Iran's Counselor and Permanent Representative to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly Mohammad Hassaninejad blasted the US for continuing its unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, and said that Washington is targeting the ordinary people, specially the children.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani condemned the Friday attack on SABITI oil tanker which was hit by two explosions in the Red Sea, stressing firm response to the "dangerous adventurism".

Iran's foreign minister says the country welcomes efforts by intermediaries to arrange talks with Saudi Arabia, including those by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan who is due to arrive in Tehran on Saturday.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami announced that the IRGC will further extend the geographical scope of the axis of resistance so that the enemy will have no other option than leaving the scene.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi on Friday condemned an attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea.

For the first time since being appointed as the Chief Commander of Quds brigade 20 years ago, General Soleimani has been interviewed by Khamenei.ir. The following is the second part of the interview:

Iran has warned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that outsiders only cause insecurity in the Persian Gulf, after the head of the Western military alliance described the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile and nuclear energy programs as the main destabilizing factors in the region.

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh underlined that Iran has enhanced its military power to such levels that enemy threats have all gone futile.