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US-Israeli attack on Iran can’t be downplayed as a mere “unnecessary war”: Baqaei

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says that the US-Israeli attack on Iran cannot be “downplayed,” as it was a “blatant act” of aggression against a sovereign state.

Iran urges UN intervention over ‘illegal’ US naval blockade, citing human rights risks

London, IRNA – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, has formally called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to intervene regarding the humanitarian impact of the illegal US naval blockade on Iranian ports.

US military presence in region ‘threat, not source of security’: Iran

Tehran, IRNA – The spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry says that past experience has shown that the presence of US military forces in the region acts as a threat, rather than a source of security.

Baqaei appointed spokesperson for Iran’s negotiating team

Tehran, IRNA – Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, head of Iran’s “Minab 168” negotiating team, has appointed Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei to serve as the team’s spokesperson.

Pro-Israeli media block people from accessing realities: President Pezeshkian

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the need to strengthen the role of public relations departments beyond geographical borders to better reflect realities to the public, slamming pro-Israeli media for preventing people from accessing the truth.

35 more vessels passed through Strait of Hormuz in coordination with IRGC Navy

Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that 35 vessels, including oil tankers, container ships, and other commercial vessels, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after obtaining necessary authorization and full security coordination.

Pakistan affirms ongoing border security cooperation with Iran

Islamabad, IRNA – Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has discussed the ongoing consultations between high-ranking officials of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding regional matters and bilateral cooperation, adding that security cooperation between Islamabad and Tehran along their shared borders remains in place.

Iranian cultural attaché wins Russia’s ‘Expert of the Year 2025’ award

Moscow, IRNA – Iran’s cultural attaché in Russia, Masoud Ahmadvand, has won Russia’s “Expert of the Year 2025” award for strengthening bilateral ties through cultural diplomacy.

Iran, Austrian FMs hold talks on bilateral ties

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger have discussed the latest international developments and their bilateral relations.

Pakistan’s Chief Justice calls for bolstering judicial ties with Iran

Islamabad, IRNA – Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has called for strengthening judicial cooperation between Pakistan and Iran.

Iran’s official calls US-Israeli attack on Pasteur Institute ‘flagrant war crime’

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the US-Israeli attack on the Pasteur Institute of Iran, warning that the destruction of the century-old public health institution poses an immediate threat to both national and regional health security, and calling it a “flagrant war crime”.

Iran condemns US sanctions on its ambassador in Lebanon as violation of international law

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned US sanctions on its ambassador to Lebanon, Hezbollah MPs, and other Lebanese officials, calling the measures a violation of international law and an attempt to undermine Lebanese sovereignty.

Exclusive | Iran rejects media speculations about details of talks on ending the war

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has emphasized that none of the speculations raised in recent days regarding various aspects of negotiations between Iran and the United States can be confirmed.

Iran urges WHO to pursue supply of medical necessities amid US-Israeli created tensions

Tehran, IRNA – The minister of health of Iran has presented visual documents of war-related damage to the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), urging him to pursue vaccine and medical supply procurement through the international body.

31 vessels allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours: IRGC Navy

Tehran, IRNA – The Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that 31 vessels were permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours with the coordination of the IRGC Navy.

Pezeshkian vows full support for Iran’s Armed Forces

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized his administration’s full support for strengthening the defensive capabilities and enhancing the combat readiness of the Iranian Armed Forces.

West’s ‘complicit silence’ emboldens Israeli ‘lawlessness’ against Gaza aid activists

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has blamed the West for “complicit silence”, warning that the normalization of Israeli “lawlessness” against pro-Palestinian aid activists echoes the darkest chapters of history.

Global outrage erupts over Israeli minister’s video shaming Sumud flotilla activists

Tehran, IRNA – Several countries, including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Poland, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Canada, have reacted to the release of a humiliating video by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli Minister of Internal Security, which shows the degrading arrest of activists from the global Sumud flotilla.

Iran’s envoy to Moscow slams Western ‘double standards’ in sports

Moscow, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali has criticized the double standards of Western countries in sports.

Iranian sailors return home after diplomatic push over US vessel seizure

Islamabad, IRNA – Twenty Iranian sailors returned to Tehran on Thursday after being released following the illegal seizure of their vessel by US forces off the coast of Singapore, according to a diplomatic source.

UNSC must not stay silent on Trump’s repeated threats against Iran: Envoy

New York, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Amir Saeid Iravani, has urged the UN Security Council not to remain “silent or indifferent” in the face of repeated and daily threats by US President Donald Trump against Iran.

Araghchi, Pakistani minister discuss Iran-US talks in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran to discuss the indirect Iran-US negotiations.

Pezeshkian to US: Forcing Iran to surrender ‘noting but an illusion’

Tehran, IRNA– President Masoud Pezeshkian has dismissed US threats against Iran, saying forcing the Islamic Republic to surrender is “nothing but an illusion.”

Pezeshkian stresses dialogue, regional cooperation in talks with Pakistani minister

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has underscored the need to sustain dialogue and strengthen regional cooperation, as Tehran and Islamabad review regional developments and diplomatic efforts surrounding indirect Iran-US negotiations.

Iran dismisses speculation over Araghchi’s possible New York trip

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has dismissed media speculation surrounding a possible trip by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to New York, describing it as a routine diplomatic engagement linked to a UN Security Council meeting initiated by China.

IRGC calls for revival of late President Raisi’s approach as ‘strategic necessity’

Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has called on state bodies, officials, and the country’s youth to revive the approach of the late President Ebrahim Raisi, describing it as a strategic necessity amid “a hybrid war” and intensified economic and military pressures following two imposed wars by American and Zionist forces.

Iran will fight when necessary, negotiate where needed: Araghchi

Tehran, IRNA - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Islamic Republic will “fight whenever necessary and negotiate wherever it is needed,” describing the approach as a core mission assigned to the country’s diplomats and officials.

Israeli, US actions against aid flotilla meant to cover up Gaza crimes: Iran deputy FM

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi says Israeli attacks on Gaza-bound aid ships and international activists are because of the regime's fear that the crimes it committed against Palestinians will be exposed.

Pezeshkian issues message on 2nd martyrdom anniversary of President Raisi

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a message on the occasion of the second martyrdom anniversary of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage.

Iran Parliament speaker warns Americans about the cost of Trump's unwinnable war

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued yet another warning to aggressors, saying the United States will be trapped in an endless war that it cannot win, if repeated by President Donald Trump.