https://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/7661/iran-rules-out-talks-on-extension-of-islamabad-mou2026-08-17T21:23:16+03:30Iran rules out talks on extension of Islamabad MoUwww.tabnak.irenhttps://www.tabnak.ir/media/e9564f0aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MjM3MTg2NC5qcGd8ZnVpOjIxNDE4fGw6ZW58djox.webpIran rules out talks on extension of Islamabad MoUTABNAK, Aug. 17 – Iran’s Foreign Ministry ruled out any talks on extending the 60-day period stipulated in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, stressing that Tehran does not formulate its policies under pressure or artificial deadlines and that the US has violated the MoU from the outset.https://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/7660/iranian-diplomat-says-iran-us-mou-in-coma-revival-up-to-us2026-08-17T21:14:39+03:30Iranian diplomat says Iran-US MoU in coma revival up to USwww.tabnak.irenhttps://www.tabnak.ir/media/96005184ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MjM4MjUxMy5qcGd8ZnVpOjIxNDE3fGw6ZW58djox.webpIranian diplomat says Iran-US MoU in coma revival up to USTABNAK, Aug. 17 – An Iranian official says the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is not dead despite repeated violations, but rather in a “coma” from which it could be revived provided that Washington changes its approach.https://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/7659/irans-irgc-denies-trumps-claim2026-08-17T18:45:35+03:30Iran's IRGC denies Trump's claimwww.tabnak.irenhttps://www.tabnak.ir/media/2c931260ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MjM3ODQzNS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIxNDE2fGw6ZW58djox.webpIran's IRGC denies Trump's claimTABNAK, Aug. 17 – IRGC denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington is holding backchannel talks with the IRGC officials.https://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/7658/iran-proposes-formation-of-persian-speaking-countries-union2026-08-16T09:17:54+03:30Iran proposes formation of Persian-speaking countries' unionwww.tabnak.irenhttps://www.tabnak.ir/media/78cf5a52ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MjM4Mjk3OC5qcGd8ZnVpOjIxNDE1fGw6ZW58djox.webpIran proposes formation of Persian-speaking countries' unionTABNAK, Aug. 16 – Iran's Vice President proposed the formation of a union of Persian-speaking countries and regions in a meeting with Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan.https://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/7657/iran-urges-icrcs-probe-into-fate-of-3-pilots-held-in-qatar2026-08-16T09:06:39+03:30Iran urges ICRC's probe into fate of 3 pilots held in Qatarwww.tabnak.irenhttps://www.tabnak.ir/media/0f97663dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MjM4Mjk1Ny5qcGd8ZnVpOjIxNDE0fGw6ZW58djox.webpIran urges ICRC's probe into fate of 3 pilots held in QatarTABNAK, Aug. 16 – Iran has for the first time publicly said that three Air Force pilots who went missing after a March 2 strike on a US military base in Qatar were captured alive by Qatari forces, with a military official urging the ICRC to investigate their condition and press for their release.