Several people protesting on 17/07 against the drying up of Lake Urmia have been arrested; the basin, once the largest salt lake in the Middle East, began to shrink in 1995 due to prolonged drought, dam construction and water extraction for agriculture

"The only way to fight the Zionists is to form a coalition of Islamic armies," reportedly said the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy, Alireza Tangsiri

3.000 foreign traders and businessmen are expected to attend the Islamic Republic of Iran's 6th International Exhibition of Export Potential called "Iran Expo 2024" this month at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground

According to a recent UN report, 'repression of peaceful protests' and 'institutional discrimination against women and girls' have led to human rights violations, some of which amount to 'crimes against humanity',