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Malaysian PM: Iran’s resistance to US attacks commendable
Aug 17, 2026 07:20Pars Today — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, referring to Tehran’s steadfastness and determination in the face of US attacks, said Iran’s resistance to US military aggression is commendable.
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US general: We did not expect Iran to destroy our bases
Aug 17, 2026 05:21Pars Today — Former Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to keep US aircraft carriers deployed for an extended period in the war against Iran, acknowledging that the United States had not expected Iran to destroy its bases in the region.
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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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Israeli media: Trump failed to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Aug 17, 2026 07:38Pars Today — Israel’s Channel 13 reported that, despite 60 days having passed, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that Trump’s efforts to reopen it have failed.
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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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Axios: Trump’s position toward Netanyahu has changed
Aug 16, 2026 06:33Pars Today — US news website Axios reported that the rift between US President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has widened over the past three months, not only over Iran but also over Lebanon and Gaza.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.