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1. United Arab Emirates Pulls Out From US-Led Combined Maritime Force

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 31 that the country had halted its contribution to the "Combined Maritime Force" led by the United States two months ago, and that the decision had been made following continuous evaluation with all other partners in the Combined Maritime Force.

The United Arab Emirates also declared that it is committed to conducting peaceful dialogue and pursuing diplomatic means as means for advancing common objectives regarding security and stability in the region.

The UAE keeps on abiding by its commitments to ensure maritime safety in its waters based on a responsible manner.

It is worth mentioning that the United States' officials have not yet reacted to the decision by the UAE.

The "Combined Maritime Force" is a joint naval organization comprising of 37 states commanded by the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.

The purpose of the naval coalition is to ensure maritime security as well as combat terrorism and piracy in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf waterways, in addition to encouraging regional collaborations and bolster safe navigation.

The UAE's withdrawal from the Combined Maritime Force comes as the ties between the Arab country and Iran have become closer since last year, and tensions between the Islamic Republic and Arab littoral states of the Persian Gulf have decreased.

Certain Qatar-based media outlets have claimed in recent days that Iran and the Arab nations have reached consensus to form a joint naval force in coordination with China, and that they aim to guarantee maritime security in the Persian Gulf.

2. Three Israeli Soldiers Killed Near Egypt Border

Israeli sources reported on June 3 that an army patrol of the regime was attacked near the Egyptian border and a number of Israeli troopers were seriously injured. While a Hebrew newspaper called Hadashot published different news story, reporting that a soldier was killed in the conflict.

The Israeli regime's army also declared the exchange of fire between its soldiers and armed militias near the Nitzana Border Crossing on the border with Egypt, adding that a number of military personnel were wounded in the armed incident.

Two out of the several injured troopers were transferred to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba or Beer Sheva, the largest city in the Negev desert.

Initially, the IDF said that two soldiers manning a guard post between Mount Sagi and Mount Harif in the Negev desert were shot and killed by a gunman who managed to infiltrate into Israel from Egypt. The military didn't identify the two slain soldiers, a male and a female.

The IDF later said that there was a further exchange of fire in the same area, which resulted in the suspected gunman and another soldier being killed. The identity of the third slain soldier was not revealed.

IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters that the male soldier and female soldier were found dead by an officer in their post after they did not answer calls on the radio in the early morning. Later in the afternoon, clashes broke out near the post, as Israeli troops were carrying out searches for the suspected attacker.

Based on the Israeli army's claim, the most recent incident, which occurred on the border with Egypt, is related to security issues and it does not have anything to do with criminal affairs.

Moreover, the Israeli regime's army has dispatched a large number of military support forces to the clash area.

Later, the IDF revealed that the gunman was an Egyptian policeman.

The Egyptian army also announced in a statement: "Today (Saturday), one of the Egyptian security forces pursued drug smugglers in the border areas, after which he crossed the border security barriers and exchanged fire with the Israeli border guard forces. During this conflict, three Israeli soldiers were killed and several others were wounded, and this (Egyptian) security force also died."

It's worth mentioning that Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979, ending decades of war. Since then, the security situation along their joint border has been stable.

Source: SouthFront.org

3. Unidentified Drones Strike On Jaishan In Yemen

The local sources went on to say that the unidentified offensive drones were belonged to the United States most likely.

The Jaishan district is located near the Merkhah As Sufla District in the Shabwah Governorate, which is under the control of UAE-affiliated militant forces. And it is likely that the United States' drones attacked Salafi elements of the Al Amaliqah forces, who have been stationed in the area.

The exact details of the air strike have not yet been determined, while a number of news sources affiliated to the Southern Transitional Council (STC) militant group described the nature of the attack as a rocket attack by al-Qaeda terrorists.

Prior to the Wednesday attack, the United States' drones carried out three separate air raids on the hideouts of prominent elements of the al-Qaeda terrorist group on the outskirts of Marib city about 120 kilometers east of Yemen's modern capital Sana'a, which ended up in the killing and wounding of several elements of the terrorist group, on December 1, 2022, January 30, 2023 and February 26, 2023.

4. Opinion: The Main Enemy Of Zionism Is The American Taxpayer

The beginning of May 2023, according to the Gregorian calendar, marked the next crimes of the Zionists, where prominent figures of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad were chosen as the target of the occupiers. First, the Zionists martyred Sheikh Khader Adnan in the West Bank, then the Zionists killed six commanders of the Palestinian Jihad (Tarek Izzedin, Jihad Ghannam, Khalil Al-Bahitini, Mahmoud Abu Dhaka, Ali Hassan Gali, Iyad Al-Hasani) in the Gaza Strip. In response, the Al-Quds Brigade launched a barrage of rockets towards the Zionist settlements and the self-proclaimed capital of Tel Aviv.

The new round of terror of Netanyahu's cabinet has surprised many from the Biden administration to the opposition inside the Zionist colony, because protests are still raging inside the "temporary entity"(Israel) due to a number of decisions of the "Bibi" team^[1]. For his part, the terrorist Netanyahu justifies himself by saying that it was the killed Saraya al-Quds commanders in Gaza who were allegedly responsible for the guerrilla actions of a number of resistance factions in the West Bank(Lions' Den and so on). This explanation from the BBC does not stand up to criticism, simply because the Palestinians, with the support of Iran and Hezbollah, managed to create an intricate network of communications where local figures play an important role, moreover, the well-publicized Aman and Mossad still cannot provide clear evidence of the connection between organizations from the Gaza Strip and a number of factions, except for those who have never he hid his identity. For example, Tubas Brigades, Jenin Brigades, Tulkarm Brigades, are branches of Saraya al-Quds.

So what is the logic of the actions of Netanyahu and his "hawks"? The answer lies in the desire of the "right-wing Zionists" to ignite a new conflict with the Gaza Strip in order to attract the attention of Americans. After the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis, it was Eastern Europe that became the main vector of US foreign policy (Poland, Ukraine), the Zionist colony immediately went to the second or even third plan. Many internal American polls, both among representatives of the two leading parties and among the common people, show that Americans are not just tired of "Israel", they are beginning to openly hate it for a number of reasons. For example, the inability of the Zionists to build democracy, their racist nature as the main actor of the ideology of Zionism and the provocative nature of the absolute majority of politicians, hence the understanding of the majority of Americans that financial donation of Zionism is a waste of money. It is the US taxpayers who are most embarrassed by regularly subsidizing the "apartheid state" in the Middle East. And after the war against Ukraine broke out, it became a matter of honor for the total majority of Americans to support "Ukrainian democracy" rather than continue financing Zionist settlements and endless bombing of Palestinians.

The money of ordinary Americans – this is the "global mission" Netanyahu, how to create such a situation in order to attract billions of dollars from American pockets again for terror against Palestinians, Syrians, Iranians and so on. For this operation, the right-wing Zionists have connected some Republicans (for example, Trumpists) and connections within the Zionist lobby in the United States. The former should dissuade Americans from supporting Ukraine, and the latter should provoke the entire "Axis of Resistance" to a powerful response, and if such a response takes place at the moment, according to the idea of Bibi and his team, America will have to pay attention again to the "only democracy"^[2] in the Middle East and thereby "protect" the Zionists.

Therefore, it would not be an exaggeration to say that, specifically at this stage of history, for all right-wing Zionists, be it Netanyahu, Smotrich, Ben-Gvir and other evil spirits, the main enemy is the duo of free-thinking American taxpayers and Ukraine. Therefore, the more this tandem exists, the less chance the Zionists have of survival.

Netanyahu, of course, believes that killing the commanders of the Palestinian Jihad will bring him political points, but ordinary Zionists know how history shows that the Palestinians easily make up for losses and only get stronger, also the so-called "citizens of "Israel"" are aware that now an act of terror will not solve the fundamental problems inside the Zionist colony.

P.S. Actually, Trump's words that he allegedly "will end the conflict in Ukraine in one day" demonstrates the determination to change, or rather to make Washington's support for the Zionist colony a priority again in Washington's foreign policy. The victory of Trump in the elections or his associates will reignite a number of conflicts in the Middle East in favor of a "temporary entity", therefore, the Zionist lobby within the United States is making every effort to ensure that the billionaire avoids all the consequences of proceedings with the courts and calmly goes to future elections.

1 – Netanyahu's nickname.
2 – Zionists really present themselves as a "democratic state".

5. Are Iran’s armed forces on the brink of a new round of attacks on terrorist groups in Iraqi Kurdistan region?

Following recent warnings to Iraqi officials, which were made by Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' ground forces Major General Mohammad Pakpour concerning the terrorist groups based in Iraq, the IRGC's movements and deployments on the western borders of the Islamic country have been intensified.

The movements are taking place while Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasim Al-Araji, heading a security delegation to review actions related to the implementation of the security agreement between Iran and Iraq concerning border security, entered Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan on May 27 and then the Iraqi official held talks with Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Major General Ali Akbar Ahmadian two days later during a trip to capital Tehran.

Read more: Iraqi, Iranian Top Security Advisors Meet In Tehran

Al-Araji emphasized Iraq's commitment to the security agreement signed with Iran during his meeting with Ahmadian, stating that he considers Iraq's security to be Iran's one and vice versa.

However, it seems that the deadline that Iran determined for Iraq is coming to an end and the issue may have been underscored in Ahmadian and Al-Araji's recent meeting.

A number of video footages as well as images circulated on social media networks show that the Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces are transferring artillery arms to the western areas of the country and the issue indicates the imminent occurrence of possible operations by Iran's armed forces against terrorist groups based in Iraq's Kurdistan region.

The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (HDKA), the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan (Komala), and the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) are among the major separatist and terrorist groups that operate on the eastern borders of Iraqi Kurdistan region, and they have been focusing on raiding Iran's national security for a long time.

Read more: Iran's warning to Iraq: Remove the terrorist groups from the Kurdistan Region!

It is worth mentioning that Iran's armed forces pounded hideouts of a terrorist group on the outskirts of Koy Sanjaq in the south of Sulaymaniyah and the heights of Sidakan mountainous area in Iraqi Kurdistan region by the use of missiles and drones on November 14, 2022, when at least two militants of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan were killed and 10 others were wounded.

Following the developments, Iran and Iraq reached an agreement regarding the expulsion of the mentioned terrorist groups from the borders of Iraqi Kurdistan region and Baghdad promised to cooperate in this respect.

Since then, the Iraqi government has tried to take practical steps to fulfill its promises under the agreement; however, the pace of the actions seems to be very slow and insufficient. Thus, if the ongoing trend continues, it is possible that Iran will independently carry out another military operation to cleanse the hideouts of the terrorist groups from the border areas of the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

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6. Israeli Mossad Spy, Italian Intelligence Agents & Russian Woman Killed In Mysterious Boat Accident!

The incident took place on May 28 evening. Officials in the Lombardy region claimed that a "whirlwind" made the 52-foot boat overturn and sink, while Italian investigators said a sudden change in weather appeared to be the cause of the accident, ruling out any foul play.

Another factor may have been the fact that the boat, named the Gooduria, was said to be carrying eight more people than its 15-person limit at the time of the incident.

The survivors either swam to shore or were rescued by other boats. Ten serving Israeli intelligence agents were evacuated from hospitals and put on a military plane back to Tel Aviv. They reportedly left in such a hurry that they left behind their rental car on the lakeside.

The Israeli man who died in the accident was identified as Shimoni Erez, 50. He was described as a Mossad agent by the news website Arutz Sheva, also known as Israel National News. According to Israel's Channel 12 news, the man had only recently stopped working for the service.

Italian security services said the other victims, 62-year-old Claudio Alonzi, and 53-year-old Tiziana Barnobi, were their intelligence agents.

"The two employees, belonging to the intelligence department, were taking part in a convivial meeting organized to celebrate the birthday of one of the group," said the Italian security services in a statement.

The fourth casualty, 50-year-old Russian citizen Anna Bozhkova, is understood to be the partner of the captain of the tourist boat that sunk.

Italian and Israeli media reports suggested that the agents on the boat were up to something more than a celebration. According to the reports, 19 out of the 23 people on board were serving or past Israeli and Italian agents.

"It was an opportunity to exchange information between agents of the two countries," Italy's La Stampa reported.

The Mossad is known to be highly active in Europe, where it cooperates with local intelligence services to track sensitive exports to countries that are considered to be enemies to Israel, like Iran and Syria, as well as to recruit senior officials and scientists from these countries. The agency was accused of carrying out sabotage, abductions and assassinations in the continent in the past.

In 1986, Israeli agents abducted former nuclear technician, whistleblower and peace activist Mordechai Vanunu from the Italian coastal city of La Spezia.

Originally published by Southfront.org

7. Russian Aerospace Forces Wiped Out Last Existing Combat Ship Of Ukrainian Navy

"On May 29, as a result of a high-precision strike launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces against a military berth in the port of Odessa, the last of the Ukrainian warships, Yuri Olefirenko, was destroyed," the Russian Defense Ministry said in an official statement on May 31.

In the early stage of the conflict, the Ukrainian combat ship operated in the Dnieper-Bug estuary. The Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled Kherson region with Grad rocket launchers installed on the ship.

Later, the combat ship moved to the port of Yuzhny, and then to Odessa. The Kyiv used the grain deal to protect the combat ship, but after repeated violations of the agreement, the Russian military opted to respond.

Originally published by Southfront.org

8. Al-Shabaab Carries Out Heavy Attack On Uganda Mission Base

The military command of the Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen group issued a statement on Friday (May 26), declaring the raid by militants of the group on the Ugandan military forces' ATMIS base on the outskirts of Buulo Mareer town in the Lower Shabelle region.

In accordance with the group's claim, the attack took place in the morning of the day, which left more than 200 Ugandan troops dead. The Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen's militants also demolished several tanks and military vehicles belonging to Ugandan forces and seized a large amount of ammunition from the ATMIS base. The militants of the Harakat Al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen also captured a number of Ugandan troops.

It is worth mentioning that following the intensification of confrontations in Somalia in 2007, the African Union dispatched a collection dubbed the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) forces, consisting of elite forces from six countries, including Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Sierra Leone, to be stationed in Somalia.

The AMISOM forces are still present in Somalia and they assist the Somalian government forces in their struggle against the Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen militants. As a result of differences between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) over the AMISOM's activities in Somalia, the European Union reduced its support for the mission of the African Union Mission to Somalia.

In 2021, it was determined that another organization dubbed the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) would gradually replace the AMISOM in Somalia.

It should be mentioned that the Ugandan forces were previously part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and are currently part of ATMIS the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) with 6,700 personnel in capital Mogadishu and Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia as well as on the Indian Ocean coastal areas.

9. Iran Leader: Tehran Welcomes Restoration Of Ties With Egypt

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution referred to the Sultan of Oman's statements regarding Egypt's desire to resume relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran, emphasizing that we welcome the stance and have no problem in this respect.

Ayatollah Khamenei described Iran-Oman relations as long-standing and good in the meeting in Tehran and said that we believe expanding relationship between the two countries in all fields is in the interest of both sides.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution also pointed to the danger of the Israeli regime's presence in the region and stated that the policy of the Israeli regime and its advocates is based on creating discord and lack of tranquility in the West Asia region, so all states in the region should pay heed to the issue.

Ayatollah Khamenei further stated that the increase of collaborations between Muscat and Tehran is of great importance, because the two nations have a very important commonality in the Strait of Hormuz.

Touching upon the Sultan of Oman's expression of satisfaction with the resumption of Iran-Saudi relations, Ayatollah Khamenei stated that such issues are the results of the appropriate policies adopted by President Ebrahim Raisi's administration to expand and strengthen relationships with neighbors and other states in the region.

During the meeting, which was also attended by President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, the Sultan of Oman expressed great satisfaction with the meeting with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, underscoring that Muscat's policy is founded on expanding relations with neighbors in particular the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said also said that the two sides exchanged views on various fields of cooperation during Tehran negotiations; so, Oman hopes that as a result of the continuation of such consultations, the relationship between the two nations will develop further and its practical outcome will be visible for both parties.

10. Iran Main Topic Of Herzog-Aliyev Talks In Baku

Following a meeting between the head of the Israeli regime and the president of Azerbaijan, a press conference was held and the two parties signed documents, including a cooperation document between the Ministries of Health of Baku and Tel Aviv.

Herzog wrote on his Twitter account following the meeting with Aliyev: "I thank my friend President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev who is a true friend of Israel for his warm welcome at the Presidential Palace. Israel considers the Republic of Azerbaijan as a valuable strategic partner and an anchor of stability in the region. Our relations are a role model for other countries that choose the path of peace and cooperation and an example of friendly relations between Muslims and Jews."

Herzog also told the media outlets after the meeting with Aliyev: "Iran is the country that threatens the security structure of the region. We had many consultations in this regard at the meeting."

Aliyev, for his part, said: "After the meeting, we will witness positive dynamics; although, we have already taken many actions in various fields, including trade, security and so on. I am completely sure that there is a lot of potential for increasing cooperation, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Of course, we consider the visit by the president of Israel to Azerbaijan a historic trip."

It should be mentioned that the visit by the president of Israel to Baku took place while Iranian officials have repeatedly warned Azerbaijan about the evil intentions of the Israeli regime to turn the soil of the Republic of Azerbaijan into a scene of threat against the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Herzog's recent remarks and the review of the current status of Baku-Tel Aviv relations indicate that Azerbaijan's officials are attempting to intensify the level of tensions and insecurity, and they want to increase Israeli presence in the region by ignoring the Iranians' warnings; This is an important issue that can ultimately lead to Iran's harsh response.