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Former US National Counterterrorism Center Chief: Ending war with Iran is Trump’s only way out
Aug 17, 2026 08:24Pars Today — Joe Kent, former head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, said that withdrawing from the war with Iran is Donald Trump’s only way out.
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Commemorative ceremonies for 40th day of martyred Leader to be held in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad
Aug 17, 2026 07:44Pars Today — The Office of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has announced that commemorative ceremonies marking the 40th day since the historic funeral and burial of the martyred leader will be held in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad.
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Iran Central Bank governor holds economic talks with senior Iraqi officials
Aug 17, 2026 07:23Pars Today — Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati met with Iranian traders, exporters, contractors, and businesspeople operating in Iraq as part of the first engagement of his visit to the country.
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Iran Army Chief to Trump: Iran has defenders who will break your legs
Aug 17, 2026 07:05Pars Today — Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami said: “The criminal US president says he wants to declare the Strait of Hormuz part of the land of crime. You have no right to do that! Even making such a statement as a joke is outrageous. This is Iran, and it has defenders who will break your legs.”
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Iran and Iraq hold talks to remove obstacles to bilateral trade
Aug 17, 2026 05:37Pars Today — The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Abdolnasser Hemmati, met with Iraq’s Minister of Trade during a visit to Iraq to discuss ways to facilitate economic ties and remove existing obstacles to trade between the two countries.
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Iranian Army: Any threat to prove ineffective against our defensive shield
Aug 17, 2026 05:35Pars Today — The Islamic Republic of Iran Army, in a statement marking August 17, the anniversary of the return of Iran’s honored prisoners of war to their homeland, said that the Iranian Army has today reached a position of strength by drawing on the legacy of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the cause of truth, as well as the valuable experiences of veterans and former prisoners of war.
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Iran condemns Israeli regime’s crimes in Lebanon
Aug 16, 2026 07:42Pars Today — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s brutal attacks on various parts of Lebanon, including Ansar, the Ali al-Taher heights, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Deir al-Zahrani. The attacks martyred 11 people, including three children and two women from the same family, injured several others, and destroyed residential and civilian sites.
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Iran’s First VP proposes formation of union of Persian-speaking countries and regions
Aug 16, 2026 10:09Pars Today — Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, referring to the extensive cultural, civilizational, and linguistic commonalities between Iran and Tajikistan, proposed the formation of a union of Persian-speaking countries and regions and called for the proposal to be seriously pursued during official visits and meetings between the two countries.
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Senior US lawmaker: Enough with failed Republican war of choice in Iran
Aug 16, 2026 09:21Pars Today — House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the treatment of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying they are not being treated “with dignity and respect,” and stressed that it is time to end the Republicans’ failed war against Iran.
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Bagherzadeh: Qatar should allow Iranian Air Force experts to determine Iranian pilots' fate
Aug 16, 2026 08:53Pars Today — The commander of Iran’s Missing Persons Search Committee at the General Staff of the Armed Forces, responding to Qatar’s denial that Iranian pilots were being held captive, said that a team of highly experienced Iranian Air Force experts has been waiting for months to enter Qatar and conduct an on-site investigation.