Military spokesman:

No vessel can safely transit Hormuz without Iran supervision

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) –Rejecting US claims of normal maritime traffic via the Strait of Hormuz, spokesman of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters says no commercial vessel or oil tanker can safely transit waterway without Iran's authorization.

Intel. Min. dismantles a Takfiri terrorist group in SE Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian intelligence forces have busted two operational cells affiliated with a Takfiri terrorist group in southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, arresting four terrorists and killing two others in separate clashes.

Iran denounces Israeli claims over occupied Golan Heights

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Israeli claims over the occupied Golan Heights and rejecting an independent Palestinian state, stressing such moves violate historical and legal realities and international law.

Iran FM warns US against bigger miscalculations over Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has warned the US against making an even bigger intelligence miscalculation over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran FM spox:

US environ. damage must be addressed in Hormuz arrangements

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson has warned the environmental damage caused by the US military presence and operations in the Persian Gulf must be addressed in any future arrangements governing the Strait of Hormuz.

FM Araghchi slams France over "vivid" human rights hypocrisy

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) –Iranian foreign minister has lashed out at France for blatant hypocrisy over its claims to defend human rights and international law, pointing to its support for the Israeli regime’s actions in Gaza and aggression against Iran.

Iran FM spox:

US menace against civilian sites breach of Geneva Convention

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Condemning US threats and attacks against civilian infrastructures, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said US menace against civilian centers in Iran is clear violations of the Geneva Conventions and war crimes.

SNSC chief says;

Iran, Pakistan must lead Islamic unity

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Mohsen Rezaei, chief of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told Pakistan's visiting interior minister that the two countries were among the great powers of the Islamic world and had a duty to work toward Muslim unity.

Iran not acted outside international law: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian told Japan's prime minister on Wednesday that Iran had "in no way acted outside international law," blaming the United States and Israel for destabilising the region.

Pakistan working to bring US, Iran ‘to negotiating table’

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman says that Islamabad is working to “bring the two parties to the negotiating table” and prevent efforts to undermine the peace process.

FM Spox.:

Arrest warrants against Israeli criminals cannot be erased

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat says that the arrest warrants issued for Israeli officials accused of crimes in Gaza cannot simply be erased.

Tehran expresses sympathy over deadly earthquake in Colombia

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran has offered condolences to the people and government of Colombia following a powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people and caused widespread destruction in the South American country.

Drone strike hits northern Iraq

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Regional media outlets reported drone attacks on Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

Senior advisor:

IRGC ordered to build capability to strike enemy soil

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran's IRGC must be able to take the war into enemy lands, a senior commander said Wednesday, adding that the IRGC had been ordered to build the capability for offensive operations beyond the country's borders.

Top Iran security official:

Hormuz will reopen only when US accepts Iran’s conditions

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s top security official says the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will only happen when the United States accepts Iran’s conditions.

US has no warship left in Persian Gulf region: IRGC spox

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson said the United States has no even one signle warship in the Persian Gulf after the “Ramadan War” against Iran.

President Pezeshkian receives Pakistani delegation in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian received for a meeting a Pakistani delegation headed by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday in Tehran.

Senior cleric:

Lebanese government’s direct talks with Israel ‘pointless’

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Vice President of Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shia Council (SISC), Sheikh Ali Khatib, has categorically dismissed direct talks between the Beirut government and the Israeli regime, stressing that the negotiations are pointless.

Araghchi receives Pakistani interior minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received visiting Pakistan's Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi and his accompanying delegation for a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday.

Top Iran security official:

Iran not to retreat from its rights in face of any threats

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Newly-appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has said that Iran will not to back down from its rights in the face any threats.

Iran, Malaysia defense chiefs emphasize expanding cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza and Malaysian Defense Minister Dato Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in a phone call on Tuesday stressed the need to strengthen and expand defense cooperation.

Pakistan says Iran, US close to sort of agreement over Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Pakistani defense minister claims that Iran and the Unnited States are close to a sort of agreement over the Strait of Hormuz

Pakistani interior minister arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Pakistan's Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi has arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials.

Iran proved it is invincible power in worldwide: FM Araghchi

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – In the recent war of aggression waged by the US and Israel against the country, the Islamic Republic of Iran has demonstrated itself to the world and showed that it is a tough and invincible power on the international stage.

Araghchi to Wadephul:

Insecurity in Hormuz stems from US aggression against Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in his talks with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, emphasized that the insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz stems from the US and Israeli aggression against Iran.

Iran strongly condemns Israeli crimes against Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has denounced the brutal attacks by the occupying regime of Israel against areas in southern Lebanon over the past few days.

Zelensky discusses trilateral pact, drone deal with MBS

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has discussed a bilateral drone agreement and global food security with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).

Gharibabadi:

Caspian Sea security must be managed by coastal states

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister said Caspian Sea security must be managed by the five coastal states alone, rejecting any military presence by foreign powers.

US Senator Schumer slams Trump’s ‘illegal war’ on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said that Trump lacks strategy and discipline in his war on Iran while endangering American troops and driving up prices.