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Iran has requested help from the International Committee in facilitating the return of three "injured" Iranian pilots that it says are being held in Qatari waters.

As the US-Iran conflict in the Middle East enters its sixth month and global oil supplies continue to be adversely affected, the 32-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is exploring options to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Major General Mohsen Rezaei emphasizes that any country participating in the US-led economic blockade will face consequences and warns that if the blockade persists, not a single drop of Persian Gulf oil will be allowed to leave via any route.

Tehran has dismissed Washington's latest plan for crushing economic sanctions that US President Donald Trump described as "unprecedented" and "economic D-day" for the regime, which is already struggling to arrest the price hike and devaluation of the currency.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, says that the sanctions imposed by the United States and certain Western nations were among the factors that transformed sanctions and restrictions into opportunities for self-reliance, the domesticization of weaponry, and a leap forward in the defense industry.

First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says that the government will not allow US "economic terrorism" to undermine economic stability or people's livelihoods.

Caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn al-Reza says that Iran has inflicted a strategic defeat on the United States and the Israeli regime by relying on its indigenous capabilities, stressing that Tehran will never succumb to pressure.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has praised regional states for ignoring US President Donald Trump's hostile rhetoric and threats, and said the Islamic Republic has received numerous messages from its neighbors about establishing new regional security and economic arrangements.

Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, senior military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says Iran's defense industry must develop capabilities strong enough to deter potential adversaries and turn the name of Iran into a constant warning for aggressive regimes and their supporters.

The head of the Center for Political and International Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the "front of terror" has failed to achieve its objectives against Iran, stressing that the country remains determined to hold those responsible for terrorist acts accountable.

Iran's navy commander says that the defense industry stands as a reliable pillar for protecting the country's independence, security and national interests.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized the United States' latest economic sanctions against Iran, describing the measure as "an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty over every independent Member State of the United Nations."

Iran's defense industry has become a symbol of self-reliance, national dignity and strategic capability, the commander of the Islamic Republic's Air Force said in a message marking Defense Industry Day.

Iran's military doctrine has been changing from its previously "defensive posture toward an offensive one" amid the wars with the United States and Israel, Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia told IRNA news agency.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has accused the United States of waging economic warfare that goes far beyond targeting Tehran, warning that Washington's sanctions and naval blockade constitute an assault on the entire UN-based international system.

Iran's military has offered a reward to any Iranian who kills or captures a US soldier in the event of ground attack against Iran, adding that women would be awarded twice the amount as men for the act.

A significant milestone has been reached for the Northland Shipyard and Dry Dock project with the lodgement of the substantive fast-track consent application, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says.

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The United States is sending a delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2026 Third Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM3) in Dalian, China on August 17-28 to continue advancing America First foreign, trade, and investment policies.

Deputy chairman of Hezbollah's political council, Mahmoud Qamati, warns that any Israeli attempt to occupy new areas of Lebanon will receive an "appropriate response", according to the Palestinian news agency Sama.