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(MENAFN) Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Saturday rejected reports that Tehran is preparing a military response to newly imposed restrictions on Iranian aviation, according to media.

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Supreme National Security Council denies reports that Tehran plans to launch a military response to restrictions recently imposed on Iranian aviation, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected reports that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei suffered debilitating injuries in the opening phase of the Iran war, saying the cleric faces no "specific ongoing health issues."...

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(MENAFN) Iran is waiting for Washington to communicate its formal response through mediators after US President Donald Trump reacted to Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said...

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(MENAFN) Iranian forces intercepted 19 vessels over two days after they attempted to navigate through the Strait of Hormuz using a route that Tehran had not designated, according to reports citing military sources.

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(MENAFN) Iran is open to talks with the US but stands “fully prepared” to answer any renewed military strikes, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, laying out a seven-day plan under which Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “We are...

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(MENAFN) Iran remains willing to pursue negotiations with the United States while preparing to respond if Washington launches further military action, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, as he presented a proposed timeline for reopening...

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(MENAFN) Eight US Marines were hurt two weeks ago when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a vessel they were aboard in the Strait of Hormuz, media reported Sunday, citing three US officials.

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its naval forces have seized a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Mediators are pressing Iran to make concessions on its nuclear program in a bid to restart stalled ceasefire negotiations with the United States, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that negotiations with Iran have picked up momentum and could culminate in a deal, while cautioning that the US remains prepared to launch further military strikes against Iranian nuclear sites if...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he turned down a proposal from Iran that was delivered to Washington during indirect negotiations held in New York this week, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has touched down in New York to take part in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, his office confirmed Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Iraq is holding direct discussions with the United States to obtain an exemption for selected Iraqi airports from sanctions affecting Iranian airlines and their regional operations, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Sunday that further discussions with Iran are expected to take place this week, while indicating that Tehran has not yet presented terms Washington would accept to end the ongoing conflict. "I expect more...

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(MENAFN) Oman said Saturday it would continue working to protect maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while calling on Iran and the US to settle their differences through a durable political agreement.

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(MENAFN) All flights operated by Iranian airlines to the United Arab Emirates have been canceled since midnight, an Iranian news agency reported Thursday, citing a spokesman for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization.

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(MENAFN) A potential new war with the United States could widen as far as the Indian Ocean should Iran face renewed attacks, a senior Iranian military adviser cautioned Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Iran said Wednesday that it had conveyed its conditions to the United States through Qatari mediation during contacts between the two sides in New York. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the communication involved the...

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(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday accused European countries of applying what he described as double standards when responding to recent developments across the region.