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Iran summons European envoys over PGCC-EU statement

Iran summoned the ambassadors representing European states in Tehran, strongly protesting an earlier interventionist statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the European Union concerning Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf and its missile might.

Iran FM to Trump: With zero uranium enrichment, there won’t be any deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in response to recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump concerning Iran’s nuclear program emphasized that persistence in miscalculated policies will yield no results and that the only path forward is through a “negotiated solution.”

Report: Israel unable to wage wars on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran without US support

Israel would not have been able to unleash its wars across the Middle East without the United States’s significant financial backing of more than $21bn since October 2023, according to a pair of new reports.

President Pezeshkian says Iran not to become battleground for foreign aggressors

President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the enemy believed an attack on Iran would lead to chaos, but the Iranian people stood firm and achieved significant progress in all areas.

Iran’s navy cmdr.: New joint Caspian drill planned soon

The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, announced that a new joint naval exercise will soon be held among the littoral states of the Caspian Sea.

Iranian gov’t spokesperson briefly leaves press conference due to illness

Iran’s government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, briefly left her weekly press conference on Tuesday after feeling unwell but returned to continue the session a few minutes later.

Day one of Gaza ceasefire talks ends on ‘positive’ note in Egypt

The first day of resumed indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Egypt ended on a positive note, amid hopes of a potential accord to implement United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war on Gaza, multiple sources told Al Jazeera and other media outlets.

Two security forces killed in terrorist attack in western Iran

Two members of Iran’s security forces were killed in an attack by an anti-government group on Monday night in the city of Sarvabad, Kordestan Province, according to a statement from the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).

Iran daily criticizes years of delay over CFT approval

The Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper has sharply criticized Iran’s long delay in approving the CFT bill, arguing that the country was held back for seven years due to many obstacles, including opposition from a Friday prayer leader.

Iranian gov’t spokesperson: US conditions not yet official, cannot be seriously reviewed

Iran’s government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, said on Tuesday that no official conditions have been presented by the US to Iran’s foreign minister to sort out the longstanding nuclear issue, and therefore such proposals cannot be seriously evaluated.

Data shows Iran’s oil exports surged in run up to UN sanctions

Tehran continued to increase its oil exports in September despite the continued pressure of US sanctions, and just before the United Nations re-imposed its sanctions against Iran.

Trump threatened to pull US out of NATO: Ex-bloc chief

US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Washington from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which would have brought the bloc to the brink of collapse, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has claimed.

Spokesman: Europe has no authority to comment on Iran’s defense capabilities

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly rejected as “baseless and interventionist claims” made during a joint meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the European Union (EU), warning against destructive foreign interference in the region’s affairs, and saying European states “have no legitimacy or authority to comment on Iran’s defense capabilities.”

Israel ‘pays people to lie on social media’: Iran’s FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has slammed Israel for paying social media influencers to support the regime.

Iran objects to British court’s order over NIOC building seizure: Report

Tehran has objected to the recent ruling of the British Court of Appeal regarding the transfer and possible enforcement of the confiscation order of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) building in London in favor of the Emirati Crescent company, according to a report.

EU to curb Russian diplomats’ travel: FT

EU governments have agreed to limit the travel of Russian diplomats within the bloc, in response to a surge in sabotage endeavours that intelligence agencies say are often led by spies operating under diplomatic cover.

Trump says he made decision on supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles

US President Donald Trump stated that he had already made a decision on supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

UN council to investigate rights violations in Afghanistan

The United Nations Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan, amid growing alarm over the Taliban's measures targeting women and girls.

Hamas representative in Tehran rejects disarmament, demands guarantees before talks

Hamas’s representative in Tehran Khaled Qaddoumi  says the Palestinian resistance group’s weapons are a fundamental right and that it rejects any talk of disarmament.

West’s drone accusations baseless: Russia

 Western European officials should “broaden their horizons” when it comes to drone sightings and stop blaming Russia for everything, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday.

Iran announces major discovery of new gas and oil reserves in Fars Province

Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has announced the discovery of large natural gas and oil reserves in the Pazan field in the southern Province of Fars.

40k Russians without power in Belgorod after Ukrainian aerial attack

A Ukrainian attack damaged energy facilities and disrupted power supplies in the Russian city of Belgorod, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Sunday.

Iran’s court acquits French-German national accused of ‘espionage’

An Iranian court on Monday announced the acquittal of Lennart Monterlos, a French-German national charged with espionage and detained in June during the war between Tehran and Tel Aviv.

Russia, asked if China is sharing satellite intel for Ukraine, says it has its own capabilities

The Kremlin announced on Monday that it had its own capabilities to cover all of its battlefield needs after being asked about a Kiev claim that Beijing was providing intelligence to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes against Ukraine.

Iran: Cairo Agreement defunct, no IAEA inspections currently underway

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said on Monday that there are currently no inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taking place in Iran, adding that the most recent visit occurred at least ten days ago at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, south of the country.