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.https://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/7656/iran-us-mou-window-for-talks-not-a-ceasefire-subject-to-extension2026-08-15T11:10:05+03:30Iran-US MoU window for talks not a ceasefire subject to extensionwww.tabnak.irenhttps://www.tabnak.ir/media/381a090aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MjM4MjUxMy5qcGd8ZnVpOjIxNDEyfGw6ZW58djox.webpIran-US MoU window for talks not a ceasefire subject to extensionTABNAK, Aug. 15 – Iran Foreign Minister says that Iran has not decided on resuming talks with US yet adding that Islamabad MoU was not subject to extension.https://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/7655/irgc-commander-addresses-iranian-armed-forces-nation-in-a-message2026-08-15T10:55:20+03:30IRGC commander addresses Iranian armed forces, nation in a messagewww.tabnak.irenhttps://www.tabnak.ir/media/ca5b7a6bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MjM4MjUxMC5qcGd8ZnVpOjIxNDExfGw6ZW58djox.webpIRGC commander addresses Iranian armed forces, nation in a messageTABNAK, Aug. 15 – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Ahmad Vahidi praised the Iranian Armed Forces for their performance during six months of fighting and bringing the most heavily armed military in world history to its knees.https://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/7654/hormuz-strait-opened-or-closed-only-by-iran-order-not-others-tweets2026-08-15T10:46:41+03:30Hormuz Strait opened or closed only by Iran order not other's tweetswww.tabnak.irenhttps://www.tabnak.ir/media/cf22425bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MjM4MjUwNS5qcGd8ZnVpOjIxNDEwfGw6ZW58djox.webpHormuz Strait opened or closed only by Iran order not other's tweetsTABNAK, Aug. 15 – Kazem Gharibabadi rejected Trump’s claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that Iran retains authority over the strategic waterway.