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Ulyanov: Washington’s logic on Hormuz Strait incomprehensible
Aug 14, 2026 13:15Pars Today – Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, criticized the US approach to the Strait of Hormuz, calling Washington’s claim regarding freedom of navigation in the waterway contradictory and stressing that the US logic on the issue is difficult to understand.
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Gharibabadi: Oil pollution on Qeshm Island’s shores result of foreign military aggression
Aug 14, 2026 13:09Pars Today – Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, said that oil pollution along the shores of Qeshm Island in southern Iran was caused by the effects of foreign military aggression in the region.
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Araghchi: EU has no moral standing to lecture others on human rights
Aug 14, 2026 13:06Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the issuance of an anti-Iran statement under the pretext of human rights, stressing that the European Union has no moral standing to lecture others on human rights, given its own record in the field.
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Iranian student team wins four awards at international Olympiad in informatics
Aug 14, 2026 13:00Pars Today – Iran’s national informatics olympiad team showcased the capabilities of Iranian students in international scientific competitions once again by winning two silver medals, one bronze medal, and one honorable mention at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026) in Tashkent.
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Trump’s war secretary summoned to Congress over attacks on Yemen and Iran, killing civilians
Aug 14, 2026 12:45Pars Today – The release of a new Pentagon report on the consequences of the US military aggression in Yemen, including the killing of 153 civilians and injuries to 243 others in three US airstrikes in 2025, has triggered another wave of criticism. US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has been summoned to Congress to answer questions about the attacks on Yemen and Iran and the killing of civilians.
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Pezeshkian: Tehran- Islamabad shared interests are increasingly intertwined
Aug 14, 2026 12:27Pars Today – In a message congratulating Pakistan on the 79th anniversary of its independence, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote that the shared interests and destinies of the Iranian and Pakistani nations are increasingly intertwined, making closer cooperation and greater synergy more essential than ever.
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Iran’s UN ambassador rejects baseless US allegations against Iran over Yemen
Aug 14, 2026 12:21Pars Today – Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Darzi, rejected baseless allegations made by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning Yemen in a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the president of the Security Council.
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Yemen’s Ansarullah leader: Repeated insults to Quran expose Zionists’ enmity
Aug 14, 2026 06:57Pars Today – Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din, leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, said that repeated insults against the Holy Quran have made the Zionists’ open hostility toward all sacred principles, as well as their hatred of the divine message, more apparent.
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Iran Foreign Ministry: France, Western partners’ anti-Iran statement hypocritical deflection
Aug 14, 2026 06:51Pars Today – Hamid Ahmadi, Acting Director General of the Human Rights Department at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned a joint statement issued by France and several Western countries against the Islamic Republic of Iran under the pretext of human rights, describing it as a clear example of hypocritical deflection.
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Rear Admiral Ozamaei: Reality is on ground not in US statements
Aug 14, 2026 06:45Pars Today – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, stressing that the reality must be seen on the ground, not in statements and announcements issued by US officials.