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President Pezeshkian: Iran not to bow to bullying, religions share commitment to justice

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that all religions are rooted in justice and opposition to oppression, stressing that Iran will not bow to bullying or surrender its independence.

Iran, other Persian Gulf littoral states to meet in Oman to discuss regional issues: Foreign Ministry

Tehran, IRNA — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Iran and other Persian Gulf littoral states will sit down next week to discuss regional issues, including a Tehran–Muscat deal to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

President Pezeshkian meets with Indian PM on BRICS summit sidelines

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

World is losing confidence in US financial system, says Araghchi

Tehran, IRNA — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has taken a jab at the US Treasury Secretary for his rhetoric about launching an economic war on Iran, saying Scott Bessent should look at his own failure to break the fever in the bond market amid eroding trust in the American financial system.

Pezeshkian urges BRICS to expand use of national currencies

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for expanding the use of national currencies in intra-BRICS trade, describing it as one of the bloc’s most essential priorities.

Grossi harms impartiality and independence of UN nuclear watchdog: Baqaei

Tehran, IRNA — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his continued politically motivated and biased stance towards Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, warning that Rafael Grossi is squandering the credibility of the Agency.

Iran’s vice president calls on regional rulers for rationality, unity

Tehran, IRNA — Iran’s first vice president hailed the Yemeni nation’s recent victories and called on regional rulers to embrace rationality, overcome dependency, and unite under the flag of Islam.

Araghchi congratulates Kazakh foreign minister on reappointment

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has congratulated Mukhtar Tleuberdi on his reappointment as Kazakhstan’s foreign minister, three years after he left the post.

Pezeshkian arrives in New Delhi to attend 18th BRICS Summit

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Indian capital of New Delhi on Friday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit and was received by India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur upon his arrival.

BRICS offers key platform to counter unilateralism, expand economic cooperation: President Pezeshkian

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the 18th BRICS Summit in India as an important opportunity to expand economic, trade, industrial and scientific cooperation among member states while strengthening multilateralism in international relations.

Iran, South Korea foreign ministers discuss regional developments

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyeon, held a telephone conversation on Friday.  

Araghchi: American people deserve better than footing bill for Israel’s wars

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the American people should not have to bear the cost of wars fought by Israel, while highlighting Iran’s attacks on US military facilities in the region.

Envoy: UN meeting on Iranian nuclear file is abuse of process

told the Security Council that renewed accusations against Iran's peaceful nuclear programme are political rather than technical, and that Resolution 2231 expired on 18 October 2025.

Iran says Yemen issues cannot be resolved through blockade and military alliances

Tehran, IRNA – Iran says that issues surrounding Yemen cannot be resolved through continued blockade and military alignments, calling for an immediate resumption of dialogue based on an agreed roadmap.

Iran reacts to UN Security Council meeting, says it was an abuse of authority to advance a political agenda

New York, IRNA – In response to a UN Security Council meeting on Iran, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations stated that the meeting was yet another instance of the abuse of the Council's procedures and powers to advance the political agendas of certain member states.

General Ozmaei: Any hostile move will be targeted

Tehran, IRNA – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Brigadier General Ali Ozmaei has emphasized that any hostile move would be targeted.

Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss rising regional tensions

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, discussed bilateral ties and the latest regional developments.

General Rezaei: Trace of US-Israeli pressure is evident in Board of Governors’ anti-Iran resolution

Tehran, IRNA – The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council stated that the fingerprints of the US and Zionist pressure are evident in the Board of Governors’ anti-Iran resolution.

Ghalibaf: US ‘arsenal’ of interventions, Treasury falsehoods will fail to curb oil prices

Tehran, IRNA — Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has mocked Washington’s efforts to curb rising oil prices, and said the US measures, including market interventions and the release of strategic reserves, have failed to stop the surge in crude prices.

IRGC destroys US unmanned vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, IRNA — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that it has struck and destroyed a US unmanned surface vessel at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.

Cambodian PM condemns aggression against Iran; stresses start of a new phase in bilateral cooperation

Tehran, IRNA — The Prime Minister of Cambodia has condemned recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran and the violation of international principles and values and described the arrival of the new Iranian ambassador in Phnom Penh as the start of a significant new phase in cooperation between the two nations while stressing the expansion of bilateral relations.

Iran's fight against aggressive enemies will continue until complete victory: Deputy speaker

Karaj, IRNA – Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad says Iran remains determined to fight the foreign aggressors until complete victory, noting that the enemies do not yet know the Armed Forces and the people of the Islamic Republic.

Exclusive | Trump's Iran quagmire puts Americans under double-edged sword: MP

Tehran, IRNA – A member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says US President Donald Trump, with his self-made quagmire, has put Americans under a double-edged sword.

Iranian Armed Forces in full combat gear to give decisive blows to enemies: IRGC Tehran chief

Tehran, IRNA – The chief commander of the Tehran division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the special operations units of the Iranian Armed Forces are in full readiness to respond to aggressors in any part of the country with lightning speed.

Iran, Belarus reaffirm commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation

Moscow, IRNA — Iran’s newly appointed Ambassador to Belarus, Mohsen Omid-Zamani, has presented a copy of his credentials to Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.

Pakistan reaffirms Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy

Islamabad, IRNA — Pakistan has reaffirmed that Iran, as a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), has a legitimate right to develop and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

US warmongering accelerated shift of global power eastward: Iran Leader’s advisor

Tehran, IRNA — Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says US warmongering accelerated the shift of global power and economic influence toward the East.

Iran condemns US sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines as ‘economic terrorism’

New York, IRNA — The Islamic Republic has condemned new US sanctions targeting 27 Iranian airlines and aviation-related entities, describing the measures as “economic terrorism” and “ collective punishment” that threaten civilian aviation safety and restrict the movement of millions of people.

Iran rejects US claims, says Ansarallah makes its own decisions

Tehran, IRNA — Iran has rejected US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s allegations of Iranian interference in Yemen, stressing that the Ansarallah movement is an independent Yemeni actor that makes its own decisions and does not operate as a proxy for any country.

Iran strongly rejects false claims contained in the statement issued at Arab League FM meeting

Tehran, IRNA — In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran rejected and condemned all the false claims and baseless accusations leveled against Iran in the final communiqué of the 166th session of the Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers.