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<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://defapress.ir/en/news/88358/two-violating-oil-tankers-explode-after-striking-naval-mines-in-the-strait-of-hormuz</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:23:57+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Two Violating Oil Tankers Explode After Striking Naval Mines in the Strait of Hormuz</news:title><news:publication><news:name>defapress.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>//media/aef37ca0ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzU5NDM0MS5qcGd8ZnVpOjg0NTgxfGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Two Violating Oil Tankers Explode After Striking Naval Mines in the Strait of Hormuz</image:title><image:caption>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that two violating oil tankers caught fire and were brought to a halt after striking naval mines, laid by the brave forces of the IRGC Navy along an illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://defapress.ir/en/news/88357/chief-of-the-general-staff-of-the-armed-forces-responds-to-reports-of-irans-heavy-fighter-jet-taking-flight-next-year</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:10:27+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Responds to Reports of Iran’s Heavy Fighter Jet Taking Flight Next Year</news:title><news:publication><news:name>defapress.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>//media/25879f47ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQ5Nzc1NS5qcGd8ZnVpOjg0NTgwfGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Responds to Reports of Iran’s Heavy Fighter Jet Taking Flight Next Year</image:title><image:caption>Major General Abdollahi stated in an exclusive interview with Defapress: "Existing aircraft are being optimized. They will become more efficient and more powerful when they enter service."</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://defapress.ir/en/news/88356/irans-fair-sanctions-set-europe-on-fire</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:03:21+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's Fair Sanctions Set Europe on Fire</news:title><news:publication><news:name>defapress.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>//media/0df6309dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzYzOTQzNC5qcGVnfGZ1aTo4NDU3OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's Fair Sanctions Set Europe on Fire</image:title><image:caption>The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran's Armed Forces made the United States and Europe taste the very pressure they used to inflict on independent nations through the imposition of oppressive sanctions. Now, with Iran executing justice, Europe is burning in the flames of public anger and dissatisfaction.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://defapress.ir/en/news/88355/u-s-lacks-the-capacity-for-a-new-conflict-with-iran</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T16:10:16+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>U.S. Lacks the Capacity for a New Conflict with Iran</news:title><news:publication><news:name>defapress.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>//media/fbdf8919ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzU4Nzc4MS5qcGd8ZnVpOjg0NTc4fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>U.S. Lacks the Capacity for a New Conflict with Iran</image:title><image:caption>The IRGC spokesperson stated: "From a technical and military standpoint, the U.S. lacks the capacity to initiate a new conflict, however, as the U.S. elections approach, they might seek to manufacture 'achievements' [for political gain]."</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://defapress.ir/en/news/88354/u-23-national-wrestling-teams-championship-brings-joy-to-the-nation</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T11:41:51+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>U-23 National Wrestling Team’s Championship Brings Joy to the Nation</news:title><news:publication><news:name>defapress.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>//media/1ca2a5c9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzU1MDk4NC5qcGd8ZnVpOjg0NTc3fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>U-23 National Wrestling Team’s Championship Brings Joy to the Nation</image:title><image:caption>Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has congratulated the U-23 National Freestyle Wrestling Team on their championship victory at the World Championships.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://defapress.ir/en/news/88353/we-are-counting-the-moments-until-your-foolish-decisions</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T08:19:54+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>We Are Counting the Moments Until Your Foolish Decisions</news:title><news:publication><news:name>defapress.ir</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>//media/21677d98ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MzQ4MjUzNy5qcGd8ZnVpOjg0NTc2fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>We Are Counting the Moments Until Your Foolish Decisions</image:title><image:caption>The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and Commander of the Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya (PBUH) emphasized: "You have tested the resolve and determination of the Leadership, the nation, the officials, and the powerful Armed Forces of Islamic Iran many times over, and it is a mistake to test what has already been tested."</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
