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WANA (Aug 21) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi dismissed claims of new, severe economic measures against Iran, describing the recent rhetoric as a rerun of past unsuccessful pressure campaigns by Washington. In a social media post reacting to statements regarding the “most crushing economic operation in history,” Araghchi laid out a timeline […]
WANA (Aug 21) – Iran’s armed forces and naval units will not allow adversaries to come anywhere near Iranian territory, Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Rear Admiral Shahram Irani declared, asserting that the power and resolve of the Iranian people have effectively grounded the enemy. Speaking on national defense and maritime […]
WANA (Aug 21) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that the time has come to end the war while Iran holds a position of strength, calling for national unity, condemning those abroad who incite foreign attacks on the country as “not Iranian,” and urging officials to focus on solving pressing domestic problems. Speaking at […]
WANA (Aug 21) – The temporary Friday prayer leader of Tehran, Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mohammad Hassan Abou-Torabi Fard, stated today during his sermon that the missile, drone, and air defense capabilities of the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully neutralized the enemy’s military superiority, shifting and stabilizing the regional balance of power in […]
WANA (Aug 21) – Iran’s military and defense power advanced significantly during the recent Ramadan War against American and Israeli forces, enabling strikes deep inside enemy bases with unprecedented precision, according to Acting Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Sardar Seyed Majid Ibn al-Reza. Speaking at Tehran’s Friday Prayers on Defense Industry Day, […]
WANA (Aug 21) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared that Iran and Iraq will continue to stand firm against external pressure and arrogance. Speaking during a visit to the tomb of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the Wadi-us-Salam cemetery in Najaf, Ghalibaf emphasized that the bond between the two nations remains unbreakable. Leading […]
WANA (Aug 21) – A U.S. Air Force Boeing E-3B Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft declared an in-flight emergency while operating over the Arabian Peninsula near the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, according to flight-tracking data. Records show the aircraft appeared on radar systems at 22:40 GMT and squawked […]
WANA (Aug 21) – Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Ali Abdollahi warned that any miscalculation or conventional and new threats from enemies will face revolutionary, crushing, regret-inducing, and destructive responses. Major General Abdollahi issued the warning in an official message addressed to Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, Acting Minister of […]
WANA (Aug 21) – Some figures experience a single era of history and then step aside, while others are so pivotal in key moments that their names become tied to generations of major decisions. Major General Mohsen Rezaei belongs to this second category. Appointed commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at just […]
WANA (Aug 20) – The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Thursday against individuals and entities linked to Iran, Hezbollah, Russia and Cuba, as Washington continues to emphasize economic pressure as a key element of its policy toward Tehran. According to the sanctions list released by the Treasury Department, three of the designated […]
WANA (Aug 20) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has responded to an apparent move by Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, who posted an image using the term “Arabian Gulf” instead of the historical name “Persian Gulf,” by emphasizing the deep ties between the Iranian and Iraqi peoples and saying that efforts to drive […]
WANA (Aug 20) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the escalation of US economic and trade sanctions against Iran, stressing that Tehran remains determined to defend its national security and interests in the face of US military, economic, political and psychological pressure. In a statement issued on the anniversary of the August 19, 1953 […]
WANA (Aug 20) – Ali Bahreini, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, warned at a meeting of the Conference on Disarmament that U.S. efforts to gain military and strategic superiority in outer space are increasing the risk of the militarization and weaponization of space. Bahreini said the development of […]
WANA (Aug 20) – The French government has expelled Niloufar Shadmehri, Iran’s cultural attaché in France, amid growing political tensions between Tehran and Paris, bringing the role of cultural diplomacy in bilateral relations back into the spotlight. Before taking up her diplomatic post, Shadmehri became known for her book Ambassador’s Memoirs, based on personal […]
WANA (Aug 20) – The head of Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, has announced that the company will continue implementing its nuclear power projects in Iran despite expanding sanctions and international restrictions, underscoring the continued nuclear cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in the field of electricity generation. Alexei Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, made […]
WANA (Aug 20) – The Esports Nations Cup (ENC), which was scheduled to be hosted in Riyadh, has been postponed due to what organizers described as “security concerns in the region.” The decision has drawn attention to the broader regional implications of the event, particularly as it came ahead of what was set to be […]
WANA (Aug 20) – Iran’s announcement of a $30,000 reward for capturing or killing any U.S. soldier may appear on the surface to be a financial incentive for confronting foreign troops. At a broader level, however, it can be seen as a direct message about a potential shift in the Iran-U.S. conflict toward ground warfare […]
WANA (Aug 20) – Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, visited Iraq at a time when the region is facing heightened U.S. military, security and economic pressure on Iran, alongside continued tensions following the recent war. Against this backdrop, the level of meetings held in Baghdad and the issues discussed made the visit more […]
WANA (Aug 20) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that if a new war breaks out, Iran’s weapons would be significantly different from those used in previous conflicts, with improvements in warhead technology, accuracy, missile range, and other capabilities. Hossein Mohabi stated that Iran continues to strengthen its military […]
