Iran

Mearsheimer: U.S. has no choice but to accept Iran’s demands

Aug 19, 2026 06:41

Pars 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.
Commemoration ceremony for 40th day of Leader's martyrdom held in Tehran

Aug 19, 2026 05:00

Pars Today – A ceremony marking the 40th day since the funeral and burial of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution was held at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, attended by large crowds of his supporters and mourners.
Araghchi: A weak Iran perception has been completely erased

Aug 19, 2026 08:14

Pars 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.
Gharibabadi: Iranian nation stands firmer in face of threats

Aug 19, 2026 08:10

Pars 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.
“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 07:33

Pars 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.”
Iran rejects UAE’s claim accusing Tehran of launching missile

Aug 19, 2026 06:38

Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei categorically rejected the UAE’s claim that Iran had launched a missile toward the country.
Qalibaf: Bond between Iranian, Iraqi nations historic and unbreakable

Aug 19, 2026 05:21

Pars 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.
Pezeshkian: Iran-Iraq war veterans never abandoned Iran’s dignity

Aug 18, 2026 05:38

Pars Today – The President of Iran wrote in a message that what Iran’s war veterans endured was not merely a part of the history of the war, but the story of men who endured suffering without ever abandoning Iran’s dignity.
Velayati: American families paying price for their leaders’ gamble

Aug 18, 2026 08:32

Pars Today – Ali Akbar Velayati, the Leader of Iran’s senior adviser on international affairs, said that as the anniversary of the August 19, 1953 coup approaches, regional dynamics have changed, and American families are now paying the price for the gamble of their leaders.
US Concerned over progress in Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz

Aug 18, 2026 07:39

Pars Today – The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported that Washington is concerned that an agreement between Iran and Oman could consolidate Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz.