The air forces of Iran's Army and Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have started joint aerials drills in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Iran has dismissed the recent claims made by US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert about the Islamic Republic being responsible for any attack on the diplomatic sites of the United States in Iraq, saying such accusations are aimed at waging psychological warfare.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lambasted US President Donald Trump’s administration for being a “real threat” to the Middle East and global “peace and security,” saying the White House is destabilizing the world.

"US officials must know their willful plots are doomed to failure," pointed out Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader.