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Russia artillery eliminates 260+ Ukrainian neo-Nazis in DPR: MoD
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed Monday that the Russian Air Forces carried out a high-precision strike on a location in the Kharkov region where foreign mercenaries were temporarily deployed, eliminating more than 100 and injuring more than 50 militants from Poland and Germany.
The Ministry said, "Russian Forces destroyed two traction power substations in the Dnepropetrovsk region," adding that "more than 160 of the Ukrainian neo-Nazis were eliminated as a result of the Russian air strikes in the Kherson region."
The Defense Ministry indicated that Russian artillery destroyed more than 70% of the military personnel of the third battalion of the 66th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Forces in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), eliminating more than 260 Ukrainian neo-Nazis.
"More than 50% of the military personnel of the 15th battalion of the 58th motorized infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were eliminated as a result of Russian advancing combat action in the Soledar direction," the Russian Ministry said.
According to the Ministry, "One Ukrainian depot of rocket and artillery ammunition in the Nikolaev region was destroyed as well as three Ukrainian ammunition depots in the DPR and two Ukrainian fuel depots in the Kharkov region by Russian Forces during the day."
Russian anti-aircraft weaponry destroyed three Ukrainian UAVs in the DPR, Kherson, and Kharkov regions and intercepted two shells from Ukrainian rocket launchers in the DPR, the Russian Ministry of Defense concluded.
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https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump-calls-on-fbi-to-return-privileged-documents-seized
Trump calls on FBI to return "privileged" documents seized
Former US President Trump demanded on Sunday that the FBI return confiscated documents that were allegedly protected by attorney-client and executive privileges. The FBI raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago home on Monday, recovering 11 sets of classified documents.
The FBI seized boxes covered by attorney-client privilege and possibly executive privilege on Saturday, according to unnamed sources familiar with the investigation to Fox News.
"It has just been learned that the FBI, in its now famous raid of Mar-a-Lago, took boxes of privileged ‘attorney-client’ material, and also ‘executive’ privileged material, which they knowingly should not have taken," Trump said on Truth Social.
"By copy of this TRUTH, I respectfully request that these documents be immediately returned to the location from which they were taken," he said.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told CBS' Face the Nation that he hadn't seen any evidence to back up Trump's claim that the materials had been declassified. "A former president has no declassification authority," Schiff said.
"And the idea that 18 months after the fact Donald Trump could simply announce, 'Well, I'm retroactively declassifying, or whatever I took home had the effect of declassifying them' is absurd."
Trump and his associates have regularly used presidential privilege to prevent the release of papers or information. He attempted to assert executive privilege over presidential records requested by the House Jan. 6 committee last year but was rebuffed.
Several former Obama administration officials have also refused to testify before the committee, citing executive privilege.
Trump, declassified files
Trump dismissed a report that the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago residence with the aim of searching for classified nuclear weapon documents.
"Nuclear weapons issue is a Hoax, just like Russia, Russia, Russia was a Hoax, two Impeachments were a Hoax, the Muller investigation was a Hoax and much more. Same sleazy people," Trump wrote on Truth Social, his alternative right-wing social media app following his ban on Twitter.
He also questioned why the FBI wouldn't allow his lawyers to be present during the inspection, accusing them of "planting" evidence in the mansion. Trump reiterated his claim that the search was an "unprecedented political weaponization of law enforcement."
Days after the FBI raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago property, the contents of the search warrant were made public. The FBI took 11 boxes worth of papers, including data deemed to be so secret that they could not be stated individually in the "receipt" of what was taken.
In addition, about 20 boxes of materials were retrieved from Trump's residence, including handwritten notes, executive orders, and other documents, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Last year, Former US President Donald Trump has had his appeal of hiding records related to the January 6 capitol storming rejected.
As a former president, Trump attempted to use his executive privilege to hide the records, however, the US Federal court of appeals decided that the current president could override this privilege and have the documents reviewed by a Congressional panel to investigate Trump supporters' violence on the day.
Trump has been repeatedly accused of inciting the violence that occurred.
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https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/chief-of-staff-of-the-iranian-armed-forces-to-visit-iraq
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces to visit Iraq
Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, is planning to visit Iraq, according to an Iranian military commander.
President of Iraqi Defense University for Higher Military Studies Staff Lt. Gen. Saad Mizher Mohsen Al-Alaq met with Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh in Tehran on Sunday morning.
During the meeting, Nasirzadeh announced Baqeri's plan to visit Iraq as part of Tehran's efforts to enhance cooperation with the neighboring country.
General Nasirzadeh hailed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Supreme National Defense University of Iran and the Iraqi Defense University for Higher Military Studies, saying the agreement will allow the two institutions to share experiences.
He also stated that the Iranian and Iraqi nations' solidarity and fraternity will result in the formation of new regional power.
Iranian military leaders have often stated their willingness to boost Iraq's defense capabilities and meet its military equipment needs.
In a meeting with Iraq's interior minister in June, Iran's defense minister promised Iraq support in ensuring security in the Arab country by providing military and police equipment.
Tehran seeks to bolster defense cooperation with Baghdad: General
Tehran aims to bolster its defense cooperation with Baghdad, Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh affirmed on Sunday.
On the sidelines of his meeting with the Iraqi Lt. Gen. Saad Mizher Mohsen Al-Alaq, Nasirzadeh pointed out that Iran and Iraq enjoy many good capacities and commonalities, adding that the countries began mutual cooperation in the defense field.
Nasirzadeh pointed out that ensuring the security and interests of Iran and Iraq requires mutual cooperation, adding that increasing interactions will also enhance economic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad.
It is noteworthy that on July 18, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed during a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein some issues of mutual concern in the field of bilateral ties, as well as major developments in the regional arena, most notably regarding talks between Tehran and Riyadh.
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https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iof-shoots-palestinian-leaves-him-to-bleed-to-death-arrests
IOF shoot Palestinian, leave him to bleed to death, arrest several
Palestinian Mohammad Shaham died of severe wounds due to live bullets shot by Israeli forces to his head at dawn Monday, after Israeli occupation forces stormed his house in Kafr 'Aqab, northwest Al-Quds.
The martyr's father, Ibrahim Shaham, stated that special Israeli forces raided his house late in the night, shooting his son at point-blank range in the head, leaving him to bleed on the ground for over 40 minutes before arresting him.
The Resistance committees mourned the martyrdom of Shaham, saying in a statement that "The blood of Shaham and every martyr will remain a beacon for all revolutionaries among our people until liberation and return; [it will] remain a curse that chases the criminal enemy until expelled from our blessed land."
Mass arrests in Ramallah and Beit Lahm
Furthermore, the Israeli occupation forces arrested 10 citizens from Deir Abu Mash'al and Birzeit, northwest Ramallah.
Local sources said that the occupation forces raided a number of houses from Deir Abu Mash'al, confirming the arrest of the freed prisoner Youssef Hawshe after raiding, searching and tampering with his house.
The IOF have also arrested seven citizens from the Beit Lahm governorate, while local forces told the Palestinian Wafa news agency that the occupation forces have stormed the town of Beit Fajjar, arresting five civilians after they raided and searched the homes of their relatives.
According to the sources, the occupation forces, accompanied by special units, stormed the Dheisheh refugee camp, in south Beit Lahm, arresting two young men.
The IOF also arrested, at dawn today, a civilian from the town of Asira Ash-Shamaliya, north of Nablus.
Storming of Al-Aqsa
Dozens of illegal Israeli settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday in light of intense security provided by the IOF.
"The courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque underwent successive incursions by settlers from the Morocco Gate (Al-Maghariba Gate), during which they performed Talmudic rituals and carried out provocative tours," the Islamic Endowments Department in occupied Al-Quds said reported.
Al-Aqsa Mosque undergoes at least two settlers' incursions daily, once in the morning and the other in the evening, except for Friday and Saturday, in an attempt to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque.
>> Am I the only finding the IOF freaks? They shot the guy in the head, let him bleed to death, then they arrested him. It's my first time hearing of arresting a dead man, but with the freaks they are, everything and anything is possible. Now do tell me, who are the terrorists ?
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/jewish-american-ceo-living-in-gulf-facilitates-normalization
Jewish-American CEO living in Gulf facilitates normalization by trade
Jewish-American entrepreneur Bruce Gurfein, who had been living in the Gulf countries for 25 years and had brokered Arab-Israeli deals long before the 2020 normalization of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain, sought to do business in the grey areas while formal ties remain underway.
Similar to the UAE and Bahrain before the 2020 deal, Israelis and Saudis were often not allowed to enter each other's land unless they have second passports granted by other nations. However, through subsidiaries incorporated in other nations, a number of Israeli businesses have succeeded in conducting business in Saudi Arabia.
Gurfein is the CEO of Connect LLC, a technological investment business owned by Abdullah Al Naboodah, one of the UAE's richest individuals. He's attempting to establish a business accelerator in Saudi Arabia that will entice firms that are developing innovative approaches to food security and agriculture in the desert. He noted that the businesses could come from different backgrounds, including "Israel".
Earlier, Gurfein had said that he had made a trip from Saudi Arabia to occupied Al-Quds, proof that the Gulf is open to doing business in grey areas prior to normalization. During his trip, the CEO stopped at a few farms in the desert to test the waters on his grey area project.
“We’re hoping that the noise that this trip is going to create will bring additional companies,” Gurfein said. “We’re setting up the infrastructure so that when the companies come, we know where we can redirect them. That’s why we’re dealing with these farms.”
Gurfein advises people who are hopeful that Saudi Arabia would fully join the normalization agreements to take their time.
Before leaving Saudi Arabia, Gurfein observed in a blog post on LinkedIn that the earlier generation of Saudi Arabian monarchs was internally opposed to connections with "Israel".
“A premature open peace agreement with Israel would inevitably hurt the rest of the changes and efforts within Saudi today and lead to a formal peace, a peace between governments, but not necessarily between their people,” Gurfein wrote. “If we want real peace to be achieved between Israel and Saudi Arabia, we need to build financial structures and trade platforms via third parties and countries that will allow the nations to get to know each other on a personal level and let the people see the benefits of business relationships and a true open peace.”
In an article by Israel Hayom, it has been revealed that Israeli envoys visited Riyadh several times throughout a period of time that extends for over a decade now. However, these visits have always been kept secret.
There has been one exception to the secret visits and that is former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit in November of 2020 to the Red Sea city of Neom, which was widely yet carefully publicized, where he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS).
Previously, Israeli security minister Benny Gantz had visited Saudi Arabia as chief of staff, while Aluf Meir Dagan, Tamir Pardo, and Yossi Cohen arrived as heads of Mossad and Ben Shabbat as head of the National Security Council. The purpose of the visit was to develop military coordination, especially against Iran. Netanyahu, as did most Israeli officials, had flown to SA in a private plane especially leased for this occasion. At the time, it was business contacts that have matured into political, military, and security deals.
Earlier, Al-Rajhi Bank, the world's largest Islamic bank, has become the largest shareholder in the Israeli startup Otonomo Technologies Ltd.
According to a regulatory filing dated July 4, Saudi-based investment firm Mithaq Capital SPC boosted its stake in Otonomo from 5.2% to 20.41%.
Otonomo is a software firm that leverages proprietary technology and data from millions of cars to give cloud-based solutions for car manufacturers and service providers to create service apps for their customers.
Mithaq would be able to discuss and influence Otonomo's decisions on strategy, governance, and business as a result of the investment.
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/tehran:-final-conclusion-for-jcpoa-negotiations-transmitted
Tehran: Final conclusion for JCPOA negotiations transmitted by tonight
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced that Tehran will present its final judgment of the conditions for the renewal of the 2015 nuclear deal on Monday night.
Amir-Abdollahian stated that Iran would transmit its written final assessment of the JCPOA negotiations to the European coordinator at midnight tonight.
The Iranian FM continued, stressing that the final stage of negotiations is presently in its preliminary stages and that a deal is possible provided the US respects Iran's red lines and guarantees that Iran would enjoy its economic benefits.
Earlier today, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said that Iran will consider the text of a deal to be finalized only when its red lines are observed and its economic benefits under the JCPOA are totally ensured, Kanaani emphasized.
The official pointed out that although advancements have been achieved in a number of areas since the Iranian delegation of negotiators saw that the negotiations are being taken seriously by other parties, they have not entirely met Tehran's demands.
Kanaani stressed that Iran would only consider the text of an agreement to be finalized when its red lines are maintained and its economic gains under the JCPOA are fully guaranteed.
In 2015, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany reached a nuclear deal with Iran in order to address the crisis around its nuclear program. In 2018, then-US President Donald Trump decided to pull out of the agreement, with Washington slapping its most sweeping sanctions ever on Tehran. The current occupant of the Oval Office, Joe Biden, has repeatedly indicated his support for reentering the nuclear deal.
Since last April, Russia, the UK, Germany, China, the US, and France have been conducting discussions with Iran in Vienna on reviving the JCPOA in its original form.