southern city of Rafah.
• US envoy 'fully agreed' to Gaza ceasefire proposal, but caved to Israeli demands: Hamas official Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- A senior Hamas official says US special envoy Steve Witkoff initially agreed to a recent Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by the Palestinian resistance movement, but later yielded to demands from the occupying Israeli regime.
• Top pro-Israel officials sacked amid Trump-Netanyahu spat over Gaza war, Iran: Report Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Israeli media have revealed that the reason behind the recent dismissal of three senior officials in the administration of US President Donald Trump is that they were "widely seen as strongly supportive of Israel."
• Iran FM urges dialogue among Lebanese factions to resolve Lebanon problems Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Iran's foreign minister has urged unity among the Lebanese people to address the country's problems, calling for national dialogue among all sects and political groups to build consensus and resolve the country's issues.
• Iranian firms are ready to assist with Lebanon's reconstruction: Araqchi IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Iranian companies are prepared to take part in Lebanon's reconstruction operations, adding that Tehran and Beirut remain committed to strengthening political and economic ties.
• Iran reaffirms strong support for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Lebanon's independence and territorial integrity are of great importance to Iran and the region as a whole.
• Iran's FM arrives in Beirut, reaffirms support for Lebanon amid Israeli assaults Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underlined Iran's continued support for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity amid continued Israeli violations.
• Swedish government increasing pressure on Israel Government Offices of Sweden 03 Jun 2025 -- Opinion piece from Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
• Global outcry against Israeli 'war crimes,' 'brutality' in Gaza IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Various officials, including former spokesperson for U.S. Department of State Matthew Miller, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric, and U.N. Security Council President for June Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, have denounced the Israeli regime's atrocities in Gaza and called for addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the besieged strip.
• Israelis Commit 3,024 Crimes in 7 Days, Including 91 "Settlement" Attacks -----Flour Massacres: Israel Kills 75 Starving Palestinians in Gaza Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 03 Jun 2025 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's Media Observatory on Israeli Crimes Against Palestinians reported that Israel, the occupying power, has repeated the "flour massacres" scenario in the Gaza Strip, which occurred previously in early 2024. Early last week, Israeli forces opened fire on 200 Palestinians, killing 75 of them while they were on their way to receive aid from an American center in the Gaza Strip.
• Jordan censures Israeli settlers forcefully entering Al-Aqsa Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Jordan's Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs has denounced the Israeli settlers' storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
• Yemen hails writing 'new page in modern warfare' as hypersonic missile targets key Israeli airport Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Yemen has boasted about its military achievements against the United States and continued burgeoning capability to strike sensitive Israeli targets on the same day it fired yet another missile towards the Israeli regime's key airport.

Operation SINDOOR / Operation Bunyanun Marsoos

• India's Top General Warns Operation Sindoor Not Over, Urges Military to 'Keep Guard Up' Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- Indian Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Anil Chauhan has called on the country's armed forces to remain vigilant, saying the campaign against Pakistan is not over yet.

Other Conflicts

• One year in detention: heads of United Nations agencies and INGOs renew demand for release of staff detained in northern Yemen WHO 03 Jun 2025
• Joint Statement on Sudan convoy attack WFP 03 Jun 2025 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF condemn an attack on a joint humanitarian convoy near Al Koma, North Darfur last night. Five members of the convoy were killed and several more people were injured. Multiple trucks were burned, and critical humanitarian supplies were damaged.
• UNHCR warns crisis reaching breaking point as Sudanese refugee numbers triple in Chad UNHCR 03 Jun 2025 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising the alarm over the deepening humanitarian emergency in eastern Chad, where the number of Sudanese refugees has more than tripled in just over two years of deadly conflict.
• WFP/UNICEF humanitarian aid convoy carrying life-saving supplies attacked in Sudan's North Darfur UNICEF 03 Jun 2025 -- "The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF condemn an attack on a joint humanitarian convoy near Al Koma, North Darfur, last night. Five members of the convoy were killed, and several more people were injured. Multiple trucks were burned, and critical humanitarian supplies were damaged."
• Attack on Humanitarian Convoy in Darfur: Statement from the Minister of International Development Government of Norway 03 Jun 2025
• Five humanitarians killed in 'horrendous' attack on aid convoy in Sudan UN News 03 Jun 2025 -- An aid convoy carrying life-saving assistance for the famine-affected area of North Darfur, Sudan, was attacked on Monday night, killing five humanitarian workers, injuring many more and damaging critical humanitarian supplies.
• Sudan: Rise in people fleeing to Chad as violence surges UN News 03 Jun 2025 -- The number of Sudanese refugees in Chad has more than tripled in just over two years amid the ongoing war in their homeland, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said in an alert on Tuesday.
• Sudan convoy attack: A call to protect aid workers - Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Sudan, Kristine Hambrouck UNOCHA 03 Jun 2025
• Escalating conflict in South Sudan forces many thousands to flee just as aid dwindles UNHCR 03 Jun 2025 -- Over 165,000 people have fled increasing tensions and conflict in South Sudan in the past three months, seeking safety both within the country and across borders and deepening an already dire humanitarian situation across the region, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned on Tuesday.
• As displacement surges in South Sudan, regional humanitarian crisis deepens UN News 03 Jun 2025 -- Since a sharp escalation in fighting in South Sudan in late February, 165,000 people have fled their homes, seeking safety either within the country or across borders, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
• On 02 June 25, seven terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan, were sent to hell in two separate operations in Balochistan. ISPR Pakistan 03 Jun 2025 -- On 02 June 25, seven terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan, were sent to hell in two separate operations in Balochistan.
• Iran rejects Persian Gulf Cooperation Council's renewed claims on three islands IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Tehran has strongly rejected the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council's ([P]GCC) "unfounded" and "meddlesome" claims over the three Iranian islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb.
• Persian Gulf trio islands 'inseparable' part of Iranian territory: Foreign Ministry spokesman Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has dismissed the hackneyed claims about three Iranian islands in the final statement of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), stressing the islands are an "integral" part of the Iranian territory.
• OPAPRU: Peace programs to go into high gear in Bicol Philippine News Agency 03 Jun 2025 -- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) reiterated its commitment to ramping up the implementation of the Localized Peace Engagement (LPE) and Transformation Program in the Bicol Region.
• UNICEF Mozambique statement on increasing violence against and abduction of children in Cabo Delgado UNICEF 03 Jun 2025 -- UNICEF Mozambique is deeply concerned by credible reports of violent attacks and abductions targeting children in Cabo Delgado province. A recent attack on Magaia village, in the District of Muidumbe, on 11 May, in which it is reported that three girls aged 17, 14 and 12 were killed and eight others, including six girls and two boys, were abducted, is a tragic reminder of the dangers children face in conflict-affected areas.
• As Hurricane season begins WFP raises the alarm on Haiti WFP 03 Jun 2025 -- This is a summary of what was said by WFP Regional Coordinator in Latin America and the Caribbean, Lola Castro, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the UN Noon Briefing in New York today
• Haiti: WFP concerned over humanitarian situation as hurricane season begins UN News 03 Jun 2025 -- As the hurricane season gets underway in the Caribbean, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is sounding the alarm over Haiti's humanitarian situation.
• HNRO 2025: Almost 29 million Sahelians need lifesaving assistance and protection services UNOCHA 03 Jun 2025 -- Across theSahel, 28.7 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection services - people who have been forced to flee their homes, who cannot provide their families with food or clean water, who have lost their loved ones and their livelihoods, and who lack access to the most basic protection and social services.

News Reports

• Romanian Man Pleads Guilty In 'Swatting' Case Targeting US Officials RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty on June 2 in Washington, D.C., to taking part in a plot to use "swatting" calls and bomb threats to intimidate and threaten dozens of US officials.
• Joint press release following the EU-U.S. Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs, 2-3 June 2025 (Warsaw, Poland) EC/CEU 03 Jun 2025 -- On 2-3 June 2025, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Warsaw, Poland.
• EU Members Playing The Waiting Game On New Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 03 Jun 2025 -- When the European Commission started briefing EU states last month on the next sanctions package expected to be imposed on Russia, the 27 member nations expected concrete written proposals to follow. They're still waiting.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on June 3, 2025 PRC MofA 03 Jun 2025
• Bloc politics, camp-based confrontation solve no problems, certainly won't intimidate China: Chinese FM on US and allies' joint statements during Shangri-La Dialogue Global Times 03 Jun 2025 -- In response to media inquiries about the meetings and joint statements issued by the defense ministers of the US, Japan, and Australia, as well as the US, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines during the Shangri-La Dialogue—claiming "serious concern about China's destabilizing actions in the East China Sea (ECS) and the South China Sea (SCS) and any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion"—Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Tuesday that the US, in collusion with Japan, Australia, and the Philippines, had been hyping up the so-called "China threat" at the Shangri-La Dialogue, using issues related to the East China Sea and South China Sea to sow discord and incite confrontation among regional countries.
• On the 36th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2025 -- "In the spring of 1989, tens of thousands of students gathered in Beijing's largest public square to mourn the passing of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader who tried to steer China toward a more open and democratic system."
• Taiwan, Marshall Islands pledge to expand cooperation CNA 03 Jun 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Tuesday reaffirmed Taiwan's commitment to expanding existing cooperation with the Marshall Islands to include new areas such as education, sports and aviation.
• Taiwan eyeing new INGO center to promote track-two diplomacy: MOFA CNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Taiwan's foreign ministry is looking for a location to establish a new international nongovernmental organization (INGO) center to attract more INGOs to Taiwan and promote unofficial diplomacy, a senior diplomat said Tuesday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 03 Jun 2025
• Taiwan reports 2025 weekly highs for COVID-19 visits, severe cases: CDC CNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Taiwan recorded nearly 63,000 COVID-19-related medical visits and 132 severe cases last week, both the highest weekly figures so far this year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance at Hospital and Leisure Complex under Construction in Kangdong County KCNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, gave field guidance at a hospital and leisure complex under construction in Kangdong County of the DPRK on June 2.
• Election of Republic of Korea President Lee Jae-myung US Dept. of State 03 Jun 2025 -- "We congratulate President Lee Jae-myung on his election as the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK)."
• S. Koreans go to polls to pick new president People's Daily 03 Jun 2025 -- Polls began early Tuesday nationwide to pick South Korea's new president.
• Trump contradicts U.S. negotiating team's nuclear proposal to Iran People's Daily 03 Jun 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump publicly contradicted his own administration's nuclear proposal to Iran on Monday, saying that he would not allow any uranium enrichment just hours after reports revealed his negotiators had offered Tehran limited enrichment rights.
• U.S. proposal contains 'many ambiguities': Foreign Minister Araqchi IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says a recent U.S. proposal for a nuclear agreement contains "many ambiguities," yet Tehran will respond to it in line with national interests in the coming days.
• Iran will respond to 'ambiguous' US nuclear proposal in days: Araghchi Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Iran will respond in the coming days to the recent US proposal in indirect nuclear talks, which he said contains "many ambiguities."
• US proposal includes enrichment in Iran despite Trump's insistence on zero level: Report Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Washington's proposal to Tehran includes uranium enrichment on Iran's soil, a report says, contradicting US President Donald Trump's public assertions that the Islamic Republic must abandon its enrichment activities altogether.
• Potential US Deal With Iran Does Not Involve Uranium Enrichment - Trump Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- A potential US nuclear deal with Iran does not involve any form of uranium enrichment by Tehran, US President Donald Trump said following reports that Washington's proposal to Tehran allegedly allows limited enrichment.
• Iran refuses to negotiate under pressure, says President Pezeshkian IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated that Iran is open to negotiations regarding its nuclear program but refuses to engage in talks under pressure or bullying.
• Iran warns against politicized measure by I.A.E.A. board of governors IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Ghribabadi warned against taking any politically-motivated measure by some members of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.).
• Iran warns IAEA Board of Governors against any politically motivated move Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Iran has warned members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors that any politically motivated move against the country could derail Tehran's cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
• Iran has 'right' to peaceful nuclear program: Russia Press TV 03 Jun 2025 -- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has reiterated Russia's support for efforts aimed at a peaceful resolution of Iran's nuclear issue, saying the Islamic Republic has the right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
• Araqchi discusses bilateral relations with senior Lebanese officials in Beirut IRNA 03 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has met with senior Lebanese officials in Beirut to discuss key bilateral issues and regional developments.
• Meeting of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister / Minister of State with the Foreign Minister of Russian Federation Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jun 2025 -- At the beginning of his visit to the Russian Federation, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), Syed Tariq Fatemi, called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this afternoon.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Tariq Fatemi Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 03 Jun 2025
• Press conference - Perth Prime Minister of Australia 03 Jun 2025
• Joint press release by the Nordic-Baltic countries and Armenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 03 Jun 2025 -- On 3 June, during a regional visit to the South Caucasus, the Nordic-Baltic Political Directors and representatives held meetings with the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly of Armenia.
• Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 03 Jun 2025
• The President: The friendship between Lithuania and Poland extends beyond terms of office President of the Republic of Lithuania 03 Jun 2025 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda at the Lithuanian seaside.
• Gitanas Nausėda spoke by telephone with Poland's President-elect Karol Nawrocki President of the Republic of Lithuania 03 Jun 2025 -- President Gitanas Nausėda spoke by telephone with Karol Nawrocki, the newly elected President of the Republic of Poland.
• PBBM retains key Cabinet execs, names new SEC chief Philippine News Agency 03 Jun 2025 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. retained a significant number of Cabinet officials following his administration's ongoing recalibration process.
• Dutch Prime Minister Announces Resignation of Cabinet Sputnik 03 Jun 2025 -- Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced on Tuesday that the Cabinet is resigning after the decision of Geert Wilders, leader of the right-wing Party for Freedom (PVV), to withdraw from the ruling coalition.
• World News in Brief: Aid for Syria, children under attack in Mozambique, rights-based climate action UN News 03 Jun 2025 -- Nearly 16 million people in Syria need urgent humanitarian health support, the UN warned on Tuesday, as aid deliveries continue amid escalating needs, deadly explosive hazards and a severe funding shortfall.
• WFP acts early in Bangladesh to respond to worsening floods, calling for urgent support to reach millions more WFP 03 Jun 2025 -- As relentless rains batter southeastern Bangladesh, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on the ground responding to rising needs in some of the country's most vulnerable communities.