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26.02.2026 19:20 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated that a "fair, balanced and equitable deal" with the United States is attainable ahead of the third round of nuclear talks in Geneva.

26.02.2026 19:20 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied US President Donald Trump's claims that Iran is developing missiles capable of reaching the United States, stressing that the Islamic Republic's missile program is solely for self-defense.

26.02.2026 19:20 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has dismissed claims about the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the number of people killed during recent unrest as "big lies," saying fabricated narratives are being used to advance a hostile propaganda campaign against the nation.

26.02.2026 19:20 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Wednesday dismissed US statements about Iran's missiles, nuclear program, and unrest casualties as false.

26.02.2026 19:20 Masoud Pezeshkian struck an upbeat tone on the prospects for a negotiated agreement over Iran's nuclear program and the lifting of US sanctions, saying he saw a "good outlook for the negotiations."

26.02.2026 19:20 Iran's Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned US President Donald Trump against making decisions based on false information, emphasizing that Iran has never sought, does not seek, and will never seek nuclear weapons.

26.02.2026 19:20 President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that unity and national cohesion are essential to counter what he described as enemies' efforts to weaken and divide Iran.

26.02.2026 19:20 Even if the US does manage to assassinate Iran's leaders, there is a well-established mechanism in place that ensures succession, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi explains.

26.02.2026 19:20 The permanent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has clarified its negative vote on a draft resolution concerning the Ukraine war during the 23rd plenary meeting of the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly, held on February 24, 2026, in New York City.

26.02.2026 19:20 A senior Iranian military official has warned the United States not to mistake Iran for other countries, saying Tehran would respond decisively to any act of aggression.

26.02.2026 19:20 President Masoud Pezeshkian says that a significant portion of the country's financial issues can be resolved by collecting, processing, and selling flare gas.

26.02.2026 19:20 Iranian intelligence forces have dismantled a team of terrorists in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, close to the border with Pakistan.

26.02.2026 19:20 Iran has dismantled a Takfiri terrorist network affiliated with foreign spy agencies in the country's southeast, arresting eight members and killing three others.

26.02.2026 19:20 The Fujian coast guard on Wednesday conducted routine, lawful law-enforcement patrols in waters near Kinmen, according to a spokesperson for a regional bureau of the China Coast Guard.

26.02.2026 19:20 Commanders of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have reemerged in the northern city of Raqqah in Syria, local reports say as security is alarmingly deteriorating in the Arab country under the ruling Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham-led administration.