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TEHRAN, October 23. /TASS/: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Tehran to participate in a ministerial meeting of the consultative 3+3 regional platform focusing on developments in the South Caucasus, a TASS correspondent reports.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed the minister's participation in the consultations.

TEHRAN, Oct 23 (NNN-ISNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, yesterday warned that, the region had turned into a “powder keg” and any miscalculation by Israel and its supporters could lead to “heavy and bitter” consequences for them.

He made the remarks at a joint press conference with visiting South African Foreign Minister, Naledi Pandor, following their meeting in the Iranian capital, Tehran, earlier in the day, during which they discussed bilateral ties and regional issues.

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry highlighted the necessity to immediately stop the attacks on Palestinians and send humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

In a phone conversation on Sunday night, the two foreign ministers also voiced their strong opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website on Monday.

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A top Iranian military official has warned the United States against its extensive support for Israel in the attacks against Gaza, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.

Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Baqeri gave the warning in a phone call with Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Thursday, in which the two sides discussed recent regional developments, particularly the situation in Gaza.

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf have discussed the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, denouncing Israeli attacks "against defenseless Palestinians" there.

In a phone call on Thursday night, the two foreign ministers also exchanged views on bilateral relations and other recent regional developments, according to a statement published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website on Friday.

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A top Iranian military official has urged regional countries to stop the United States from transferring arms and equipment to Israel from its bases in the Middle East, the official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday.

Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Baqeri made the remarks in a phone call with Qatar's Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, the IRNA reported, without disclosing the exact date of the phone call.

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has blamed the United States for fueling and expanding the Israel-Hamas conflict by adopting "unconstructive policies" and providing support for Israel to launch more attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on Monday when speaking with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell by phone, according to a statement released by Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can help boost trade and expand economic cooperation among the countries along its route.

He made the remarks at a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, while answering a question about the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be hosted in Beijing on Oct. 17 and 18, and the 10th anniversary of the BRI.

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed that supporting the oppressed people of Palestine is the definitive policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and reminded those who are silent against Israel's crimes must answer for their behavior today before God, their consciences, and the judgment of history.

Addressing the Sunday evening session of the cabinet, President Raisi condemned the terrible crimes committed by the Zionist regime against the oppressed and defenseless people of Gaza.

Tehran, IRNA – Iran says the Resistance Front will not turn a blind eye to the atrocities committed by the Zionist regime against the defenseless Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani warned that the continuation of this “barbaric approach” by the Zionist regime can inflame the situation in the region and spin it out of control.