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Funeral for Former Basij Commander Held in Tehran

The funeral ceremony for Brigadier General Alireza Afshar, former commander of Iran’s Basij Resistance Force, was held in Tehran on Friday.

Iran calls for dialogue between Afghanistan, Pakistan to de-escalate tensions

Esmail Baqaei, Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, expressed satisfaction with the establishment of a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

FM Araghchi: NAM members reject ‘snapback’ mechanism, support Iran’s position

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) have rejected the so-called “snapback” sanctions mechanism and reaffirmed their support for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 regarding Iran’s nuclear program. 

Top Iranian lawmaker defends decision to skip Sharm el-Sheikh summit

The head of Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says Iran made the right decision by not attending the recent Sharm el-Sheikh summit in Egypt, arguing that participation would have served no political or economic purpose.

Iran’s president calls on Islamic nations to unite for peace

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the need for Muslim countries to act as a unified body in pursuit of peace and brotherhood.

AEOI chief: Iran’s ties with IAEA based on parliamentary law; agency has not condemned attacks on nuclear sites

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Wednesday that Tehran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is strictly governed by laws passed by the Iranian parliament.

Iran’s FM: US, E3 claims on anti-Tehran resolutions having no legal validity

Iran’s Foreign Minister emphasized that the claims made by the United States and the three European countries — the United Kingdom, France, and Germany...

Iran FM Rejects Trump’s Claim Being a Peacemaker

Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi referring to US President Donald Trump’s support for the crimes of the Zionists, said it is hard to call someone a “president of peace” while they fuel endless wars and stand beside war criminals.

Iranian parliament rejects urgent motion to suspend CFT accession process

Iran’s Parliament on Tuesday voted against a motion to debate urgently a proposal that would have barred the government from submitting documents related to the country’s accession to the Convention on Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT).

Iran’s former FM Zarif: Direct negotiations with US ‘only real solution’

Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the only viable path to resolve Iran’s disputes with the US is through direct and genuine negotiations.

A country with 16 neighbors ‘cannot be easily sanctioned’: President Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that Tehran is well capable of overcoming pressures and will never bow to force and bullying.

Iran: US largest producer of terrorism, greatest supporter of genocidal Zionist regime

Iran's Foreign Ministry says the US is the world's largest producer of terrorism and the supporter of the terrorist and genocidal Zionist regime, adding the Iranian people will never forgive or forget the brutal American crime of assassinating Martyr General Qassem Soleimani who played an unparalleled role in combating the Daesh terrorism manufactured by the US.

Iranian army chief: 12-Day war taught us lessons equal to 12 years

Iran’s Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami has said the recent 12-day war was as instructive as twelve years of experience, emphasizing that the Iranian armed forces have drawn significant strategic lessons from it.

Iran reaffirms commitment to NPT and safeguards, criticizes Europe’s “hostile” approach

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran remains a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and is fully committed to its Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Tehran rejects invitation to Gaza summit, says it cannot sit with those who attacked Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied an invitation to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh summit on Gaza, saying he cannot sit down with leaders who have “attacked the Iranian people and continue to threaten and sanction us.”

Shamkhani: “If we returned to 1990s, we would definitely build nukes”

Ali Shamkhani, member of the Expediency Council and former Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has said that recent developments proved Iran’s need for a nuclear deterrent, declaring that if he could return to the 1990s, “we would definitely build the atomic bomb.”

Iran parliament chief: Gaza ceasefire marks failure of Zionist egime’s plots

The speaker of Iran’s Parliament says the Gaza ceasefire demonstrates the failure of the plans and conspiracies of the Zionist regime’s criminal prime minister that were announced following the “Al-Aqsa Storm” operation.

Chinese hostage freed in Iran, two kidnapping gangs of foreign nationals dismantled

Iranian police have freed a Chinese national abducted near Tehran and dismantled two kidnapping gangs composed of undocumented foreign nationals, officials announced on Sunday.

Iran confirms receiving Israel’s message via Russia, dismisses new talks with US and Europe

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Russia has conveyed a message from Israel claiming that Tel Aviv has no intention of engaging in a new conflict with Iran.

Iran’s ambassador: $60 million in Iranian aid to Lebanon rejected Over sanctions

Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani says the Iranian people offered humanitarian assistance worth $60 million to Lebanon, but the Lebanese government declined to accept it due to international sanctions and political sensitivities.

IRGC navy commander: Iran to defend its interests in Persian Gulf “to last breath”

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, described the Strait of Hormuz as the “world’s oil and gas artery,” emphasizing Iran’s commitment to safeguarding the strategic waterway.

Rumors about assassination of Iran’s General Qaani denied

Reports circulating on social media about the assassination and martyrdom of General Esmail Qaani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, are false, according to Iranian sources.

Iran denounces US military intervention in Latin America as danger to regional stability

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei condemned the US’s destabilizing and tension-escalating actions in the Caribbean and Latin America, particularly its recent military movements against Venezuela.

Iran says supports any initiative to end genocide in Gaza

Iran will back any effort or initiative that can lead to an immediate end to the genocide in Gaza, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said in an interview with Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen TV network.

Iran Defense Ministry spox: Israel Forced to Sign Agreement with Hamas

Iran's Defense Ministry Spokesman Reza Talai-Nik said that the ceasefire in Gaza marks the victory of the resistance and the failure of the enemy, including the Zionist regime.

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