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Iran warns to fine, seize violating ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Persian Gulf waterway management body said that vessels cooperating with ships that violate Iranian transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz will themselves be added to a list of offenders.

Iraq proposes joint security council with Iran and Saudi Arab

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iraq has proposed establishing a unified security coordination council with Iran and Saudi Arabia to rebuild trust between the regional states.

Omani FM to visit Tehran for talks on Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Oman's foreign minister will visit Tehran on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional peace.

Fewer than 20 ships transited Strait of Hormuz over weekend

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Fewer than 20 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, according to the latest data from the ship tracker Kpler.

SNSC chief:

No oil to leave Persian Gulf if economic war continues

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iran's top security official warned that if the U.S. economic war continues, "not even one drop of oil will be exported" from the Strait of Hormuz or anywhere else in the Persian Gulf.

Palestinian cause more alive than ever: Qaani

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani said Sunday the Palestinian cause "from the sea to the river" is more alive and attainable than ever, and that Israel's settlement expansion is an attempt to escape a deep internal crisis.

Pakistan army chief to visit Tehran for talks

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Pakistani army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday to meet senior Iranian officials

Iran, Egypt FMs discuss de-escalation efforts

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Egypt and Iran discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to reduce tensions and return to diplomacy in a phone call. 

Iran stands firm amid full-scale war: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Iran is fighting a "full-scale economic, military and security war," but the nation's power and cohesion had astonished the world and defied enemy predictions of collapse.

Iran warns UK, France over arming Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister on warned Britain and France that continued arms transfers and any support for Israel constituted deliberate participation in the crimes of the Israeli regime.

Iran FM, Pakistan army chief discuss regional security

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iran's top diplomat and Pakistan's military chief held phone talks on regional security and ways to reinforce peace and stability in the region.

Iran sweep past Cuba in Ufa friendly cup

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iran swept past Cuba in straight sets (25-16, 25-19, 25-22) in Ufa friendly tournament on Saturday.

Why is this end of the line for Trump in Iran war?

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Washington, after months of military and sanctions pressure, is facing the narrowing of its effective options regarding the war it started against Iran.

Armed group failed to cross Iran border: Police

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – An armed group was repelled and one of its members killed by Iranian border guards during an attempt to infiltrate the country near Saravan, police spokesman Brigadier General Saeed Montazer al-Mahdi said.

Ministry Spox.:

Iran's defence equipment production doubled in a year

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iran's defence ministry spokesman said that production of weapons and defence equipment has doubled over the past year and the country is now planning a threefold increase.

Georgia refuses to join EU sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Georgia has declined to join the latest sanctions adopted by the European Union against Iran.

Army Cmdr.:

Iran's arms self-reliance changed enemy calculus

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iran's army chief said Friday that the link between the armed forces' combat power and the country's defence industry had forced enemies to change their calculations and ultimately accept a political settlement to the war.

Araghchi mocks US 'crushing' economic operation claim

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister said the United States had already failed with "crippling sanctions," "maximum pressure" and "unconditional surrender," and would fail again with its latest economic offensive.

Pezeshkian congratulates Bangladesh’s newly elected president

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as the 23rd President of Bangladesh, expressing Iran’s readiness to deepen longstanding ties.

Tehran strongly slams US economic warfare against Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly lashed out at the new US sanctions targeting the country, saying that such secondary sanctions find no foundation in international law.

Iran, Oman FMs discuss regional developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Oman discussed the latest regional developments in a phone call.

Pezeshkian:

No clause in Islamabad MoU signals Iran's surrender

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – President Pezeshkian said the MoU reached with the United States through the Supreme National Security Council was a major achievement, approved and defended by all who had a hand in it.

Senior cleric:

Iran's military power altered strategic equation

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Tehran's Friday prayer leader said the missile and drone fire of Iran's armed forces had "extinguished" the firepower of two nuclear powers and shifted the balance of power in favour of the Islamic Republic and Resistance.

Iran's response to new threats to be devastating

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran's armed forces chief said that any enemy miscalculation and new threats would be met with "revolutionary, crushing, regret-inducing and devastating" responses.

Qalibaf calls for trade in national currencies

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran's parliament speaker said that Iran and Iraq need a precise economic and trade road map, and called for bilateral trade to be settled in national currencies to challenge U.S. dollar dominance.

Recent wars reshaped global perception of Iran: Baghaei

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran's wartime conduct had reshaped its image in global public opinion, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says.

Iran to rebuild defence industry based on war lessons

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran's defence ministry said it would continuously modernise and rebuild the country's defence industry based on the lessons of the recent wars, treating the conflict as a field of learning rather than a stopping point.