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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized that the country's defense capabilities and deterrent power have grown so much that no vicious force dares even to imagine attacking Iran.
No member of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was present at the location in Beirut targeted by Israel on Friday, informed sources have told Tasnim news agency
Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations condemned the Israeli regime’s “evil” activities in Lebanon, calling for the UN Security Council action against the regime's crimes.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a meeting with members of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, emphasized that national unity and cohesion are essential for foreign policy success.
A group of Iranians gathered outside Lebanon's embassy in Tehran, in solidarity with the Lebanese people following the recent deadly explosions across the Arab country that saw more than two dozen killed and thousands injured.
Ninety-five people injured in the device explosions in Lebanon are being transferred to Iran for further treatment, Pirhossein Koulivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, has said.
An informed source in the Iranian Armed Forces has dismissed the Ukrainian prosecutor's claim about Tehran's involvement in training members of Russia's army on drone-related matters, calling it a conspiracy by some Western and European countries to justify their direct interference in the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.
A spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has denied reports that some members of the IRGC lost their lives in the pager blasts in Lebanon on Tuesday.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has considered the recent terrorist incident in Lebanon as a cause of shame for the Western states, especially the United States, which "spare no effort to advance their inhumane objectives."
The head of the Iranian Parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee has called on President Massoud Pezeshkian to pave the rocky path for Iran’s accession to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) money-laundering watchdog.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian says he will participate in the United Nation General Assembly’s annual session next week for the main objective of standing up for the Iranian nation’s rights.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned simultaneous pager explosions across Lebanon, which have killed at least 9 people and wounded nearly 2,800 others. He considered the Israeli terror act as an example of "mass killing".
Amid increasing public demands for the expulsion of illegal Afghan immigrants in Iran, the principlist newspaper Kayhan has come out in defense of Afghan nationals, particularly highlighting the strategic importance of the "Fatemiyoun" brigade within the Resistance Front.
Masoud Habibi, Deputy Minister of Culture and Student Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of Health, announced the return of expelled and disciplined students to their universities, following a directive from the President.
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran has criticized the biased and double standards of decision-makers in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games regarding the participation of countries in the competitions.
The Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said Tehran is determined to continue expanding its nuclear industry within the framework of the United Nations nuclear agency, the IAEA.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has said that he will travel to Tehran soon. He made the remarks after a meeting with the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) in Vienna.
The Iranian Embassy in London has strongly denied claims by the British newspaper Guardian that Russia has shared nuclear secrets with Iran to help it make nukes in a quid pro quo for Tehran giving Moscow missiles.
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, stated that Iran does not possess the hypersonic missiles used by Yemen's Ansarullah for attacks on Israel. He explained that the Yemenis acquired this technology over time.
The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) says Tehran's suspension of its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), including halting the international oversight of non-nuclear production, followed the illegal US withdrawal from the deal and the failure of the European parties to the JCPOA and the European Union to uphold their obligations.
The Iranian Parliament’s Social Committee, at a crossroads to choose between Thursday and Saturday as a second holiday in Iran besides Friday, has opted for Thursday.
In a fiery address to the Iranian Parliament, principlist MP Hamid Rasaei criticized former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's return to government after his resignation, questioning the legal foundation of his current role as Strategic Advisor to the President.
