Category: politics
Vessel struck by projectile while transiting Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has reported being struck by a projectile, the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) says.
Araghchi, Turkish counterpart discuss region in phone call
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Argahchi and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan held phone call Monday evening to discuss regional developments and issues of mutual interests.
Iranian, Iraqi FMs discuss regional security in phone call
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein held a phone conversation to exchange views on the latest regional developments and border security issues.
Araghchi rejects attack on Barzani’s office as false flag op.
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has deplored the attack on Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s prime minister’s office as false flag operations.
IRGC deputy chief: Iran has downed over 200 enemy aircraft since war began
TEHRAN — Iran successfully defeated its adversaries while spending only a fraction of the resources allocated by its opponents on weapons and military operations, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stated.
Trump seeking scapegoats after failed military gamble on Iran
TEHRAN – The unfolding geopolitical fallout from the unprovoked US-Israeli military aggression orchestrated against the Islamic Republic of Iran has exposed profound, irreparable fractures within Washington’s network of international alliances, revealing a unilateral intervention bogged down in strategic failure and desperate miscalculations.
Iranian Army spokesman warns US against ‘miscalculation’ as MoU expires
TEHRAN — Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia, spokesman for Iran’s Army, has warned the United States against any miscalculations, stressing that Iranian armed forces are more prepared than ever to respond to any new act of aggression.
60 days after the MoU: Why has peace remained elusive, and what comes next?
TEHRAN — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Iran and the United States sixty days ago expired on Monday amid Washington’s repeated and systematic violations.
Iran rules out talks on extension of Islamabad MoU
TEHRAN – In a weekly press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei addressed multiple critical issues, firmly ruling out any negotiations on extending the 60 days stipulated in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) while emphasizing that the United States has violated the agreement from its inception.
Spokesman denies Trump’s claim of backchannel talks with IRGC
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps spokesperson denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington is holding backchannel talks with the IRGC officials.