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Iran UN envoy:

Aggression, blockade part of broader strategy to weaken Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Lashing out at the United States over unilateral sanctions and warfare against Iran, Iran’s UN envoy has said that aggression and blockade are part of a broader strategy to undermine the independence of Iran.

Top Iran security official:

Hormuz Strait fully closed; non-compliant ships to be banned

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, says that the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed, stressing that non-compliant ships will be prevented by Iran from crossing again.

Qatari PM set to visit China

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is set to arrive in Beijing on a two-day visit to China.

Iran has bypassed US naval blockade: oil minister

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian oil minister Minister Mohsen Paknejad says Iran’s crude oil exports continued without interruption throughout the 40-day war, despite attacks on oil and gas infrastructure and the US naval blockade.

Ghalibaf:

Iran to respond to intensified US naval blockade militarily

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that if the Unted States intesifies its maritime blockade against the Iranian nation, Tehran will respond militarily.

Iranian nation to defeat US economic terrorism: Mokhber

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Mohammad Mokhber, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says that Iranian nation with its resistance will defeat US economic bloackade.

Iran FM:

“Operation Economic Outcast” amounts to state terrorism

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – In a statement on Friday, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged all countries in the world to refrain from implementing new US “economic terrorism” against Tehran.

No one will sell oil in region where Iran cannot: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that no one will be able to sell oil in a region where the Islamic Republic cannot do so.

Senior Iranian MP:

Naval blcokade must be lifted before Iran agreement with Oman

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has stressed that Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in agreement with Oman until the United States lifts the naval blockade.

Bessent’s credibility at risk as US empire declines: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has responded to recent remarks by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying that the “American empire is in decline” while Bessent’s own credibility is increasingly at risk.

Kuwaiti tanker targeted in the Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – A Kuwaiti-flagged oil tanker, Al Salam 2, was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on the evening of August 26, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

Iranian official to Reuters:

Iran will siwtch to offensive if diplomacy fails

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – An Iranian official has reportedly told Reuters that Iran will switch to offensive if the talks with the United States fails as a result of Washington's reneging of its promises in the Islamabad MoU.

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.

Ghaani urges Saudi Arabia to remove blockade on Yemen

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani has called on Saudi Arabia remove the nearly 12-yearlong blockade on Yemen.

Brazil’s Lula:

Trump’s plan to impose fees on ships at Hormuz ‘piracy’

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that plans by US President Donald Trump to impose hefty fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz would turn the United States into a “pirate” state.

Yemen warns Saudi strike on Sana’a airport marks end of truce

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Yemen’s Foreign Ministry in Sana’a has condemned Saudi Arabia’s attack on Sana'a International Airport, saying that the strike marks the end of the truce and the beginning of a new phase of war.

Yemen praises Iran's unwavering support to end restrictions

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Yemen’s acting prime minister has said the country's decision to break blockade imposed on Yemen is irreversible, adding that Iran has assured Sana’a of its support in efforts to end restrictions on air and maritime access.

CENTCOM says lifted naval blockade on Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday that American military forces have officially lifted the comprehensive blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas..

Ghalibaf, Vance to sign Iran-US peace deal in Switzerland

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) –An Iranian deputy foreign minister has said Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and US Vice President JD Vance will represent their respective sides at the signing of memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US.

Iran cargo vessels sail through after lifting naval blockade

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – At least three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo ships carrying essential goods have successfully broken through the US naval blockade.

Until final minutes:

Disagreement focused on Article 1, provision on Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – An informed source said talks between Iran and US over the text of memorandum of understanding continued until minutes before its announcement, with disagreements centered on Article One and provision related to Hormuz Strait.

Lebanon integral part of any agreement: Iranian lawmaker says

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said the United States lacks a “serious will” to reach an implementable framework, emphasizing that Lebanon remains an inseparable part of any agreement for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

US bases, Zionist regime legitimate targets: Ghalibaf

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the attack on Beirut and the naval blockade have made Zionist regime and US bases and properties legitimate targets for Iranian armed forces.

Exchange of messages continues: Araghchi

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the exchange of messages with the United States to end the war is going on, but until the talks reach a conclusion, specuations should not be paid much attention to.

25 vessels pass Hormuz after cooardination with IRGC Navy

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – The IRGC Navy said in a statement on Tuesday night that as many as 25 other ships and oil tankers could trasit through the Strait of Hormuz after cooardination with the IRGC naval forces.

Iran-Cuba Parl. Friendship Group denounces US naval blockade

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – The Iran-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group has strongly condemned a US naval blockade and hostile measures against the Cuban nation, denouncing Washington’s actions as inhumane and contrary to the international law.

IRGC Navy:

33 vessels passed through Hormuz Strait with Iran permission

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy has announced that 33 ships, including tankers, container ships, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours.

Gharibabadi:

Iran pursues peace with strength, diplomacy with dignity

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says the Islamic Republic of Iran pursues peace with strength and diplomacy with dignity.

Iran exporting 1.4m crude bpd despite US naval blockade: IEA

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that Iran is exporting 1.4 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in spite of the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian tanker arrives in Kharg in defiance of US blockade

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Yet another Iranian LPG tanker under US sanctions has successfully entered Iranian waters and docked at Kharg Island, media citing related imagery by satellite reported on Monday.