According to the country's Central Command, the second aircraft carrier in the region, the USS Carl Vinson, has begun operations. It is now conducting daily strikes against Yemeni Houthi positions in the Red Sea, along with the USS Harry Truman.

The occupying powers - Israel and the United States - want to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions and "aggressive actions" in the Middle East.

The Washington Post, citing its sources, reported that Israel is planning to strike Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months.

Syrian television, citing Turkish sources, reported an Iranian plan to eliminate President Ahmed al-Shar' and stage a coup.

Iran's president is about to sign a law banning women from uncovering not only their hair, but also their wrists and necks. Violators and those who criticize the new law will be fined up to 155 euros. Taxi drivers or apartment complex managers who do not report this may be fined even more.

Iranian officials have denied reports that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seriously ill and released a video showing his meeting with the ambassador in Beirut, who was injured in a pager blast in Lebanon.

Various mass media reports that the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, is in a coma and his condition is considered serious. Against the background of the news, Khamenei's possible successors are also being actively discussed. The country's government has not officially responded to the rumors.

It was reported that four people suspected of being members of a terrorist organization were killed and six more people were arrested in the Sistan and Baluchistan region of Iran. This part of the country is mainly inhabited by Sunni Muslims - Baloch, and they have been fighting for independence with the Baloch in Pakistan.

Germany has decided to close the Iranian consulates in Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg and Munich. This was caused by the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, who has dual citizenship of Germany and Iran. According to Tehran, the decision to close the consulates creates unreasonable difficulties for Iranian citizens and violates their basic rights.

China will consistently develop friendly cooperation with Iran regardless of the changes in the international and regional situation. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping said this during a meeting with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian within the framework of the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan.