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US refuses to rule out “attacks on Iran”

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has refused to rule out striking targets inside Iran in the wake of repeated strikes on what Washington calls Tehran-linked groups across the Middle East. Iran has warned any attack by the US will be met by crushing response.

Iran slams US attacks on Iraq and Syria as strategic mistake

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has categorically condemned the United States’ military attacks on areas in Iraq and Syria, calling them as adventurism and a strategic mistake.

Informed source: U.S. strikes in Iraq, Syria to have grave consequences for American forces

An Iranian source says the United States’ recent strikes on areas in Iraq and Syria will have serious consequences for Washington’s troops in the region.

Pentagon confirms airstrikes against dozens of targets in Middle East

The United States begun a new bombing campaign in the Middle East aimed at what it called punishing Iran and affiliated militia groups for a series of drone and missile attacks on American military bases in the region.

President Raisi: Iran won’t initiate any war, but will decisively confront bullies

President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran will not start any war, but if any country or ‘oppressive force’ acts as a bully, the Islamic Republic will give a tough response.

Iran’s Zarif denies report on mediatory role to deescalate tensions with US

Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected a report by the New York Times that the current administration in Iran has brought him back on board to help harness the spiraling tensions between Tehran and Washington.

Iran FM calls on US to stop language of threat following deaths of soldiers in Jordan

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has strongly condemned the recent threats by the US officials against Iran regarding the deaths of three US soldiers in a drone strike in Jordan by the resistance groups of the region.

Top Iran commander: No threat against Islamic Republic will go unanswered

The general commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country is not seeking war, but warned it will not let any threat go unanswered.

Iran UN envoy warns of ‘crushing response’ in case of US military onslaught

Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has warned the United States that any act of aggression against the Islamic Republic will be met with a decisive response.

Biden says has decided how to respond to deadly raid on Jordan-based US forces

US President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday he has made a decision about the US response to the drone strike that killed three American service members and injured dozens in Jordan.

Iran says not responsible for any group’s actions in West Asia

Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has categorically rejected US accusations about Tehran's involvement in anti-American operations in the West Asia region.

US says not seeking war with Iran after death of 3 servicemen in West Asia

US National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby has stated Washington is not after a war with Tehran following the recent drone attack on a US military outpost in Jordan that killed three American servicemen and injured 40 others.

Iran: Regional resistance groups act independently, do not get orders from Tehran

Regional resistance groups do not take orders from Tehran, nor does Iran have a role in their decisions to carry out retaliatory operations in defense of Gaza, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated following a deadly drone strike on a US base in Jordan.

Iran says has no role in deadly attack on US forces in Jordan

Iran’s mission to the United Nations announced that Tehran has no links to a recent fatal drone strike on US troops in Jordan which killed three American military servicemen.

First US troops killed in West Asia since start of Gaza war, Biden blames Iran-backed militants

Three US Army soldiers were killed and at least two dozen service members were injured in a drone attack overnight on a small US outpost in Jordan, Washington has confirmed, marking the first time US forces have been killed by "enemy fire" in the Middle East since the beginning of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip in early October.

US presses China to rein in Iran for backing Yemen’s Houthis: Report

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to persuade Tehran to cease its support for Yemen's Houthis attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea in support of Gaza, Reuters reported, citing a senior White House official. Iran says Yemen is an “independent country” that acts “based on its assessment".

Sources say Iran and US use Saudi Arabia to swap messages and cool regional tensions

Nine months since Riyadh and Tehran restored diplomatic ties after years of animosity, Saudi Arabia has assumed a new role as an intermediary between Iran and the United States, three sources in Iran has told Middle East Eye.

Intl. relations professor: Iran-U.S. diplomatic talks in Oman close

In a recent interview with Entekhab news outlet, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a professor of international relations and a former Iranian lawmaker, disclosed that the diplomatic mechanism established between Iran and the U.S. in Oman is effectively closed.

Biden says “warned Iran” about Houthi attacks

US President Joe Biden has told reporters that a message was delivered to Iran on Yemen's Hothis, responsible for attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea in support of Gaza. Iranian officials have reiterated that the resistance groups in the region "are not directed by Tehran and do not take orders from Tehran".

Envoy: US sends message to Iran, seeking to resolve crises

The US has sent a message to Iran through a Persian Gulf Arab country, urging Tehran to help resolve regional problems.

Iranian intl. expert speculates on potential Israeli tole in deadly Kerman terrorist blast

Reza Nasri, a senior expert in international affairs, offered insight into the recent terrorist explosion in Kerman, suggesting a potential Israeli involvement.

US says had no role in Iran terror attack

The US State Department has insisted that Washington played no role in the twin bombings that killed nearly 100 people in Iran on Wednesday or in the drone strike that took out a Hamas leader in Lebanon on Tuesday.

Iran’s ex-FM urges Tehran not to get too close to U.S., China or Russia

Iran’s former foreign minister has urged Tehan to go for a middle ground between China, Russia and the United States and avoid getting too close to any of them.

Iran rejects US accusation of role in Indian Ocean tanker attack

Tehran has dismissed the US allegation of Iran's involvement in a recent drone strike on a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani stressed the Islamic Republic plays a pivotal role in maritime security.

Iran vehemently rejects involvement in targeting Israeli interests in West Asia

Spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has dismissed claims of Tehran's involvement in targeting the Israeli interests in the region.

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