Deputy FM has departed for Beijing as President’s Special Envoy to hold consultations with senior Chinese officials. 🔺During this visit, he is carrying a message from Iran's President to the President of China. 🔺He also held talks yesterday with the Russian ambassador in Tehran

🔴 Exclusive – Informed source: The Iran–U.S. negotiations scheduled for Friday remain firmly on track, and the reports circulated by Western media are inaccurate, constituting a media manipulation aimed at exerting pressure on the negotiating table. t.me/IranView24/30160

As reported by Iran View 24, the negotiations between Iran and the United States will be held on Friday. t.me/IranView24/30160

🔴 Iranian FM Holds Phone Talks with Regional Counterparts 🔺 Araghchi held separate phone conversations over the past hours with his counterparts in Egypt, Oman, and Qatar, discussing the latest developments regarding Iran’s talks as well as regional and international issues.

By decree of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Admiral Ali Shamkhani has been appointed as Secretary of the Supreme Defense Council.

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and Political Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, thereby rendering extensive services in the defense and security domains. 7/7

Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces, Deputy for Intelligence and Operations at the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Commander of the Naval Forces of both the Army and the IRGC, Minister of Defense, 6/7

commanders of the Armed Forces. Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution, he has played an effective role, including throughout the eight years of the Sacred Defense, and has held numerous senior positions, among them Commander of the Khuzestan Corps of the IRGC, 5/7

strengthening deterrence at the highest levels. Admiral Shamkhani has been present in this Council, as the Representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, since its establishment. Admiral Ali Shamkhani is regarded as one of the most seasoned and distinguished 4/7

and cognitive warfare within the strategic defense sphere. The Defense Council is a structure formed in the aftermath of the 12-Day War and in response to new threats, with the objective of enhancing coordination, cohesion, and efficiency in defense decision-making and of 3/7

the formulation of mechanisms to confront emerging threats; the synergization of other pillars of power of the Islamic Republic with the defense domain; the structuring of defense diplomacy frameworks; and the organization of activities related to strategic communications 2/7

Under the President's decree, the Secretary of the Supreme Defense Council is tasked with establishing and administering the Council’s Secretariat and with pursuing its specialized programs, including the design and comprehensive strengthening of defense preparedness; 1/7

U.S. "applying pressure" via military presence Ria Novosti has quoted an informed Iranian source as saying: By maintaining its military presence in the region, the U.S. is attempting to create leverage in order to exert pressure on Iran in the course of potential negotiations.

Iranian ambassador in Moscow announced that Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin, the Presidents of Iran and Russia, will meet and hold talks in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

After the official welcoming ceremony by the President of Kazakhstan for the President of Iran and the accompanying delegation, the presidents of Iran and Kazakhstan held a meeting and engaged in discussions.

Iran and Kazakhstan Sign and Exchange 7 Bilateral Cooperation Agreements During the meeting between high-level delegations from Iran and Kazakhstan, 7 bilateral documents and cooperation memorandums were signed and exchanged as part of efforts to enhance the level of relations.

Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces emphasized that Iran’s Army will never be the initiator of any attack, stating that the purpose of strengthening its combat capabilities is to prevent war and create deterrence, not to provoke conflict.

Iran’s FM stated in a message to his Lebanese counterpart: Subjected to Israeli occupation and blatant "ceasefire" violations, I fully understand why my esteemed Lebanese counterpart is not prepared to visit Tehran. Hence I will gladly accept his invitation to come to Beirut.

🔴 A regional meeting on Afghanistan will be held next week in Tehran 🔺️ Iran’s MFA Spox announced that, at Tehran’s initiative, representatives from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, and Russia will convene to discuss peace-building and tension-reduction.