A retired U.S. Army officer and senior strategic analyst has described recent claims by the U.S. President that Iran is in a state of "collapse" as a total "illusion" that is completely detached from the realities on the ground.

US Vice President J. D. Vance is secretly questioning the Pentagon’s optimistic narrative of the war on Iran, senior American officials say, as evidence mounts that weapons stockpiles of the United States are dwindling while the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities remain largely intact.

The spokesperson for the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, Admiral Akraminia, provided a comprehensive update on the ongoing conflict during a televised interview, revealing significant aerial victories and the high state of readiness across Iran's military branches.

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it will withdraw from OPEC and the OPEC+ alliance, delivering a severe blow to the oil-exporting bloc and Saudi Arabia amidst a historic energy shock triggered by the war imposed against Iran.

History, as they say, repeats itself—first as tragedy, then as farce. But in the case of the illegal war launched against Iran, the "farce" has turned into a global catastrophe.

Donald Trump’s penchant for fabrication and hypocrisy has become so pervasive that it has rendered any sympathy for him—even as a target of political violence—nearly impossible, according to a report by The Nation.

Russia's minister of defense has expressed confidence that Moscow and Tehran would stand in support of each other amid the situation arising from the United States' unlawful aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan expressed deep appreciation for the tireless efforts of Pakistani officials in facilitating, coordinating, and organizing the arrangements for negotiations between Iran and the United States, stating that their professionalism and commitment are truly commendable.

The Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Information to the Iranian President stated that enemies are well aware that Iran seeks nuclear energy solely for peaceful purposes, asserting: They do not have a problem with a nuclear Iran; rather, they cannot tolerate an independent Iran.

Alastair Crooke, a former British diplomat and leading geopolitical analyst, has dismissed Donald Trump’s rhetoric against Iran as a dangerous delusion, warning that the U.S. administration’s illegal war of choice is systematically dismantling the global economy and plunging the West into a state of dire pain.