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Kazakhstan has elected its new, unicameral parliament in a tightly controlled process following changes to the country's constitution, with genuine opposition groups excluded from the race.

State media released footage on Saturday showing the latest training scenes of the Type 054A guided missile frigate Ningde, marking its official commissioning into the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

As the European Union pours nearly 6 billion euros ($7 billion) into Ukraine's drone capabilities, Kyiv has secured an exemption from procurement rules that could allow it to continue using critical Chinese components -- underscoring its uncomfortable reliance on a country closely aligned with Russia.

Iran's acting defense minister has dismissed Donald Trump's recent claim that the Strait of Hormuz is US territory, saying the American president "talks too much."

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), Iran's regulatory body for the Strait of Hormuz, has announced that vessels violating Iranian protocols for the strategic waterway will face restrictions on future passages, including fines, detention, or confiscation.

The spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Hassan Ghashghavi, announced the approval of Article 3 of the "Strategic Action Plan for Security and Development of the Strait of Hormuz" during a Sunday session of the commission.

Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the Iranian government views any country that cooperates with the United States in creating further economic restrictions against Iran is considered an "enemy" and threatened that in such a case, these countries will be targeted for attack.

Iran's top security official warns that Tehran will regard any country's participation in or support for America's economic pressure campaign against the Iranian people as an act of war.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned US President Donald Trump that his new campaign to isolate Iran's economy would come at a cost to American taxpayers and businesses.

A spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that the US talk of intensifying economic pressure is an implicit acknowledgement of a major failure in the military arena.

Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei warned Saturday that any country participating in the U.S. economic war against Iran will be considered an "enemy" by Tehran.

Iran's acting defense minister says the country has faced a hybrid war of unprecedented scale, involving cyber, military, proxy and counter-revolutionary elements, with some bombs specifically manufactured for use against Iran.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the United States has no choice but to engage the Iranian people respectfully and seek a solution based on justice and dignity, rejecting US threats of tougher economic sanctions.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, says the Iranian nation and its Armed Forces have enough experience and capability to withstand and overcome any crisis resulting from military aggression.

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the nuclear fuel production plant in Isfahan was the first target of military assaults by the United States and Israel during their wars of aggression against the Islamic Republic over the past year.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States as "dignified" and free of any concession, saying Iran must use logic and maintain its strength to move beyond a state of "neither war nor peace."

Spokesperson of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, has described strong government support for the Armed Forces during the country's recent conflicts with the US and the Israeli regime as a key factor in maintaining military capabilities, while saying the wars have strengthened national unity and created greater geopolitical awareness among Iranians.

The administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian has sought to place the country's executive capacities at the service of national defense during the 12-day and 40-day wars, emphasizing support for the Armed Forces, national unity, and the continuity of essential services.

A senior Lebanese parliamentarian from the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc praised Iran's "epic defense" against US-Israeli military aggression and its "powerful diplomacy," saying they have solidified the Islamic Republic's authority and brought pride to its friends across the region and beyond.

Iran warned France on August 23 that the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats would further damage relations between Tehran and Paris.