The head of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iran's Parliament says Tehran will negotiate with the US only on an equal footing and if Washington avoids its bullying behavior.

Spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baqaei, expressed regret over the continued exploitation of human rights mechanisms by the UK, Germany, and certain other Western countries to exert political pressure on developing nations.

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized that Tehran has never sought war or conflict, adding, however, that the Islamic Republic has no hesitation in defending itself and maintains the highest level of readiness and capability in this regard.

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the Political Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to condemn the recent threatening rhetoric by the US president against Iran.

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran emphasized that the Zionist and American seditions in the region will not be able to halt the rapid decline and collapse of the Zionist regime.

The Deputy Minister of Oil and CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company announced that the total daily gasoline production in the country has reached approximately 120 million liters. 

Iranian Oil Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, emphasized that the US threats to reduce the country's crude oil exports are nothing more than a pipe dream that will never materialize.

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, in a phone call on Wednesday with his Iraqi counterpart, Hayan Abdul Ghani, emphasized vigilance against what he called "enemy provocations,” according to Iran's official government news portal.