A new agreement between Moscow and Tehran on comprehensive cooperation has been temporarily suspended due to problems that Iranian partners are facing, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday citing a Russian foreign ministry official.“This is a strategic decision of the leadership of the two countries,” RIA cited Zamir Kabulov, the foreign ministry official … Read more
German cartographer Martin Behaim unveiled the Erdapfel, the first known globe to show the Americas.
Fact: President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran was killed in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border along with his foreign minister and seven others.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber to lead the executive branch and oversee the organization of elections within 50 days after President Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. Khamenei has also declared five days of national mourning.