Baqaei said that Carney chose to appease Washington by reframing a threat to "annihilate" Iran as merely "speaking the language of war."

Tehran is signalling that its response to US pressure may be to widen the conflict, turning restrictions on its shipping and aviation into risks for airports and waterways stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea and potentially the Indian Ocean.

Oil prices advanced on Friday, cutting into losses over the past several sessions.

US and Iranian negotiators reportedly explore a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for easing Washington’s economic blockade.

Plaintiffs have families in Iran who have been harmed by the US war, they say.

By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and John Irish Sept 24 (Reuters) - US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased path out of war that would involve Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifting its economic blockade of Iran,

Traders are weighing the possibility of an eventual diplomatic settlement against the risk that restricted Hormuz traffic and broader regional hostilities persist for longer

Pezeshkian said that Iranian “resistance” would only grow as he fired back at Trump’s threat to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic. The post Iranian Prez Warns Trump Tehran Will Not Fold to ‘Bullying’ in Fiery UN Speech: ‘Resistance Will Only Increase’ first appeared on Mediaite.

As President Trump touts a looming decision on his next move in the war, Tehran says any "new aggression" would be met with different weapons in new places.

UNITED NATIONS ― Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a "bullying mentality" at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict.