Iran installs heaviest platform at Phase 11 of South Pars Gas Field, Persian Gulf

Iran successfully completes the operation to install the heaviest platform of South Pars in place, as the country pushes to operationalize the Phase 11 of the giant Persian Gulf gas field.

Russian warship docks at Iran’s Bandar Anzali, Caspian Sea

A Russian missile carrier called Makhach Kala (Mahach Qaleh) has docked at Iran’s northern port city of Bandar Anzali off the Caspian Sea after entering the fourth region of the Iranian Navy in Gilan Province.

Iranian president holds telephone conversation with Qatari emir

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for efforts by Iran and Qatar to further expand their relations.

Iran’s police chief visits Russia

The commander of the Iranian law enforcement has arrived in Moscow at the head of a delegation.

Tehran police reject serial killing scenario in murder of women

The head of the intelligence department of Tehran police force has ruled out speculations about the murder of two young women in the capital as being serial killings.

China’s FM touts Beijing and Moscow as a force for “global peace”

Beijing and Moscow are "an important force in ensuring global peace and in promoting inclusive development," Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said in a video address Tuesday, according to Russian state news agency TASS.

Iran Leader says Hajj rituals can thwart plots of arrogant powers, Zionists against humanity

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed the annual Hajj rituals can foil all the plots of the arrogant powers and the Zionists against humanity.

Iranian border guard killed in clashes with terrorists

An Iranian border guard was killed in clashes with terror groups in a border area in Saravan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province near Pakistan.

Dust storms in Iran’s southeast send more than 1,000 to hospitals

Officials say dust storms in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan have forced more than 1,000 people of the Sistan region to refer to hospitals and health centers.

Official: Iranian president talks with Russian counterpart, Armenian PM, supports Moscow

The political deputy of the Iranian presidency says President Ebrahim Raisi has held separate telephone conversations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, voicing Tehran's support for the Kremlin in the recent mutiny.

Foreign Ministry: Iran serious about continuation of nuclear talks, obtaining results

The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry says the Islamic Republic is serious about the negotiations for the removal of sanctions, revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and achieving results in the talks.

China throws support behind Russia after Wagner insurrection

China has voiced support for Russia after a short-lived insurrection posed the gravest challenge to the 23-year rule of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, a close partner of Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his push “for a new world order and strategic alignment against the US.”

US says expected “a lot more bloodshed” in Russia following Wagner insurrection

As the picture became more clear to US intelligence analysts that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was about to mobilize his troops inside Russia, the expectation was that his march toward Moscow would encounter much more resistance and be “a great deal more violent and bloody.”

Dozens injured in marketplace fire in northwest Iran

The number of the injured from the fire incident at a marketplace in the northwestern Iranian city of Naghadeh has risen to 35.

Iran FM says Tehran-Baku able to solve existing problems

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran and Baku are able to resolve the remaining problems in bilateral ties and return the relations back on the right track.

Blinken defends Biden on labeling China’s Xi a “dictator”

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has backed President Joe Biden’s remarks calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator, saying the American leader “speaks for all of us.”

‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia, 2.5 million in attendance

The pilgrimage of Hajj has begun as crowds of Muslims donning white robes circle the Kaaba, the cubed structure at the epicentre of Islam’s holiest site, their prayers ringing through the air. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to break records at more than 2.5 million.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 488: Kremlin says Iran president voices full support for Russian leader

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Tehran: Azeri nationals do not need visa to visit Iran  

The Iranian Embassy in the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued a statement on the rules for Azeri nationals who want to travel to Iran.

Iran tourism: Cold in summer

Boz-e-Sina (Boz-e-Sineh) Mountain is in the southwest of West Azerbaijan Province, 60 km from the provincial capital, Urmia.

Former Iranian president Rouhani urges IRIB to let all groups express their views

Iran’s former president Hassan Rouhani has called for what he described as “the nationalization of the Iranian national TV and Radio, known as the IRIB once”. That’s according to Rouhani’s website. 

US suspected Wagner preparing to take military action against Russia: Report

US intelligence agencies strongly suspected that Evgeny Prigozhin was planning a major move against the Russian government, days before the leader of the mercenary Wagner Group ordered his troops to march on Moscow, The New York Times reported, citing sources. Washington kept silent because it “had little interest” in helping Russia out, the report revealed.

Iran FM: Arming any side in Ukraine war to intensify tensions

The Iranian foreign minister has once again voiced Tehran's opposition to the Ukraine war, saying arming any party to the war will increase the tensions and undermine regional stability.

Iranian judicial official urges MEK hosts to kick out terror group’s members 

The Iranian Judiciary’s deputy chief for international affairs says Tehran has taken vast judicial measures to bring to justice the members of the anti-Iran group MEK. 

Iran dust storm victims on the rise, hundreds hospitalized

The number of people who were sent to the hospitals due to the dust storms in Sistan and Baluchistan Province has topped 300, that’s according to the head of the Crisis Management HQ in the southeastern Iranian province.

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