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Pezehshkian says Iran will defend its territory at all costs

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will not surrender its territory, invoking the legacy of constitutional revolutionary figure Sattar Khan.

Gaza urges Arab, Islamic countries to act to break siege

Tehran, IRNA – The Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip has called on Arab and Islamic countries to intervene urgently to break the siege imposed on the territory, warning that cuts to aid could have catastrophic consequences for Palestinians.

Iranian shot putter wins gold in Asian Para Games

Nagoya, IRNA – Shot putter Yasin Khosravi from Iran has won the gold medal at the para-athletics competition at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.

Iran VP wraps up Tajikistan visit, leaves for Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref wrapped up his two-day visit to Tajikistan, where he attended the SCO prime ministers’ summit, and left Dushanbe for Tehran on Tuesday evening.

Pezeshkian appoints Ibn al-Reza as presidential adviser on defense affairs

Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed Brigadier General Majid Ibn al-Reza as his adviser on defense affairs.

Pakistan to continue mediation efforts between US and Iran: Deputy PM Dar

Islamabad, IRNA – Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar says Islamabad will continue mediation efforts between the United States and Iran.

Israeli forces commit new aggression in southern Syria 

Tehran, IRNA – The Israeli army has committed another act of aggression against Syria, launching a new incursion into that country’s southern part.

Araghchi to Macron: Listen to the future of France

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted to recent remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, who attributed the recent unrest in France to high fuel prices resulting from the US war against Iran.

IRGC: Two oil ankers caught fire, halted in Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, IRNA – Two non-compliant tankers caught fire and were halted after hitting mines laid in the southern Strait of Hormuz while attempting to pass through prohibited area, The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Tuesday.

Envoy urges Iran, Iraq to shift scientific ties from student recruitment to joint projects

Tehran, IRNA – Iraqi ambassador to Iran has said cooperation between the two countries in the scientific field must not rest solely on recruiting students, it should instead advance toward joint project implementation, the exchange of professors and researchers, and the growth of technological collaboration.

Pakistani Army Chief arrives in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA — Pakistani Army Chief Syed Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran for an official visit.

Tehran, Baghdad agree on expulsion of anti-Iran separatist terrorist groups from KRI: Envoy

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Iraq says Tehran and Baghdad have agreed on the expulsion of anti-Iran separatist terrorist elements from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq or handing them over to Iran.

US warmongering disrupts global food security: Agriculture minister

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s agriculture minister has warned that US unilateralism and warmongering are disrupting global food security and the transportation of food and agricultural products, calling on international organizations to ensure everyone’s right to access food.

US secretary of state’s delusional claims aim at Iran’s ancient heritage

Tehran, IRNA – The US Secretary of State’s baseless comments are aimed at Iran’s ancient history and civilization, says the spokesperson for the Judiciary.

Attacks on Iran undermined international legal order: VP

Tehran, IRNA — Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says that the 40-day military aggression against Iran was not merely an attack on the country, but a direct assault on the foundations of the international legal order and the principle of sovereign equality of states.

Iran blocks inclusion of two ‘divisive’ articles on Yemen in OIC communiqué: Baqaei

Tehran, IRNA — Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Iran prevented the inclusion of two divisive paragraphs on Yemen in the final communiqué of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers’ meeting in Baghdad, Iraq.

Pakistan’s army chief departs for Tehran: Source

Tehran, IRNA — Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has departed for Tehran to meet with high-ranking Iranian officials, an informed diplomatic source told IRNA.

Access to medicine, food, water must not be affected by political disputes: VP

Tehran, IRNA — Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states to ensure that access to medicine, water, food, and healthcare services is not affected by political disputes and economic measures.

Trump’s new threat will not break Iranian nation’s resolve: Ambassador

Moscow, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali, referring to the US President Donald Trump’s threat of a renewed aggression against the Islamic Republic — specifically the potential use of the so-called “mother of all bombs” — says such threats will not break the resolve of the Iranian nation.

Iran warns of consequences of US, Israeli ‘unlawful threats’

New York, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires to the United Nations in New York, Gholamhossein Darzi, has warned the UN secretary-general and the Security Council about US and Israeli threats of further aggression against Iran.

Putin, Pezeshkian to continue consultations at Moscow gas summit: Iranian envoy

Moscow, IRNA — Iranian ambassador to Russia says consultations between President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will continue on the sidelines of the upcoming summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow, as Tehran and Moscow intensify high-level diplomatic engagement.

Iran, Russia closer than ever in history of ties: Araghchi

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran and Russia have never worked as closely as they do now in the history of their cooperation.

In photos: Iran–Russia FMs meeting in Tehran

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his visiting Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held talks here in Tehran on October 19, 2026.

Tehran, Dushanbe call for creation of Persian-speaking countries’ union

Tehran, IRNA — First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon stressed the importance of strengthening cultural and civilizational ties, establishing a union of Persian-speaking countries and regions, setting up a joint supreme committee for the Persian language and literature, and reviving the Persian alphabet in Tajikistan.

Another US MQ-1 drone downed over Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, IRNA — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the downing of yet another enemy MQ-9 drone over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Major General Rezaei stresses Iran’s determination to strengthen strategic cooperation with Russia

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tehran, has emphasized the Islamic Republic of Iran’s determination to strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.

Iranian and Brazilian FMs call for continued diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions

Tehran, IRNA – The Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Federative Republic of Brazil have emphasized the importance of continuing diplomatic consultations and political efforts aimed at reducing tensions and establishing lasting stability and security in the region.

Iranian Foreign Ministry issues warning to Iranians regarding travel to France, Belgium, and Italy

Tehran, IRNA – In light of intensifying unrest and disruptions to public order in France, Belgium, and Italy, the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran advises Iranian citizens to refrain from making non-essential trips to these countries or being present in areas affected by the unrest.

Iran summons German ambassador over baseless allegations

Tehran, IRNA – The German ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs due to the repeated, baseless accusations made by German officials; during the meeting, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s strong protest regarding the contemptible approach taken by certain German officials toward Iran was conveyed to him.

Iran summons rotating president of European Union

Tehran, IRNA – In response to the inclusion of baseless allegations against Iran in the statement issued at the European Union summit, Aidan Cronin, the Ambassador of Ireland—which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU—was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Alireza Yousefi, Assistant to the Foreign Minister and Director-General for Western Europe.