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An underwater launching drill of strategic cruise missiles was staged at dawn of March 12.

North Korea fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from a submarine off its east coast, state media reported Monday, a day after Pyongyang warned of a "powerful" response to U.S.-South Korea military drills that begin this week.

North Korea says it has test-fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from a submarine ahead of the upcoming US-South Korea military drills, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports.

North Korea says it has decided to take "important practical" war deterrence measures in an attempt to deal with the United States and South Korea's provocations, as the two allies are set to hold large-scale joint military drills.

Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated dramatically over the past two years as new administrations in Washington and Seoul undermined the close personal rapport which officials in Pyongyang managed to establish with their predecessors.

The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Sunday issued the following statement:

Iran's hard-line judiciary says its Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence against a Swedish-Iranian dissident who went missing from a Turkish airport two years ago before turning up in Iranian custody accused of terrorism.

A top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a post-US era has started in the Persian Gulf region in the wake of a China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani while referring to astonishing remarks by a US official on prisoner exchange between the two countries said Iran believes this quite humanitarian issue must not be politicized.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that his country and the United States have reached an agreement on extradition of prisoners.

Iran says an agreement reached with the United States for the exchange of prisoners between the two countries is a purely humanitarian issue, which should not be politicized.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and the United States have reached an initial agreement to exchange prisoners.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has hailed deep-rooted relations with Uzbekistan, saying strengthening the policy of convergence with neighboring states is among the important policies of his administration.

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has lauded the Iranian nation for standing up to the enemies, saying the more pressure they exert on the country, the more decisive the nation's response will be.

Iran's Oil Ministry has unveiled a plan to issue some $6 billion worth of oil bonds in a first such move in the history of the country which would allow supply of oil to domestic customers.

Saudi state oil and gas giant Aramco made a record net profit of $161.1 billion in 2022, up 46.5% year-on-year, the company said on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia foreign minister said in an interview with Al Sarq al Awsat newspaper that Riyadh is ready to resume relations with Islamic Republic of Iran, and for meetings with Iranian officials.

A low profile in mediation, great pragmatism and having no self-interests are some of the key factors behind Beijing's successful facilitation of the landmark reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran last week, observers said.

Amid ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan, people here in Taipei may at times strike outsiders as blasé about the threat of Chinese attack.

A new comprehensive review of UK's security, defense and foreign policy will mention the Taiwan island and hype the "China threat," according to UK media, which an expert believes would be a tougher approach to China that the UK takes to cater to US' strategic goals and enhance its relationship with the US.