Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says naval forces from the Islamic Republic, Russia and China are set to stage a joint naval exercise in the Persian Gulf waters.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell "chickened out" of talking to Russia.

The Russian foreign minister says the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is in a critical condition.

Russia says the United States has escalated the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas by playing a "destructive role" there.

A ceremony in honor of the Day of Solidarity with the People of Palestine has been held at the Palestinian embassy in Moscow.

Russian forces thwart a major Ukrainian drone attack, downing Ukrainian drones over several regions.

Iranian Navy chief Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the country plans to stage two joint naval exercises with foreign military forces in the northern tip of the Indian Ocean within the next few months.