Day: February 18, 2025

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Commander of Iran Army’s Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard says that the country’s Armed Forces are fully prepared to confront any threat.

Azerbaijan ranked as the fifth-largest gold buyer in 2024, according to the World Gold Council’s latest report. The global trend of increasing gold reserves continues, driven by economic uncertainties and the need for a stable hedge against inflation. However, Azerbaijan’s gold acquisitions are not made by the country’s central bank but rather by the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ).

What is the purpose behind this large-scale gold purchase? Is it an effective strategy, and will it continue?

On February 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva reviewed the ongoing construction of the Hilton Garden Inn in the city of Aghdam, Azernews reports.

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Moscow is ready to help Tehran solve issues related to Iran’s nuclear program, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.