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      <title>Gen Z regrets voting for Trump</title>
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      <description>Pars Today – A new poll shows that more than one-third of Gen Z voters regret voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:56:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NY Times: Economic Siege Doesn’t Work</title>
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      <description>Pars Today –The American newspaper The New York Times has written that after six months, Iran appears to have grown more powerful, while U.S. objectives remain unclear.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:03:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Turkish Defense Ministry: Zionist regime the biggest obstacle to peace in the region</title>
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      <description>ParsToday –Turkey's Ministry of Defense has described the expansionist policies of the Zionist regime in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria as the biggest obstacle to peace and stability in the region.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:11:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Naryshkin: Western aggression against Russia was the main factor behind BRICS expansion</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245734-naryshkin_western_aggression_against_russia_was_the_main_factor_behind_brics_expansion</link>
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      <description>ParsToday – The director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has said that the unprecedented Western aggression against Russia played a fundamental role in the expansion of BRICS.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:04:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AP: U.S. missile stockpile situation is critical</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245732-ap_u.s._missile_stockpile_situation_is_critical</link>
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      <description>ParsToday – A Western media outlet has reported that due to the war against Iran, the status of U.S. missile stockpiles—particularly Patriot missiles—has reached a critical level.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:56:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Leveraging Islamic countries’ potential to expand technological cooperation in medicinal plants</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245724-leveraging_islamic_countries’_potential_to_expand_technological_cooperation_in_medicinal_plants</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Iran’s Vice Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy’s Development Headquarters for Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicine and the Islamic World Network of Nanotechnology (INN).</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:13:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deadly floods in Nepal: At least 900 people killed or missing</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245720-deadly_floods_in_nepal_at_least_900_people_killed_or_missing</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Massive flooding and mudslides in areas along the Tibet-Nepal border have left more than 100 people dead and around 800 missing.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:30:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Turmoil at US War Department: 3 senior officers fired after Army Chief of Staff</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245716-turmoil_at_us_war_department_3_senior_officers_fired_after_army_chief_of_staff</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The US Secretary of War has dismissed at least three senior officers who had been considered potential successors to the Army Chief of Staff.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How satellite technologies and AI can help BRICS farmers</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245712-how_satellite_technologies_and_ai_can_help_brics_farmers</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Experts believe satellite observation and the use of artificial intelligence give farmers in BRICS countries an opportunity to gain a comprehensive view of agricultural challenges and take preventive action rather than simply reacting to their consequences.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:46:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Francesca Albanese: US seeks to silence critics of Israel</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245710-francesca_albanese_us_seeks_to_silence_critics_of_israel</link>
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      <description>Parstoday – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories said that US sanctions against the group “Palestine Action” are aimed at silencing critics of Israel.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:38:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UN Arab Group: Lasting peace in West Asia impossible without ending Israeli occupation</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245708-un_arab_group_lasting_peace_in_west_asia_impossible_without_ending_israeli_occupation</link>
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      <description>Parstoday – The Arab Group at the United Nations, emphasizing the need to uphold the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, said that achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in West Asia is impossible without ending the Israeli occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:26:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | Why U.S. is afraid to punish countries cooperating with Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245700-analysis_why_u.s._is_afraid_to_punish_countries_cooperating_with_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – While the United States is making an unprecedented show of force in an attempt to wage a major economic war against Iran, what stands out most in practice is not the overwhelming power of its purported sanctions, but rather the contradictions and apparent panic among U.S. officials.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:10:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Guterres: U.S. unilateral hegemony is in decline</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245682-guterres_u.s._unilateral_hegemony_is_in_decline</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the military aggression against Iran has exposed the limitations of superpowers’ dominance.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:17:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Harvard professor: Pro-Israel lobby influence is an obstacle to ending war with Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245676-harvard_professor_pro_israel_lobby_influence_is_an_obstacle_to_ending_war_with_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Renowned international relations scholar Stephen Walt described Donald Trump as “the most disastrous president in American history” and identified the influence of the pro-Israel lobby as one of the main obstacles to ending the war with Iran.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:40:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>End of operations at 15 U.S. military bases in West Asia</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245674-end_of_operations_at_15_u.s._military_bases_in_west_asia</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The United States, which began the war with the aim of overthrowing and partitioning Iran, now appears set to bid farewell to at least 15 of its military bases in the region.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:32:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Senator Murphy calls US sanctions on Iran a “show”</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245670-senator_murphy_calls_us_sanctions_on_iran_a_show</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy described the Trump administration’s new sanctions against Iran as a publicity stunt and empty rhetoric, saying none of Trump’s war aims against Iran had been achieved.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:50:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China warns US: Sanctions and pressure will not help resolve issues</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245664-china_warns_us_sanctions_and_pressure_will_not_help_resolve_issues</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, responding to threatening remarks by the US Treasury Secretary about imposing secondary sanctions on countries that trade or engage with Iran, stressed that sanctions and pressure do not help resolve issues and will only escalate tensions.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:59:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | Washington’s dilemma over Iran: Avoiding war or avoiding a deal?</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245656-analysis_washington’s_dilemma_over_iran_avoiding_war_or_avoiding_a_deal</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – An analysis of the behavior and statements of US government officials indicates that Washington is effectively at a loss over how to deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran and is caught between the options of war and a deal.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:49:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pakistan Army: Talks in Tehran were constructive</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245650-pakistan_army_talks_in_tehran_were_constructive</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – At the conclusion of the Pakistani army chief’s visit to Tehran, the Pakistan Army said in a statement that Field Marshal Asim Munir’s talks with senior Iranian officials had been constructive.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:48:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>American theorist: Trump is desperate, flailing in every direction</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245648-american_theorist_trump_is_desperate_flailing_in_every_direction</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – An American theorist says the plan to exert economic pressure on Iran will also fail, arguing that Trump has been defeated in the military conflict and, in desperation, is now flailing in every direction.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:29:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | Expensive weapons: Heavy price of fake security in Persian Gulf</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245628-analysis_expensive_weapons_heavy_price_of_fake_security_in_persian_gulf</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Amid the tense situation in West Asia, the United States has found a new opportunity to plunder the wealth of the Arab countries along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:48:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Germany: New sanctions against Israel could be considered</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245624-germany_new_sanctions_against_israel_could_be_considered</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Germany’s Foreign Minister, responding to the provocative remarks by the Israeli regime’s national security minister and the Israeli cabinet’s actions against Palestinians, said that imposing new European Union sanctions against Israel is an option that could be considered.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:58:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pro-Palestinian demonstrations held across Britain</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245618-pro_palestinian_demonstrations_held_across_britain</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Supporters of the Palestinian people took to the streets in several British cities to protest the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:58:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Turkey formally requests interpol to arrest Netanyahu</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245616-turkey_formally_requests_interpol_to_arrest_netanyahu</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Turkey has officially requested Interpol to arrest the prime minister of the Zionist regime.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:43:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | Continued US military presence near Iran: An action contrary to Islamabad MoU</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245600-analysis_continued_us_military_presence_near_iran_an_action_contrary_to_islamabad_mou</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — The US military presence in West Asia, particularly through its numerous and extensive bases in the Persian Gulf states, has long been one of the main factors contributing to instability and escalating tensions in the region.

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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:09:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Turkey issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245586-turkey_issues_arrest_warrant_for_netanyahu</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Turkey’s Justice Minister has announced the issuance of an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister.

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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:37:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Beijing opposes US unilateral sanctions on Iran, supporters</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245582-beijing_opposes_us_unilateral_sanctions_on_iran_supporters</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson stressed that Beijing considers any unilateral US action against countries supporting Iran to be illegal.

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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:53:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S. Congressman: U.S. government had no strategy for war with Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245566-u.s._congressman_u.s._government_had_no_strategy_for_war_with_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — A Democratic member of the U.S. Congress has strongly criticized the Donald Trump administration’s handling of the war against Iran, saying that the government had no clear strategy for the conflict.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:43:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Seven Western countries condemn new Israeli settlement plan</title>
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      <description>Pars Today — Seven Western countries have condemned Israel’s decision to publish tender documents for the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank, stressing that the move violates international law.
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      <title>USS Abraham Lincoln forced to leave region</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245560-uss_abraham_lincoln_forced_to_leave_region</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — U.S. media outlets reported that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier set course for the port of San Diego on Thursday after nine months of deployment and operations in West Asia.
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      <title>Ulyanov: Tehran has ability to withstand maximum pressure</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245558-ulyanov_tehran_has_ability_to_withstand_maximum_pressure</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, responding to the Trump administration’s alleged economic campaign against Iran, said that positive results can only be achieved through honest diplomacy.
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      <title>Former U.S. State Department spokesperson: Sanctions tree against Iran has been cut down</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245556-former_u.s._state_department_spokesperson_sanctions_tree_against_iran_has_been_cut_down</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Alan Eyre, a former Persian-language diplomat and spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, said the new sanctions against Iran are a sign of the Trump administration’s desperation, adding that “the tree of sanctions against Iran has been cut down.”
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      <title>Analysis | Iran's power in the Strait of Hormuz and the decline of U.S. military strategy</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245550-analysis_iran's_power_in_the_strait_of_hormuz_and_the_decline_of_u.s._military_strategy</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – An analyst on Iran-U.S. affairs, pointing to the unprecedented consumption of U.S. strategic missile reserves in recent conflicts, emphasized that Washington has effectively lost the option of military victory over Iran and, by shifting pressure to the economic sphere, has become trapped in a major deadlock.</description>
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      <title>Analysis | The end of U.S. monopoly; West Asia on the verge of a new order</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245544-analysis_the_end_of_u.s._monopoly_west_asia_on_the_verge_of_a_new_order</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – In its latest analysis, Foreign Affairs magazine has described the war against Iran as a turning point in the weakening of the U.S.-led regional order—a development that could alter the security calculations of West Asian countries for years to come.</description>
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      <title>Former U.S. official: War with Iran is not in America's national interest</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245534-former_u.s._official_war_with_iran_is_not_in_america's_national_interest</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Joe Kent, former director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, has criticized the Trump administration's hawkish policies, stating that war with Iran is not in America's national interest.</description>
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      <title>U.S. Ambassador's unprecedented admission: Settler violence is terrorism</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245532-u.s._ambassador's_unprecedented_admission_settler_violence_is_terrorism</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – In an unprecedented statement condemning attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee described their actions as a clear example of terrorism.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:21:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>John Kirby: No clear prospect for ending Strait of Hormuz crisis</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245530-john_kirby_no_clear_prospect_for_ending_strait_of_hormuz_crisis</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Former U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said that Washington has no strategy for ending the war or resolving the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the Iranians have been bombed by the United States every time they have come to the negotiating table.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:57:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Trump’s approval rating hits new low / 67% of Americans disapprove of War against Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245524-trump’s_approval_rating_hits_new_low_67_of_americans_disapprove_of_war_against_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday, Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level of his presidency, while an overwhelming majority of Americans are concerned that the U.S. war against Iran could drag on.</description>
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      <title>Analysis | Trump’s empty threats and erosion of U.S. power</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245520-analysis_trump’s_empty_threats_and_erosion_of_u.s._power</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Donald Trump has once again threatened to bomb a country—this time Oman, a country that plays a role in talks related to Iran as well as developments concerning maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:07:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mearsheimer: U.S. has no choice but to accept Iran’s demands</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245518-mearsheimer_u.s._has_no_choice_but_to_accept_iran’s_demands</link>
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      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:42:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | War against Iran and crisis in U.S. strategic oil reserves</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245508-analysis_war_against_iran_and_crisis_in_u.s._strategic_oil_reserves</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The war against Iran has pushed U.S. strategic oil reserves to their lowest level in four decades.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:02:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>European corporate bankruptcies hit highest level in second quarter of 2026</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245502-european_corporate_bankruptcies_hit_highest_level_in_second_quarter_of_2026</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The latest statistical data show that business bankruptcies in the European Union rose by 5.7 percent in the second quarter of 2026, reaching their highest level since 2019.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:02:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CENTCOM commander acknowledges psychological strain among USS Abraham Lincoln crew</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245500-centcom_commander_acknowledges_psychological_strain_among_uss_abraham_lincoln_crew</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The commander of the terrorist U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has acknowledged the psychological pressures associated with prolonged deployment at sea, saying that extended service at sea is uniquely challenging and demanding.
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      <title>US Concerned over progress in Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245498-us_concerned_over_progress_in_iran_oman_talks_on_strait_of_hormuz</link>
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      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Cyberattack targets several German ministries</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245496-cyberattack_targets_several_german_ministries</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Germany’s Chancellery has announced that a cyberattack disrupted the connection of several ministries to the German government’s IT network, while investigators are working to prevent the attack from spreading and determine its severity.</description>
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      <title>Former US National Counterterrorism Center Chief: Ending war with Iran is Trump’s only way out</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245480-former_us_national_counterterrorism_center_chief_ending_war_with_iran_is_trump’s_only_way_out</link>
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      <description>Pars 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.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:40:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Malaysian PM: Iran’s resistance to US attacks commendable</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245472-malaysian_pm_iran’s_resistance_to_us_attacks_commendable</link>
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      <description>Pars 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.</description>
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      <title>Erdogan: Israel is cause of current war in region</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245468-erdogan_israel_is_cause_of_current_war_in_region</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an interview with Al Jazeera, described Israel as the main cause and initiator of the current war in the region.</description>
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      <title>US general: We did not expect Iran to destroy our bases</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245462-us_general_we_did_not_expect_iran_to_destroy_our_bases</link>
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      <description>Pars 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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      <title>Senior US lawmaker: Enough with failed Republican war of choice in Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245458-senior_us_lawmaker_enough_with_failed_republican_war_of_choice_in_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars 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.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Axios: Trump’s position toward Netanyahu has changed</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245444-axios_trump’s_position_toward_netanyahu_has_changed</link>
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      <description>Pars 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.</description>
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      <title>Ulyanov mocks Trump’s claim on Strait of Hormuz</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245442-ulyanov_mocks_trump’s_claim_on_strait_of_hormuz</link>
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      <description>Pars 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.”</description>
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      <title>Decline in international students in UK and financial crisis</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245434-decline_in_international_students_in_uk_and_financial_crisis</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The Guardian has reported that the financial crisis facing British universities is worsening as the number of international students declines.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:35:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Economic fallout of Trump’s war on Iran for U.S. and Europe</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245432-economic_fallout_of_trump’s_war_on_iran_for_u.s._and_europe</link>
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      <description>Pars 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.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:32:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | Trump’s growing problems in Iran war: From troop fatigue to ammunition shortages</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245430-analysis_trump’s_growing_problems_in_iran_war_from_troop_fatigue_to_ammunition_shortages</link>
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      <description>Pars 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.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mystery behind Leavitt’s sudden resignation / When Trump put own staff in fire line</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245414-mystery_behind_leavitt’s_sudden_resignation_when_trump_put_own_staff_in_fire_line</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the White House by the end of August.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:39:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ulyanov: Washington’s logic on Hormuz Strait incomprehensible</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245408-ulyanov_washington’s_logic_on_hormuz_strait_incomprehensible</link>
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      <description>Pars 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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      <description>Pars 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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      <description>Pars Today – According to a new Economist/YouGov poll, US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level, with only one in three Americans approving of his performance.
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      <title>New York Times reveals day Iranian missiles penetrated US air defenses</title>
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      <description>Pars Today – The New York Times has highlighted the day when the US military used 50 Patriot missiles, each costing $4 million, to repel Iranian attacks, but Iranian missiles managed to penetrate layers of the US air-defense systems in Jordan.
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      <title>UNICEF: Israel is preventing Palestinian children from accessing education</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245354-unicef_israel_is_preventing_palestinian_children_from_accessing_education</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hanan Suleiman, criticizing the difficult conditions created by the Israeli regime for residents of the West Bank, said that Israel is preventing 800,000 Palestinian children in the West Bank from accessing education.
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      <title>U.S. air power grounded in face of Iran’s strategy</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245348-u.s._air_power_grounded_in_face_of_iran’s_strategy</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — The reputable strategic publication Small Wars Journal has written that the U.S. military operation against Iran demonstrated how devastating bombardment in the early stages of a war can fail to produce any meaningful strategic outcome.</description>
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      <title>U.S. senator: War made Iran stronger</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245338-u.s._senator_war_made_iran_stronger</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — A U.S. senator, acknowledging the Trump administration’s failure in its war against Iran, said the conflict has weakened the United States and made Iran more powerful.</description>
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      <title>U.S. emergency oil reserves fall below 300 million barrels for first time since 1980s</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245332-u.s._emergency_oil_reserves_fall_below_300_million_barrels_for_first_time_since_1980s</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — U.S. emergency oil reserves have fallen below 300 million barrels for the first time since the reserve was established decades ago and in more than 40 years, following the U.S. aggression against Iran.</description>
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      <title>Mearsheimer: Iran’s ballistic missiles will reduce U.S. military presence in region</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245330-mearsheimer_iran’s_ballistic_missiles_will_reduce_u.s._military_presence_in_region</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Prominent international relations scholar and University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer, referring to the high effectiveness of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ballistic missiles in striking U.S. military bases and facilities, said this would be one of the main factors contributing to a reduction in the U.S. military presence in West Asia.</description>
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      <title>Oil prices rise again</title>
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      <description>Pars Today – Reuters reported early Monday that global oil prices rose again amid continued uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.</description>
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      <title>Prominent American host criticizes Trump’s empty promises</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245304-prominent_american_host_criticizes_trump’s_empty_promises</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Margaret Brennan, a prominent host at CBS News, criticized Donald Trump’s repeated, empty promises in a social media post, writing: “Nothing has happened yet.”</description>
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      <title>Former Trump War Secretary: Iran has upper hand in war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245302-former_trump_war_secretary_iran_has_upper_hand_in_war</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Mark Esper, who served as US war secretary during Trump’s first administration, said Iran currently has the upper hand in the war, adding that Iranian leaders are confident about their position in negotiations and the leverage they have through control of the Strait of Hormuz.</description>
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      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245294-20_000_canadians_evacuated_as_massive_wildfires_rage</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Wildfires around Lake Okanagan in western Canada have forced more than 20,000 people to flee their homes.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:04:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medvedev: Western countries to be punished</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245292-medvedev_western_countries_to_be_punished</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Western leaders will face punishment for crimes committed in their efforts to destroy Russia.</description>
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      <title>Turkish MPs: Signing Mecca agreement violates constitution</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245290-turkish_mps_signing_mecca_agreement_violates_constitution</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Several members of the Turkish Parliament have criticized Turkey's joint defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, arguing that its signing by the president is unconstitutional and calling for the agreement to be submitted to parliament.</description>
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      <title>Former U.S. Secretary of State: Trump’s White House resembles Saddam’s palaces before his fall</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245288-former_u.s._secretary_of_state_trump’s_white_house_resembles_saddam’s_palaces_before_his_fall</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Former U.S. Secretary of State and Democratic Party figure Hillary Clinton criticized changes made to the White House under President Donald Trump, saying Trump is detached from reality and focused on the wrong things.</description>
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      <title>Pakistan Defense Minister: Unity among Islamic countries against Israeli regime is essential</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245280-pakistan_defense_minister_unity_among_islamic_countries_against_israeli_regime_is_essential</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Pakistan's Defense Minister has stressed the need for unity among Islamic countries against the Israeli regime.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:08:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Foreign Affairs: United States should leave West Asia</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245274-foreign_affairs_united_states_should_leave_west_asia</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Criticizing decades of U.S. military presence in West Asia, the American magazine Foreign Affairs described the war against Iran as the latest sign of the failure of this strategy, arguing that the extensive deployment of U.S. troops and military bases has not only failed to guarantee Washington's security or that of its allies, but has also drawn the United States into costly and endless wars.</description>
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      <title>10 UK trade unions call for revocation of U.S. access to British bases for attacks on Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245272-10_uk_trade_unions_call_for_revocation_of_u.s._access_to_british_bases_for_attacks_on_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Ten British trade unions have called on Andy Burnham, the country's prime minister, to revoke authorization allowing the United States to use British military bases for attacks on Iran.</description>
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      <title>Analysis | Why Zionist lobby in U.S. is no longer as influential as it once was</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245266-analysis_why_zionist_lobby_in_u.s._is_no_longer_as_influential_as_it_once_was</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The victory of Abdulrahman Al-Sayed in the Michigan Democratic primary was the first clear setback to the notion that money, lobbying, and negative advertising can always determine political outcomes in the United States.</description>
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      <title>CNN reveals: U.S. military seeking a way to exit war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245264-cnn_reveals_u.s._military_seeking_a_way_to_exit_war</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A U.S. media outlet reported that the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff has called in private meetings for finding a way to end the war with Iran and has warned about the consequences of further escalation.</description>
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      <title>Reuters poll: Americans see war with Iran as source of instability</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245254-reuters_poll_americans_see_war_with_iran_as_source_of_instability</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A new Reuters poll indicates growing concern among Americans over the consequences of the war with Iran and rising fuel prices.
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      <title>Sanders: Corrupt Trump has dragged U.S. into a catastrophic war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245250-sanders_corrupt_trump_has_dragged_u.s._into_a_catastrophic_war</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Independent U.S. Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders said that Donald Trump is corrupt and has dragged the country into a catastrophic war.
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      <title>More than 700 U.S. service members suffer brain injuries in Iranian attacks</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245248-more_than_700_u.s._service_members_suffer_brain_injuries_in_iranian_attacks</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Nearly 700 U.S. service members have been injured in Iranian drone and missile attacks on American bases in West Asia, as well as in other combat-related incidents.
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      <title>U.S. lawmaker: Missile “imbalance” between U.S. and Iran clearly evident</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245244-u.s._lawmaker_missile_imbalance_between_u.s._and_iran_clearly_evident</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A U.S. lawmaker, reacting to the depletion of the country’s interceptor missile stocks, said the situation had exposed a clear “imbalance” in the U.S. position vis-à-vis Iran.
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      <title>Trump threatens lengthy prison terms for U.S. journalists over leaked reports</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245238-trump_threatens_lengthy_prison_terms_for_u.s._journalists_over_leaked_reports</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – U.S. President Donald Trump, angered by reports in American media about shortages of the country's weapons and missiles, announced that lengthy prison sentences would be imposed for "treasonous statements."
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      <title>Trump angered by victory of pro-Palestinian candidate in Michigan</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245220-trump_angered_by_victory_of_pro_palestinian_candidate_in_michigan</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – U.S. President Donald Trump reacted angrily to the victory of a pro-Palestinian candidate in the Democratic Party primary election in Michigan, claiming: “It was not expected that he would perform so well.”
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      <title>U.S. lifts some Iran-related sanctions</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245216-u.s._lifts_some_iran_related_sanctions</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – CGTN reported that the U.S. Department of the Treasury is lifting some sanctions related to Iran.
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      <title>Fidan: Israel has no intention of achieving peace</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245214-fidan_israel_has_no_intention_of_achieving_peace</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused the Israeli regime of obstructing efforts to reach a peace agreement in the Gaza Strip.
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      <title>CBS reports new details on U.S. depletion of long-range missiles during the war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245208-cbs_reports_new_details_on_u.s._depletion_of_long_range_missiles_during_the_war</link>
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      <description>ParsToday — The American TV network CBS has announced that the United States has expended nearly all of its precision long-range missile stockpiles in the war with Iran.</description>
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      <title>Daily analysis | How would a U.S. war against Iran affect the congressional midterm elections?</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245206-daily_analysis_how_would_a_u.s._war_against_iran_affect_the_congressional_midterm_elections</link>
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      <description>ParsToday — A Reuters poll shows that America's war with Iran has already begun to impact the November 2026 midterm election ballots, with Democrats holding a relatively significant lead over Republicans.</description>
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      <title>Prominent American media figure: Trump deserves a hard slap across the face</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245204-prominent_american_media_figure_trump_deserves_a_hard_slap_across_the_face</link>
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      <description>ParsToday — A prominent American media figure, calling the brutal US attack on the Shajara Tayyeba school in Minab, Iran "unbelievable," said: "Donald Trump bombed a girls' school and didn't even apologize afterward; I want to slap him hard across the face."</description>
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      <title>Zabihullah Mujahid welcomes recent remarks by Iran’s deputy ambassador in Kabul</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245188-zabihullah_mujahid_welcomes_recent_remarks_by_iran’s_deputy_ambassador_in_kabul</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, welcomed recent remarks by Seyed Hassan Mortazavi, Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan, and stressed that Kabul also respects Iran’s independence and internal affairs.
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      <title>ElBaradei to Netanyahu: You reduced Gaza to rubble, and now you speak of people’s freedom!</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245182-elbaradei_to_netanyahu_you_reduced_gaza_to_rubble_and_now_you_speak_of_people’s_freedom!</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei addressed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying: “You reduced Gaza to rubble, and now you speak of the freedom of its people!”
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      <title>China: US sanctions are “economic bullying”</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245156-china_us_sanctions_are_economic_bullying</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – China has condemned the United States’ decision to impose sanctions on 43 Chinese companies, calling the move “economic bullying.”
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:40:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Report reveals FIFA President-Trump deal</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245154-report_reveals_fifa_president_trump_deal</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The Times newspaper has revealed the huge financial gains that FIFA President Gianni Infantino could have received if a plan to sell World Cup commercial rights had gone ahead.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:38:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | U.S. Senate again rejects measure to halt war against Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245142-analysis_u.s._senate_again_rejects_measure_to_halt_war_against_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The U.S. Senate has once again rejected a measure aimed at halting the war against Iran.
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      <title>Analysis | Strategic realignment or retreat? Examining U.S. military drawdown in Kuwait</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245140-analysis_strategic_realignment_or_retreat_examining_u.s._military_drawdown_in_kuwait</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A recent report by The Wall Street Journal indicates that the Pentagon is considering a significant reduction of its military presence in Kuwait.
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:18:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New York Times: U.S. on verge of a strategic defeat</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245124-new_york_times_u.s._on_verge_of_a_strategic_defeat</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – In a report citing the United States’ failure to achieve its objectives in the war against Iran, The New York Times wrote that the conflict has not only placed the U.S. on the brink of a strategic defeat but has also severely damaged the confidence of its allies.
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      <title>US congressman: We should leave war before gains further leverage</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245116-us_congressman_we_should_leave_war_before_gains_further_leverage</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A US congressman has urged American leaders to withdraw from the war before Iran gains further leverage.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:55:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CNN: Trump scrambles to find a way out of war with Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245114-cnn_trump_scrambles_to_find_a_way_out_of_war_with_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – CNN has reported that US President Donald Trump is looking for a way to end the war with Iran as he faces mounting pressure and conflicting messages from Washington’s key regional allies.
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      <title>Two US oil giants warn: Continued war against Iran to keep fuel prices high</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245112-two_us_oil_giants_warn_continued_war_against_iran_to_keep_fuel_prices_high</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron have warned that the continuation of the war against Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could keep fuel prices elevated for an extended period.
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      <title>Panetta warns against war with Iran: US is heading toward unwinnable war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245108-panetta_warns_against_war_with_iran_us_is_heading_toward_unwinnable_war</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The former US Defense Secretary, saying that Washington has become involved in an “unwinnable war” with Iran, warned that continuing the conflict could draw the United States into a prolonged and inconclusive war similar to those in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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      <title>US military wounded in war with Iran rises to 653</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245102-us_military_wounded_in_war_with_iran_rises_to_653</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The US Department of War’s casualties database has been updated, reporting an increase in the number of US military personnel wounded in the war with Iran.
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | U.S. moves to replenish missile stockpiles more rapidly</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245090-analysis_u.s._moves_to_replenish_missile_stockpiles_more_rapidly</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The U.S. Department of War (Pentagon) has launched new efforts to accelerate the replenishment of its missile stockpiles.
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      <title>Schumer: Trump's Presidency a complete disaster</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245054-schumer_trump's_presidency_a_complete_disaster</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – U.S. Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Donald Trump has completely lost the trust of the American people, describing his presidency as "a complete disaster."
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      <title>Zakharova: Ukraine's attack on Iranian ship clear act of terrorism</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245046-zakharova_ukraine's_attack_on_iranian_ship_clear_act_of_terrorism</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized Kyiv's actions, saying Ukraine's attack on an Iranian vessel was a clear example of terrorism.
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      <title>Mearsheimer: Washington failed to achieve any of its objectives in war against Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245044-mearsheimer_washington_failed_to_achieve_any_of_its_objectives_in_war_against_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – An American political scientist has described Washington's performance in the war against Iran as a "catastrophic failure," arguing that the United States failed to achieve any of its strategic objectives and instead suffered significant damage to its military position, regional alliances, and economic interests.
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      <title>Macron: France faces unprecedented wildfire crisis; "We must endure"</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245002-macron_france_faces_unprecedented_wildfire_crisis_we_must_endure</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France is facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis and warned that the coming weeks will be extremely challenging.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Democratic senator: Trump administration officials floundering over war against Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i244994-democratic_senator_trump_administration_officials_floundering_over_war_against_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A Democratic U.S. senator from Arizona criticized President Donald Trump's handling of the military campaign against Iran, saying officials in the Trump administration are floundering over the war.</description>
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      <title>Analysis | Why U.S. dominance is coming to an end</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i244992-analysis_why_u.s._dominance_is_coming_to_an_end</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Three decades after Operation Desert Storm, strategic circles in the United States are increasingly questioning whether the era of Washington's uncontested supremacy has come to an end. According to this view, the war against Iran demonstrated that the global balance of power is shifting and that the credibility of U.S. deterrence is beginning to erode.</description>
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      <title>More than 80 UK parliamentarians call for sanctions on Israel</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i244982-more_than_80_uk_parliamentarians_call_for_sanctions_on_israel</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – News sources report that more than 80 members of the UK Parliament have called for sanctions to be imposed on Israel.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:09:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Russian Navy Commander: Ukraine's attacks on commercial ships is maritime terrorism</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i244976-russian_navy_commander_ukraine's_attacks_on_commercial_ships_is_maritime_terrorism</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy has stated that Ukraine's attacks on commercial vessels constitute international maritime terrorism.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:57:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Foreign Affairs: Trump's transactional diplomacy will not lead to peace in West Asia</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i244968-foreign_affairs_trump's_transactional_diplomacy_will_not_lead_to_peace_in_west_asia</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Foreign Affairs magazine argues in a new analysis that the collapse of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding demonstrates that the Trump administration's reliance on short-term, transactional agreements—without addressing the underlying causes of regional disputes—has failed to produce lasting peace in West Asia and has instead increased the risk of renewed conflict, the emergence of rival blocs, and a cycle of prolonged instability.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:46:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysia will not back down under U.S. pressure</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i244896-anwar_ibrahim_malaysia_will_not_back_down_under_u.s._pressure</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Malaysia’s Prime Minister rejected criticism from some U.S. lawmakers, stressing that his country will not yield to American pressure.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:45:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Number of U.S. military personnel wounded in Iran war exceeds 500</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i244880-number_of_u.s._military_personnel_wounded_in_iran_war_exceeds_500</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A U.S. official has acknowledged an increase in the number of military personnel wounded in the war with Iran.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:05:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crude oil prices reach highest level in 5 weeks</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i244874-crude_oil_prices_reach_highest_level_in_5_weeks</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Spain defeated defending champions Argentina 1–0 in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to lift the trophy for the second time in their history.</description>
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      <description>Pars Today – England’s national football team claimed third place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a high-scoring victory over France in the third-place playoff.</description>
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      <description>Pars Today — Prominent international relations scholar and University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer, commenting on the renewed tensions in West Asia following the latest round of U.S. strikes against Iran, said that “the Iranians will clearly triumph.”</description>
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      <description>Pars Today – Rising fuel prices caused by escalating tensions in West Asia and attacks on Iran have increased financial pressure on some smaller European airlines, pushing them toward potential collapse and bankruptcy.
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