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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.

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.

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.

Oil edges higher as US, Iran hit impasse over Hormuz strait

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Oil prices climbed on Tuesday after Trump countered Iran’s terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

First VP:

Government will fully back Armed Forces

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref pledged full government support for the armed forces, saying the administration viewed such backing as an "inviolable priority."

US addiction to sanctions exposes Washington’s policy failure

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly rejected the US Treasury Secretary’s boast of “suffocating” Iran through economic sanctions.

US senator Murphy says Trump has ‘lost’ war on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says the US president has “lost this war” with Iran.

Oil rises as Strait of Hormuz reopening remains uncertain

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Oil prices have climbed as markets reopened in Asia after the weekend amid continued uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

IRGC Spox.:

US admitted defeat in war against Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The IRGC spokesman said Sunday the United States has accepted defeat in the war without achieving any of its goals, and that the Strait of Hormuz is now a "geography of battle" that Iran will hold until its conditions are met.

Iraqi Resistance group promises revenge for US-Saudi strikes

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – he leader of Iraq’s Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba Resistance group has promised retaliation for joint Saudi-US strikes last month that hit sites of the country’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), of which it is a member.

Iran, South Africa eye on expanding academic cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iran and South Africa have agreed to expand academic and scientific cooperation as part of efforts to strengthen educational collaboration within BRICS.

IRGC's Tehran Cmdr.:

US, Israel have no answers for repeated failures

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Tehran Command says the United States and the Israeli regime are incapable of explaining their repeated failures in the face of Iran.

Oil prices climb due to uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Oil prices climbed sharply through Friday after starting the day under pressure, as traders continued to react to uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations involving Iran and Oman.

Pezeshkian:

Tehran seeks dialogue while refusing pressure

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended Tehran’s diplomatic approach toward the United States and Europe, saying Iran is open to dialogue but will not compromise its sovereignty or defense capabilities.

Trump trapped in self-made Iran quagmire: IRGC

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The IRGC on Saturday marked national Journalist's Day by praising journalists for exposing U.S. defeat, saying foreign media had acknowledged Donald Trump's failure in the war against Iran.

Araghchi says time has come for regional self-reliance

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister called on neighbouring countries to embrace self-reliance and "true brotherhood," saying Iran's armed forces had proven their capability against the world's most advanced military.

Informed source:

US interference delaying Iran-Oman deal on Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – An informed source said US interference and threats by US President Donald Trump are the main reasons behind the delay in reaching an agreement between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

US’s THAAD interceptors depleted by up to 80%: Media

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Several American media outlets say the US has used nearly all of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the war on Iran.

Trump claims US having ‘very good discussions’ with Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that his country is in "very good" talks with the the Iranian side.

FM Spox.:

Hormuz transit talks progressing positively

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iran and Oman are making headway in negotiations to establish safe shipping corridors in the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on transit routes that uphold the sovereign rights and security concerns of both coastal states.

Qatar hopeful US-Iran deal be reached in coming hours, days

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – In his weekly press conference, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said that Qatar continues to call for de-escalation and dialogue.