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Iran strikes on US assets 'lawful exercise of self-defense': Esmail Baghaei
Tehran [Iran], July 13 (ANI): Amidst the renewed tensions between the US and Iran in the Gulf region, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei responded on Sunday (local time) to the United Nations regarding the organisation's recent 'concern' over the issue. In an 'X' post, Baghaei stressed that the situation is not a 'military confrontation' but rather 'the continuation of a blatant and unprovoked
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Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 12, 2026
Baghaei: Iranian strikes on U.S. bases are legitimate self-defense
Baghaei: Iranian strikes on U.S. bases are legitimate self-defense
BRICS News
· Jun 26, 2026
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran says US attack is a "reckless violation of ceasefire.
JUST IN: Iran says US attack is a reckless violation of ceasefire.@BRICSNews
Iran Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran tells Gulf states not to serve as arenas for US attacks
Tehran has maintained that its strikes against American bases in the region are strictly defensiveIran has warned that Arab states in the Middle East are legitimate targets for retaliatory strikes because they host US military bases.The US continued striking targets in Iran early on Monday local time, marking the fourth consecutive night of bombardment. On Sunday, Iran responded by firing
Euronews
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran reports casualties and infrastructure damage after US strikes as tensions in the Gulf rise
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the latest wave of US strikes constituted “a blatant war crime and condemned what it called “aggressive actions” by the US military. Tehran responded with strikes of its own towards Gulf countries.
Intel Slava
· Jul 8, 2026
[Photo] 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — Ali Moeini, a member of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, and Shahab O [...]
— Ali Moeini, a member of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, and Shahab Omidi, a First Lieutenant in the Iranian Navy’s Special Operations Forces, were among those killed in this morning’s U.S. strikes.@IntelSlava
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 10, 2026
Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks
A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country’s theocracy hasn’t directly [] The post Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Nepal News
· Jun 28, 2026
कुवेत र बहराइनस्थित अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रमा आक्रमण गरेको इरानको दाबी
तेहरान । इरानको इस्लामिक रिभोलुसन गार्ड काेर्प्स (आईआरजीसी)ले आइतबार बिहान कुवेत र बहराइनमा रहेका अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रलाई लक्षित गरी ब्यालिस्टिक क्षेप्यास्त्र र ड्रोन आक्रमण गरेको दाबी गरेको छ। उक्त आक्रमण हालै इरानका पाँच तटीय चौकीमा भएको अमेरिकी आक्रमणको प्रत्युत्तरस्वरूप गरिएको आईआरजीसीले जनाएको छ। आईआरजीसीको आधिकारिक समाचार माध्यम ‘सेपाह न्यूज’मा प्रकाशित विज्ञप्तिअनुसार कुवेतस्थित अली अल सलेम []
Tehran Times
· Jul 12, 2026
Hormuz locked: Iran crushes US military might
TEHRAN - The continuous military strikes executed by the United States against Iran in blatant violation of the recent interim agreement mark yet another severe miscalculation in Washington’s historically hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic.
The Young Turks
· Jun 28, 2026
BREAKING: US ATTACKS IRAN! NEW ROUND OF BOMBING!
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Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jun 29, 2026
Egypt condemns Israeli violations, reaffirms support for Syria
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Mehr News Agency
· Jun 30, 2026
US duty bound to stop Israeli aggression on Lebanon under MoU
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The Tribune
· Jun 26, 2026
“If America is unable to contain Zionist regime….”: Iran issues warning over Israeli aircraft movement
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Sky News Australia
· Jun 27, 2026
‘Violence will be met with violence': US issues stark warning amid Iran strikes
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BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
World : Iran Condemns US Attacks As âWar Crime,â Says Strikes Violate Ceasefire Memorandum
ISTANBUL, July 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Iran on Thursday condemned recent United States (US) military strikes on its territory as a “war crime” and accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war between the two sides, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Times of India
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran’s 'eye-for-an-eye' response to US strikes: What was targeted and why
Iran’s 'eye-for-an-eye' response to US strikes: What was targeted and why
Sputnik
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran Blasts Renewed US Attacks as 'War Crimes'
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - US strikes on Iran's territory constitute war crimes, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 12, 2026
US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran responds by hitting Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Gulf, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman. [] The post US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran responds by hitting Gulf Arab states appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
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Associated Press
· Jul 8, 2026
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Al Jazeera English
· Jun 27, 2026
US strikes on Iran test fragile ceasefire | AJ #shorts
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