Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the security of the Persian Gulf region can be ensured without the interference of extra-regional countries.

China and Russia are set to start joint naval and air drills in Sea of Japan aimed at safeguarding the security of strategic waterways.

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani has stressed the need for enhancing cooperation with Syria to tackle shared challenges.

Iran’s IRGC chief says separatists and traitors will never feel safe anywhere in the country because the Iranian nation will not tolerate any schemes to undermine their independence.

The US and Papua New Guinea sign a pact indicating an increased presence of US military personnel and contractors amid growing concerns about the American militarization of the Indo-Pacific region.

Russia has denounced as "a dangerous historic mistake" Finland's membership in the NATO, saying the move would weaken security in Northern Europe and increase the risk of conflict.

After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has developed an independent defense industry.