Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has conducted a large-scale military exercise around Tehran designed to enhance readiness to confront what it described as enemy threats, Iranian media reported.

The UK is moving towards "war-fighting readiness" as a result of new investment in defence, Sir Keir Starmer said as he announced plans for more munitions factories and up to 12 attack submarines.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills by the nation's air force and underscored the need for a step-up in war preparation, state media said on Saturday, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.