Iran to Arm New Warship with Long-Range Missiles: Navy Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of the Iranian Navy unveiled plans to put into service a new homegrown military vessel that will be equipped with long-range vertically-launched air defense missiles.
Iran Won’t Give In to US’ Maximum Pressure: Deputy FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has kept the door open to negotiations with the next US administration, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said, but warned Donald Trump that any attempt to reimpose “maximum pressure” on Iran would fail to extract concessions.
Iran May Reconsider Nuclear Doctrine under Existential Threats: Kharrazi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi said a potential change in Iran's nuclear doctrine remains a possibility, especially if the country encounters an "existential threat".
Gaza Genocide Case Against Israel Gathers Global Momentum: S. Africa Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - South Africa’s Ambassador to Tehran, Dr. Francis Moloi, confirmed growing international support for the Gaza genocide case against Israel, with 18 countries joining the legal battle at the International Court of Justice.
All Hezbollah Late Commanders Replaced: Ex-IRGC Quds Force Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – None of the commanding positions in Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has remained vacant, as every commander martyred in the Israeli attacks has been replaced by a new figure, a former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force said.
Al-Aqsa Storm Operation Has Changed Everything, Iranian Spokesman Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Al-Aqsa Storm operation that the Palestinian resistance forces carried out against the Israeli regime had such profound impacts on strategic regional equations that circumstances won’t remain as they were before October 2023, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said.
Iran’s Envoy to Resume Mission After Injury in Beirut Pager Blast, Wife Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The wife of Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon said her husband has undergone a successful operation on his eye after suffering a partial injury following the explosion of pagers in an Israeli terrorist operation in Beirut and will soon return to his mission.
Israel Unable to Fend Off Iran’s Retaliatory Surprise Attack: General
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will definitely respond to the Israeli assassination of the Hamas chief in Tehran at a timing left to its discretion, a ranking Army commander said, warning that the Zionist regime and its allies won’t be able to counter Iran’s surprise action.
KRG Assures Iran of Combating Threats: Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has been given assurances that the soil of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq will never be used to pose any threat to the Islamic Republic, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad said.
Iranian President’s Iraq Visit to Enhance Regional Peace: Velayati
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, highlighted the impacts of the Iranian president’s visit to Iraq on the future of relations between Tehran and Baghdad as well as regional peace and stability.
IAEA Chief Eager to Interact with Iran’s New Admin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Expressing the UN nuclear agency’s desire to visit Tehran and hold talks with the new Iranian administration, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said he has received a response from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on assurances about Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
Iran’s Response to Outstrip Israeli Assassination of Haniyeh: Hamas Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will definitely take revenge against the Israeli regime for the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, even at a higher level, the representative of the Hamas resistance movement in Iran said.
UNSC Must Resort to Force to Stop Israel, Iran’s Caretaker FM Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – It is necessary for the UN Security Council to resort to force to stop the Zionist regime’s genocidal crimes in Gaza with the failure of political manners and multilateral mechanisms to halt the Israeli atrocities, Caretaker Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Baqeri said.
Caretaker FM Lauds Amirabdollahian’s Successful Policies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Caretaker Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Baqeri paid tribute to late Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian for his effective and fruitful endeavors in the diplomatic field.
Hamas Blames Israel for Stalled Truce Talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The representative of Hamas in Iran denounced the Israeli regime’s mentality as the reason for the failure of negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying the Zionist regime is reluctant to stop its onslaught as it has achieved none of its objectives.
US-UK Strikes Declaration of War on Yemen: Iran UN Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations denounced the joint strikes launched by the US and the UK against Yemen as a declaration of war on the Arab country, warning that any country engaging in this military aggression or subsequent hostilities may expose itself to potential danger.
Yemen Has Database of American Targets: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior member of Yemen's Ansarullah movement said his country has a ready-made database of various targets that could be used for a “painful” retaliatory response to the American military strikes.
Foundations of Iran’s Regional Power Laid by Gen. Soleimani: Commander
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Late Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani played a key role in strengthening the Islamic Republic’s regional position and power and building up the Resistance Front materially and spiritually, an Iranian general said.
