Iranian parliamentary election campaign begins; focus on whether hard-line conservatives will expand their influence. Iran's parliamentary elections, which will be held on the 1st of next month, began on the 22nd for 290 seats.
Iran has been accused by the West of providing drones to Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, but this has been denied. Iran is backed by the Palestinian Islamic organization Hamas, and is in fierce conflict with Israel, and with the United States, which provides military support.