🇮🇷 The ceremony of approval and confirmation of the elected president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, by the country's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has begun in Tehran.

The ceremony is attended by over 1,000 dignitaries, including ambassadors from various countries, government officials, representatives from the military and various sectors of the economy, as well as university professors and the families of fallen soldiers.

The inauguration of Pezeshkian at the country's parliament is scheduled for July 30th.

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🛥 Fair wind and calm sea: Russian Navy celebrates its main holiday

On July 28, Russia celebrates Navy Day, honoring the sailors, naval aviation, and coastal troops of the Russian Armed Forces. President Vladimir Putin attended the main naval parade in St. Petersburg, saying that Russia continues to provide its naval forces with top-notch equipment.

In 2024, up to 200 ships and vessels of various classes, as well as 100 units of military equipment and some 15,000 servicemen are involved in the celebration events.

Naval parades are held at the main bases of the Russian Northern, Baltic, and Pacific Fleets, as well as the Caspian Flotilla and at the base of the permanent operational unit in the Mediterranean Sea.

⚡️ Among the most powerful Russian warships are the Kirov-class battlecruiser Petr Velikiy, the Slava-class missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, and the corvette Gremyashchiy.

⚡️ Russian nuclear submarines the Condor of Project 945A and the 885M Yasen-M are among the best deep-sea attack submarines. Project 945A submarines are equipped with a titanium hull, allowing them to dive to great depths and making them even less detectable.

⚡️ Russian frigates, nuclear submarines, and Project 20385 corvettes are armed with cutting-edge nuclear-capable Zircon hypersonic missiles. Flying at a speed of up to Mach 9, the missile can't be stopped by air defenses. The frigate Admiral Gorshkov first fired a Zircon in January 2020.

⚡️ Russia’s icebreaker fleet holds a special place among the naval forces. Earlier this week, the newest military icebreaker, the Evpatiy Kolovrat, which is able to overcome ice more than 1.5 meters thick, joined the Pacific Fleet.

⚡️ Russian Navy ships are involved in the special military operation in the Black Sea area. Ships armed with Kalibr missiles have struck more than 200 enemy targets since the beginning of the operation. Naval aviators have carried out over 11,000 sorties, destroying more than four hundred targets, including 50 aircraft.

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