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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the long-standing and friendly relations between Iran and Oman during a meeting with Oman's Minister of Interior, Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, in Tehran on Monday.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takhte Ravanchi has reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to diplomacy while stressing that Tehran rejects any form of imposed negotiation or unequal dialogue.
Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Iran’s Leader on international affairs, said that Iran, China, and Russia are the three independent powers in Asia shaping the emerging global order.
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has criticized Iran’s development trajectory, saying the country has pursued unrealistic goals and fallen behind regional peers.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is open to interaction with the US if Washington abandons its hegemonic and domineering behavior toward Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said the recent advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Palestine underscores the need to end the “ongoing impunity” enjoyed by Israel for crimes perpetrated in Gaza.
The spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Defense said the country’s military capabilities have significantly improved following the 12-day conflict earlier this year, asserting that Israel is now more vulnerable to Iran’s offensive power.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqai, has condemned the recent deadly airstrikes carried out by the Zionist regime against Lebanon, calling them a “terrorist crime” made possible by Washington’s unconditional support for Israel.
Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations says the United States, as the true source of regional instability, and its unconditional support for Israel as its proxy force, have enabled the continuation of the regime’s aggression, crimes, and occupation.
The spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baqaei, has decried and strongly condemned a resolution by the Zionist regime’s parliament, Knesset, regarding the annexation of the West Bank as a clear violation of the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter.
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded publicly to comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who claimed that Iran was responsible for re-activating U.N. sanctions via the “snap-back” mechanism under Resolution 2231.
Iran’s Ministry of Interior announced that the departure of undocumented foreign nationals from the country has reached nearly 1.45 million people in the first half of the current Iranian year, as part of an ongoing repatriation program primarily affecting Afghan nationals.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has responded sharply to recent comments by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, saying that those who issue threats against Iran “must realize that repeating a failed experience will lead only to another failure.”
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian citizen detained in France since early 2025, has been granted conditional release by a French court.
Iran’s Intelligence Minister Seyed Esmaeil Khatib has revealed that 50 intelligence agencies supported the Zionist regime in its recent 12-day hybrid war against Iran, which aimed at bringing about regime change and territorial fragmentation.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has stated that as long as the United States maintains its excessive demands and maximum pressure policy and continues to make unreasonable requests from Iran, Tehran will not return to the negotiating table.
The head of Tehran’s Criminal Investigation Department, Brigadier General Ali Valipour Goudarzi, announced the arrest of 70 suspects involved in several theft rings across the capital. The coordinated police operation, conducted over recent days, led to the dismantling of multiple criminal networks.
Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi has called for the full implementation of the Tehran-Baghdad security agreement during a meeting with Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qassem al-Araji in Tehran.
A wedding video featuring the daughter of a prominent Iranian security figure, Admiral Ali Shamkhani, has sparked a wave of reactions across the country.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Qaribabadi says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has requested visits to some of Iran’s undamaged nuclear facilities, adding that the matter has been referred to the country’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) for a final decision.
The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Mohammad Pakpour, warned that any aggression against Iran would be met with a response “stronger than the 12‑day Sacred Defense,” vowing to make the enemy “face hell.”
Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said no special budget has been allocated for any project such as the “Hijab Situation Room,” emphasizing that all actions must align with the Supreme National Security Council’s decisions, which are binding for all institutions.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Iranian Affairs, Vahid Jalalzadeh, criticized France over the detention of Iranian citizen Mahdieh Esfandiari, slamming the action as “hostage-taking” and inconsistent with Paris’s human rights claims.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani says any cooperation proposals from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must be formally submitted and reviewed by a dedicated committee within the Council.
