Tehran finalising response to US views on Iranian proposal: Iranian deputy FM

Iran ready for diplomacy but fully prepared to defend itself, deputy FM sayshttps://t.co/GVm. Je49MLS— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV)October 13, 2026“Tehran remains ready for diplomacy, provided that what is raised is realistic,” Gharibabadi said. He said that Iran’s readiness to defend itself was no less than its readiness to negotiate.

Continued participation in talks, he added, reflects Tehran’s commitment to the diplomatic process. At the same time, the US must return to fulfilling its obligations. Gharibabadi emphasised that Iran has not violated any of its commitments, while saying that Washington failed to honour its obligations under the.

Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. “As long as the American side has completely disregarded all of its commitments, Iran cannot be expected to show further flexibility,” he said. The remarks come as Tehran continues to pursue diplomatic channels while underscoring its sovereign right to self-defence amid ongoing tensions, according to.

Press TV.Trump says he doesn’t believe China and Russia are helping IranUS President Donald Trump said Monday that he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran, arguing that both countries have too much to lose by doing so.

Responding to comments that Beijing and Moscow are assisting Tehran, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “If they are, it’s at a very low level, but I don’t believe they are at all.”“They have too much to lose, and we would know about it, and know about it very fast!” he added.https://truthsocial.com/@real. Donald.

Trump/117431307261297275His remarks echo a July Truth Social post in which he said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had in China in May that Beijing would not “under any circumstances” sell weapons to Iran, including through Chinese companies, and that Russian President Vladimir Putin had also not sell weapons to Iran.

At the time, Trump warned that if they did get involved, “it would be very bad for them.”Read:Iran says reviewing US proposals for talks as indirect messages continue. In May, the Trump administration sanctioned several Chinese companies accused of supporting Iran’s military procurement network and providing satellite imagery that allegedly enabled Tehran to target US forces.

Beijing denies the allegations that Chinese entities aided Iran’s military. The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, prompting Tehran to respond with missile and drone attacks in the region and effectively close the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies.

A memorandum of understanding signed in June by the US and Iran following Pakistani and Qatari mediation has since stalled amid disagreements, including over navigation in the strait. Iran following up on missing Iranian pilots in Qatar: government spokesperson.

An Iranian government spokesperson said on Tuesday that the Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs were following up on theissue of Iranian pilots in Qatar, and the Qatari government "pledged assistance" and announced its "readiness to cooperate in order to clarify their status", according toISNA.سخنگوی دولت: وزارت دفاع و خارجه موضوع خلبانان ایرانی در قطر را پیگیری می‌کنند و دولت قطر نیز قول مساعد داده و آمادگی خود را برای همکاری به‌منظور روشن شدن وضعیت آنان اعلام کرده استhttps://t.co/s8azaqz.

JxY— خبرگزاری ایسنا (@isna_farsi)October 13, 2026The pilots have been missing since early in the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran. The spokesperson also said on the topic of internet throttling across Tehran that because "no part of the war has been completely stopped", the "responsible agencies may be forced at times to reduce internet speed.

"سخنگوی دولت: فقط آتش‌باری در برخی حوزه‌ها متوقف شده و هیچ بخشی از جنگ به‌طور کامل متوقف نشده است؛ با توجه به اهمیت پایگاه‌های داده کشور، ممکن است دستگاه‌های مسئول در برخی مواقع ناچار شوند سرعت اینترنت را کاهش دهندhttps://t.co/s8azaqz. JxYpic.twitter.com/2EAbGQMla4— خبرگزاری ایسنا (@isna_farsi)October 13, 2026UK PM Burnham claims Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident.

British Prime Minister. Andy Burnhamclaimed on Monday ​that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been coordinated in Iran, and almost ‌certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The RAF Fairford base in southwest England, which had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, became the focal point for a major security response after five British men were arrested nearby in the early hours of September 27 on suspected terrorism and explosive offences.

Read More:US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concernsUS officials have told. Reutersthat there had been a suspected plot involving Iran to launch a drone attack, and last week US President Donald Trump said a threat ​linked to Iran had prompted a decision to withdraw the bombers from the base.

"I can confirm our assessment that it is ⁠highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran, almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard," Burnham. Iran has rejected any connection with the ​Fairford incident.

"Tehran has had no involvement in this matter, and if the British government possesses any documents or evidence to support its claims, it should present ​them," said Iran's Ambassador to Britain, Seyed Ali Mousavi, 's state news agencyIRNA.Iran condemns UK’s ‘baseless’ claims over Fairford air base incidenthttps://t.co/19Uee. Ql1Efpic.twitter.com/Vsu.

LzDC5b2— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@Irna. English)October 12, 2026Fairford plot details sketchy. Details around the suspected plot remain thin.

The five detained men were later released without charge on police bail "under stringent conditions", and two other arrested men, including a British-Iranian national, have also been released. Detectives have said petrol but no viable explosive had been found ​in vans seized along with the five men.

However, both police and Burnham have pointed towards the involvement of a foreign state. British interior minister Shabana ​Mahmood, whom she did not name, who was based in Iran was believed to be behind what had happened.

"We will not tolerate these threats ‌on our ⁠soil," Burnham said. "We will crack down on Iran's use of criminal networks, using our full range of powers to target them and their funding streams, and we will bring further sanctions to restrict the capacity of Iran and the IRGC to do us harm.

"Also Read:UK examines foreign state involvement in airbase plot. Foreign ministries from almost 30 countries, including the US, Canada, France and Germany, issued a statement condemning "Iran’s use of violent attacks, including the acts of lethal plotting, arson, sabotage, cyber-attacks, and other hybrid activities against ​us and our partners".

"The UK has also ​concluded this event demonstrates the ⁠IRGC’s continued willingness to project hostile activity beyond its borders through covert networks and proxy actors," the statement said. The British authorities have for several years pointed fingers at Iran for being involved in numerous plots and attempted assassinations in ​Britain using criminal networks and proxies, accusations Tehran has repeatedly denied.

Last year Britain alleged there had been 20 ​Iranian-backed threats to ⁠kill or kidnap individuals based in the UK.In July, Britain used new powers to ban support for the IRGC and the group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI), which had claimed responsibility for seven attacks earlier this year at locations linked to Jewish and Israeli communities, and Persian-language media.

British foreign minister Ed Miliband said he had ⁠summoned the ​Iranian ambassador while the ministry announced two Iranian nationals had been sanctioned.

The two men were Ruhollah Bazghandi, ​whom Britain claimed was the IRGC's head of counterespionage operations, and Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh Jakki, a facilitator for the already sanctioned Zindashti criminal network, which is accused of involvement in several ​plots against Iranian dissidents.

Holding Iran’s enemies accountable an ‘indisputable necessity’: Iranian FMIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that protecting the environment against military aggression and holding the enemies accountable was an indisputable necessity, according toIRNA.Araghchi commented on an Instagram post featuring his attendance and speech at the first international conference “Ecocide: The Silent War Crime.”Holding Iran’s enemies accountable an ‘indisputable necessity’: FM@araghchihttps://t.co/o. Guhm.

Va0Bkpic.twitter.com/x7mzsht9r1— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@Irna. English)October 12, 2026He wrote that during his remarks on Sunday at the first ECOCIDE international conference, he stated that environmental destruction during war has consequences that extend beyond the battlefield.

Araghchi said that protecting the environment against military aggression and holding the enemies of this land and soil accountable is an indisputable necessity, adding, “We will neither forgive nor forget!”