President Hassan Rouhani decries pressure on country as "unprecedented war in the history of our Islamic revolution." Iranians "can move past these difficult conditions provided that we are united," he says.
The semiofficial Tasnim news agency quotes Gen. Yadollah Javani as saying that "there will be no negotiations with America." The verbal exchange comes as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran.
Latest rhetoric comes a day after administration said it was sending more troops to Persian Gulf region to deter Iran, following emergence of new intelligence on likely Iranian-sponsored attacks.
Lunar sighting in Saudi Arabic kicks off 30-day period in which Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk. Holiday's restrictions are designed to bring worshippers closer to God through self-control, remembrance and humility.
In the two-minute video from an April event, children in Philadelphia chant radical statements such as: "We will sacrifice our souls without hesitation, we will chop off their heads."
Hossein Fereidoun, brother and close confidante of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, was part of Iranian team that negotiated 2015 nuclear deal. He has been sentenced to an unspecified prison term for financial misconduct.
Washington has not had an ambassador in Riyadh since January 2017, a 27-month period in which U.S.-Saudi ties have become increasingly complicated over issues including the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist, at a Saudi consulate in Turkey.
"We do not believe unilateral sanctions bring positive effects for crises which must be solved through dialogue and dialogue only," Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says.
The AK Party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warns if U.S. declares the Islamist group a terrorist organization, it will serve groups like Islamic State.
Meanwhile, Saudi energy minister tells Russian state news that Saudi Arabia is ready to meet oil consumers' demand by replacing supplies from Iran.
