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Qalibaf: U.S. economic siege against Iran will be futile
Aug 28, 2026 06:21ParsToday – Iran's Majlis (parliament) Speaker, in a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and with regard to the U.S. violations of its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, as well as the plan for an economic siege against Iran, has said that Washington's economic pressures against Iran will be futile and that the Iranian nation will reclaim its rights with dignity.
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Major General Rezaei: Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on U.S. meeting Iran's conditions
Aug 28, 2026 06:11ParsToday – The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has linked the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to the fulfillment of Iran's conditions by the United States, including efforts to halt the war in West Asia, particularly in Lebanon and Gaza.
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Leveraging Islamic countries’ potential to expand technological cooperation in medicinal plants
Aug 27, 2026 10:57Pars Today – A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Iran’s Vice Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy’s Development Headquarters for Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine and the Islamic World Network of Nanotechnology (INN).
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Baghaei: US sanctioning the already sanctioned
Aug 27, 2026 10:34Pars Today – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman described Washington’s policy toward Iran as a “full-blown farce.”
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Deadly floods in Nepal: At least 900 people killed or missing
Aug 27, 2026 10:29Pars Today – Massive flooding and mudslides in areas along the Tibet-Nepal border have left more than 100 people dead and around 800 missing.
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Iran atomic energy chief: Inspection of damaged nuclear sites contingent on new protocol
Aug 27, 2026 10:12Pars Today – The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) cannot seek to inspect nuclear facilities targeted in military attacks until specific rules and a new protocol for inspecting such sites are established.
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Turmoil at US War Department: 3 senior officers fired after Army Chief of Staff
Aug 27, 2026 10:01Pars Today – The US Secretary of War has dismissed at least three senior officers who had been considered potential successors to the Army Chief of Staff.
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Iran-Eurasia trade volume grows 22%
Aug 27, 2026 08:50Pars Today – The director of the Trade Agreements and International Organizations Office at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization said that despite numerous challenges and the impact of regional tensions, the volume of trade between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union reached $7.3 billion last year (1404 in the Iranian calendar), marking a 22-percent increase.
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How satellite technologies and AI can help BRICS farmers
Aug 27, 2026 08:46Pars Today – Experts believe satellite observation and the use of artificial intelligence give farmers in BRICS countries an opportunity to gain a comprehensive view of agricultural challenges and take preventive action rather than simply reacting to their consequences.
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Francesca Albanese: US seeks to silence critics of Israel
Aug 27, 2026 08:37Parstoday – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories said that US sanctions against the group “Palestine Action” are aimed at silencing critics of Israel.