INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE. ORIGINAL SOURCES.Edition · November 5, 2026
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Mehr News Agency: Iran mission in Vienna criticizes Grossi's double standardMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Iran's mission in Vienna criticized IAEA chief Rafael Grossi for a double standard, saying he raised concern over Iran's 60% enriched uranium but stayed silent on unlawful…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Al Jazeera: South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz StraitAl Jazeera reports: Seoul proposes extending its Cheonghae unit’s patrols to waters near Oman’s Duqm amid US pressure over Iran war.

Published by Al Jazeera on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran, Oman FMs discuss regional developmentsMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Oman, Abbas Araghchi and Badr al-Busaidi, spoke by phone Wednesday morning about regional developments and diplomatic efforts to secure peace and…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: US lawmaker vows to force Hegseth impeachment voteMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – US Congressman Thomas Massie has confirmed he will force a vote on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran, Egypt FMs discuss regional de-escalationMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt spoke by phone Tuesday night about regional developments and diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: IRGC reports tanker explosions in Hormuz, US drone seizuresMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire after crossing an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, and its…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Trump brought regime change to U.S. by launching Iran warMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The Iran war has triggered a form of “regime change” in the United States, Arshin Adib-Moghaddam tells Mehr News Agency, pointing to the political consequences of the…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

BBC News: Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran warBBC News reports: The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.

Published by BBC News on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Al Jazeera: Democrats won Congress. But can they deliver on their promises?Al Jazeera reports: Despite their midterm election victories, Democrats face major obstacles to reining in Trump on Iran, tariffs and more.

Published by Al Jazeera on 2026-11-05. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

BBC News: Could Democrats in Congress end the war in Iran?BBC News reports: The BBC's Asma Khalid looks at how the two chambers of the US Congress could put an end to the months-long conflict, which began in February.

Published by BBC News on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: "We Will Kill Trump" gathering in Tehran's Enqelab SquareMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – On Wedensday night, in commemoration of the day of fighting global arrogance on Aban 13 (Nov. 4), a ceremony was held entitled "We Will Kill Trump" and…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: US faces united front in Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab: Gen. GhaaniMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – IRGC Quds Force commander Major General Esmaeil Ghaani said Wednesday that the resistance forces have formed a united front against aggressors, namely the United States and Zionist…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: American youth rejected Trump’s warmongering at pollsMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Culture Minister Abbas Salehi says the results of the US midterm elections reflected growing opposition among young American voters to the warmongering policies of President Donald Trump…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Anyone who confronts Iran, will have to pay price for itMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Mohsen Rezaei, warned that anyone who confronts Iran will pay the price, both on the battlefield and at…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

BBC News: Iran's chief negotiator says Americans voted 'no to war'BBC News reports: "We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.

Published by BBC News on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran to respond to any new attack beyond its originMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – An adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that Iran’s response to any new military aggression will extend beyond its origins,

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Trump’s economic plan against Iran backfired: HemmatiMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati says US President Donald Trump’s attempt to bring about Iran’s economic collapse has instead led to the political rejection of his…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Resistance commanders operationalize borderless confrontationMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, commander of IRGC Quds Force, has said that the commanders Resistance forces in the region have received and operationalized the Leader's message of…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Yemeni military announces 3 ops. deep inside Saudi ArabiaMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces announced three successful drone and missile operations deep inside Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Aban 13 rallies in TehranMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – People in Tehran like other towns and villages across Iran marked November 4, Iran’s National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance and the national Student Day, on Wednesday…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Students fly images of martyred peers over Arg of Karim KhanMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – In Shiraz on Wednesday, the commemoration of Aban 13, the children fly out images of martyred students fallen during recent US-Israeli aggression printed on baloons over the…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran not a nation can be intimidated via threats: FM spoxMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Addressing the ruling body of the US, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has said Iran is not a nation that can be understood through arrogance, intimidated through threats,…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran came out victorious by shifting war costs to USMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – A Senior Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Mohammad Mokhber has said that Iran became victorious by shifting the costs of war onto the United…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Any repetition of US aggression to lead to broader responseMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a message on Aban 13, the national day of "fighting against global arrogance," warning against any concessions…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran to hold an exhibition for showcasing AI achievements: VPMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy Affairs Hossein Afshin has revealed the organizing an exhibition for displaying the achievements of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: VIDEO: Students visit martyred Leader’s tomb in MashhadMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – On the occasion of Aban 13, designated as Students’ Day, a group of Iranian students visited the resting place of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Republicans' defeat in US elections to undermine Trump moreMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – A member of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has said the defeat of Republicans in the US Midterm Elections will result in undermining Trump…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran seeks to end domination imposed 37 yrs ago via 1953 coupMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Abdollahi has said that Iran is seeking to end the domination imposed 37 years ago by the United…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: US animosity with Iran proved to be ‘civilizational’: MPMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Deputy Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Nikzad says that the documents obtained from the ‘Den of Espionage’ [the then US Embassy] proved that the US’s enmity…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Hormuz war smoke reached US pollsMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Former roads minister Mehrdad Bazrpash said Trump carried the war to the Strait of Hormuz, but its smoke rose from US gas pumps and struck him at…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: VIDEO: Iranians mark Natl. Day of Fighting Global ArroganceMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – People from various walks of life in various cities of the country took to the streets to mark the National Day of Fighting the Global Arrogance.

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Oil prices rise as market awaits US policy stepsMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Oil prices rose in early trading on Wednesday during a volatile session as investors await Washington’s next move in the war on Iran after Democrats took control…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Betraying voters to bring nightmare for US governmentMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Americans rejected war, whether out of conscience or economic pressure.

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran marks Natl. Day of Fighting Global Arrogance amid threatMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Iranians from all walks of life are taking to the streets across the country to mark the National Day of Fighting Global Arrogance, amid renewed threats of…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Trump vows to end annual military aid to Israel: ReportMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has pledged to cut financial aid to the Zionist regime as an effort at robbing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of a focus…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Democrats take Senate majorityMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Democrats have officially secured 51 seats and have taken control of the US Senate.

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Al Jazeera: Iran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikesAl Jazeera reports: Indirect talks continue as Trump says US military struck an Iranian anti-aircraft facility on Tuesday.

Published by Al Jazeera on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: IRGC says 4 oil tankers destroyed, 56th US drone downedMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – 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…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran does not seek nuclear weapons: DiplomatMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat said Western double standards on nuclear weapons, sending inspectors to Iran while ignoring Israel's undeclared arsenal, make the Iran case a test of…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-04. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

Mehr News Agency: Iran won't bow to coercion or accept imposed demandsMehr News Agency reports: TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Tehran will not submit to coercion or allow foreign powers to impose their demands, insisting that Iran will defend its rights…

Published by Mehr News Agency on 2026-11-03. Claims and descriptions are attributed to this source; subsequent corrections are reflected when its feed updates.

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