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Iran strongly condemns Israel’s airstrike on Beirut residential area

Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s latest air attack on a residential building in a densely populated area in Beirut, which resulted in the killing and wounding of many people.

President Pezeshkian: No foreign power dares to invade Iran thanks to deterrent power

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.

Iran showcases new missile, drone during nationwide military parades

Iran has unveiled its newest domestically-manufactured long-range precision-guided missile and drone during a military parade in Tehran.

Sources say no IRGC personnel targeted by Israel in Beirut

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 UN envoy urges Security Council decisive action against Israel “evil crimes” in Lebanon 

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. 

Taliban official apologized to Iranian people for refusing to respect national anthem

A Taliban official who refused to stand up while Iran’s anthem was being played at a ceremony in Tehran, has apologized to the Iranian people.

Iran’s Armed Forces warn Israel: Revenge for assassination of Haniyeh ‘definite’

Iran's Armed Forces stressed Tehran's resolve to avenge the blood of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran in July, warning Israel that the passage of time will not block the retaliation.

Iran calls for Muslim unity to counter threats

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged a unified stance among Muslim nations to safeguard their interests and repel external threats.

Iran president says unity key to foreign policy success, calls for expanding global ties based on mutual respect

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.

Iranians express solidarity with Lebanon over deadly pager blasts

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.

Iran UN mission denies FBI claims about interference in US elections

The Iranian representative to the United Nations has denied the FBI claims regarding Iran's interference in the US elections.

Iran gov’t spokesperson: Israel’s terrorism disgusting

Iran’s Government Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani has condemned pager and walkie-talkie detonations in Lebanon, saying that the Zionist regime’s terrorism is disgusting.

Iran airlifts dozens of injured people from Lebanon for medical treatment

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.

Army source dismisses claims of Iran’s involvement in training Russian soldiers on drone-related issues

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.

Spokesman: No IRGC member killed in Lebanon pager blasts

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.

Pezeshkian: Terror incident in Lebanon cause of shame for US

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."

Top MP asks President Pezeshkian to facilitate Iran’s accession to FATF

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.

President Pezeshkian says attending UNGA session to defend Iran’s rights

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.

Pager blasts in Lebanon instance of ‘mass killing’: Iran

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".

President Pezeshkian vows Tehran-Moscow relations will continue to expand

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu that ties between Tehran and Moscow will continue to expand along a permanent and lasting path.

Iranian daily defends presence of Afghan nationals in Iran amid growing calls for expulsion

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.

Iran ministry of health announces return of expelled students after presidential directive

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.

Iran’s Leader deplores double standards exercised in 2024 Olympics, Paralympics

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.

AEOI chief says Iran bent on nuclear development within IAEA framework

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.

IAEA chief says he will visit Tehran soon

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.

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