Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei says continuing the strategy of making Iran “ever stronger” through comprehensive progress is the only way to achieve “absolute deterrence”.

Democrats have retaken control of the US Senate and won a majority in the House of Representatives, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump in midterm elections.

Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator in talks with the United States has hailed the American public's overwhelming rejection of US President Donald Trump's Republican Party in the Congress midterm votes, warning of dire consequences should Washington attempt to override the will of voters by launching another war on Iran.

Four violating oil tankers struck mines and were destroyed in the southern Strait of Hormuz, two other vessels were stopped, and a 56th US MQ-9 drone was downed, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said.

Iranians from all walks of life took to the streets across the country to mark the National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance, amid renewed threats of military aggression by the United States.

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said on Tuesday that the Gaza Strip’s streets have become “corridors of death” as Zionist regime’s forces continue killing Palestinians, bombing tents sheltering displaced families, and tightening restrictions on humanitarian supplies despite the US-brokered ceasefire.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has rejected the latest diplomatic overtures from Washington, declaring that the United States' response to Tehran's rightful demands is "unconvincing."

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran’s position on Palestine is rooted in humanitarian principles, international law and the Iranian people’s longstanding commitment to justice and opposition to oppression.

Iran’s Education Minister Alireza Kazemi called for global solidarity among oppressed nations, stressing that the “Wake-Up Bell” must resonate worldwide in support of people facing oppression and domination.

Pirhossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, stressed that the suffering of Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, must not be ignored, saying that defending human dignity and standing with oppressed people transcend borders.