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.

Iran to join BRICS development bank in near future

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank, Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Wednesday, calling the bank the most important achievement of the bloc's cooperation.

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.

Seven dead in brawl aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Reports show that a violent and bloody confrontation broke out among the crew of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, after the carrier spent months in the region and took part in military operations against Iran.