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09.06.2026 18:10 Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined 37 Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have "terminated" and request President Donald Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel opinion supporting this claim.

09.06.2026 18:10 Mohsen Rezaei, advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says Iran remains committed to diplomacy but will not hesitate to decisively break the US naval blockade imposed on the Strait of Hormuz if negotiations fail.

09.06.2026 18:10 Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force, has announced the establishment of a formidable new Axis of Resistance security belt stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb and from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea.

09.06.2026 18:10 Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the country's strategy to put an end to the current US-Israeli aggression is to simultaneously pursue war and diplomacy to defend the rights of the Iranian nation.

09.06.2026 18:10 Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has decried as "fraudulent" the European Union's move to impose sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions over the situation in the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.

09.06.2026 18:10 Iran's top security official has warned the "evil coalition" of the United States and Israel that the entire region will turn into hell for them should they make another mistake.

09.06.2026 18:10 Iran's Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami says the United States is responsible for the new Israeli aggression against Iran, warning that the country would escalate its retaliation if the enemy repeats its mischievous acts.

09.06.2026 18:10 President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed Iran's unwavering stance in the face of any threat, saying the Islamic Republic will neither retreat nor hesitate in defending its national security and peace.

09.06.2026 18:10 Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the United States bears responsibility for any escalation in the region, asserting that the Israeli regime does not carry out actions without prior coordination with Washington.

09.06.2026 18:10 Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, has reflected on the status of the Strait of Hormuz and US attempts to interfere in regional affairs in an exclusive interview with Sputnik.

09.06.2026 18:10 In the wake of the fresh rounds of military strikes between Iran and Israel, the first time the two sides have launched attacks on each other's territory since the ceasefire came into force two months ago, the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday expressed deep concern over the regional situation, stressing that the return of war serves no one's interests.

09.06.2026 18:10 When asked to comment on Iran launching four rounds of missile strikes against Israel on Sunday - in response to Israel's airstrikes hours earlier on Beirut, Lebanon, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that China is deeply concerned over the current situation. Resumption of hostilities serves no interest of any party.

09.06.2026 18:10 A senior Russian diplomat has warned of efforts by the United States to rally support for a resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency that distorts facts about Iran's peaceful nuclear program.

09.06.2026 18:10 The Council approved today restrictive measures against two individuals and one entity under the extended legal framework targeting those involved in Iran's actions and policies threatening the freedom of navigation in the Middle East.

09.06.2026 18:10 The EU on Monday imposed sanctions on the spokesman for the naval arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and a regional command over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Anadolu Agency.