Iran dismisses the Azerbaijani president’s remarks about military drills held by the Islamic Republic near the Azeri border.

An Iranian businessman says trade between Afghanistan had stopped amid tensions in the country.

Three rockets are launched from Lebanon toward the occupied territories, and the Israeli military has fired artillery into Lebanese territory in response.

Refugee children arrested by US patrols at the Mexican border likely hit record-high in July.

The Russian Defense Ministry says troops from Russia and Uzbekistan have begun joint military drills near the border with Afghanistan.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says the United States is seeking to take root in Central Asia following its withdrawal from Afghanistan, where it has faced a complete failure.

The IRGC’s chief commander says Iran’s enemies will take their dream of afflicting insecurity on the country’s borders to their graves.

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry dismisses as an “absolute lie” a claim by the Taliban militants that they have taken control of 90 percent of the country’s borders.

Here is the latest top stories from Press TV on July 23, 2021.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns of a risk of the violence in Afghanistan spilling over to neighboring countries, as the Taliban militant group increases its activities in the war-ravaged country.