His deportation follows the recent revocation of his Russian citizenship, which occurred a few days earlier.

Earlier in the week, Turkey’s former CHP mayor of Izmir and 137 municipal staff were detained in connection with investigations into tender-rigging and fraud.

“Beyond the formal label, these relations embody profound meaning — our shared history as part of a single state,” she said.

"The fact that the Alican border gate will bear the name of Talaat Pasha is not a mere change of signage," said the nationalist leader.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said recent arrests of Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg were lawful and tied to investigations into serious past crimes.

Azerbaijani media said Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will also attend the event.

The actions followed the cancellation of a visit by Azerbaijani delegation to Moscow and the scrapping of all Russia‑participated cultural events.

Despite the detentions, the agency continues to operate: staff are still visiting the office, receiving salaries, and participating in events.

Grossi said Iran retains key capabilities to restart uranium enrichment despite recent damage.

Azerbaijan canceled Moscow visit and suspends cultural events over what it calls targeted violence against its nationals in Yekaterinburg.

In response, Aliyev reportedly expressed regret over Israel's attacks and the resulting civilian casualties.

He was one of the closest military figures to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran’s military leadership.

Peskov emphasized that the situation in the country is an internal matter.

Leaders in Israel and Iran issue contrasting assessments.

This announcement was made by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

EU calls Azerbaijan to ensure a safe environment for journalists after jailing Abzas Media staff with severe sentences.

“But we did not say they are building or producing nuclear weapons,” he stressed.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, however, said there was no formal ceasefire agreement yet.

Araqchi stressed that diplomatic channels should always remain open, but added that this is “not the time.”

Analyst Ehsan Movahedian refers to eyewitness accounts and physical evidence.