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John Kirby: No clear prospect for ending Strait of Hormuz crisis
Aug 19, 2026 08:56Pars Today – Former U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said that Washington has no strategy for ending the war or resolving the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the Iranians have been bombed by the United States every time they have come to the negotiating table.
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Araghchi: A weak Iran perception has been completely erased
Aug 19, 2026 08:14Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, referring to the changes in Iran’s foreign policy since the war, said that the perception of Iran as a weak country has been completely erased.
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Gharibabadi: Iranian nation stands firmer in face of threats
Aug 19, 2026 08:10Pars Today – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stressed that the Iranian people are determining their own destiny and will not back down under pressure, adding that they stand even more firmly in the face of coercion and threats.
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Trump’s approval rating hits new low / 67% of Americans disapprove of War against Iran
Aug 19, 2026 07:40Pars Today – According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday, Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level of his presidency, while an overwhelming majority of Americans are concerned that the U.S. war against Iran could drag on.
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“We remain true to our covenant with You until reappearance dawn”: Slogan for 40th-day commemoration ceremonies for Iran’s martyred Leader
Aug 19, 2026 07:33Pars Today – As the 40th day since the funeral and burial of the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, is underway, the slogan “We Remain True to Our Covenant with You Until the Dawn of the Reappearance” has been chosen as the official slogan for nationwide 40th-day commemoration ceremonies for the “Martyr Leader of Iran.”
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Analysis | Trump’s empty threats and erosion of U.S. power
Aug 19, 2026 07:05Pars Today – Donald Trump has once again threatened to bomb a country—this time Oman, a country that plays a role in talks related to Iran as well as developments concerning maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Mearsheimer: U.S. has no choice but to accept Iran’s demands
Aug 19, 2026 06:41Pars Today – American international relations scholar John Mearsheimer said that the only way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is for the United States to accept Iran’s demands.
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Iran rejects UAE’s claim accusing Tehran of launching missile
Aug 19, 2026 06:38Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei categorically rejected the UAE’s claim that Iran had launched a missile toward the country.
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Zionist regime carried out attacks on southern Lebanon
Aug 19, 2026 05:40Pars Today – News sources reported early Wednesday that the Israeli regime carried out multiple attacks on various areas in southern Lebanon.
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Qalibaf: Bond between Iranian, Iraqi nations historic and unbreakable
Aug 19, 2026 05:21Pars Today – On the eve of his strategic visit to Iraq, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf stressed that the bond between the Iranian and Iraqi nations is historic and unbreakable.