Iran & The Gulf

US officials said in July that Washington had information that Iran was preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones.

The $10 million order was a first step towards enabling the country to conduct business with countries similarly constrained by US sanctions.

Prosecutors say the scheme to kill former national security adviser was designed to avenge the killing Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani.

"Iran is not at a stage to talk about finalizing the deal ... We have given our preliminary considerations to the proposals made by the EU," Iranian Foreign Ministry official tells IRNA news site.

Revolutionary Guards Commander Gen. Hossein Salami slams the IDF's counterterrorism campaign against the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad in Gaza, says Israel "once again showed its occupying and aggressive nature."

Iran's Intelligence Ministry announces the arrest of 10 suspects with links to the Islamic State group who had planned attacks during Ashoura rallies next week: "The Zionist criminal regime... this time around, tried to carry out its terrorist operations through takfiri ISIS teams."

The IRGC identified the five deceased fighters, providing few details about their deaths with the exception of Gen. Abdollah Eskandari – a decorated commander who became known as the “headless general” after his capture and beheading by Syrian rebels in May 2014.

Enrique Mora, the European Union official who chairs the talks, says negotiations will focus on the most recent draft on restoring the agreement. It is unclear whether other parties to the accord would attend the surprise summit, nor if there had any progress after a monthslong stalemate and fruitless round of indirect talks between Iran and the US,

In recent weeks Iran’s nuclear program has advanced significantly, with uranium enrichment reaching a level that would suffice for the production of a nuclear bomb.

Iranian Intelligence Ministry says suspects are linked to the Baha'i center in Israel, where the religious group's international headquarters are located.