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Iran has never had a policy of wiping Israel off the map, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday during an interview with Fox News. “This has never been Iran’s policy to wipe out Israel from the map,” Araghchi said in response to a question about statements made by…

Iran's government spokesperson said on Tuesday that 1,062 people were killed during the recent 12-day conflict with Israel, including 786 military personnel and 276 civilians. iranintl.com/en/202507221507

Tehran’s water utility will distribute drinking water in sealed plastic pouches instead of tanker trucks in areas facing water cuts, the company said on Tuesday. Public relations chief of Tehran Water and Wastewater Company said the new method aims to reduce contamination risks…

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s interview with Fox News contained strategic errors that could damage Iran’s position in future nuclear talks, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency said on Tuesday. iranintl.com/en/202507229649

Iran’s Minister of Communications reported a 30% drop in the digital economy and a 150 trillion rial (about $170 million) loss in just one month, attributing the blow to widespread internet restrictions imposed during the 12-day war with Israel. iranintl.com/en/202507222387

A senior Iranian diplomat dismissed European efforts to trigger the reimposition of United Nations sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal as legally baseless, arguing that the accord has not been in effect for seven years. iranintl.com/en/202507225342

Israel’s military will continue operations across multiple fronts to counter Iran and its regional allies, the chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said during a strategic meeting, according to a statement released on Tuesday. “The campaign against Iran is not…

Videos circulating on social media show a large fire engulfing a commercial complex in the Anzali port's free zone in northern Iran on Tuesday.

Seventy-five inmates escaped during Israel's attack on Evin prison in Tehran last month, and 27 remain at large, Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday, according to state media. Judiciary Spokesman Asghar Jahangir said most of the escapees were held on minor charges and under light…

Israel may need to strike Iran again if Tehran continues to pursue its nuclear program, former defense minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday during a briefing in Jerusalem, according to Israeli media. “Iran is a global and regional threat … if the regime does not abandon its…

Reimposing UN sanctions would only make the situation over Iran’s nuclear issue more complex, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Tuesday, according to state media. “Any move to activate the snapback mechanism and revive terminated Security Council resolutions has…

Iran’s military is ready to respond to any attack, whether or not the ceasefire with Israel holds, Habibollah Sayyari, the army’s coordinating deputy, said on Tuesday. “We are soldiers. Our job is to stay ready,” Sayyari told the state media. “It’s up to politicians to talk…

Iran was hit by 20,000 cyberattacks from abroad during its 12-day war with Israel, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) said on Tuesday. ICT Minister Sattar Hashemi told parliament the attacks targeted systems related to payments, fuel distribution,…

The United States will strike Iran again if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Monday night, responding to recent remarks by Iran’s foreign minister about the severe damage caused by Washington’s June strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. iranintl.com/en/202507221623

A post on the X account of Iran’s Supreme Leader on Monday warned Muslim states against aiding Israel or blocking Gaza aid, as Iran's foreign minister accused the Jewish state of imposing starvation on civilians and described its actions as war crimes. iranintl.com/en/202507218798

Iranian activist Hossein Ronaghi has been sentenced to six years in prison—five of which are enforceable—in connection with the 2022 nationwide protests, while a new case accuses him of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic in favor of Israel,” Iran International has learned.…

A government directive that may grant preferential internet access to certain groups is facing a fierce backlash from Iranians who say it institutionalizes privileges for well-connected insiders and deepens censorship for everyone else. iranintl.com/en/202507213984

President Donald Trump "has been very clear when it comes to his priorities for Iran, he obliterated their nuclear capability, and I understand that the administration continues to be open to talks with Iran if we deem them necessary," @PressSec Leavitt told reporters on Monday.