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      <title>Fuel prices rise in Germany, France and Turkey</title>
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      <description>Pars Today – A sharp rise in fuel prices in Germany and France has put greater pressure on drivers in these countries.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:47:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>US anti-Iran plan defeated at UNSC by Russian and Chinese vetoes</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246182-us_anti_iran_plan_defeated_at_unsc_by_russian_and_chinese_vetoes</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The hostile plan by the terrorist US government against Iran has failed at the United Nations Security Council.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:04:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Oliver Stone: America is hungry for war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246168-oliver_stone_america_is_hungry_for_war</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Renowned American filmmaker and Oscar winner Oliver Stone has criticized the US government’s continued warmongering, saying that America is hungry for war.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:39:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Israel faces backlash in Venice; Israeli regime seeks to revoke filmmakers’ citizenship instead of apologizing</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246150-israel_faces_backlash_in_venice_israeli_regime_seeks_to_revoke_filmmakers’_citizenship_instead_of_apologizing</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The Israeli regime, which faced backlash at the Venice Film Festival over the documentary Naza and its allegations concerning the use of artificial intelligence in the genocide in Gaza, has now called for the citizenship of two filmmakers to be revoked and accused them of “treason” instead of responding to the allegations.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Barcelona Defender Jules Koundé: Free Palestine</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246142-barcelona_defender_jules_koundé_free_palestine</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – French footballer Jules Koundé, a defender for Barcelona, has once again expressed his support for Palestine.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:15:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China: Increased instability in West Asia serves no one’s interests</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246126-china_increased_instability_in_west_asia_serves_no_one’s_interests</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has once again stressed that increased instability in the region serves no one’s interests.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:46:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Can BRICS become flag-bearer of multilateralism in world?</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246120-can_brics_become_flag_bearer_of_multilateralism_in_world</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- Brazil’s Foreign Minister said BRICS has prioritized integrating new members and strengthening dialogue with partner countries.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:37:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>US Congresswoman calls for end to US complicity in Israeli crimes in Gaza</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246106-us_congresswoman_calls_for_end_to_us_complicity_in_israeli_crimes_in_gaza</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- A US House of Representatives member has called on the US government to end its complicity in Israeli crimes across the Gaza Strip following reports that the Israeli regime attacked a preschool facility.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:58:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Brent crude oil price hits $108</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246092-brent_crude_oil_price_hits_108</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- Following reports of attacks on Saudi Arabia and the Strait of Hormuz, the price of Brent crude jumped by $3 to reach $108 a barrel.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | Putin warns of collapse of international system; dangerous consequences of US unilateralism</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246082-analysis_putin_warns_of_collapse_of_international_system_dangerous_consequences_of_us_unilateralism</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the entire system of international relations is collapsing.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:16:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lagarde: European inflation to persist due to US war against Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246080-lagarde_european_inflation_to_persist_due_to_us_war_against_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- The president of the European Central Bank has warned that inflation in the eurozone will remain high for longer than previously forecast due to the US war against Iran.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:13:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>American host and analyst: Minab school massacre a stain on America</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246078-american_host_and_analyst_minab_school_massacre_a_stain_on_america</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- An American host and analyst has described the massacre at a school in Minab as a stain on America.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Trump’s West Asia quagmire deepens</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246074-trump’s_west_asia_quagmire_deepens</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- The Washington Post has written that the quagmire in West Asia is deepening for US President Donald Trump as Iran’s allies make advances across the region.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:14:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>US writer: American influence in West Asia has completely collapsed</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246070-us_writer_american_influence_in_west_asia_has_completely_collapsed</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- An American writer and media activist has stressed that US influence in West Asia has now completely collapsed, pointing to the consequences of Washington’s policies in the region.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:47:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>US lawmaker calls for immediate end to Trump’s war of aggression against Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246068-us_lawmaker_calls_for_immediate_end_to_trump’s_war_of_aggression_against_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- A Democratic representative from California in the US House of Representatives has called for an immediate end to the war of aggression launched by US President Donald Trump against Iran, citing the war’s impact on rising fuel prices and the pressure it is putting on farmers.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:41:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Diesel prices hit $10 in California</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246062-diesel_prices_hit_10_in_california</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- GasBuddy, a company that tracks fuel prices, has announced that diesel prices at some gas stations in California have reached $9.999 — effectively $10 — per gallon.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:54:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fruitless UNSC meeting on Iran: From Russia and China’s opposition to US and allies’ claims</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246040-fruitless_unsc_meeting_on_iran_from_russia_and_china’s_opposition_to_us_and_allies’_claims</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- The UN Security Council, under France’s presidency and despite opposition from Russia and China, once again agreed to hold a meeting on Iran and the 1737 Committee. The meeting ultimately produced no new achievement or practical decision beyond a repetition of the claims and positions of the United States and Western countries regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>US official: Iran hit US base in Bahrain hard</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246034-us_official_iran_hit_us_base_in_bahrain_hard</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- The acting US Secretary of the Navy said that Iran had hit the US base in Bahrain hard, causing heavy damage to one of its key facilities.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:25:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UN condemns 6 decades of US "economic genocide" against Cuba</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246010-un_condemns_6_decades_of_us_economic_genocide_against_cuba</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The United Nations Human Rights Council, condemning what it called "six decades of economic genocide" against Cuba, has said that the US unilateral coercive measures have had devastating consequences for the Cuban population, especially women, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and those suffering from chronic diseases.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:48:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Russian representative: IAEA must give guarantees to Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246004-russian_representative_iaea_must_give_guarantees_to_iran</link>
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      <description>ParsToday – Russia's representative at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting has said that if this organization wants inspections in Iran to resume, it must give Tehran real security guarantees.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:09:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>US Democratic congressman: Trump administration the most corrupt government in US history</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i246000-us_democratic_congressman_trump_administration_the_most_corrupt_government_in_us_history</link>
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      <description>ParsToday – A Democratic member of the US House of Representatives, in remarks criticizing the policies and actions of the US president, has emphasized that the Trump administration is the most corrupt government in the history of the United States.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:51:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cuban President: We will never be colony again</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245996-cuban_president_we_will_never_be_colony_again</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- The Cuban president has stressed that the country will never again become a colony and will defend its independence and sovereignty.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>War with Iran leaves Americans with $100 billion in additional energy costs</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245994-war_with_iran_leaves_americans_with_100_billion_in_additional_energy_costs</link>
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      <description>Pars Today- Americans have incurred an additional $100 billion in energy costs as a result of the war against Iran.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:09:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S. media expose Washington’s vulnerability to Iran, draw parallels between Trump’s war and Bush’s defeat in Iraq</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245976-u.s._media_expose_washington’s_vulnerability_to_iran_draw_parallels_between_trump’s_war_and_bush’s_defeat_in_iraq</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — CNN, citing informed sources and U.S. officials, reported that significant damage inflicted on U.S. bases and interests by Iranian attacks during Operation True Promise 4 has prompted U.S. military and CIA officials to consider reducing troop levels and rebuilding some damaged facilities.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:08:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>War with Iran imposed $100 billion in additional energy costs on U.S. consumers</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245966-war_with_iran_imposed_100_billion_in_additional_energy_costs_on_u.s._consumers</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Estimates by a U.S. university indicate that the war with Iran has so far imposed approximately $100 billion in additional energy costs on consumers in the United States as a result of higher energy prices.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:02:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pakistan, seven Islamic countries condemn forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245964-pakistan_seven_islamic_countries_condemn_forced_expulsion_of_palestinians_from_gaza</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Pakistan, along with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar and the UAE, has strongly condemned statements and plans calling for the forced expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:58:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Trump’s continued mania over renaming geographical locations</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245942-trump’s_continued_mania_over_renaming_geographical_locations</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Donald Trump’s obsession with renaming geographical locations has now extended to the US state of New Mexico.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:02:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Senator Murphy: Trump is dangerously delusional</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245938-senator_murphy_trump_is_dangerously_delusional</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A Democratic senator from the US state of Connecticut said: “While our country’s farms are going bankrupt, gas prices are high, and Iran is stronger than ever, our president is dangerously delusional.”</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:42:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>US university professor: US attacks on Iran are driven by desperation</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245936-us_university_professor_us_attacks_on_iran_are_driven_by_desperation</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A professor of international studies at the University of San Francisco described Washington’s allies in the Persian Gulf as the main victims of the war against Iran, saying that the US attacks on Iran are being carried out not based on strategic calculations, but out of desperation.</description>
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      <title>G20 members call for an end to US-Iran war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245910-g20_members_call_for_an_end_to_us_iran_war</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Participants in the G20 finance ministers’ meeting in the United States, expressing concern over the impact of the US war against Iran on global markets, called for a swift end to the conflict.</description>
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      <title>UN: There is no safe place in Gaza</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245904-un_there_is_no_safe_place_in_gaza</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The United Nations Human Rights Office, referring to the intensification of the Israeli regime’s attacks on Gaza and the killing or injury of children and women in these attacks, has declared that there is no safe place in Gaza and that no one is safe from Tel Aviv’s attacks.</description>
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      <title>Freedom Flotilla launches new mission to sail toward Gaza</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245902-freedom_flotilla_launches_new_mission_to_sail_toward_gaza</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The Freedom Flotilla Coalition has announced the launch of a new international mission to sail toward the Gaza Strip in October in an effort to challenge and break the blockade on the territory.</description>
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      <title>Nomad World Games: Iran wins third gold medal</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245894-nomad_world_games_iran_wins_third_gold_medal</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Iran’s Mostafa Najafi won the gold medal at the 2026 World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan after a dominant performance in the men’s +100 kg final in the Güleş wrestling discipline.</description>
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      <title>U.S. diesel prices hit record high amid war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245886-u.s._diesel_prices_hit_record_high_amid_war</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The price of diesel in the United States surged sharply to $5.85 per gallon, surpassing the previous record set in 2022.</description>
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      <title>Former Pentagon official: US deliberately targets civilians in Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245876-former_pentagon_official_us_deliberately_targets_civilians_in_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A former Pentagon official responsible for assessing civilian harm has said that the United States deliberately targets civilians in Iran.
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      <title>Senior Senator calls for investigation into US attack on wedding ceremony</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245874-senior_senator_calls_for_investigation_into_us_attack_on_wedding_ceremony</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The leader of the US Senate Democrats has called for an official investigation by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) into the attack on a wedding ceremony in Iran’s Kuhestak port.
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      <title>US secretary walks back his remarks</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245870-us_secretary_walks_back_his_remarks</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The US Commerce Secretary, who had previously claimed that no Americans had been killed in the war with Iran, has acknowledged the deaths of 18 US service members.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:57:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>China, Russia firmly oppose Iran-related sanctions</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245856-china_russia_firmly_oppose_iran_related_sanctions</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – China's Ministry of Commerce has firmly announced its opposition to Iran-related sanctions and called on the United States to correct its wrongful practices in this regard.</description>
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      <title>Ten events; ten photos | From Iran’s girls’ rowing championships to London’s Notting Hill Carnival</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245840-ten_events_ten_photos_from_iran’s_girls’_rowing_championships_to_london’s_notting_hill_carnival</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Ten major world events as portrayed in images by the media.
In this report, Pars Today takes a look at 10 major events highlighted by the world’s media.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shehbaz Sharif: Aggression against Iran cause of crisis in region</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245838-shehbaz_sharif_aggression_against_iran_cause_of_crisis_in_region</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Pakistan’s prime minister said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that the violation of the territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a member of the organization, earlier this year led to a major crisis in the region, stressing that diplomacy is the only solution.</description>
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      <title>SCO leaders sign “Bishkek Declaration”</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245834-sco_leaders_sign_bishkek_declaration</link>
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      <description>Pars Today — Leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) signed the Bishkek Declaration during the organization’s summit in Kyrgyzstan.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AP Investigation: Lamerd attack carried out with deadly PrSM weapon</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245808-ap_investigation_lamerd_attack_carried_out_with_deadly_prsm_weapon</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The Associated Press has revealed in an investigative report that the United States used Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) in an attack on residential areas and a sports hall in Lamerd, Fars Province, southern Iran.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:20:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Trump’s Deputy Secretary of War also forced to resign</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245806-trump’s_deputy_secretary_of_war_also_forced_to_resign</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The Wall Street Journal has reported that Dan Driscoll, the US Deputy Secretary of War and Secretary of the Army, has resigned following months of tensions with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.</description>
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      <title>US magazine: World has not taken America’s economic threats against Iran seriously</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245800-us_magazine_world_has_not_taken_america’s_economic_threats_against_iran_seriously</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – US magazine Fortune has cited several indications suggesting that the world has not taken Washington’s economic threats against Iran seriously.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Democratic Congressman: Iran war showed US cannot sustain a war</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245798-democratic_congressman_iran_war_showed_us_cannot_sustain_a_war</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Democratic US Congressman Ted Lieu has said that the war against Iran has shown that the United States lacks the capacity to wage war and cannot defend its allies and military bases.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:36:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis | Confidential Pentagon warning on consequences of continuing war with Iran</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245796-analysis_confidential_pentagon_warning_on_consequences_of_continuing_war_with_iran</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The Washington Post has reported that the Pentagon has warned about the consequences of continuing the war with Iran, stressing that prolonged large-scale operations risk undermining US military capabilities in other parts of the world.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:31:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Former Congresswoman: Trump should apologize to parents of Minab schoolchildren</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245790-former_congresswoman_trump_should_apologize_to_parents_of_minab_schoolchildren</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – Former US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has criticized the Trump administration’s war-driven policies, saying that Trump should apologize to the parents of children who were bombed at a school in Minab, Iran.</description>
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      <title>Former Trump administration official: US forces should leave region</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245788-former_trump_administration_official_us_forces_should_leave_region</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – The former director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, has called for US forces to leave the region following the US attack on Larak Island in southern Iran.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S. judge: Silencing critics of Israel unconstitutional</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245772-u.s._judge_silencing_critics_of_israel_unconstitutional</link>
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      <description>Pars Today – A federal judge in California has ruled that the Donald Trump administration’s expulsion of foreign nationals and international students who criticize Israel’s actions and its war in Gaza is unconstitutional.
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      <title>Gen Z regrets voting for Trump</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245756-gen_z_regrets_voting_for_trump</link>
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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>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245742-ny_times_economic_siege_doesn’t_work</link>
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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>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245736-turkish_defense_ministry_zionist_regime_the_biggest_obstacle_to_peace_in_the_region</link>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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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      <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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      <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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      <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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      <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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      <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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245564-seven_western_countries_condemn_new_israeli_settlement_plan</link>
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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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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:12:41 GMT</pubDate>
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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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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:09:50 GMT</pubDate>
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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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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:06:13 GMT</pubDate>
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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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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:53:02 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:10:26 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:51:23 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:08:08 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
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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>
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      <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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:43:48 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:21:13 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:04:16 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
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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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      <title>Trump’s war secretary summoned to Congress over attacks on Yemen and Iran, killing civilians</title>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245400-trump’s_war_secretary_summoned_to_congress_over_attacks_on_yemen_and_iran_killing_civilians</link>
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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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      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245358-trump’s_approval_rating_hits_lowest_level</link>
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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>
      <link>https://parstoday.ir/en/news/world-i245356-new_york_times_reveals_day_iranian_missiles_penetrated_us_air_defenses</link>
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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 – 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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      <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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      <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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      <description>Pars Today – Wildfires around Lake Okanagan in western Canada have forced more than 20,000 people to flee their homes.</description>
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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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      <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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