Iran does not seek war but will never abandon its rightful demands, claims Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei
The fate of the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US hangs in the balance after Israel continues to attack Lebanon in complete violation of the terms of negotiations.
Iran says there is no honesty in US offers for talks, seeks credible guarantees against future aggressions
No artificial deadlines will deter Iran from defending itself, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, in reference to US President Donald Trump’s repeated “ultimatums” about opening the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure are a form of collective punishment, says Iran
The indiscriminate bombing and killing of civilians can qualify as “collective punishment”, which is prohibited under international law and could be war crimes under the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949).
South Asia faces severe economic crisis due to US-Israeli war on Iran
Most of the countries in the region depend highly on trade in energy and other products with the Persian Gulf, which has been severely affected by the war.
Trump “postponed” strikes on Iranian power plants after warnings of regionwide retaliations
Rising energy prices and disruptions in global supply chains have shut down some industrial activities in Asian countries, like India, and forced governments to adopt emergency measures.
Iran hits major energy production units in the Persian Gulf in retaliation to US-Israel strikes on its South Pars gas field
Several Arab countries, along with Turkey, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan, issued a joint statement on Thursday asking Iran to halt its attacks and demanding free navigation. However, the statement failed to mention the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
Iran denies rumors of contact with the US
Iran has maintained that it does not seek a ceasefire now and will continue to “defend” itself until the US and Israel end their attacks and agree to never repeat them in future.
Iran rejects any attempts by Trump to rename the Persian Gulf
US President Donald Trump has indicated that during his visit to West Asia next week he will determine how to officially refer to the Persian Gulf in future.
As thousands of US soldiers are deployed in West Asia, Iran urges respect
In a provocative move, the US announced deployment of 3,000 additional troops in West Asia on Monday, claiming alleged Iranian threat to ships in the region
Iran dismisses US allegations of bid to seize two oil tankers near Sea of Oman
The US has been opposed to Iranian attempts to create a regional maritime security alliance in the region, even as it maintains its own naval command base in Bahrain
Iran proposes joint naval force in Persian Gulf with Saudi Arabia and other countries
While the details are not clear and no confirmation has been made by the other countries, the alliance is expected to be an alternative to the existing US-led naval force in the region with strong backing from China
US navy admits it fired on Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf
Discussions are on regarding the US re-joining the nuclear deal but its aggression against Iran in its own neighborhood continues
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