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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.
People in the holy city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran, held a funeral for the military commanders, scientists and civilians who were martyred in the recent aggression by the Zionist regime against Iran. The funeral happened on Friday.
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While US President Donald Trump has claimed that Israeli forces entered the Fordow Nuclear Site near the Iranian city of Qom, and some social media channels have circulated fabricated videos to support this claim, informed sources in Qom Province have denied it as a security bluff.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian warned that failure to respond to recent Israeli attacks on Iran could have triggered a full-scale and uncontrollable regional war.
The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baqaei, says that the German Chancellor’s support for the genocidal Zionist regime is disgraceful, and it shows that he has not only distanced himself from the conscience of history but has also disrespected the collective conscience of the German people.
Iranian foreign minister says that no agreement has been made for negotiations with the United States, and added: "We have informed the Zionist regime that Iran is not Lebanon, and any violation of the ceasefire will be met with a swift and precise response."
Iran’s top military commander said US officials were forced to seek mediation through regional countries and ultimately yielded to Iran’s will during the recent military confrontation with Israel.
A suspicious individual arrested by Tehran Metro Police while transiting through a station was found out to be spying for Israel, according to Iranian authorities.
