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The spokesperson for the Iranian government has confirmed that the country’s nuclear sites have sustained serious damage in the recent Israeli and American military attacks.
Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani announced that 935 people were killed and 5,646 injured during a recent 12-day conflict, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health. Among the fatalities were 140 women and children.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that Tehran will only consider re-entering nuclear negotiations if the US guarantees it will not resort to military action during the talks.
Spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has said the Islamic Republic of Iran has never considered the notion of a ceasefire with Israel as an option.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the United Nations nuclear agency to avoid double standards and uphold the rights of all member states without discrimination.
The results of a recent poll show that most Iranian citizens view the ceasefire agreement in the recent 12-day war with Israel with optimism and a strategic perspective, interpreting it as a sign of military superiority and a diplomatic success for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Esmaeil Baqaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has stressed the need for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to perform its technical duties and desist from political attitudes.
A senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has revealed that Israel had plotted to attack a high-level meeting of Iranian officials—including heads of government—and later target the Leader himself, but the scheme was successfully thwarted.
Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has stressed that that Tehran’s nuclear enrichment “will never stop” because it is permitted for “peaceful energy” purposes under the the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Over 1,500 explosion-triggered earthquakes were recorded in Iran during a 12-day period of intense military strikes by Israel and the US, according to Mehdi Zare, a senior seismologist at the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemned the offensive and inappropriate remarks and conduct of the President of the United States regarding the Supreme Leader and the people of Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has urged the United Nations Security Council to recognize Israel and the United States as aggressors in the recent attacks on Iran, demanding accountability, compensation, and measures to prevent further violations.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi has firmly denied reports suggesting that negotiations between Iran and the United States are scheduled.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has decried US President Donald Trump’s “unacceptable” language toward Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and his disrespectful rhetoric against Tehran, characterizing the remarks as a futile endeavour to undermine the decision-making processes of Iranian officials.
Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, said on Sunday that Iran remains skeptical about the durability of the current ceasefire with the US and Israel, and is fully prepared to respond to any further aggression.
The funeral and burial ceremony for Major General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the martyed commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, and Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, was held on Sunday morning in Tehran.
Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia warned that if it is confirmed that Israel used Azerbaijani territory to launch attacks against Iran during the recent war, Tehran will consider this a serious violation and expects Baku to provide an official and transparent response.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abba Araghchi says a call by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to visit the country’s nuclear facilities, recently targeted in US military aggression, is “meaningless and possibly even malign in intent.”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi delivered a sharp message to US President Donald Trump, urging him to show respect toward Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, if he truly seeks a deal with Tehran.
