Naval blockade would mean widened US war: Khatam al-Anbia

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The top Iranian military body namely Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbia has said that the continuation of the US naval blockade would mean a broadened war on Iran.

Iran rejects media speculations about talks with US

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has dismissed as “fabricated” recent media reports that it has proposed direct talks with Washington.

U.S. Consulate fired upon for 2nd time this year

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto was the target of gunfire for the second time this year Monday morning.

PJAK 4-member team dismantled in west Iran; Police spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – An Iranian police spokesman reported Monday of the destruction of a terrorist team affiliated with the PJAK group in the border area of ​​Baneh County in Kordestan Province in western Iran.

Iran rejected US proposal in talks due to excessive demands

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said that Tehran rejected the US proposal in the mediated talks due to the exessive demands Washington made.

Senior lawmaker emphasizes preserving Iran rights in Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – A senior lawmaker has stressed the Iranian Parliament’s resolve to support the people’s and the leadership’s demands regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

Mehr chief:

Recent Iran resistance showed opposition to unipolar world

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The CEO of Mehr Media Group Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati says that the recent resistance of the Iranian people against the enemy was a sign of confronting the unipolar world.

SCO Media & Think Tank Summit opens in Kyrgyzstan

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – As amany as 260 media leaders, scholars, and policymakers convened in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,Monday for the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit with Iran's participation.

Images of Iranian sailor killed in Ukraine attack

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iran released on Monday an image of one of its sailors who was martyred in a Ukrainian drone attack on a commercial ship in the Caspian Sea.

Following truce violations:

Israeli forces attack Nabatieh region in southern Lebanon

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Israeli forces shelled areas in southern Lebanon early Monday, targeting the outskirts of the Ali al-Taher Heights in the Nabatieh region, local media reported.

Iran army vows to bury enemies beyond its borders

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iran's army on Monday marked the anniversary of Operation Mersad, declaring it would "bury enemies beyond Iran's borders."

Iran not to let US determine timing of war, peace: FM spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the United States will not be allowed to determine the time of war and peace.

Gharibabadi slams US, Zionist regime’s stance against ICC

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi reacted to the Israeli regime prime minister’s remarks against International Criminal Court and the US’s pledge to take action against the ICC.

IRGC spox:

Hormuz Strait played key role in deterrence for Iran in war

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – A spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that Strait of Hormuz played a key and decisive role in deterrence for Iran in the recent war of aggression waged by US and Israel against the country.

2 dead, 5 injured in a shooting at Seattle Food Festival

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – A shooting killed two people and wounded five including a child on Sunday evening during a popular food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said.

IRGC official:

US failed to achieve any of its goals despite allies' support

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – An Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) official has emphasized the United States suffered an all-out defeat against the noble nation of the Islamic Iran despite support of its allies and could achieve none of its goals.

Iran military power built on faith, people

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iran's defence ministry spokesman said Monday that the combination of soft power drawn from a spirit of martyrdom and backing with advances in weaponry has made the country's armed forces a "superior power in the region.

US ‘destroyed foundation’ for dialogue: FM Spox.

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iran says the United States has “destroyed the foundation” for dialogue by committing a “flagrant and gross violation” of the 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

Qatar reiterats support for diplomacy between Iran, US

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Qatar's prime minister on Monday urged regional leaders to support the implementation of the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding.

Senator Sanders:

US ‘complicit in everything that is happening in Gaza’

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – US Senator Bernie Sanders has condemned the continuing “suffering of the Palestinian people” despite a ceasefire.

Senior lawmaker:

Ukraine will soon learn Iran hits back

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker warned that any attack on Iran "always comes with a cost," and said Ukraine would soon learn that Tehran does not leave actions against it unanswered.