Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony at the Imam Khomeini Husseiniyeh in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS).

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed the latest claim by his American counterpart about Iran's nuclear "extortion" after the Islamic Republic announced that it has fired up advanced centrifuges to boost its enriched uranium stockpiles.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami underlined Iran's high defense power, warning the enemies of the country's crushing response to any aggression.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says regional security cannot be purchased from outside, expressing Tehran’s readiness to work collectively with the countries in the region to ensure security.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the latest moves and comments by the US administration, especially its Iran representative Brian Hook, to increase pressure against the Iranian nation as part of an "economic terrorism campaign."

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said that the US army's assessment of Iran's retaliation power and not Trump's compassion prevented the US president from starting a war after the IRGC downed the American spy drone in June.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US will be emboldened to keep violating international law and kill more international agreements if Europe fails to save a 2015 multinational nuclear deal, which Washington abandoned last year.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined the ineffectiveness of Washington's sanctions against him, saying that even the NATO and other US allies do not care about the ban.