At least one Iranian drone targeted an Israeli-linked commercial tanker in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 10, a U.S. military official familiar with the incident confirmed to Al-Monitor on Friday.

The 12th National Nanotechnology Competition will be held on June 22-24 with the aim of promoting nanotechnology in the country.

Syrian Health Minister Hassan Muhammad Al-Ghabash has thanked Iran for providing aid to people affected by the recent devastating earthquake.

Abdolnaser Azadbakht, the director general of the Medical and Laboratory Equipment Office of Iran's Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry, has said that domestic production of medical equipment is going to save the country $350, IRIB reported.

Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) hosted a conference on the trade opportunities of Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on Monday during which trade-related issues in areas like agriculture and foodstuff were discussed, the TCCIMA portal reported.

The acclaimed Iranian films “World War III” and “Beyond the Wall” will be competing in the 51st edition of the Belgrade International Film Festival in Serbia.

The final and complete withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan began on 15 May 1988 and ended on 15 February 1989 under the leadership of Colonel-General Boris Gromov.

A Chinese proverb saying “in the same boat in a storm” (风雨同舟 roughly equivalent to: a trouble shared is a trouble halved) indicates that Tehran and Beijing share many views and face common threats and hazards including terrorism, the U.S. unilateralism, Western media dissemination of spurious news.

The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance held a banquet on Thursday at Tehran’s Azadi Hotel in honor of foreign guests attending the 41st Fajr International Film Festival.