MOSCOW -- Russia remains a reliable guarantor of energy security and consistently fulfills its obligations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
Peskov dismissed reports that Moscow is considering restricting oil supplies via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) as leverage against the United States. (Russia-U.S.-Caspian oil-Pipeline)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it struck Iran's primary military naval site for the production of missiles and sea mines in central Iran.
The site, located in the city of Yazd and targeted by the Israeli Air Force, was used for the planning, development, assembly and storage of advanced missiles intended for launch from surface vessels, submarines and helicopters against both mobile and stationary maritime targets, the IDF said in a statement. (Israel-Iran-Attack)
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GENEVA -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday urged the United States to promptly conclude its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran and make public the findings, stressing that "there must be justice for the terrible harm done."
Turk made the remarks via video message at an urgent debate during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, noting that the bombing of an elementary school had evoked "visceral horror." (Iran-United States-Israel-UN Human Rights Council)
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MOSCOW/BAKU -- The Russian Emergencies Ministry has delivered 313 tons of medicines to the Iranian government as part of a humanitarian aid mission, local media reported on Friday.
The shipment, the second batch of medical supplies provided to Iran, was transported by rail to the city of Astara. Upon arrival, Russian officials formally handed over the cargo to authorized representatives of the Iranian government, RIA Novosti reported, citing the ministry's press service. (Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran) ■
