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The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced hat the Islamic Republic of Iran has consistently supported every measure and initiative aimed at halting the genocidal war in Gazs, ensuring the withdrawal of occupying forces, enabling the entry of humanitarian assistance, securing the release of Palestinian prisoners, and realizing the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people.
Tehran and Moscow have held new rounds of discussions focused on expanding cooperation in the field of nuclear energy, particularly on the development of small modular reactors (SMRs).
The naval commanders of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan have inked a strategic cooperation pact aimed at improving security in the shared waters.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has dismissed as false a Kuwaiti media report claiming that he had a phone conversation with Steve Witkoff, the US President’s special representative for Middle East affairs.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday called on Switzerland’s new ambassador to convey to US officials that Iran has never sought nuclear weapons and remains committed to peaceful nuclear activities.
The Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any miscalculation by enemies in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, or Iran’s islands will be met with a decisive, immediate, crushing, and regret-inducing response from Iran.
Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami on Wednesday argued that Afghan nationals now make up roughly 12% of Iran’s population and called for continued expulsions of undocumented migrants, citing economic strain.
Iran summoned the ambassadors representing European states in Tehran, strongly protesting an earlier interventionist statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the European Union concerning Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf and its missile might.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in response to recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump concerning Iran’s nuclear program emphasized that persistence in miscalculated policies will yield no results and that the only path forward is through a “negotiated solution.”
President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the enemy believed an attack on Iran would lead to chaos, but the Iranian people stood firm and achieved significant progress in all areas.
The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, announced that a new joint naval exercise will soon be held among the littoral states of the Caspian Sea.
Iran’s government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, briefly left her weekly press conference on Tuesday after feeling unwell but returned to continue the session a few minutes later.
Two members of Iran’s security forces were killed in an attack by an anti-government group on Monday night in the city of Sarvabad, Kordestan Province, according to a statement from the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).
Iran’s government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, said on Tuesday that no official conditions have been presented by the US to Iran’s foreign minister to sort out the longstanding nuclear issue, and therefore such proposals cannot be seriously evaluated.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly rejected as “baseless and interventionist claims” made during a joint meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the European Union (EU), warning against destructive foreign interference in the region’s affairs, and saying European states “have no legitimacy or authority to comment on Iran’s defense capabilities.”
Tehran has objected to the recent ruling of the British Court of Appeal regarding the transfer and possible enforcement of the confiscation order of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) building in London in favor of the Emirati Crescent company, according to a report.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said on Monday that there are currently no inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taking place in Iran, adding that the most recent visit occurred at least ten days ago at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, south of the country.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, says that the Islamic Republic currently has no plans to hold talks with European countries over nuclear issues, as the three European parties have “proven that diplomacy with them is unproductive.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Western countries had rejected negotiations with Iran due to their “excessive demands.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has emphasized that the world must stop brutal violations of the law, end impunity for Israeli war criminals and genocide, and hold accountable those who justify these crimes.
The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the statement of the Group of Seven concerning Iran’s nuclear issue, describing it as deceitful and a distortion of reality.
The spokesperson for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) has denied reports that any of the organization’s bank accounts or assets have been frozen or seized in Turkey.
