TEHRAN -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched the main stage of a "combined, intense and targeted" military exercise in the Strait of Hormuz.
The drill, dubbed the "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz," involves the IRGC's naval forces and is being conducted under the supervision, control and field monitoring of IRGC's Chief Commander Mohammad Pakpour, read a statement published Monday on the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News. (Iran-Strait of Hormuz-Drill)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday met Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for technical discussions on Tehran's nuclear issue.
The meeting was held at Araghchi's place of stay in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States that are scheduled for Tuesday in the Swiss city, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. (Iran-IAEA-Technical Discussions)
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KHARTOUM -- At least 28 people were killed when drones struck a crowded market Sunday evening in Sudan's North Kordofan state, local volunteers and a medical official said Monday.
The Sudanese Emergency Lawyers, a local rights group, said drones hit Al-Safia market northeast of Soudari, killing 28 people and wounding dozens more. The toll could rise, the group said. (Sudan-Drone Attack-Casaulties)
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BAGHDAD -- Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council announced Monday that preliminary interrogations have been completed for more than 500 Islamic State detainees recently transferred from Syrian prisons.
In a statement, the council said 157 minors under 18 were separated from the group and referred to the Karkh Juvenile Investigation Court. They will be placed in rehabilitation centers to ensure treatment in line with legal and humanitarian standards. (Iraq-IS Detainees-Interrogations) Enditem
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