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Alvand destroyer to start first oceanic mission soon: Navy chief

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Russia closes NATO missions as ties plunge to new low

Russia said Monday it was suspending its mission to NATO and closing the alliance's offices in Moscow, as relations with the Western military bloc plunged to new depths.

Iran temporarily closes consulate general in northern Afghanistan

Iran has temporarily closed its Consulate General in Mazar-i-Sharif and moved it to Kabul amid intensifying clashes in northern parts of Afghanistan.

Iran criticizes NATO chief’s remarks as 'misguided,' or 'irresponsible spinning of facts'

Iran’s mission to the European Union has vehemently condemned recent statements by the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the need for Iran to fully implement its obligations under its safeguard agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog.

Indian couple on mission to dole out dishes to those in despair

A 56-year-old man named N Kalyanasundaram, clad in a veshti, bends down and chalks circles on the road adjacent to a powder-blue pushcart at Bakthavatsalam Street, West Mambalam, Chennai, India.

Iran opens Consulate General in Aleppo

Islamic Republic of Iran opened its Consulate General office in Aleppo, Syria, via a videoconference on Saturday.

Iran’s 76th flotilla of warships dispatched to high seas on combat-training mission

The Iranian Navy has dispatched the Alborz destroyer and the Khark logistics ship — the country’s largest — to the high seas on a routine combat, reconnaissance and training mission aimed at safeguarding international shipping routes.

Iran: Outsiders seeking to sell arms, don’t care about region’s stability

Iran’s Embassy in Kuwait hit back at the US envoy to the Arab country over her allegations against Tehran’s regional role, saying the outsiders do not care about the West Asia’s stability and are only there to sell their arms.

Iran summons Afghan envoy over offensive moves against its diplomatic missions

The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Afghanistan’s ambassador to Tehran over recent offensive moves against the country’s diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.

Iran's UN Permanent Mission: Sanctions enemy’s ‘fifth column’ in fight against virus pandemic

Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations issued a message to member countries, saying that the brutal sanctions imposed by the United States on the Islamic Republic act as the enemy’s “fifth column” as they compromise the country’s ability to control the ongoing pandemic of new coronavirus known as COVID-19.

The Americans are in Iraq on a mission of destruction: Scholar

“The Americans are in Iraq on a mission of destruction,” according to an American scholar and political commentator.

What's the weather like in space? New mission seeks to find out

By Zahaan Bharmal*

Thirteen killed by suspected militia in troubled east DR Congo

Thirteen people have been killed in eastern DR Congo by an armed group blamed for a string of massacres that have sparked deadly protests against the UN's peacekeeping mission, officials said.

Senior UAE official in Tehran on unannounced mission: Report

National Security Adviser of the United Arab Emirates Tahnoun bin Zayed has paid a visit to Tehran on an undisclosed mission meant to defuse tensions in the Persian Gulf, a senior security source in the UAE told London-based news outlet the Middle East Eye (MEE).

Persian Gulf mission crude attempt by US to pressure Iran, says Russia

Russia says a proposed US-led mission to purportedly help secure the Strait of Hormuz is a pretext for Washington to further pressure Tehran and destabilize the Persian Gulf region.