Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described peace in the Caucasus as a strategic priority for Tehran, stressing that the region must not become a theater for geopolitical rivalry.

Irans defense minister announced that the country has developed new, more advanced missiles and will use them if faced with further hostilities.

Iran and Armenia have signed 10 memoranda of understanding on mutual cooperation during a key state visit by Iranian President Pezeshkian to Yerevan, aimed at enhancing bilateral relations.

A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations announced Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability as a "shameful indictment" of international apathy -- and warning this year's toll was equally disturbing.

Iranian state-affiliated news agency Mehr retracted on Tuesday an earlier report claiming that a Mossad safe house used for drone production had been discovered in Tehran, acknowledging that the initial story was inaccurate.

The US ambassador to Israel has told Israeli Army Radio that "massive" development of the occupied West Bank was not a violation of international law and Washington would not oppose it.

Irans Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, announced fresh agreements with Armenia aimed at strengthening transport and transit cooperation, including the construction of a second bridge at Nordooz and advancing plans to connect the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea by rail.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that 30 countries are working on a framework of security guarantees for Ukraine, stressing that the US is now prepared to join the initiative.

An Iranian daily has accused Afghanistans Taliban authorities of cutting off a key source of drinking water to the northeastern city of Mashhad, warning that the move underscores hostile policies toward Iran.

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has held private talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with the two leaders expected to sign a series of bilateral cooperation agreements.

Palestinian resistance group Hamas has agreed to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, Egyptian media reported Monday.

The US has revoked more than 6,000 student visas so far this year due to overstays and various violations of the law, including support for terrorism, Fox News has reported.

The United Nations Security Council has started talks on a French-drafted resolution to extend a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and signal an intention to work on an eventual withdrawal of the U.N. troops.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his country needs everything when asked by a reporter what security guarantees it requires to make a deal.

Ukraine has proposed procuring $100 billion worth of American weapons funded by its European backers, as Kiev seeks security guarantees from the United States, the Financial Times has reported.

International airlines have resumed flights to Iran after a two-month suspension caused by heightened regional tensions and the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel.

Police in the Iranian capital Tehran have uncovered a safe house linked to the Israeli spy agency Mossad. That's according to a report by Mehr News Agency citing an informed source.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is in Armenia to sign key agreements in line with the shared interests and to discuss serious concerns regarding the United States presence in the Caucasus.

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underlined Tehrans firm opposition to any geopolitical changes in the South Caucasus, stressing that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional states must remain intact.

The human rights group Amnesty International says Israel is implementing a deliberate policy of starvation in the besieged Gaza Strip as the United Nations and aid groups warn of famine in the Palestinian enclave.

Israels army is weighing a plan to enlist Jewish youth from abroad to offset what officials describe as a severe shortage of soldiers, Army Radio reported Monday.

Irans First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref has warned that the situation is fragile following the recent US--Israeli aggression against Iran.

Israel's gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter, according to data released by the the Central Bureau of Statistics.

Iraqi authorities have started excavating the site of a mass grave believed to contain thousands of victims of the Islamic State (IS) group near Mosul city, the project's director told AFP.

Irans foreign ministry has reiterated its opposition to the involvement of outside powers in the South Caucasus, stressing that any external presence could destabilize the region.