Iran’s embassy in Kuwait rejects allegations linking Iranian national to assassination plot

TEHRAN— Iran’s embassy in Kuwait has categorically rejected allegations that an Iranian national was involved in a plot to assassinate public figures or undermine Kuwait’s national security, stating that the individual had not been in the country for the past decade.

US-Iran war bill reaches $47.1 billion 

TEHRAN — The cost of the US war against Iran reached an estimated $47.1 billion by October 16, with bombs, missiles and other munitions accounting for more than 60% of the total, according to figures the Pentagon provided to US lawmakers, The New York Times reported.

 Iran, Russia move toward joint construction of small modular nuclear reactors

TEHRAN — Iran is moving toward an agreement with Russia to accelerate the joint construction of small modular reactors (SMRs), as the country advances its domestic nuclear capabilities and seeks to expand the role of nuclear energy in meeting rising electricity demand, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has said.

Araghchi briefs cabinet on Tehran security summit, warns of risks to global energy markets

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has briefed the cabinet on the latest diplomatic developments, with a focus on a quadrilateral meeting in Tehran involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, emphasizing the need for regional cooperation to safeguard security, prevent escalation and protect national sovereignty.

Pezeshkian pledges to end ‘neither war nor peace’ situation

TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged that his administration will mobilize all its capacities to implement the directives of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei aimed at fulfilling Iran’s conditions for ending the current state of “neither war nor peace.”

US envoy should speak based on facts, not fabricated accusations, Iran says 

TEHRAN — Iran’s Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Darzi, has urged the United States to address the facts rather than level 'fabricated accusations against Tehran,' condemning US and Israeli military attacks against Iran and calling for accountability under international law. In a separate address to the UN General Assembly, Darzi denounced unilateral sanctions as economic terrorism and demanded an end to Washington’s decades-long embargo against Cuba.

Putin to Pezeshkian: Russia honoring all commitments in joint projects with Iran

TEHRAN — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow remains fully committed to all joint projects with Iran, including the continued construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Moscow on Tuesday evening.

Leader to students: Arm yourselves with knowledge and faith to build Islamic-Iranian Civilization

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has called on university students to equip themselves with knowledge, faith and self-purification to contribute to the strength of Iran and the march toward an Islamic-Iranian Civilization.

Maintain control of Hormuz, Leader insists in meeting with security chief

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei met with Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), for a review of the country’s situation across culture, politics, economy and security, and the region’s shifting order.

Araghchi holds separate calls with Egyptian, Jordanian and Turkmen counterparts

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate telephone conversations with his Egyptian, Jordanian and Turkmen counterparts to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments and diplomatic efforts to promote stability and security.

China to send special envoy to Middle East amid fears of conflict spillover

TEHRAN - China will dispatch a special envoy to countries in the Middle East and surrounding regions in the near future to strengthen diplomatic engagement, ease tensions, and prevent the ongoing conflict from spreading further, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Oman: No lasting Persian Gulf security without Iran’s participation

TEHRAN — Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has called for an inclusive regional security framework bringing together Iran, Iraq and the six member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), warning that any arrangement excluding Tehran would be inherently unstable and incapable of delivering lasting security.

Bagheri: Tehran quadrilateral meeting reflects Iran’s defense capabilities

TEHRAN — Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy for international affairs at the Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has described the quadrilateral meeting between Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in Tehran as a product of the Iranian nation’s resistance and the courage of its Armed Forces, saying the gathering reflected a growing recognition among regional countries that 'lasting security must be built through cooperation and reliance on domestic capabilities.'

Forced retreat of neighbors

Khorasan examined the reopening of borders by Iran’s eastern and western neighbors, Pakistan and Iraq, after a forced retreat from restrictive policies. The paper argued that recent statements by Scott Bessent regarding cooperation between Washington and Iran’s neighbors to limit land routes represented a new stage in economic pressure on Tehran. However, developments on both borders showed that isolating Iran through regional blockades is neither easy nor cost-free.

Iran opposes nuclear technology monopoly, calls for equal access to advanced technologies

TEHRAN — Iran has called for equitable global access to advanced nuclear technologies, urging the international community to eliminate discriminatory barriers, expand technical cooperation and strengthen protections for peaceful nuclear facilities.

Pezeshkian calls for stronger gas cooperation, condemns US sanctions and military aggression

TEHRAN— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on major natural gas producers to strengthen strategic and technical cooperation to safeguard global energy security, warning that unilateral sanctions and US military interventions in the Persian Gulf are destabilizing energy markets and threatening economic growth worldwide.

Oil at $117 exposes Trump’s illusion

In its analysis, Kayhan discussed Iran’s position on international affairs and its influence over key strategic and economic routes. According to the newspaper, oil prices reaching $117 per barrel sends a clear message to policymakers in Washington and Tel Aviv: Iran has the ability to influence major economic and vital waterways, making the threats issued by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu increasingly difficult to carry out.

Tehran designates emergency shelters across capital for wartime conditions

TEHRAN – Tehran Municipality spokesman has announced that specific locations across the capital have been designated as emergency shelters for use in wartime conditions.

Iranian delegation attends opening of BRICS parliamentary forum in India

TEHRAN – An Iranian parliamentary delegation attended the opening ceremony of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi on Monday, October 26, as lawmakers prepared to engage with their counterparts from member countries on people-centered development and the evolving international order.

 Pezeshkian congratulates Lula da Silva on election victory in Brazil

TEHRAN– Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil’s presidential election, expressing hope for stronger bilateral relations and expanded cooperation between Tehran and Brasília during Lula’s new term.

Iran-Pakistan border trade serves mutual interests: ambassador

TEHRAN– Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri-Moghaddam, has stressed that cross-border trade is an integral part of high-level bilateral agreements and serves the mutual interests of both neighboring countries, while attributing the failure to implement the Islamabad understanding to 'US breaches of commitments.'

Araghchi: Iran-Russia coop can strengthen global gas market stability

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for closer cooperation between Iran and Russia to diversify energy supply routes, strengthen global gas market stability and create new opportunities for investment and foreign-exchange earnings, warning that geopolitical tensions and military threats are disrupting international energy supplies.

Iran says Europe has yet to offer concrete proposal for negotiations

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that Tehran had received no concrete proposal from European countries for negotiations, questioning whether recent European calls for diplomacy reflected a genuine change in policy.

Iran’s leader stresses public trust, swift action against corruption

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has emphasized the need for sincere public service, stronger public trust in government institutions, and decisive legal action against corruption, Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said.

Pezeshkian to Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi officials: Iran seeks cooperation, will defend rights

TEHRAN – Senior officials from Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia — the three countries that recently signed the Mecca defense pact — traveled to Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian leaders.

Leader to elites:

Profound, accelerated scientific surge must build strong Iran

TEHRAN – A ceremony honoring dozens of scientific and sports medal-winners, titled “Medal-Avaran-e Keshvar-Doost”, was held at the martyrdom site of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in central Tehran, where a message by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, was read out.

Top council's war reconstruction directive notified to 7 executive bodies

TEHRAN – The head of Iran's Plan and Budget Organization has notified the directive of the Supreme Council for Economic Coordination of the heads of the three branches on the reconstruction of war-damaged sectors to seven executive bodies.

Iranian MP warns Israeli-occupied territories could become uninhabitable in under an hour

TEHRAN– Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has warned that any action targeting Iran’s national security and interests would trigger a response that could render the Israeli-occupied territories uninhabitable in less than an hour.

 Iran fully united, on highest alert amid US-Israeli threats: official

TEHRAN— Iran remains fully united and on the highest level of alert amid continuing threats from the United States and Israel, Saeed Khatibzadeh, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Center for Political and International Studies, has said, warning that any further US military action would lead to another failure.