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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has neutralized a terrorist cell in the southeastern city of Chabahar, killing and arresting six operatives in an intelligence-led operation.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister and Head of the Center for Political and International Studies stated that recent talks with the United States have included “constructive ideas” to address mutual concerns. Saeed Khatibzadeh added that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is fully aware of these proposals.
A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that a false report by Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), about Iran became the pretext for Israel’s attack on the country, calling Grossi a "mercenary" and stating that he should not be allowed to enter Iran under any circumstances.
The National Center for Nuclear Safety and Security of Iran has announced that, based on current assessments, there is no evidence indicating the use of depleted uranium in the recent U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iranian territory.
Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, spoke on Tuesday on the phone with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, on regional tensions and military cooperation.
Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of Iran’s Kayhan newspaper, strongly criticized President Massoud Pezeshkian for remarks made during a recent interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, claiming they diverged significantly from the Islamic Republic’s official positions.
Iran has witnessed the exit of nearly 490,000 undocumented Afghan nationals through the eastern Dogharoun border over the past four months, according to local authorities.
The head of Iran’s Martyrs Foundation has provided updated figures on the casualties resulting from the recent aggression by the Zionist regime against Iran.
Iran’s Islamic Propagation Organization has officially denied any involvement in setting a bounty on US President Donald Trump, following viral social media posts suggesting such a reward was being offered.
Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, called for the establishment of a legal mechanism within BRICS to monitor and counter unilateral coercive measures such as sanctions, which are used as tools of pressure against independent governments.
Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior advisor to Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, has declared that Iran’s armed forces are fully prepared to confront any plans or scenarios devised by the country's adversaries.
Three well-known political activists in Iran, in a joint op-ed published in the Etemad newspaper in Tehran titled "The Pure Harm of Filtering", offered a proposal to President Pezeshkian regarding internet policy. They argued that one of the main motivations behind internet filtering is the lucrative business of selling VPNs (filter circumvention tools).
Iran's foreign minister says the main reason for the continuation and escalation of the Zionist regime’s warmongering is its impunity, along with the full support it receives from the US and certain European countries.
Brigadier General Ahmad Khadem Seyed al-Shohada, commander of the Karbala Regional Headquarters of the IRGC Ground Forces, stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran, equipped with advanced technology, robust air defense systems, and highly precise missile capabilities, is fully capable of neutralizing external threats before they materialize.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian praised the presence of the Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at the Ashura eve mourning ceremony, calling it a symbol of national unity and spiritual resilience.
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the public appearance of Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei during a major Ashura eve mourning ceremony on Saturday night has put an end to false narratives spread by hostile analysts following the conflict between Iran and Israel last month.
A senior political advisor to the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament has strongly rejected the prospect of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi visiting the country, accusing him of betraying his mandate.
Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony held on the eve of Ashura at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya in Tehran, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam.
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has commemorated the 42nd anniversary of the abduction of four Iranian diplomats, in Beirut 43 years ago, warning that the Zionist regime and its supporters will not be spared from accountability for their past crimes.
The deputy governor of Iran's Khorasan Razavi Province, bordering Afghanistan, has said approximately 490,000 undocumented Afghan nationals have left Iran voluntarily through the Dogharoun border crossing over the past 100 days.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on the hospital facility inside Evin Prison in Tehran on June 25, calling it a war crime and demanding international accountability.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that the Islamic Republic holds the Zionist regime responsible for the abduction and hostage-taking of four Iranian diplomats in Lebanon more than four decades ago and continues to seriously pursue the matter through relevant international channels.
Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a senior member of Iran’s Parliament and the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has warned that any renewed military aggression by Israel against Iran would mark the “end of the illegitimate and criminal Zionist regime.”
The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that any renewed aggression against the country will be met with a decisive and unrestrained response.
