Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan, head of the Iranian Army’s Strategic Studies, has said the Army is ready to counter biological threats posed against Iran.

On Monday, Iran reiterated it is ready to hold talks with regional countries, especially the Persian Gulf countries, without any preconditions.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with top Syrian officials in Damascus on Monday.

Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri praised the Iranian nation’s active resistance in different arenas in the face of the US’ hostile polices in the past years.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have rejected the US account of an encounter between the two sides' navy in the Persian Gulf, calling it a "Hollywood tale".

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message advised US President Donald Trump to stop interference, saying Iran takes no advice from US politicians.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Damascus on Monday to exchange views with Syrian counterpart on bilateral relations and regional developments.

Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said in a Twitter message that US attempted to distort provision of UN Resolution 2231 on timely lifting arms embargo on Iran.

Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdorrahim Mousavi on Sunday unveiled two air defense systems - Moragheb (the Guardian) and Khalij-e Fars (the Persian Gulf).

Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that the United States pursued its sanctions even on cases that were related to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.