The American Pen Association awards the annual Pen Freedom Award to three imprisoned writers in Iran

In a closing statement, the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned Iran's behavior in the Yemeni crisis and expressed its support for Saudi Arabia in the face of Houthi attacks. The statement also stressed the need to address Iran's behavior in the nuclear talks

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein told a meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers that Iraq was working to bring the views of the Gulf states and Iran closer.

Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, the head of the Academy of Persian Literature and Language, ‌ in response to the satires about the equivalence of words, said: ‌ “A new word remains like a new shoe. "It kicks in a few days, but then it opens."

The Turkish Interior Minister announced that Turkey will add another 241 kilometers to its 220-kilometer border wall with Iran to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants and strengthen security. Turkey has prevented more than two million illegal immigrants from entering its eastern and southern borders since 2016, the official added.

"Sanctions have not and are not hindering Iran's progress, but we are seeking the lifting of oppressive sanctions against the Islamic Republic," President Ibrahim Raisi said during a visit to Tajikistan.