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Denial

Iran denies role in South Korea’s HMM Maru blast in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s embassy in Seoul has firmly rejected allegations of Iranian involvement in an explosion targeting a South Korean-linked, Panama-flagged cargo vessel, HMM Maru, in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week. The blast and subsequent fire occurred on Monday while the ship was carrying a crew of 24.

07 May 2026-13:48
Iranian source denies Axios report of understanding with US to end war

An informed source in Iran has rejected a report by Axios claiming that Iran and the United States have reached an understanding aimed at ending the war.

06 May 2026-17:49
US claim of sinking Iranian boats ‘a lie’, senior military official says

A senior Iranian military official has rejected US claims that its forces sank several Iranian boats in an attempt to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, IRIB News reported.

05 May 2026-11:15
Iran embassy dismisses UK media claims linking Tehran to violent incidents

The Iranian embassy in London has rejected what it described as “fabricated media controversies” in the United Kingdom, dismissing allegations linking Tehran to violent incidents as “baseless”.

01 May 2026-17:00
Iran rejects claims weather and military radars affect rainfall

Iran’s Meteorological Organisation has dismissed claims circulating on social media that weather and military radars, as well as the HAARP project, can influence rainfall or alter the country’s climate.

29 Apr 2026-15:44
Heads of Iran’s three branches reject Trump’s claims of internal divisions

The heads of Iran’s executive, legislative and judicial branches have jointly responded to US President Donald Trump, rejecting his remarks about alleged “divisions between extremists and moderates” in Iran as unwarranted provocations.

24 Apr 2026-09:57
Iran rejects Trump claim of planned execution of eight women

Iran’s judiciary has dismissed claims by US President Donald Trump that eight women are facing imminent execution in the country.

22 Apr 2026-09:57
Iran denies delegation sent to Islamabad for US talks

No Iranian delegation has arrived in Islamabad for talks with the United States, according to Iranian media, as senior officials insist Tehran will not negotiate “under the shadow of threats” following what they describe as renewed US aggression at sea.

21 Apr 2026-15:08
Azerbaijan denies false missile launch claims

The Media Development Agency of Azerbaijan has dismissed claims that missiles were launched from Azerbaijan towards Gulf countries during the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran, calling the reports completely false and unfounded.

10 Apr 2026-15:35
IRGC denies involvement in reported Gulf region strikes

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has categorically denied carrying out reported drone and missile strikes on facilities in countries along the southern edge of the Persian Gulf, stressing that Iranian forces conducted no such operations during ceasefire hours.

10 Apr 2026-10:26