-
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.
-
Iran government branches stress continued coordination, synergy
Aug 16, 2026 08:49Pars Today — A meeting of the heads of Iran’s three branches of government, hosted by President Masoud Pezeshkian, was held with an emphasis on the need to maintain coordination and synergy among the three branches.
-
Araghchi: Iran and Tajikistan are heirs to ancient Persian civilization
Aug 16, 2026 08:24Pars Today — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a meeting Saturday evening with Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma and Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim, stressed the need to utilize the diverse capacities of both countries to develop and strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the economic and trade sectors.
-
Ulyanov mocks Trump’s claim on Strait of Hormuz
Aug 16, 2026 06:20Pars Today — Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna has questioned the seriousness of US President Donald Trump’s purported threat to declare the Strait of Hormuz “US territory.”
-
Tehran asks Red Cross to intervene in case of 3 Iranian pilots held captive in Qatar
Aug 16, 2026 05:24Pars Today — The head of Iran’s Missing Persons Search Committee at the General Staff of the Armed Forces has contacted the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to inquire about the status of three Iranian pilots held captive in Qatar.
-
Qalibaf’s account of Trump’s retreat on Strait of Hormuz
Aug 15, 2026 10:09Pars Today – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said that following a warning from Iran, Donald Trump was forced to back down from his position on the Strait of Hormuz.
-
Araghchi: We have not yet decided to resume negotiations with U.S.
Aug 15, 2026 06:08Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran has not yet made any decision to resume negotiations with the United States.
-
Gharibabadi: Strait of Hormuz can only be closed or reopened on Iran’s orders
Aug 15, 2026 05:18Pars Today – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, responded to Donald Trump’s provocative remarks about the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the strait can only be closed or reopened on Iran’s orders.
-
Economic fallout of Trump’s war on Iran for U.S. and Europe
Aug 15, 2026 08:18Pars Today – As the consequences of the U.S. war against Iran continue to affect the global economy, mortgage rates in the United States and several European countries have risen.
-
Analysis | Trump’s growing problems in Iran war: From troop fatigue to ammunition shortages
Aug 15, 2026 08:13Pars Today – CNN, pointing to the growing challenges facing Donald Trump in the Iran war, reported that the problems include the episode of hiding behind a truck, ammunition shortages, the exhaustion of U.S. forces deployed in the region, and growing fatigue and frustration among White House officials.