Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:
IRGC stages massive war game south of Iran
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday launched the final stage of a large-scale military exercise in southern Iran, including in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
IRGC fires long-range anti-ship ballistic missiles in drills
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps is employing surprising weapons in a large-scale military exercise underway in southern Iran, such as long-range ballistic missiles capable of destroying hostile vessels, a commander said.
IRGC improves weapons based on enemies strengths, weaknesses
Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said the force improves its weaponry considering the strengths and weaknesses of the enemies.
Explosion in Irans Kermanshah province, no casualties reported Mizan
An explosion has set a fuel tank on fire in Irans western province of Kermanshah on Tuesday, Irans Mizan news agency reported, in the latest in a series of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites.
IRGC practices countermeasures against US aircraft carrier threats
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is conducting large-scale aerial and naval drills off the strategic Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf, including countermeasure against US aircraft carrier threats in the region.
Official: COVID-19 kills 235 more in Iran
Irans Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 235 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 16,147.