Iran begins pouring concrete for the wall of the second unit of its Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant aimed at expanding the site in the south of the country.

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says the recent allegations by the Israeli foreign minister in Ankara is part of a pre-planned scenario to deteriorate the relations between Iran and Turkey.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will certainly travel to Iran at some point, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, but added the exact date of the visit is yet unknown.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced that EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will on Friday night visit Tehran to meet with Iran’s foreign minister and some other officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran over a range of issues including the Iran nuclear deal.

President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran’s Red Crescent Society has been instructed to deliver aid to the quake-stricken people in Afghanistan at full capacity.

President Ebrahim Raisi expresses Iran’s readiness to share all of its capabilities and capacities with the BRICS states to help the five emerging economic powers achieve their objectives, saying Iran, as a reliable partner, can connect them to the world’s main energy routes.

A spokesperson for the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office has revealed that the UK is weighing mechanisms to facilitate restoration of trade ties with Iran.

An Iranian daily says the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi has failed to make good on his promises to keep prices of basic commodities and products in check after removing the subsidies.