Laura Rozen

🚨WORLD WIDE HUMILIATION: Trump hands the World Cup trophy to Spain, then refuses to get off stage, despite Gianni Infantino trying to direct him off of it. This might be the most embarrassing thing I have ever seen.

CENTCOM Update on Recently Fallen U.S. Service Members TAMPA, Fla. — Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the passing of two U.S. service members and the missing status of one in Jordan following an Iranian attack on July 17. After a thorough search, U.S. military personnel found unidentified remains at the location earlier today. An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing. Separately, a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury. CENTCOM is withholding additional information, including the identities of the missing and fallen warriors, out of respect for the families during the notification process.

Dr. Araghchi says Iran learnt many lessons from the 12-Day War, and these lessons made us stronger and more prepared for the upcoming war... Dr. Araghchi adds that Iran gained many military lessons from the 12-Day War, as well as political lessons, but the military lessons we obtained were very significant... Dr. Araghchi says that on the 4th day of the Ramadan War, one American think-tank published an analysis stating that Iran loses between 10-25% of its missile launchers daily... and that by the end of March, Iran could would lose its capability of launching missiles... This incorrect assessment was based on their experience from the 12-Day War... They were unaware that during the eight month ceasefire, Iran had completely transformed its missile launcher systems... This was just one of the many measures taken during that period...

CENTCOM Update on Recently Fallen U.S. Service Members TAMPA, Fla. — Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the passing of two U.S. service members and the missing status of one in Jordan following an Iranian attack on July 17. After a thorough search, U.S. military personnel found unidentified remains at the location earlier today. An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing. Separately, a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury. CENTCOM is withholding additional information, including the identities of the missing and fallen warriors, out of respect for the families during the notification process.

CENTCOM Update on Recently Fallen U.S. Service Members TAMPA, Fla. — Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the passing of two U.S. service members and the missing status of one in Jordan following an Iranian attack on July 17. After a thorough search, U.S. military personnel found unidentified remains at the location earlier today. An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing. Separately, a U.S. service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury. CENTCOM is withholding additional information, including the identities of the missing and fallen warriors, out of respect for the families during the notification process.

This week, Treasury led a series of high-level meetings with the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq.  During these meetings, Treasury affirmed that Iraqi banks may be reintegrated into non-U.S. dollar correspondent banking channels after the first phase of the Central Bank of Iraq’s bank reform process, provided these banks meet required compliance and governance standards.  The first phase of the bank reform process is scheduled to conclude this summer. Currently, no banned banks have regained access to foreign currency transactions.   Banks that successfully complete the entire bank reform and relicensing process – including by undertaking a satisfactory third-party audit of their compliance function, securing a qualified institutional investor, and meeting international fit and proper standards – will also be eligible to conduct U.S. dollar transactions at the conclusion of the process.  All banks authorized to transact in international currencies will have the opportunity to establish correspondent banking relationships with international financial institutions.   The bank reform and relicensing initiative forms part of the Central Bank of Iraq’s broader strategy to modernize and strengthen the Iraqi banking sector.  Treasury supports the efforts of the Central Bank of Iraq to bring greater transparency and integrity to the Iraqi banking sector, including a focus on eliminating money laundering and illicit finance activity. The United States will not tolerate the abuse of Iraqi banks by Iran-aligned militia groups and will take independent action, if necessary, to target such activity.