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Iran protests European accusations of supplying missiles to Russia, while the U.S. and U.K. consider allowing Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes into Russia; meanwhile, a British teen is arrested for a cyberattack on London's transport agency, China cracks down on investment bankers amid a corruption probe, and the U.S. sanctions Cambodian entities over online scam centers and trafficking.

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— 🐈‍⬛ Acoustic Kitty

Iran Enlists Global Crime Network to Target Critics in U.S. and Europe

• Iran is increasingly collaborating with international criminal networks to carry out attacks and kidnappings targeting its critics in the U.S. and Europe.

• Recent incidents, including the stabbing of journalist Pouria Zeraati in London, highlight Iran's strategy of using non-Iranian criminals to execute these operations.

• U.S. and Western security officials consider this shift in Iran's tactics one of the most dangerous forms of "transnational repression" globally, as evidenced by multiple plots uncovered by U.S. law enforcement.

Counterterrorism

• Iran protests European accusations of supplying missiles to Russia. ➚

• North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles, drawing condemnation from South Korea and Japan. ➚

Military & Defense

• U.S., U.K. consider allowing Ukraine long-range strikes into Russia. ➚

• U.S. grants Egypt $1.3B in military aid, overriding human rights concerns. ➚

• Philippines maintains position on Sabina Shoal while seeking dialogue with China. ➚

• China escalates propaganda to reshape Xinjiang and Tibet narratives. ➚

• Botswana partners with U.S. firm for border pathogen monitoring. ➚

Cybersecurity

• U.K. teen arrested for cyberattack on London transport agency. ➚

• TD Bank ordered to pay nearly $28M for reporting false credit information about customers. ➚

• House hearing emphasizes cybersecurity in election readiness. ➚

Counterintelligence & Espionage

• China cracks down on investment bankers amid corruption probe. ➚

• Ex-CIA officer Alexander Yuk Ching Ma sentenced to 10 years for spying for China. ➚

• Congress probes Chinese automakers over U.S. security concerns. ➚

Transnational Organized Crime

• U.S. sanctions Cambodian entities over online scam centers and trafficking. ➚

• Cartel clashes disrupt life in Culiacan, Mexico, prompting school closures and cancellation of Independence Day celebrations. ➚

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