(260608) -- TEHRAN, June 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Iran, June 8, 2026. Baghaei said Monday that what has happened over the past 24 hours will only further exacerbate the "disorganized" status of the diplomatic process between Tehran and Washington to end conflicts.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 8 (ANI): Telangana minister Sridhar Babu Duddilla on Monday said that he does not adopt the 'Nazi ideology' saying that the 'Hitler' remarks by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was merely in the context of going strictly against the people who are occupying lands in the river beds and the lakes, and to ensure that the public property remains with the government.
Ghalibaf says US tanker attack proves Washington rejects dialogue Iran’s top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Washington’s latest actions show the United States is “neither committed to a cease-fire nor believes in dialogue”. His comments came after US forces attacked a tanker they said was heading towards Iran in breach of Washington’s naval blockade. Ghalibaf said the attack showed the US “only understands the language of power”, sharpening Tehran’s criticism of Washington’s military pressure at sea.
Tehran [Iran], June 8 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday asserted that Tehran remains committed to both defending its national interests and pursuing diplomatic engagement, emphasising that the country will not back down in the face of threats while also keeping the door open to negotiations.
Palestinians in Chile push back over new president's pivot toward Israel Submitted by Ana Maria Monjardino on Mon, 06/08/2026 - 14:07 Chile’s Palestinian community, the largest outside the Arab world, pushes back against Jose Antonio Kast's moves to restore ties with Israel Demonstrators carry a banner against Israel's genocide in Gaza during the so-called “Las Ollas Vacias” (Empty Pots) march organised by the Palestinian community in Chile, in Santiago on 9 August 2025 (Rodrigo Arangua/AFP) Off A new wave of right-wing governments are deepening ties with Israel across Latin America, overturning the “pink tide” that drove foreign policy in solidarity with Palestine in the continent for many years. In few places is this more surprising than Chile, home to the largest Palestinian community outside of the Arab world and North Africa. President Jose Antonio Kast was elected in December following a campaign centred on countering immigration, bolstering national security and cutbacks on public spending.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s mission to the UN offices in Vienna described recent challenges in nuclear cooperation with the IAEA as a direct result of illegal attacks and threats against its safeguarded nuclear facilities, warning the IAEA Board of Governors against being used for political purposes.
Hezbollah official says group had no direct contact with Trump Hezbollah has had “no direct contact” with US President Donald Trump, despite recent statements from the US president suggesting otherwise, a senior Hezbollah official said. Senior Hezbollah figure Mahmud Qomati told AFP that “there has been no direct contact between President Trump and Hezbollah officials. ” “We actually spoke with Hezbollah for the first time, ever,” Trump had told reporters last Wednesday, referring to efforts to halt the war.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described safeguarding national security and ensuring public calm as Tehran’s top priorities, stressing that Iran will not retreat in the face of any threat.
Pezeshkian says Iran still at negotiating table Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remained at the negotiating table after halting attacks on Israel following the first exchange of fire since the April truce. "Diplomacy and defence are the two wings of national power; we have neither left the battlefield nor the negotiating table," Pezeshkian said in a post on X, adding that Tehran "will not retreat in the face of any threat".
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran’s Expediency Council described a recent response to Israeli ceasefire violations and continued acts of aggression as the beginning of a new chapter in Iran’s defense policy that is based on initiative and offensive power rather than waiting for threats to materialize.
Tehran [Iran], June 8 (ANI): Iran has launched a sharp diplomatic rebuke against the top leadership of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, accusing the agency's chief of compromising institutional neutrality amid intensifying friction over the country's atomic programme.
Israel will not decide the terms of an agreement with Tehran because I call the shots, the US president told the Financial Times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept any deal the US reaches with Tehran, President Donald Trump has said, declaring that he "calls the shots.
Israel will not decide the terms of an agreement with Tehran because "I call the shots," the US president told the Financial Times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept any deal the US reaches with Tehran, President Donald Trump has said, declaring that he "cal
A strike on the Karoon Petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran on Monday put the spotlight on a key industrial facility with roles in both civilian production and sectors tied by Israel and Western governments to Iran's military capabilities.
Tehran [Iran], June 8 (ANI): Iran on Monday reaffirmed that the issue of release of its frozen assets is on the table in peace negotiations with Washington, and that Tehran will pursue the demand in all ways it can, ISNA reported. The remarks were made by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei during a weekly press conference.
President Trump is seemingly making the midterms about revenge, not about what’s best for a party trying to keep control of Congress.
Tehran [Iran], June 8 (ANI): Iran on Monday came down heavily on Washington for the rapidly worsening situation in West Asia and the Gulf region--stating that the recent developments have further intensified 'suspicions' and will worsen the leads being made in the diplomatic way being charted, ISNA reported.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry rejected claims that Iran had targeted Saudi Arabia, stressing that Tehran openly announces all its military actions and has no record of any such operation, while also warning against “false flag” narratives in the region.
Doha [Qatar], June 8 (ANI): In a fresh diplomatic push to address ongoing regional volatility, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has held a telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral mediation frameworks and the security situation in West Asia, according to an official statement released by the Qatari government.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the US bears direct responsibility for Israeli actions in the region, stressing that Tehran views Israel’s military operations as being carried out in coordination with Washington, as Iran responds to continued ceasefire violations.
