“The US will inevitably leave this region, and the Zionist regime’s (Israel) days are numbered,” Azizi stated on X.
The Iranian lawmaker further underlined that Iran and its neighbours would ultimately remain in the region after the US and Israel were gone. "Ultimately, it is we and our neighbours who remain here, face to face. That day will be a day of regret.”
Among those designated was Seyyed Asghar Alizadeh Tabatabai, whom Treasury described as a MODAFL representative in Beijing who "coordinates the procurement of finished weapons systems and dual-use components in China on Iran's behalf."
‘Iranian order’ prevails in Strait of Hormuz, says Iranian army spokesperson
Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said on Tuesday that an “Iranian order” prevailed in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA.
Akraminia said Iran’s adversaries aimed to "weaken and overthrow" the Islamic Republic, while another strategic objective was to advance plans for a “Greater Israel” in the region, IRNA stated.
Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), warned on Tuesday that Iran would bring “new weapons” to the battlefield if the conflict with the US “takes on a different form”.
“The enemies certainly have other scenarios as well; we are not unaware of those scenarios and have prepared ourselves,” he said in a press conference, according to Fars news agency.
"We are incessantly designing new weapons, upgrading the existing ones, and continuing our mass production of weaponry to be able to defend ourselves. We employ technologies from around the world to manufacture arms capable of defending our country and our people," he remarked.
The IRGC spokesperson also called US President Donald Trump a "big liar", accusing him of concealing the truth from Americans about Iran's nuclear programme and the effectiveness of Iran's blockade of energy supplies from the Gulf.
Among his reasons for waging war on Iran, Trump has cited the need to ensure that it will never be able to build a nuclear weapon.
"The enemy (US) knows that Iran is not after nuclear weapons," Mohebbi said. "Their issue with Iran is not its nuclear programme but rather its vastness, which they want to destroy."
He also challenged US assertions that Iran had lost most of its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, in part because the US military had been able to protect some of the tankers bringing oil out of the Gulf.
"The fact that the Americans might manage, at great expense, considerable trouble, and high risk to sneak a small vessel through the Strait of Hormuz under cover of darkness to export, say, 100 or 200 barrels of oil does not mean the Strait is open," Mohebbi said.
According to Kpler data, September saw a recovery of oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz, which are set to hit almost 10 million barrels per day, about half the pre-war volume.
Mohebbi further said that the IRGC had prepared a detailed letter to the American people to explain Iran’s positions, according to IRNA
Mohebbi added that the IRGC could have opted for short and immediate media content, such as social media posts, but instead chose to address the American people in a "detailed and logical manner."
He added that the letter seeks to help Americans better understand Iran’s views and positions, adding that while Iran faces limitations in accessing media outlets inside the United States, the country has hundreds of television and radio networks.
In separate comments carried by IRNA, he said that US bases "not only fail to provide security, but are themselves a source of insecurity" in a message addressed to Iran's neighbours.
Qatar working to overcome obstacles between US and Iran, says foreign ministry
Qatar's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Qatar was still "working to overcome obstacles between the US and Iran," according to Arab News.
“Qatar’s mediation efforts are ongoing, and we are currently relaying messages between the American and Iranian sides,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari told a press conference in Doha.
Asked about the possibility of a large-scale US military attack on Iran, Ansari said: “We are concerned about any escalation in the region and are working to find a peaceful solution.”
The ministry's comments come as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed New York on Tuesday after stating that Qatari mediators will present the US with new ideas discussed with Tehran on how to meet Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
If Iran's security not guaranteed, 'no infrastructure in region will remain safe,' warns Ghalibaf
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf said on Tuesday that if Iran's "security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will remain safe.
In comments carried by IRNA on X, Ghalibaf also addressed the US and "all other nations" that "in a region where we cannot sell our oil, no one will sell theirs," referring to Iran's efforts to exercise control over the Strait of Hormuz.
According to IRNA, while addressing an open session of the Parliament on Tuesday, Ghalibaf said US leaders should understand that Iran would not be intimidated by threats
Ghalibaf said US attempts to impose a maritime blockade, close air corridors, and exert pressure on Iran’s trade routes would fail through economic planning and military responses similar to those employed during Iraq’s war against Iran in the 1980s.
“If the enemy’s American decision-making apparatus fails to understand this fundamental truth, it will continue to be caught in the cycle of receiving heavy slaps from the Iranian nation,” he said.
Ghalibaf also criticised “light-headed” remarks by US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly, saying such statements showed Washington has not changed its behaviour toward Iran.
United States is hiding the true casualties of wars on Iran, says Iranian commande
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, deputy chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination, says that the United States is hiding the true casualties of wars on Iran, Press TV reported.
Kremlin says it does not want Iran to quit nuclear non-proliferation treaty
Russia does not want Iran to quit the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and counts on it remaining a party to the agreement, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to comments from Iranian officials about Tehran's possible withdrawal from the treaty, which commits Tehran not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons.
Russia and Iran have close ties under a strategic cooperation treaty between the two countries.
Araghchi rules out compromise on Iran's nuclear programme
Araghchi rejected claims that Tehran has compromised on its nuclear programme, saying Iran’s position on the issue remains unchanged, Iranian state media IRIB reported on Tuesday
Separately, the IRGC said that Tehran will never seek nuclear weapons, and urged the American people to question why the force has been designated a “terrorist” organisation, according to Al Jazeera.
US aviation sanctions raise international law concerns: Iranian schola
An Iranian academic said on Tuesday that secondary sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector may violate principles of international law and undermine nations’ obligations under international agreements, according to IRNA.
Shahram Zarneshan, an international law scholar at Allameh Tabataba’i University, said aviation ties between countries were expanding, with many governed by the 1994 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation and related agreements
“Under this legal framework, states enjoy specific freedoms of air navigation and can expand their aviation ties. Therefore, imposing restrictions or prohibitions on such ties may raise legal concerns if they violate states’ international obligations under relevant agreements,” he said.
Zarneshan said countries that have air transport and transit agreements with Iran may also incur international responsibility if sanctions prevented them from fulfilling their commitments.
He stressed that the implications of aviation sanctions should be assessed not only in political and economic terms, but also in light of their impact on flight safety and passengers’ rights.
The remarks come as Washington has intensified sanctions against Iran’s civil aviation sector
On September 8, the US Treasury Department announced sanctions targeting 36 entities and individuals linked to Iran’s aviation industry, including foreign companies and intermediaries.
Iranian diplomat rejects Canadian FM’s allegations at United Nation
Iranian representative to the United Nations General Assembly Nasser Asadi rejected allegations by Canada’s foreign minister, saying that Western countries spread disinformation to shield Israel from accountability for its crimes, as reported by IRNA.
He made the remarks on Monday in response to the Canadian foreign minister’s speech at the UNGA, in which she described Iran as the main threat to regional peace and security.
According to IRNA, Asadi said the real insult to international law was whitewashing Israel’s crimes through disinformation, diverting public attention, demonising a country and labelling it the so-called “main threat to peace and security.”
He described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s characterisation of the genocide in Gaza as the “biggest lie of the century” during his address to the UN General Assembly last week.
He said that neither Netanyahu’s remarks nor those of Canada’s foreign minister could erase documented facts, invalidate court findings and rulings, whitewash crimes witnessed by the world, or change Israel’s status as the “main threat to peace and security.”
According to IRNA, Asadi further said that no fabrication or falsehood could absolve Canada or other Western countries, particularly the United States, of their international responsibilities.
He said that these countries would be unable to escape the individual responsibility of their officials for involvement in crimes committed by Israel in West Asia.
Qatari mediators will present the US with new ideas discussed with Tehran on how to meet Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Araghchi said late on Monday, adding a final response from Washington could come on Tuesday.
Speaking to Iranian reporters in New York, Araghchi said he met again with Qatari mediators and discussed possible ways to facilitate implementation of Tehran’s conditions.
“They had ideas, and we discussed how a way could be found to meet Iran’s conditions and how those conditions could be fulfilled,” he said, according to the official IRNA news agency.
The ideas will now be raised with the US side, after which Washington’s final response will be relayed to Tehran, Araghchi said.“I hope this will happen by tomorrow,” he added
He said exchanges through Qatari and Pakistani mediators had remained open but had become more serious following Iran’s latest proposal.
According to IRNA, the US response would be conveyed to Tehran via Qatar.
“There are conditions, and they have been emphasised by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and these conditions must be implemented for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened,” he said.
According to IRNA, the foreign minister said Iran’s seven-point plan has been conveyed to the United States through the Qatari mediator, adding that Tehran is waiting for an official response through the intermediaries.
“Our mission was to inform the American side of these conditions and also to inform all other countries and the international community, so that it would be clear that Iran has a plan in this regard,” Araghchi said, describing the conditions as “completely fair and logical.”
He added that if the US claims it is seeking an agreement or a peaceful solution, “we have presented this solution.”
Araghchi said Tehran had also used its meetings in New York to convey to Washington and the international community the conditions it says must be met for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen.
Later, IRNA reported that Araghchi has left New York for Tehran after concluding his diplomatic engagements and consultations.
On the last day of his presence in New York, he met with António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, and discussed the most important regional and international developments, according to IRNA.
The Iranian lawmaker further underlined that Iran and its neighbours would ultimately remain in the region after the US and Israel were gone. "Ultimately, it is we and our neighbours who remain here, face to face. That day will be a day of regret.”