🔴 IRGC strikes key US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for aggression

🔹IRGC statement: Following US ceasefire violations and aggression against Iranian territory, forces from the Navy and Aerospace Units launched joint missile and drone operations targeting critical infrastructure at US bases in Kuwait (Arifjan, Ali Al-Salem) and Bahrain (Juffair, Sheikh Isa).

🔹"These strikes are the first phase of punitive response. If the US repeats its aggression, our retaliatory strikes will expand to other American bases in the region."

🔹The IRGC also praised the historic funeral processions in Iraq, stating: "The magnificent 23-hour mourning in severe heat terrified the arrogant."

🔴 3 martyred in US-Zionist attack near Ahvaz

The Security Deputy of Khuzestan Governor announced that three people were martyred and several injured in a US-Zionist regime attack on a location near Ahvaz early Thursday morning.

"Who Is Khamenei?" international panel discussion held in Tehran

Media professionals from Europe, the Americas, Africa, and West Asia gathered to examine global coverage of the martyr Leader's funeral—and the battle of narratives surrounding Iran.

American journalist Patrick Henningsen described a nation's resilience. Irish commentator Tadhg Hickey noted many who oppose colonialism identify with Iran's position.

Panelists criticized one-sided Western media coverage. Pakistani author Mir Mohammad Alikhan—writing his eighth book on Ayatollah Khamenei—said visiting deepened his understanding.

Russian activist Maria Kicha urged experiencing Iran firsthand. Greek-Canadian lawyer Dimitri Lascaris called Tehran "the Mecca of revolutionaries."

Direct engagement, they agreed, reveals truth beyond headlines.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/527965/Who-Is-Khamenei-international-panel-discussion-held-in-Tehran

A historic reversal of the Ba'athist legacy unfolds under the Mesopotamian sun

The transnational farewell to Ayatollah Khamenei shattered decades of geopolitical assumptions. Millions of Iraqis flooded Najaf and Karbala—ordinary citizens, not proxies—proving the Tehran-Baghdad bond is organic, not brittle.

History reversed itself: the student forced from Najaf in 1957 returned as martyred Leader, escorted by presidents, received by millions. Saddam's murderous legacy evaporated.

Years of Western propaganda claimed division. The crowds refuted it. As one mourner said: "We will remain a thorn in the enemies' eyes." This is a shared soul, not a transaction.

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Fighter jets escort flight carrying martyred Leader's coffin to Mashhad 🚁🇮🇷

🔴 Foreign Ministry: US attacks flagrant violation of ceasefire MoU

🔹Iran's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned US strikes early Thursday on coastal provinces and railway bridges to Mashhad, calling them war crimes.

🔹"These attacks violate UN Charter Article 2(4) and flagrantly breach paragraphs 1 and 5 of the ceasefire MoU," the ministry stated.

🔹The US acted under the false pretext of responding to incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.

🔹"The US has resorted to lies and aggression to compensate for its inability to grasp Iranian unity and patriotism," the ministry added.

IRGC Ground Force commander: Enemy plots neutralized in northwest, southeast

🔹Commander of the IRGC Ground Force stated that US-Israeli enemies had fully prepared counter-revolutionary and terrorist groups in southeastern and northwestern Iran for attacks.

🔹"Thanks to the vigilance of the nation and preemptive operations by all armed forces—including the IRGC, Army, and Basij—these plots in the regions were successfully thwarted," he emphasized.

14 martyred, 78 injured in US aggression against 5 provinces

🔹Head of the Ministry of Health's Information Center announced that 14 people have been martyred and 78 injured following US aggression against five provinces across Iran.

Mashhad's Beit al-Moqaddas Square overflowing with mourners awaiting martyred Leader

🔴 Successive explosions rock US military bases across region

🔹Media sources report massive blasts in eastern Jordan, with a local industrial complex also struck.

🔹Multiple explosions have hit the US Zarqa military base, according to regional outlets.

🔹Iran is reportedly using Kheibar-Shekan missiles in its latest wave of strikes to destroy American positions in West Asia.

🔹Iranian forces also targeted US vessels off Bahrain's coast with cruise missiles, hitting a destroyer and several ships in the Persian Gulf.

🔹Tensions are surging as the scale of these coordinated strikes becomes clearer. Stay with us for ongoing coverage.

IRGC Khuzestan announces martyrdom of 3 defenders of Iran's sacred soil

🔹Three brave sons of Iran—Second Lieutenant Hossein Amouri, Captain Saeed Tavakolizadeh, and Basij brother Mohsen Nejati—were martyred in the criminal US airstrikes on Khuzestan province at dawn today.

🔹These guardians of the homeland embraced sweet martyrdom while standing against American aggressors, joining their beloved leader.

Aerial footage captures nation's epic farewell to Iran's martyred leader.

🔴 Foreign powers have no share in this land or the Strait of Hormuz :IRGC

🔹The IRGC Navy salutes the tens of millions of vigilant Iranians and Iraqis who gave their martyred leader an epic farewell—proof that the era of bullying powers is over.

🔹Brave fighters have shown that faith, not numbers, decides victories, delivering a crushing response to US aggression.

🔹Over the past two weeks, the IRGC Navy has secured the Strait, restoring traffic to 50% of pre-war levels—with more capacity set to follow—while vessels must obtain permits through designated Iranian routes.

🔹We reiterate: foreigners have no stake here. Any US meddling will draw a decisive response and disrupt the Strait's reopening, endangering regional interests.