Top Military Aide to the Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi boasted his country’s defensive successes in foiling anti-Tehran plots, adding that enemies of Iran should know that they are facing an invincible nation which is led by a strong and wise Leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

Chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the US, UK, Israel, and the regional regimes must expect to see their interests on fire if they continue stirring sedition in the Islamic Republic.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said enemies had plotted to increase the number of fatalities during the recent riots in several cities, adding that most of the people killed in Tehran province were not even involved in any protest gatherings.

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami underlined that the Iranian people will overcome the difficulties posed to the nation by sanctions, warning enemies of a crushing response to any possible military action.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that his government is determined to overcome the brutal sanctions re-imposed by the US against the Iranian nation, and said that the Islamic Republic will never negotiate over its redlines with foreigners.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi blasted French President Emmanuel Macron’s interfering remarks about Iran, and said that the foreign statesmen should avoid adopting such stances in future.

Iranian stem cell scientist Dr. Masoud Soleimani, who returned home Saturday following his release from US prison, has recounted his ordeal during his time behind bars, saying American “justice” only exists in Hollywood movies.

Iran has reacted strongly to a markedly-hostile statement made by Persian Gulf Arab states, calling on them to abandon their “destructive” approach towards the Islamic Republic and the entire region.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a travel advisory that warns Iranian nationals, particularly scientists, about visiting the United States, citing arbitrary and lengthy detention in inhuman conditions in America.

Commander of Kermanshah province's Law Enforcement Police Brigadier General Ali Akbar Javidan announced that his forces have recently arrested 4 other ringleaders of the recent unrests and riots.

Iran has rejected the latest claims by the newly chosen High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell about recent violent riots in several Iranian cities, saying the allegations have been based on “incorrect and biased information.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that foreign forces in Afghanistan are not going to solve the problems of the war-torn country, adding that such military deployments have proved to be contributing to the spread of extremism in the region.

Spokesman and Head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' Public Relations Department Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif dismissed media misquotes of the recent remarks made by a veteran Iranian General about Iran's response to Tel Aviv's threats from Lebanon, saying that he is not an advisor to the IRGC commander.

Iran on Monday rejected holding negotiations with the US administration on swapping prisoners, saying that the Iranian and American citizens were released recently for humanitarian reasons.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi rapped Israeli officials' recent military threats against Iran, and warned of a crushing response to any "stupid" move.

The Iranian security forces detained 15 ringleaders of the recent riots and unrests in the Southern province of Fars.

Iran's Human Rights Headquarters in a statement on Saturday rapped Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Rupert Colville Locatio for his support for rioters in the recent unrests in the country.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said that dark records of the US government in adopting measures against Muslims has made Washington the worst country to talk about Muslims’ rights in China, adding that the US congress move about Uyghurs is a blatant interference in the internal affairs of Beijing.

Iran's Cultural Attaché to Lebanon Abbas Khamehyar said on Friday that enemies' soft war against the Shia and Sunni Muslims has a cultural dimension which could only be confronted by joint comprehensive planning.

A political commentator says, Iran — “one of the few subjects of missile war"— has full justification to develop its missiles programs, while Israel and Saudi Arabia have constantly been threatening the country with their missiles.