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Int’l Day of Remembrance and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism held in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA — “The International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism” was held in the presence of a group of families of martyrs who fell victim to terrorism.

No military objective can justify massacre of Minab schoolgirls: Top rights official

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights says no political objective, geopolitical dispute, or military goal can justify killing children, referring to the deadly US–Israeli attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab.

Official: 3.5 million Iranians attended Arbaeen

Qom, IRNA – The head of Iran’s Arbaeen Headquarters says that more than 3.5 million Iranians have attended this year’s Arbaeen ceremony in Iraq.

Commemoration ceremony for martyrs of Minab school held in Nicaragua

London, IRNA — A commemoration ceremony for the 168 martyred students of the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, was held at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN), with the attendance of students, university professors, members of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, and the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Book of poems by martyred Leader of Islamic Revolution published

Tehran, IRNA — A collection of poems by Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has been released by the Islamic Revolution Publications on the 40th day marking the farewell ceremony for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran, Russia near signing executive contract for Rasht-Astara railway: Envoy

Moscow, IRNA – Iran and Russia are nearing the signing of an executive contract for the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, a key project under the International North-South Transport Corridor, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says.

Iran calls US new sanctions assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty over independent UN member states

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized the United States’ latest economic sanctions against Iran, describing the measure as “an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty over every independent Member State of the United Nations.”

Parliament speaker and accompanying delegation return to Tehran

Tehran, IRNA — The Iranian parliamentary delegation, headed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, returned to Tehran after a three‑day intensive working visit, during which they held meetings and consultations with high‑ranking Iraqi officials.

Tehran, Muscat discuss resuming dialogue, shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart Seyyed Badr Albusaidi on the revival of talks and maritime navigation in the Strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Iran doubles defense weapons production in one year: Defense Ministry spokesperson

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has doubled its production of defense weapons and equipment over the past year, a military official says, emphasizing that strengthening national power is essential to confronting foreign powers seeking to undermine the country’s independence.

IRGC chief: Enemies will never stop plotting against Iranian nation

Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Ahmad Vahidi says the enemies will never halt their hostility and conspiracies against the Iranian nation, stressing the need to strengthen the country’s defensive and offensive capabilities.

Ghalibaf: Iran–Iraq economic cooperation enters operational phase

Tehran, IRNA — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that during his visit to Iraq, it was decided that economic cooperation between the two countries would be operationalized during the visit of an Iraqi Chamber of Commerce delegation to Iran and their meeting with Chamber experts and business leaders.

Salehi Amiri: South Africa can be Iran's gateway to the African tourism market

Tehran, IRNA – In a meeting with South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Reza Salehi Amiri, highlighted the two nations' exceptional potential for expanding tourism cooperation while emphasizing the importance of connecting private sectors, implementing joint marketing initiatives, and organizing familiarization tours for media and tourism professionals.

Araghchi to Trump: We have seen this movie before

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to Washington’s latest move — described as “the most crushing sanctions in human history” — by sharing a 14-year-old post from a former US president regarding “the most crippling sanctions in history.”

Army chief: Iran’s defense capability changed enemies’ calculations

Tehran, IRNA — Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army, Major General Amir Hatami, says Iranian defense capability changed the enemies’ calculations.

Armed forces stand against enemies with full strength: Navy commander

Noushahr, IRNA – Iran’s navy commander emphasized that the Armed Forces are standing firm against enemies with full strength and will not allow them to take even a single step forward.

Pezeshkian: Iran ready to expand ties with Bangladesh

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has, in a message, stressed Iran’s readiness to deepen bilateral relations with Bangladesh.

Georgia refuses to join EU’s anti-Iran sanctions

Tehran, IRNA – Georgia has declined to accept the European Union’s new sanctions against Iran.

Ghalibaf honors national resistance figure “Rais-Ali Delvari”

Tehran, IRNA – During a visit to the Iraqi city of Najaf, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has paid tribute to the tomb of Rais-Ali Delvari, a revered figure of Iran’s anti-colonial resistance.

Beijing terms US sanctions against Iran as illegal

Tehran, IRNA – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian has offered China’s opposition to illegal unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council.

Iran will never allow invasion: Acting defense minister

Tehran, IRNA — Iran’s acting defense minister says that the country’s defense power is aimed at preventing war and aggression and that Iran will never allow any military aggression against its territory, independence, and national security.

Armed Forces chief warns of ‘devastating’ response to any enemy attack

Tehran, IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Ali Abdollahi has warned that any “miscalculation” from adversaries would be met with “revolutionary, crushing, regret-inducing, and devastating responses.”

Iran, Iraq to stand against global Arrogance: Ghalibaf

Tehran, IRNA – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emphasized that Iran and Iraq will stand against global Arrogance and continue their path of resistance.

Ghalibaf pays tribute to Iraqi resistance martyrs in Najaf

Tehran, IRNA — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has visited the grave of martyr commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis and other Iraqi resistance martyrs in Najaf.

Iran–Iraq ties with clear roadmap can impact region: Ghalibaf

Tehran, IRNA — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emphasized that developing bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq with a clear roadmap could significantly impact the region, especially Arab and other Muslim countries.

Moscow hosts ceremony marking 40th day since burial of martyred Leader

Moscow, IRNA – A ceremony to mark the 40th day after the funeral and burial of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was held in Moscow, the capital of Russia.

Yemen reports drone attack on Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia

Tehran, IRNA – The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson, General Yahya Saree, has in a statement announced new military operations against Saudi Arabia, targeting an Aramco facility and an airport in Najran province.

Iran and Iraq did not let Western powers dictate their fate: Ghalibaf

Tehran, IRNA .— Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the peoples of Iran and Iraq have refused to become footnotes in others’ narratives, insisting that their destiny will not be written in Western capitals.

Iran condemns new US sanctions as ‘economic terrorism’ and ‘crimes against humanity’

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the new economic sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran, describing the action as an instance of “economic terrorism” and “crimes against humanity.”

Iran warns US space ambitions risk fueling arms race

London, IRNA - Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva has warned that United States efforts to achieve military and strategic superiority in outer space heighten the risk of an arms race and threaten to turn the domain into a theatre of military confrontation.