Iran & The Gulf

The massive, two-day exercise dubbed "Velayat" includes the Iranian army and Revolutionary Guard forces, elite air force and air defense units, and the IRGC's airspace division.

Noting Tehran has warned its neighbors against "presence of hostile entities on our borders," head of Iran's Border Guards insists "Israeli espionage activity in Azerbaijan is under our complete control."

Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami says that the Islamic republic has over 120 kilograms of 20% enriched uranium. Analysts believe that if Tehran so orders, Iranian scientists can produce a single nuclear warhead within roughly a month.

Visiting Beirut, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says "in the near future, you will see the results of Iran's activity to bring peace and security to the region."

Iran's state TV airs footage of at least one vessel with US flag and personnel on board as at least two speedboats appear to be chasing it. US Navy says unaware of encounter.

The project targets a 2028 launch with a landing in 2033, a five-year journey in which the spacecraft will travel some 2.2 billion miles.

Insisting Tehran cannot set out new conditions for nuclear talks, German Foreign Ministry says it expects an agreement on a specific date for them to resume.

The prime minister said the foiled terrorist attack was not specifically against the Israeli tycoon but against "Israeli businesspeople living in Cyprus"

Contradicting previous assertions Iran's aerial defenses thwarted attack, country's nuclear agency chief claims Israel targeted security cameras in effort to sabotage Iran-IAEA ties.

"The Americans tried to contact us through different channels [at the UN General Assembly] in New York, and I told the mediators if America's intentions are serious then a serious indication was needed," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells state television in an interview.