TEHRAN — Iran and Türkiye on Thursday highlighted the need to continue cooperation between their armed forces to improve bilateral military relations, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.

This came as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Baqeri held a phone talk with new Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, the report said. (Iran-Turkey-Military Ties)

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CAIRO — A Russian tourist was killed in a shark attack in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada in southeastern Egypt on Thursday, local media reported.

The Consulate General of Russia in Hurghada confirmed the death of a Russian man as “a result of a shark attack.” (Egypt-Russian Tourist-Shark Attack)

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TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday said Iran’s missile activities are conventional and defensive, refuting some Western remarks on the matter as groundless and meddlesome.

In response to criticism voiced by the United States, France and Britain about Iran unveiling a hypersonic missile, Nasser Kanaani noted the activities are “completely legitimate based on international law.” (Iran-Missile Activities)

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TUNIS — Tunisian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that it had lost contact with a military helicopter with four soldiers on board.

The ministry said in a statement that “all contact had been lost since Wednesday evening when the helicopter was carrying out a night flight mission in the region of Cap Sirat in Bizerte Province in northern Tunisia.” (Tunisia-Military Helicopter-Missing)