The remains of at least 242 people have been discovered in mass graves in southeast Mexico, with the majority of the victims believed to be in their teens and early 20s.

An Iranian naval flotilla, comprised of a homegrown destroyer and a missile-launching vessel, berthed at Russia’s coastal city of Makhachkala, the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, for an unofficial visit.

Head of the Awqaf and Charity Affairs Organization Hojat-ol-Islam Ali Mohammadi made the remark in a meeting with grand source of emulation Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani.

Spokesman for Iran’s Guardian Council ruled out the possibility that the presidential election, slated for May 19, will be held with electronic voting machines in the whole polling stations, citing security issues.

Ayatollah Nouri-Hamadani stated that faith and spirituality are the main reasons for the victory over the enemies and added the glory and power of Islam are derived from the spirit of jihad.

A senior Hezbollah official slams Israel as the main challenge facing the Middle East, saying certain Arab governments back the regime as a means of maintaining their power at home.

Iran has dismissed as baseless and hackneyed claims by the Arab League foreign ministers about the ownership of the three Iranian islands of the Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf.