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Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif, announced his resignation on Sunday following a meeting with the head of the judiciary, who advised him to return to academia to alleviate additional pressure on the government.
Iran’s Parliament voted to impeach Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati on Sunday, marking the first red card in President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration less than seven months into its term.
The Iranian Parliament on Sunday initiated impeachment proceedings against Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati, with President Massoud Pezeshkian in attendance.
Iran has broadcast the first footage of the Israeli-linked container ship MSC Aries, which was seized by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC)’s special naval units in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf last April.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has welcomed Turkey’s jailed militant leader’s call on his Kurdish group to lay down weapons and dissolve.
The Deputy Coordinator of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Ali Fazli, announced that the third phase of the operations against the Israeli regime, known as Operation True Promise, will definitely be carried out “on schedule.”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the promotion of convergence and relations among Muslim countries is among the necessities in the current global situation.
A senior Iranian diplomat has stated that Tehran and the European troika – France, Germany and Britain – will likely hold meetings in the coming weeks. Kazem Gharibabadi stressed that Iran’s talks with any country are solely based preserving its national interests and security.
Kamal Kharrazi, an advisor to Iran’s leader, says Tehran does not escape from genuine talks but Iranians, by nature, are not the type to give in to bullying by other countries.
The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said Tehran is in constant touch with the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, adding all of Iran’s nuclear activities are under the supervision of the agency.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi clarified on Wednesday that neither Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, nor the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, carried messages from the US during their recent visits to Tehran.
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran's Ministry of Intelligence in a joint operation killed two foreign terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, in Southeastern Iran, and captured six others.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to elevate Tehran-Moscow relations by fast-tracking bilateral agreements and maintaining constructive interactions on regional affairs.
Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, reaffirmed that Iran will not negotiate under pressure, threats, or sanctions, emphasizing that Tehran continues to coordinate its nuclear policies closely with Russia and China.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, described Israel's nuclear weapons as a serious threat to regional and global peace, calling on countries around the world to compel Tel Aviv to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treraty (NPT) and destroy its atomic weapons.
A commander of Iranian police force was assassinated by armed assailants in the southeastern city of Khash on Sunday evening, according to local authorities.
Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s terrorist act against civilians after its warplanes flew over an area where the funeral of former Hezbollah chiefs was being held.
According to a survey conducted by Iran’s Parliamentary Research Center, approximately 81% of internet users in the country rely on VPNs to bypass online restrictions. Additionally, more than half of respondents expressed skepticism about the Iranian government's ability to ease internet restrictions.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s commitment on Sunday to its allies in a message ahead of the funeral of Hezbollah’s assassinated leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah later in the day.
The Iranian foreign minister has urged the international community to accelerate legal and criminal proceedings against Israeli officials at international courts for genocide and war crimes against Palestinians.
The Jaish al-Adl terrorist outfit claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province that targeted the office of a major foundation responsible for providing housing for the deprived and construction of urban housing units.
The main phase of the Iranian Army's joint military exercise Zolfaghar 1403 commenced on Saturday morning, across the Makran coasts, the Sea of Oman, and the northern Indian Ocean.