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The Commander of the Iranian Navy, Admiral Shahram Irani, gave on Sunday an update on the presence of US naval ships in West Asia, saying they are fading away from the region.
The advisor to Iran’s Leader in international affairs says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky governs irresponsibly over Ukraine, while the West uses the prosperous country as a pawn in its political games.
The speaker of the Iranian Parliament announced on Sunday that Iran has begun the operation of a series of new and advanced centrifuges in response to the ‘political maneuvering’ by the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA).
The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, has said while Iran is prepared to confront threats, it prefers engagement over confrontation.
A senior Iranian MP has called for Iran to leave the NPT amid tension between Tehran and Western governments following the adoption of a resolution against the Islamic Republic at the UN nuclear oversight body, the IAEA.
Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran’s Leader, says if the US wants to impose its restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, it has to agree to Tehran’s conditions as a compensation.
The spokesperson for an anti-terrorist operation staged by the IRGC Ground Forces in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan said on Saturday that scores of militants have been killed, arrested, or surrendered since the initiative was launched.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi has said Iran and Saudi Arabia are committed to establishing lasting peace and stability in the region through continued bilateral and regional cooperation.
Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), says the organization has increased enrichment capacity following the adoption of the anti-Tehran resolution by the IAEA.
The Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, says that a recent decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Israeli leaders as war criminals marks the political end for the Zionist regime.
The spokesperson and deputy head of public relations for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says that the US is Iran's principal adversary, adding the Israeli regime cannot survive even for a moment without Washington’s support.
The Atomic Energy Organization and the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that, in response to the anti-Iranian and politically motivated resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), necessary orders have been issued to increase the number of advanced centrifuges at Iran's nuclear facilities.
Reports emerged by Iranian daily Donya-e Eqtesad suggest that the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs made an unannounced visit to Tehran Wednesday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is said to have met with Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi.
As France, Germany, and the United Kingdom submit an anti-Iran draft resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors for a decision, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi warned that the Islamic Republic would respond appropriately to any “non-technical” steps by Europe.
During his visit to Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered sharp criticism of Western nations for their double standards on human rights.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has censured as politically-motivated and unjustified the adoption of a resolution against Iran in the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly over alleged human rights violations.
Iran has called on the members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors to oppose the bids by three European countries to adopt a possible resolution against Tehran.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denounced the United States for vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution that demanded a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has killed nearly 44,000 Palestinians during the past 13 months.
Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian has stressed that Israel launched a propaganda campaign over targeting a few minor locations in Iran, while there was no part of the occupied territories Tehran could not target at will.
Iran and Qatar has urged an end to the Israeli regime’s genocidal crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip which has so far claimed the lives of almost 44,000 people, mostly children and women.
In a message to Pope Francis, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for the Christian leader’s good offices to help stop Israel’s aggression against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon and prevent the spread of war in West Asia.
Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has warned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that its potential targeting of Iran with “unconstructive measures” will be met with a “proportionate response” on the part of Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has warned the European troika that their plan to table a resolution against Tehran at the International Atomic Energy Agency will damage the course of cooperation between Tehran and the United Nations nuclear agency and complicate issues.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the UK's chargé d'affaires in Tehran on Tuesday to protest new sanctions imposed by the British government on Iranian shipping lines and national airline Iran Air.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has asserted that Tehran retains its right to respond to Israeli acts of aggression, emphasizing that any reaction will be deliberate, calculated, and executed at the appropriate time.
