Arab Sky News reports Egypt’s intelligence chief met the Palestinian vice president and chair of the Palestinian National Council to discuss the West Bank situation and the upcoming Palestinian elections.

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On the 22nd, Iranian defense ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik said in an interview that Iran's weapons and defense equipment output overall doubled over the past year, with production of some wartime-priority strategic systems rising more than threefold. He said some systems have not been displayed to protect military secrets and warned that if enemies repeat foolish mistakes they will face greater defeat.