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The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has hailed the capture of another advanced American underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring the multi-million-dollar asset a highly valuable "intelligence prize" that will expose US espionage operations in the region.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced the seizure of a second unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), belonging to "the US terrorist military" in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran is awaiting a final response from the United States to be delivered via intermediaries regarding its proposals for the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump having publicly rejected them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy's deputy for political affairs has warned that Iran will target American vessels across the Indian Ocean if the United States wages a new war of aggression against the country.

Iranian Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia has emphasized the Armed Forces' readiness to confront any potential aggression, noting that if the enemy launches another attack, the Armed Forces will deliver a more powerful, extensive, and decisive response.

Chief Commander of Iran's Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says the war has entered a sensitive and decisive phase, stressing that despite Iran's victory and the heavy blows inflicted on the aggressor, the country must remain prepared for new aggression.

A senior military adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei says the United States has no role in the region, stressing that Iran will play a leading role in shaping the future security order in West Asia.

Iranian Army spokesman Brigadier General Reza Akriminia has warned that any renewed US aggression against Iran would trigger a more forceful, broader, and decisive response from the Islamic Republic.

Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army Major General Amir Hatami has issued a warning to regional and global actors, declaring that any insecurity in West Asia will encompass the entire region.

Deputy Parliament Speaker Hamidreza Haji-Babaei says Iran must firmly close its energy exports to all countries, arguing that the country must use its power to counter US pressure.

Tehran is prepared for a renewed conflict with the US while still leaving the door open for diplomacy after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

A senior Iranian diplomat has called on the United Nations to address the complicity of European countries in the war crimes committed by the United States and Israel during their war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.

As China rapidly expands its wind projects near coastal areas, researchers find the turbines can complicate marine vessel detection at sea, the SCMP reports.

The Cooperation-2026 command-staff exercise involving the Collective Rapid Reaction Force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), as well as the Search-2026 and Echelon-2026 special exercises, have kicked off at the Chebarkulsky training ground in Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

At least seven Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in the past 48 hours, with another 38 people wounded, according to a report by the Health Ministry.

Israeli airstrikes have escalated against southern Lebanon despite a Washington-brokered framework agreement signed by Tel Aviv and Beirut to end hostilities.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem says that Palestine will remain the movement's compass as he vows that resistance will continue against Israeli aggression and occupation.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem says resistance against Israel will continue until the "complete expulsion" of Israeli forces from occupied territories, adding that the movement is committed to "an Islamic, national and humanitarian cause."

The Arab League has strongly condemned an ongoing Israeli escalation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East al-Quds, warning of a dangerous deterioration at the al-Aqsa Mosque and across the occupied West Bank.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Sunday conducted a joint naval-air training exercise in the waters and airspace around China's Huangyan Dao, according to the PLA Southern Theater Command. On the same day, the China Coast Guard (CCG) also conducted a drill on law-enforcement as well as management and control in waters near China's Huangyan Dao, focusing on operations including boarding inspections, blocking attempted intrusions and forced towing, as part of efforts to strengthen law enforcement and control in the area in accordance with the law, the Global Times reporters observed at the scene.