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.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has referred to a statement issued by Washington to refute allegations made European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal claiming Iran's missile activities have violated the deal.