TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian lawmaker reiterated earlier warnings over the Strait of Hormuz, saying recent developments reflect US’ ignorance of cautions and stressing that Iran determines the waterway’s operational rules.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Organizers will probably postpone the elections for city councils, the Assembly of Experts, and parliamentary midterm seats in Iran due to wartime conditions, according to information obtained by Tasnim.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued a message on the occasion of the anniversary of the creation of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army and the birthday anniversary of the martyred Leader.
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ISTANBUL, 18th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Fabian Hamilton, Member of the United Kingdom Parliament and Chair of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), on the sidelines of the 152nd IPU Assembly in Trkiye.
Egypt minister: Hopes for Iran-US peace deal 'in the coming days' Egypt and Pakistan are working "very hard" as mediators to bring about "a final agreement between the United States and Iran", Egypt's foreign minister said Saturday as he attended an Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. "We hope to do so (reach an agreement) in the coming days," Badr Abdelatty said, noting that "not only us in the region, but the whole world is suffering from the continuation of this war". "We are pushing very hard in order to move forward," he said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tasnim has found that Iran has so far not agreed to hold the next round of negotiations with the US.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apirl 18 (ANI): Defence and foreign affairs expert Sanjeev Srivastava on Saturday said that India continues to support diplomatic efforts between the United States of America and Iran, while stressing that Pakistan's role in the ongoing talks remains limited to that of a facilitator.
Egypt working with Pakistan on lasting US-Iran peace plan, minister says Egypt is working closely with Pakistan on a framework aimed at securing a lasting peace between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday. He said Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were coordinating a broader regional effort focused on preventing renewed escalation and laying the groundwork for a post-war security arrangement, stressing the importance of protecting Gulf states and stabilising energy markets, supply chains and food security.
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Canberra [Australia], April 18 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday called for de-escalation in West Asia and the reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz, stressing the need to keep the route free from tolls and privatisation amid the ongoing conflict.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi praised Iran’s Army for its sacrifices and decisive role in protecting national security and interests.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said the US and the Israeli regime must be held accountable for their military aggression against Iran and be subjected both to punishment and payment of war reparations.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior Iranian official cautioned that negotiations with the US could fall through due to misleading claims by US President Donald Trump, warning that such statements risk undermining diplomacy.
A "significant" amount of US-made communications equipment in Iran reportedly failed during a recent US attack, showing signs of "deep-seated sabotage" embedded in the equipment. The incident could hardly be more ironic: The US -- allegedly behind the attack, both physically and virtually -- has spent years witch-hunting Chinese tech companies, citing fears of backdoors that threaten its "national security.
Washington DC [US], April 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) dismissed the possibility of Iran imposing any form of tolls or charges on vessels passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, saying, 'they're not going to be tolls,' and rejecting the idea outright.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf dismissed recent comments by US President Donald Trump regarding negotiations with Iran, stating that all seven of his claims are false.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry firmly rejected any possibility of transferring the country’s enriched uranium to another country, stressing that such an option has never been mooted.
Washington DC [US], April 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) warned that Washington will act more aggressively to secure Iran's nuclear materials if an agreement aimed at achieving a complete halt to the hostilities in West Asia is not reached, reiterating that the US would secure nuclear materials of the Islamic Republic 'in a much more unfriendly way' if diplomacy fails.
