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POLITICS
Iran switching to 'offensive' mode amid US disregard for diplomacy: Report
A senior Iranian official says the country is switching from a defensive approach to an offensive one as it is losing hope in the United States’ commitment to the path of diplomacy.
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The US cannot militarily defeat Iran
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PERSIAN GULF
Regional states see US as paralyzed, seek bilateral deals with Iran: Report
An Arab diplomat says Trump's "reckless" and "condescending" approach toward regional allies has widened the trust gap between Washington and key regional states.
PALESTINE
Lebanese president calls for extending mandate of UN peacekeeping force
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
DEFENSE
Source: Pentagon concedes no military plan can secure Strait of Hormuz as Trump seeks scapegoats
An informed regional intelligence source tells Press TV that the US military has no viable plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump looks for scapegoats and turns to psychological warfare against Iran.
POLITICS
IRGC calls Trump’s claims of backchannel talks ‘delusions’
IRGC spokesperson says Trump is delusional in claiming his administration held backchannel talks with the force.
INTERVIEWS
News Review: Iran-US MoU deadline
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran is not bound by 60-day timeframe for nuclear talks in MOU after US violations.
DEFENSE
IRGC vows to ‘decisively crush any threat’ as Iran-US deal expires
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) expresses its readiness to deliver a crushing response to any threat or aggression as a war-termination deal between Iran and the United States expires.
POLITICS
Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman amid ongoing talks between Muscat and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz.
POLITICS
Coups, sanctions, wars: The staggering ledger of reparations US owes Iran for decades of hostility
From the 1953 coup, chemical weapons support for the Saddam regime, the downing of Flight 655, and decades of illegal sanctions to the recent wars of aggression, the US owes the Iranian nation reparations worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
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The US empire is entering its final stage
In this episode, American journalist Chris Hedges argues that the United States is exhibiting the classic symptoms of a declining empire, driven by unchecked militarism and strategic overreach.
POLITICS
US future will be decided at ‘kitchen table’, not ‘war room’: Leader’s advisor
A senior Iranian official says America’s future depends on domestic economic realities rather than military decisions.
REPORTS
Cubans react to Trump’s tightened blockade
As Washington tightens its measures against Cuba, the impact is being felt in everyday life across Havana.
SAUDI ARABIA
Yemeni armed forces strike Saudi landing ship, naval boats in Red Sea
The Yemeni armed forces have claimed responsibility for a large-scale retaliatory operation against a Saudi landing ship and several naval boats in the Red Sea.
IRAN FIRST
Iranian team clinches bronze at 22nd International Geography Olympiad in Turkey
Iran’s national geography Olympiad team has won a bronze medal and three honorable mentions at the 22nd International Geography Olympiad (iGeo 2026) in Turkey.
PALESTINE
Amal Movement: Talks with Israel ‘unjustified’ while Lebanese are being massacred
A Lebanese lawmaker from the political wing of the Amal Movement says the Beirut government’s direct talks with Israel are “unjustified” as long as locals in southern Lebanon are being massacred.
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