Iran’s Interior Ministry has announced new regulations governing the employment of foreign workers, particularly Afghan nationals, allowing them to work in Iran for nine months under a formal work visa before returning to Afghanistan for a three-month period.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the Islamic Republic and Russia have agreed on a three-year roadmap to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemned the threatening statements and actions of the US against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including threats of a naval blockade and preventing the lawful export of Venezuelan oil.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has addressed a range of issues during a meeting with prominent political figures in Tehran including the issue of US sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Iran and Russia have signed a cooperation document outlining a program of collaboration between their foreign ministries for the period from 2026 to 2028, following bilateral talks held in Moscow.

Tehran and Astana signed 14 cooperation documents on Thursday during an official visit by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, aiming to enhance relations across multiple sectors.

Iran has resumed commercial flights to Sharjah, the UAE, for the first time since the recent 12-day conflict in June, with the inaugural service operated by an Iranian airline departing Tehran on Monday.

Beijing has increased its purchases of Iranian oil after Chinese authorities issued new quotas allowing private refiners to import crude stored on tankers waiting offshore, according to a new report.