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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf says that Tehran is not pursuing territorial expansion but seeks “peace and security for all,” while reiterating Tehran’s position that it is not developing nuclear weapons.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that the only effective way to confront the conspiracies of the United States, the Israeli regime, and global Zionism is through unity and Islamic solidarity.
The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran has firmly denounced the Zionist regime’s large-scale military assaults on multiple areas across Lebanon.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has deplored the United States’ hostility towards independent countries, particularly its threats against Venezuela.
The daughter of an Iranian nuclear scientist killed in an Israeli attack earlier this year has regained consciousness after several months in a coma, according to local media and family sources.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization has denied reports claiming that several staff members of the Judiciary’s Security and Protection Center had been arrested.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for international and legal affairs has stressed the strategic importance of the renewed relationship with Saudi Arabia, saying that growing cordial relations between Tehran and Riyadh are not just beneficial bilaterally but are a powerful force for regional stability and global peace and security.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remains open to negotiations with Western countries if such dialogue results in protecting and advancing Iran’s national interests.
French President Emmanuel Macron has held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, during which the French side expressed his intention to help create a new framework for negotiations aimed at achieving a clear outcome between Iran and Western countries over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi stated that any future discussions between Iran and the United States would be limited exclusively to the nuclear program.
Massive crowds of Iranians took part in nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday to denounce US arrogance and global oppression, marking the National Day of Fight Against Global Arrogance and National Student Day.
The second Pakistan International Maritime Exhibition and Conference opened on Monday in the port city of Karachi, with a high-ranking delegation from the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran participating in the event. For the first time, the Pavilion of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics was featured at this international event.
Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged the US to give up the notion of Iran’s unconditional surrender and move toward genuine dialogue.
The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected reports suggesting the start of talks between Tehran and Washington, stating that during the recent visit of Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the deputy foreign minister for political affairs, to Muscat, no message was conveyed from the United States to Iran.
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the differences between the Islamic Republic and the US are “inherent and fundamental,” stressing that cooperation with Washington will only be conceivable if the US ends its support for Israel and withdraws its military bases from the region.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has stressed that Israel achieved none of its objectives in the 12-day war and warned that if they repeat that failed experiment, they will face the same results.
The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says that the enemy currently lacks the conditions and capability to start a full-scale war against Iran.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has stated that Tehran will only engage in “genuine” negotiations with Washington and will reject any pressure for “unconditional concessions.”
Iran’s Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, announced plans to construct eight new nuclear power plants in cooperation with Russia along the country’s southern and northern coasts.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Tehran is deeply concerned about the “tragic” killing of innocent civilians in Sudan amid a horrifying escalation of conflict in the North African country.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed his administration’s full support for expanding Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, emphasizing that the country’s nuclear industry is aimed at advancing science, healthcare, and national welfare, not weaponization.
Iran’s government has confirmed receiving diplomatic messages related to the possible resumption of negotiations with the United States, adding that details will be disclosed later.
The Quds Headquarters of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces announced on Sunday that two local Basij members were martyred following a terrorist attack on the Khash–Zahedan road in southeastern Iran.