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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.

Iran says supports any initiative aimed at halting Gaza genocidal war

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, Moscow hold talks on development of small-scale reactors

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).

Iran’s Navy signs strategic cooperation document with Caspian littoral countries

The naval commanders of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan have inked a strategic cooperation pact aimed at improving security in the shared waters.

Iran’s Foreign Minister: I have had no contact with Witkoff

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.

President Pezeshkian urges Swiss envoy to convey Iran’s peaceful nuclear intentions to US

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.

IRGC Commander-in-Chief: any enemy miscalculation in Strait of Hormuz to face decisive response

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 calls for continued expulsions of illegal Afghans amid economic strain

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 summons European envoys over PGCC-EU statement

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.

Iran FM to Trump: With zero uranium enrichment, there won’t be any deal

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 Pezeshkian says Iran not to become battleground for foreign aggressors

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.

Iran’s navy cmdr.: New joint Caspian drill planned soon

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.

Iranian gov’t spokesperson briefly leaves press conference due to illness

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 security forces killed in terrorist attack in western Iran

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).

Iranian gov’t spokesperson: US conditions not yet official, cannot be seriously reviewed

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.

Spokesman: Europe has no authority to comment on Iran’s defense capabilities

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.”

Israel ‘pays people to lie on social media’: Iran’s FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has slammed Israel for paying social media influencers to support the regime.

Iran objects to British court’s order over NIOC building seizure: Report

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.

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