Ali Bagheri, Political Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, was introduced as the head of this ministry.

The Afghan Ministry of Migrants and Returnees says that more than 2,000 migrants have entered the country from Iran in one day, both forcibly and voluntarily.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Jeddah on Friday in the highest-level talks since the countries reconciled after years of rivalry.