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Israeli media reported that an estimated 35 people were missing in the Bat Yam area south of Tel Aviv following the Iranian attack.On June 15, Sabah Numan, spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, issued a statement on the evening of the 14th local time, saying that the Iraqi government firmly rejects any violation of Iraqi airspace by any party and firmly opposes Israels use of Iraqi airspace to launch military attacks on Iran or other neighboring countries. The statement stressed that such actions are completely contrary to the Iraqi Constitution, blatantly violate Iraqi sovereignty, violate the basic principles of international law, and have a negative impact on regional stability and peace. The statement also urged the United States to assume its responsibilities and prevent Israeli warplanes from crossing Iraqi airspace again and launching attacks. The Iraqi government promised to exercise maximum restraint and hoped to create opportunities for peaceful resolution of the crisis through diplomatic and political means.Israeli media reported that multiple missiles hit targets in the latest round of Iranian attacks.On June 15, local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement saying that in order to counter Israels aggression, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran continued to advance the "Real Commitment-3" operation, and Israels fighter jet fuel production facilities and energy supply centers were attacked by a series of missiles. The statement also warned Israel that if Israels aggression is not restrained, the subsequent actions taken by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be more intense and the scope of impact will become more extensive.June 15, according to Iranian media reports on the 14th, two refineries in Bushehr Province in southern Iran were attacked by Israeli air strikes that day, and some facilities exploded and caught fire. The fire has been brought under control. According to Irans Tasnim News Agency, a set of equipment in the 14th phase of the South Pars Refinery project caught fire after being attacked, and the rest of the equipment is still operating normally. Natural gas production in this phase of the project is still continuing. Another attack occurred at the Fajar Jam Refinery. The report said that the Iranian National Gas Company is conducting further investigations into the incident. The Islamic Republic News Agency of Iran quoted officials from the Bushehr Province Crisis Management Department as saying that the fires at the two facilities were brought under control on the evening of the 14th, and no casualties were reported. According to Israels Haaretz, this is the first time Israel has attacked Irans energy infrastructure, and it is the first time that an Iranian refinery has been attacked since the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.

JPMorgan Denies Responsibility For Its Top Banker's Jeffrey Epstein Ties

Haiden Holmes

Feb 23, 2023 11:58

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JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) stated on Wednesday that it should not be held culpable for a former executive's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in a lawsuit accusing the largest U.S. bank of aiding its former client's sex trafficking operation.


JPMorgan stated in a court filing in Manhattan that emails between former executive Jes Staley and Epstein did not support the U.S. Virgin Islands' claim that Staley could "detect Epstein's sex trafficking."


In addition, the bank stated that there was no evidence that Staley's personal travel to the islands or alleged inappropriate emails were part of his employment, and that even if Staley had helped "direct" Epstein's sex trafficking, "his conduct would have been far beyond his authority as a JPMC employee."


JPMorgan stated in its motion to dismiss the "misdirected and deficient" lawsuit that there was no plausible explanation for how it could have known about Epstein's malfeasance and profited from it during the years 2000 to 2013.


Attorneys for the United States Virgin Islands did not respond promptly to requests for comment. Staley is not an accused.


In August of 2019, Epstein committed suicide in a Manhattan prison cell while awaiting prosecution on sex trafficking charges.


JPMorgan's dismissal motion was filed one week after a court filing alleged that Staley and Epstein had exchanged approximately 1,200 sexually explicit emails between 2008 and 2012.


In 2008, Epstein pled guilty to a Florida state prostitution charge.


Staley, the former head of private finance at JPMorgan, has admitted to having a friendship with Epstein, but he has disputed knowledge of his alleged crimes.


Staley became CEO of Barclays (LON:BARC) Plc after leaving JPMorgan, but resigned in November 2021 amid a dispute with British financial regulators investigating his connections to Epstein.


In December 2022, the U.S. Virgin Islands filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan for unspecified damages, alleging that the bank should have been aware of Epstein's misconduct on a private island he owned there.


JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB), where Epstein was a client from 2013 to 2018, are also being sued by Epstein's victims. Both institutions are pursuing dismissals.


Case number 22-10904 is Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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