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Search-and-rescue operations continued at the site of a devastating Russian drone attack on a shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Kryviy Rih, as Russia continues to launch strikes across Ukraine.

The Lebanon-based Hezbollah has vowed to continue on what it called the "path of resistance" against Israel despite its redesignation by the United States as a terrorist group.

Tehran has granted permission to Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's official news agency, IRNA, reported on August 22.

Tehran and Muscat have held discussions on the revival of talks and maritime navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump said on August 21 that he views the Strait of Hormuz as "American territory," as US forces continued a naval blockade of Iran.

Tehran warned countries against participating in the "economic war" vowed by US leaders against the Islamic republic, saying they would be considered enemies.

Commander of Iran's Missing-in-Action Search Committee Brigadier General Mohammad Bagherzadeh has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross to send an air ambulance to Qatar to facilitate the urgent return of the Iranian pilots held there, whom he said are severely injured and in bad health conditions.

Iran has requested help from the International Committee in facilitating the return of three "injured" Iranian pilots that it says are being held in Qatari waters.

As the US-Iran conflict in the Middle East enters its sixth month and global oil supplies continue to be adversely affected, the 32-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is exploring options to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Major General Mohsen Rezaei emphasizes that any country participating in the US-led economic blockade will face consequences and warns that if the blockade persists, not a single drop of Persian Gulf oil will be allowed to leave via any route.

Tehran has dismissed Washington's latest plan for crushing economic sanctions that US President Donald Trump described as "unprecedented" and "economic D-day" for the regime, which is already struggling to arrest the price hike and devaluation of the currency.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, says that the sanctions imposed by the United States and certain Western nations were among the factors that transformed sanctions and restrictions into opportunities for self-reliance, the domesticization of weaponry, and a leap forward in the defense industry.

First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says that the government will not allow US "economic terrorism" to undermine economic stability or people's livelihoods.

Caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn al-Reza says that Iran has inflicted a strategic defeat on the United States and the Israeli regime by relying on its indigenous capabilities, stressing that Tehran will never succumb to pressure.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has praised regional states for ignoring US President Donald Trump's hostile rhetoric and threats, and said the Islamic Republic has received numerous messages from its neighbors about establishing new regional security and economic arrangements.

Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, senior military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says Iran's defense industry must develop capabilities strong enough to deter potential adversaries and turn the name of Iran into a constant warning for aggressive regimes and their supporters.

The head of the Center for Political and International Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the "front of terror" has failed to achieve its objectives against Iran, stressing that the country remains determined to hold those responsible for terrorist acts accountable.

Iran's navy commander says that the defense industry stands as a reliable pillar for protecting the country's independence, security and national interests.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized the United States' latest economic sanctions against Iran, describing the measure as "an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty over every independent Member State of the United Nations."

Iran's defense industry has become a symbol of self-reliance, national dignity and strategic capability, the commander of the Islamic Republic's Air Force said in a message marking Defense Industry Day.