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Tehran asks Red Cross to intervene in case of 3 Iranian pilots held captive in Qatar
Aug 16, 2026 05:24Pars Today — The head of Iran’s Missing Persons Search Committee at the General Staff of the Armed Forces has contacted the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to inquire about the status of three Iranian pilots held captive in Qatar.
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Qalibaf’s account of Trump’s retreat on Strait of Hormuz
Aug 15, 2026 10:09Pars Today – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said that following a warning from Iran, Donald Trump was forced to back down from his position on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Araghchi: We have not yet decided to resume negotiations with U.S.
Aug 15, 2026 06:08Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Iran has not yet made any decision to resume negotiations with the United States.
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Gharibabadi: Strait of Hormuz can only be closed or reopened on Iran’s orders
Aug 15, 2026 05:18Pars Today – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, responded to Donald Trump’s provocative remarks about the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the strait can only be closed or reopened on Iran’s orders.
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Economic fallout of Trump’s war on Iran for U.S. and Europe
Aug 15, 2026 08:18Pars Today – As the consequences of the U.S. war against Iran continue to affect the global economy, mortgage rates in the United States and several European countries have risen.
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Analysis | Trump’s growing problems in Iran war: From troop fatigue to ammunition shortages
Aug 15, 2026 08:13Pars Today – CNN, pointing to the growing challenges facing Donald Trump in the Iran war, reported that the problems include the episode of hiding behind a truck, ammunition shortages, the exhaustion of U.S. forces deployed in the region, and growing fatigue and frustration among White House officials.
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Maj. Gen. Vahidi: We brought most heavily armed army in history to its knees
Aug 15, 2026 06:11Pars Today – Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Ahmad Vahidi, praised six months of military efforts by Iranian forces, saying they had brought the most heavily armed army in history to its knees through successful offensive and defensive operations under heavy fire.
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Araghchi: EU has no moral standing to lecture others on human rights
Aug 14, 2026 13:06Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the issuance of an anti-Iran statement under the pretext of human rights, stressing that the European Union has no moral standing to lecture others on human rights, given its own record in the field.
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Rear Admiral Ozamaei: Reality is on ground not in US statements
Aug 14, 2026 06:45Pars Today – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, stressing that the reality must be seen on the ground, not in statements and announcements issued by US officials.
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Taeb: Strait of Hormuz is under Iran’s control and management
Aug 14, 2026 13:34Pars Today – Hojjatoleslam Hossein Taeb, head of Iran’s Basij Organization, said that the United States sought to undermine the popularity of the Islamic Revolution in the region by launching a new war in the Strait of Hormuz, but was once again defeated by Iran, which Washington had claimed had neither an air force nor a navy.