Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Iran in separate calls on Friday with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and said that Moscow was willing to mediate in the region, the Kremlin said.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set for another sweeping victory in Nagpur, the turf of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – the BJP’s ideological mentor.

The BBC speaks to Iranians at the border with Iraq, as authorities continue to block the flow of information with an internet blackout. 

​The BBC speaks to Iranians at the border with Iraq, as authorities continue to block the flow of information with an internet blackout.