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Analysis | Continued US military presence near Iran: An action contrary to Islamabad MoU
Aug 22, 2026 10:08Pars 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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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spox warns: US economic campaign declaration of war on all governments
Aug 22, 2026 08:02Pars Today — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei described the new US economic sanctions against Iran as tantamount to a declaration of war on all governments, warning that the ultimate outcome would be the complete erosion of national sovereignty and pave the way for a disastrous return to outright and all-encompassing colonialism.
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Beijing opposes US unilateral sanctions on Iran, supporters
Aug 22, 2026 05:52Pars 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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Former U.S. State Department spokesperson: Sanctions tree against Iran has been cut down
Aug 21, 2026 06:52Pars 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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Iran’s Foreign Ministry: New U.S. sanctions constitute economic terrorism
Aug 21, 2026 12:37Pars Today — Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the latest U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, describing the move as an instance of “economic terrorism” and a “crime against humanity.”
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U.S. Congressman: U.S. government had no strategy for war with Iran
Aug 21, 2026 08:42Pars 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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USS Abraham Lincoln forced to leave region
Aug 21, 2026 07:08Pars 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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Ulyanov: Tehran has ability to withstand maximum pressure
Aug 21, 2026 07:04Pars 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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Gharibabadi: Military war failed, now they've labeled the next defeat as "economic war"
Aug 20, 2026 14:20Pars Today – Iran's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Legal and International Affairs emphasized that the United States, after failing in military war, is now seeking to exert more pressure on Iran under the banner of "economic war," and described this approach as stemming from miscalculations and an attempt to cover up previous defeats.
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Analysis | Iran's watchful eyes; any facilitation for the U.S. considered complicity in war
Aug 20, 2026 14:10Pars Today – The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has warned that any assistance or facilitation to the aggressor U.S. military will be considered complicity with U.S. military forces.