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• CENTCOM Supports Partner Forces During Defeat ISIS Operations in Iraq and Syria CENTCOM 06 Jun 2025 -- U.S. Central Command forces supported partner forces in operations in Iraq and Syria, May 21-27, in support of the ongoing Defeat ISIS campaign.

Defense Policy / Programs

• RESTORING AMERICAN AIRSPACE SOVEREIGNTY The White House 06 Jun 2025
• Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores American Airspace Sovereignty The White House 06 Jun 2025
• UNLEASHING AMERICAN DRONE DOMINANCE The White House 06 Jun 2025
• Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Unleashes American Drone Dominance The White House 06 Jun 2025
• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the International D-Day Remembrance Ceremony at Utah Beach (As Delivered) DoD 06 Jun 2025
• Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the 81st D-Day Landings Anniversary in Normandy American Cemetery (As Delivered) DoD 06 Jun 2025
• Hegseth Commemorates D-Day With Speech at Normandy Cemetery DoD News 06 Jun 2025 -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy by delivering a speech at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
• Boosting readiness: AETC's plan to train 1,500 pilots annually US Air Force 06 Jun 2025 -- To maintain air superiority, project global power and ensure national security, the U.S. Air Force requires a consistent supply of trained aviators—specifically, 1,500 pilots per year. Achieving this goal has been a persistent struggle prompting Air Education and Training Command officials to develop a comprehensive solution that includes optimizing existing resources. This effort led to a transformative overhaul of Undergraduate Pilot Training, or UPT, which has evolved into the Future of Undergraduate Pilot Training initiative.
• BAE Ribbon Cutting Ceremony US Navy 06 Jun 2025 -- Speech by Adm. James Kilby
• Readout of Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby Meeting with Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy Vice Adm. René Tas US Navy Press Release 06 Jun 2025
• Kosovo Force Mission Aviation Units Conduct Flight Training Army News 06 Jun 2025 -- Task Force Aviation, made up of the Idaho and New Jersey Army National Guard, assigned to the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission's Regional Command-East (RC-E), hosted an International Partner Multi-Ship Familiarization Flight (IPMFF) May 12.
• Strategic Convergence and CIMIC Leadership at the Core of NATO's Civil-Military Engagement NATO SHAPE 06 Jun 2025 -- The 18th CIMIC Units Commanders' Conference (CUCC) was held in Venice, Italy from June 3 to 6, 2025, with NATO reaffirming the strategic value of Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) as a pivotal enabler for resilience, civil preparedness and mission success.
• NATO Space Commanders discuss commercial contributions to NATO Space Operations during conference at Ramstein NATO Allied Air Command 06 Jun 2025 -- Space Commander's from 19 NATO Nations and two Partner Nations, Australia and Japan, met for the annual NATO Space Operations Commanders' Conference at Allied Air Command in Ramstein, Germany, June 4 to 5, 2025.
• New NATO capability targets - Germany takes on more responsibility Germany - Federal Government 06 Jun 2025 -- The NATO defence ministers decided on new capability targets in Brussels. Federal Defence Minister Boris Pistorius spoke of a "day of decision". These new targets represent a milestone for both the alliance and the Bundeswehr.
• More War, Less Money: What A Cut In Signing Bonuses May Reveal About Russia's Fight In Ukraine RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- More than 40 months in, Russia's war on Ukraine rages on, with Moscow still grinding forward, powered by legions of volunteers, men enticed high wages and lucrative benefits.
• After A Barrage Of Attacks On Ukraine Last Night And Over 1000 Days Into Ukraine's Fight For Freedom, Shaheen and Schumer Lead Legislation Calling For Administration To Transfer Additional Air Defense Systems To Ukraine; Reaffirm Continued Support For Our Ally In Crucial Time Of War U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee 06 Jun 2025 -- Following President Trump announcing that Putin was planning a massive attack on Ukraine, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Chris Coons (D-DE), to introduce legislation that would encourage the administration to quickly identify additional air defense systems that could be transferred to Ukraine to provide a layered defense against further Russian attacks and save civilian lives.
• New EUMC chair in video call with Ukrainian armed forces commander-in-chief European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Jun 2025 -- Chair of the EU Military Committee (EUMC) conducts video call with Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• Australia signs long-range precision strike missile agreement with the United States Australia DOD 06 Jun 2025 -- The Albanese Government has taken the next important step towards increasing the Australian Defence Force's long-range strike capabilities and supporting domestic defence industry, with the establishment of a new cooperative program with the United States for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).
• Damaged Destroyer Moored at Pier after Perfect Restoration of Its Balance KCNA 06 Jun 2025 -- The field restoration promotion team informed the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea of its work to restore the damaged destroyer on June 5.
• INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION 'ARNALA', FIRST IN ASW-SWC SERIES India PIB 06 Jun 2025 -- Indian Navy is all set to commission the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), Arnala, at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, on 18 Jun 2025
• Iran's new INS-guided missile part of 'new models' of confrontation with enemies: Official Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- A high-ranking Iranian military official has hailed a newly-unveiled GPS-independent ballistic missile as a key piece of defensive hardware that is in the service of the "new models" of confrontation with the country's adversaries.
• Courtesy Call on State Minister Fujii by General Randall Reed, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 06 Jun 2025
• Minister McGuinty concludes productive first visit to Europe for Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting and NATO Defence Ministers' Meeting Canada 06 Jun 2025 -- The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, concluded a productive visit to Brussels, Belgium, where he participated in the 28th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting and a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers.
• European Peace Facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Partners for security European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Jun 2025 -- Between 4 and 6 June, EU Member States representatives from the European Peace Facility (EPF) Committee visited their partners in Sarajevo.
• International military exercise "BALTOPS 25" starts in Latvia Latvia MOD 06 Jun 2025 -- From June 5 to 20, the Baltic Sea region will host the large-scale annual international military exercise "BALTOPS 25" (Baltic Operations 2025).
• Minister of National Defence thanked Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command for the longstanding support Lithuania MND 06 Jun 2025 -- Today Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė met with Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command General Bryan Fenton and thanked him for the long-standing United States support to the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces.
• Logistics survivability in the battlespace New Zealand Army 06 Jun 2025 -- 116 soldiers from 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (3CSSB) have been on Exercise Rorke's Drift in the Tekapo Military Training Area honing their warfighting skills.
• Japan parliament approves military access pact with PH Philippine News Agency 06 Jun 2025 -- Japan's Diet on Friday approved a significant defense agreement permitting Japanese forces' deployment to the Philippines for joint military exercises with Filipino troops.
• DND hails Muslim military personnel for valuable role in PH security Philippine News Agency 06 Jun 2025 -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. recognized the valuable role of Filipino Muslim military personnel in preserving national security, in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) on Friday.

Defense Industry

• Contracts For June 6, 2025

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News

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

• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson, BG Effie Defrin-June 6, 2025 Israel Defense Forces 06 Jun 2025
• Hamas: Our fighters continue striking until Israeli occupation vanquished Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- Abu Ubaida, spokesman for al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has vowed that resistance operations against the Israeli occupation will continue "until it is vanquished."
• Three major deadly retaliatory ops hit Israeli forces in Gaza in a single day Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- The Israeli regime forces have been hit by three major deadly counterattacks killing at least five of them within the space of just a single day amid Tel Aviv's war of genocide on the Gaza Strip.
• Five 'elite' Israeli forces killed in ambush by resistance fighters in Khan Yunis Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- The Gaza-based Palestinian resistance fighters have killed and injured a number of Israeli occupation forces in an ambush in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis, amid the regime's escalated aggression on the besieged territory.
• Israel threatens to intensify strikes on Lebanon if Hezbollah not disarmed Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- Israel's minister of military affairs, Israel Katz, has threatened to intensify attacks on Lebanon, vowing continued strikes until the Hezbollah resistance movement disarms—escalating tensions as the Tel Aviv regime persists in its cross-border aggression.
• UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: the ban on international media must be lifted UNRWA 06 Jun 2025
• Airstrikes in Southern Beirut Trigger Panic and Displacement Ahead of Eid UNOCHA 06 Jun 2025 -- OCHA reports that a series of Israeli airstrikes struck Beirut's southern suburbs late Thursday, causing widespread panic and displacement on the eve of Eid Al-Adha.
• Iran condemns Israeli regime's airstrikes on Lebanon IRNA 06 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, describing them as blatant aggression against Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
• Iran: Israel carrying out strikes on Lebanon with US green light Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- Iran has strongly condemned Israel's recent strikes on Beirut's densely-populated outskirts as "a blatant violation of Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty".
• Pakistan Condemns Airstrikes by Israeli Forces on Beirut, Lebanon Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025 -- The Government of Pakistan unequivocally condemns airstrikes by Israeli forces on Beirut's southern suburbs and parts of southern Lebanon on 5 June 2025. These attacks, launched on the eve of Eid al-Adha, constitute a blatant violation of international law, sovereignty of Lebanon, and the ceasefire agreement of November 2024.
• Yemen launches hypersonic strike on Israel's Ben Gurion in support of Lebanon Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have launched a hypersonic ballistic missile attack against Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv in response to the Israeli regime's latest aggression on the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

Other Conflicts

• Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties expresses deep concern and rejects U.S. measures targeting ICC officials as a threat to international justice ICC 06 Jun 2025 -- "It is with deep concern that we note the latest actions announced by the Government of the United States against [4] elected officials of the International Criminal Court."
• US decision to sanction ICC judges 'deeply corrosive' to justice: UN rights chief UN News 06 Jun 2025 -- The US Government's announcement of sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday has been condemned by Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as "deeply corrosive of good governance and the due administration of justice."
• ICC slams US sanctions as 'attempt to undermine independent institution' Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned the sanctions imposed by the United States on four of its judges, calling it a "clear attempt" at undermining the court's independence.
• Spain regrets announcement of new US sanctions against four ICC judges Spain MFA 06 Jun 2025 -- Spain regrets the announcement of new US sanctions against 4 judges of the International Criminal Court.
• AFP holds patrol ops, communication check in Kota Island Philippine News Agency 06 Jun 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday conducted a routine patrol and communication check on Kota Island, a Philippine-held feature in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• AFP units hold patrols, ground activities on Likas Island Philippine News Agency 06 Jun 2025 -- Filipino military units carried out a maritime patrol and conducted ground activities on Likas Island, one of the Philippine-occupied features in the West Philippine Sea, on Thursday.
• China Coast Guard fleet patrols around Diaoyu Dao Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- A vessel formation headed by China Coast Guard (CCG) Vessel 1306 patrolled in the territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao on Friday.
• Washington's Visa Ban Deals New Blow To 'Stranded' Afghans RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- Samar and his family were among tens of thousands of at-risk Afghans who were flown out of Kabul aboard US-organized flights to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after the hardline Taliban returned to Kabul in 2021.
• Iran condemns Israeli attacks on Syria defense systems and infrastructure IRNA 06 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the Israeli regime's recent attacks on Syrian defense centers and infrastructures.
• Iran condemns Israel's attacks on Syria, says Western supporters 'accountable for escalation' Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli regime's recent attacks on Syria's infrastructure.
• On 06 June 2025, Security Forces conducted an intelligence based operation in general area Kolpur, Kachhi District of Balochistan, on reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan. ISPR Pakistan 06 Jun 2025 -- On 06 June 2025, Security Forces conducted an intelligence based operation in general area Kolpur, Kachhi District of Balochistan, on reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan.
• Pakistan Strongly Rejects the Indian Prime Minister's Misleading Remarks Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025 -- Pakistan firmly rejects the baseless and misleading remarks made by the Prime Minister of India regarding the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Such statements represent a deliberate attempt to deflect international attention from the grave and persistent human rights violations being committed in a territory under foreign occupation.
• English rendering of PM's address at the launch of various development projects in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir India PIB 06 Jun 2025
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lays foundation stone, inaugurates and dedicates multiple development projects worth over Rs 46,000 crore in Jammu & Kashmir India PIB 06 Jun 2025
• Xi receives visit from Panchen Rinpoche Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on Panchen Rinpoche to make greater contributions to promoting ethnic unity and religious harmony, as well as the stability, development and progress in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Bartsits Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Bartsits, Moscow, June 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025
• Joint statement on attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan UK FCDO 06 Jun 2025 -- Joint statement from the UK and 29 other donor countries on attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers in Sudan.

News Reports

• Trump's Pricey Gift Just Got Pricier: Upgrading Qatari Boeing Will Cost Top Dollar Sputnik 06 Jun 2025 -- Controversies continue to surround Qatar's generous gift to US President Donald Trump, as the upgrade of the Qatari Boeing is now revealed to come with a hefty cost.
• Trump, Musk clash over economic policy, spending bill People's Daily 06 Jun 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk traded barbs over the Trump administration's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill on Thursday, a week after Musk left the administration.
• EU adopts blueprint to better manage European cyber crises and incidents EC/CEU 06 Jun 2025 -- Telecom ministers adopted today the EU blueprint for cyber crisis management, which gives guidance for the EU's response to large-scale cybersecurity incidents or cyber crises.
• SUSTAINING SELECT EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE NATION'S CYBERSECURITY AND AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER 13694 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER 14144 The White House 06 Jun 2025
• Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reprioritizes Cybersecurity Efforts to Protect America The White House 06 Jun 2025
• Harvard files lawsuit against Trump's ban on US entry for foreign students Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- Harvard University filed a legal challenge in federal court on Thursday against Trump administration's ban on international students from entering the United States on visas to attend Harvard.
• Meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects President of Russia 06 Jun 2025 -- Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a presentation of the Republic of Dagestan, Moscow, June 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025
• Video address by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the occasion of Russian Language Day, Moscow, June 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025
• US Citizen Joseph Tater Leaves Russia After Being Held In Psychiatric Clinic RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- US citizen Joseph Tater has left Russia after being detained in Moscow last August on charges of abusing staff at a hotel - which he denied - and subsequently moved to a psychiatric clinic, Russia's state news agency TASS reported.
• Russia's Migrant Crackdown Expands With Mandatory Mobile Tracking RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- Russia is preparing to launch a sweeping new system to monitor migrant workers, combining biometric registration, location tracking, and intensified police oversight.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on June 6, 2025 PRC MofA 06 Jun 2025
• Wang Yi Has A Phone Call with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot PRC MofA 06 Jun 2025 -- On June 6, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot at the latter's request.
• China willing to work with Canada to bring bilateral ties onto track of sound, steady devt: Premier Li Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- China is willing to work with Canada, in the spirit of looking to the future, to promote the steady improvement of bilateral relations, bring them onto a track of sound and steady development, and strive for win-win cooperation, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Friday when speaking with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the phone at the latter's request, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
• Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong faces new 'foreign collusion' charge Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2025 -- One of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong, was transported from prison to court Friday and charged with colluding with foreign forces, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
• Anti-China separatist Joshua Wong arrested for endangering national security: HK media Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- The Hong Kong Police Force's national security department arrested a 28-year-old man in Stanley on Friday for suspected "conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security," according to an official statement on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's website.
• China handles rare earth exports in accordance with laws People's Daily 06 Jun 2025 -- The Chinese government reviews applications for rare earth export licences in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and approves compliant applications, China's commerce ministry said Thursday.
• Xi, Trump hold phone talks Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held phone talks with US President Donald Trump at the latter's request, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
• Xi says dialogue, cooperation only correct choice for China, U.S. in phone call with Trump People's Daily 06 Jun 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that dialogue and cooperation are the only correct choice for China and the United States.
• Xi says dialogue, cooperation only correct choice for China, U.S. PRC MND 06 Jun 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that dialogue and cooperation are the only correct choice for China and the United States.
• Tianwen-2 probe operating normally in orbit, image of unfolding of circular solar panels released: CNSA Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- As of Friday morning, the Tianwen-2 probe had been operating normally in orbit for over eight days, reaching a distance of more than 3 million kilometers from Earth, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced.
• Tianwen-2 probe operating smoothly in orbit: CNSA People's Daily 06 Jun 2025 -- As of Friday morning, the Tianwen-2 probe had been operating smoothly in orbit for over eight days, reaching a distance of more than 3 million kilometers from Earth, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Friday.
• China launches internet satellite group Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- China successfully sent a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Friday.
• Taiwan man with PRC permanent residence certificate loses citizenship CNA 06 Jun 2025 -- A Taiwanese man on Friday accused the government of "abuse of power" and "unlawful repression" after losing his citizenship for holding a Chinese permanent residence certificate as the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said its determination to enforce the law must not be challenged.
• Recognizing one-China principle, sharing devt opportunities truly serve interests of Guatemalans: FM response to president's remarks on Taiwan Global Times 06 Jun 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry about Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo's remarks that his trip to Taiwan is "ready to bring the relationship to a new level" during a meeting with Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te in Taipei on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said that There is only one China in the world. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
• Ministry of National Defense Statement on the PLA's Joint Combat Readiness Patrol ROC MND 06 Jun 2025
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 06 Jun 2025
• CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan to shorten COVID-19 vaccine interval to 2 months for high-risk groups CNA 06 Jun 2025 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced Thursday that the required interval between two COVID-19 vaccine doses for high-risk groups will be shortened from six months to two months, effective next Wednesday.
• Zero tolerance for "Taiwan independence" provocations People's Daily 06 Jun 2025 -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday delivered two more heavy blows to separatists seeking "Taiwan independence," once again demonstrating its zero tolerance toward "Taiwan independence" provocations.
• N Korea leader vows 'unconditional support' for Russia as Ukraine war escalates Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has reiterated Pyongyang's "unconditional support" for Moscow, particularly in its ongoing war in Ukraine.
• Progress Made in Fourth Stage Construction of 10 000 Flats in Hwasong Area KCNA 06 Jun 2025 -- The spirit of new innovations, bold creation and steady advance is being displayed at the construction site of 10 000 flats at the fourth stage in the Hwasong area in the DPRK.
• Iran and Russia discuss developing space cooperation IRNA 06 Jun 2025 -- Kazem Jalali, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia, met with Dmitry Bakanov, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, on Friday, June 6, and discussed the development of cooperation between the space agencies of the two countries.
• US imposes new round of sanctions against Iran despite talks Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- The United States has imposed new sanctions against Iran despite Washington's engagement in indirect talks with Tehran over the Islamic Republic's peaceful nuclear program.
• Iran Vows Repercussions As West Seeks Rare IAEA Rebuke Over Noncompliance RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- Iran has vowed to take strong action against Western nations pushing a resolution at a quarterly meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog that would find the Islamic republic in noncompliance with its safeguards obligations for the first time in 20 years.
• Sanctioning Iran's "Shadow Banking" Network of Money Launderers and Illicit Oil Traders US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2025 -- "Today, the United States is sanctioning over 35 individuals and entities with ties to a network involved in money laundering on behalf of the Iranian regime."
• Treasury Sanctions Iranian Network Laundering Billions for Regime Through Shadow Banking Scheme US Treasury 06 Jun 2025 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating over 30 individuals and entities tied to Iranian brothers Mansour, Nasser, and Fazlolah Zarringhalam, who have collectively laundered billions of dollars through the international financial system via Iranian exchange houses and foreign front companies under their control as part of Iran's "shadow banking" network.
• Iran dismisses U.S. allegations as unfounded, devoid of credibility IRNA 06 Jun 2025 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Sa'eed Iravani, has dismissed allegations made by his U.S. counterpart against the Islamic Republic, calling them unfounded and incredible.
• Iran's ambassador to UN condemns 'unfounded' US allegations Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- Iran has categorically condemned the latest allegations made against the Islamic Republic by the United States as "unfounded."
• Iran issues warning as Europeans 'ponder another major strategic mistake' Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- Iran has warned Britain, France, and Germany (E3) over their "malign action" of drafting a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) next week accusing Tehran of non-compliance, calling it a "strategic mistake".
• Iran warns E3 of firm response if its rights are violated IRNA 06 Jun 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has warned France, Britain, and Germany against putting false accusations against Iran over its nuclear program, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic will respond firmly to any infringement on its rights.
• Iran's Pezeshkian, Egypt's Sisi say keen to enhance bilateral ties Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi have expressed their eagerness to enhance bilateral relations between their countries.
• Deputy Secretary Landau's Meeting with an Indian Parliamentary Delegation US Dept. of State 06 Jun 2025
• PM meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan: 5 June 2025 Gov.UK 06 Jun 2025
• Opening Remarks by Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the Rome Statute Review Conference Berlin Germany Federal Foreign Office 06 Jun 2025
• Interview with Federal Foreign Minister Wadephul in the Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany Federal Foreign Office 06 Jun 2025
• Prime Minister Carney speaks with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte Prime Minister of Canada 06 Jun 2025 -- Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mark Rutte.
• Prime Minister Carney speaks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi Prime Minister of Canada 06 Jun 2025 -- Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
• Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 06 Jun 2025
• Japan ispace confirms lunar landing failure after loss of communication People's Daily 06 Jun 2025 -- Tokyo-based space startup ispace has officially confirmed the failure of its lunar landing mission, after losing communication with its lander during descent in the early hours of Friday.
• Oman: 5th High-level Political Dialogue held in Muscat European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Jun 2025 -- The 5th High-level Political Dialogue between the European Union and the Sultanate of Oman was held in Muscat on 29 May.
• NB8 political directors visit Armenia and Azerbaijan Estonia MFA 06 Jun 2025 -- From 3 to 5 June, Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for Political Affairs Martin Roger accompanied the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) political directors on a visit to Armenia, where they met with the president, the prime minister and the minister of foreign affairs, and to Azerbaijan, where they met with the deputy minister of foreign affairs, the president's adviser and the Delegation of the European Union.