Satellite images reveal destruction of US spy balloon ground station in Erbil

Iran warns US: Attack on nuclear sites means war expansion

🔹Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced that the US has threatened to strike Iran's nuclear and sensitive facilities.

🔹"If the US terrorist army enters such a phase, we will consider it an expansion of war in the region," the statement read.

🔹"All US interests, its allies, and supporters of that rogue country will become targets of a powerful assault by Iran's armed forces."

🔹Iran's military warned that any escalation targeting nuclear infrastructure will be met with a decisive response beyond US regional assets.

‼️Air defence activated in Tehran

Arbaeen theater festival to showcase diverse live plays along pilgrimage route

The 10th edition features 13 works—tazieh, naqqali, street theater, and puppetry—at ten points along the Arbaeen route and in Najaf and Karbala from July 25 to August 5.

All participating artists perform live without payment, viewing their presence as a spiritual offering. While Iraqi troupes use pre-recorded shows, all Iranian groups perform live.

No foreign groups will participate this year due to quality concerns, but organizers aim to build a network of Islamic world theater artists. The festival aspires to create works resonating with pilgrims of all languages and cultures.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528351/Arbaeen-theater-festival-to-showcase-diverse-live-plays-along

The Tehran Times and @SputnikInt present special X Spaces, today, 14 GMT

Trump's reckless gamble: How American aggression against Iran is crippling the global economy

Renewed US strikes on Iran are not merely a bilateral conflict—they are economic warfare against the world. By targeting the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has held the global economy hostage. Oil has crossed $90 a barrel; US gasoline is above $4 per gallon.

The IMF now projects global growth at just 3% for 2026, with consumer prices increasing by 4.7%—stalling two years of progress against inflation.

Europe faces a compounding crisis: a heatwave crippling Rhine River transport alongside the Hormuz blockade.

This is not strategy—it is a reckless gamble with no winners.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528406/Trump-s-reckless-gamble-How-American-aggression-against-Iran

📸 Launch moment: Missile and drone strikes in Operation Nasr 2's 25th wave against US bases in Jordan

🔹IRGC footage shows missiles and drones being launched during the combined operation targeting the King Faisal and Prince Hassan US bases in Jordan.

Baghaei: US obsession with Iran's nuclear program shows hostility toward science

🔹Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that repeated US threats and attacks on Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities violate the UN Charter and IAEA resolutions—proving America's deep hostility toward Iranian science.

🔹Iran's nuclear activities are declared under safeguards. US focus on Kuh-e Kolang—where no nuclear activity exists—is a pretext for destruction, he noted.

🔹"Iranians will stand with all their might against America's hostility and any aggression on national sovereignty."

Gen. Ibn al-Reza: Iranian innovation changed battlefield equations

🔹Acting Defense Minister stated: "The enemy entered the recent war with the world's most advanced technologies. Iranian innovation changed the battlefield equations."

🔹"As the enemy increased the complexity of its technologies, Iran's indigenous capabilities advanced correspondingly. The battlefield became a launchpad for the leap in our defense technologies."

30 Iranian NGOs, institutions call for intl. action to protect cultural heritage after war damage

A coalition of 30 NGOs and cultural heritage institutions has appealed to UNESCO, the ICC, and the ICRC to protect Iran's cultural heritage after 132 historical monuments across 18 provinces sustained damage during the US-Israeli conflict.

Damaged sites include UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace, Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Chehel Sotoun, Azadi Tower, Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress, and a synagogue with lost Torah scrolls—violating the 1954 Hague Convention.

The coalition urges independent assessment teams, legal compensation mechanisms, and UNESCO's Heritage Emergency Fund activation. They warn: destroying heritage erases humanity's collective memory.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528421/Autosaved-News-by-on-20260721-19-57

Gen. Shekarchi: Strategic missile production never stopped

🔹Senior Armed Forces Spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi confirmed that Iran's strategic missile production continued without interruption throughout the 40-day war and even after the ceasefire.

🔹"Missiles are moving from production to consumption as we replenish our reserves," he stated.

The final embrace 🤲

🔹 A mother from Minab, restless and broken, holds the last piece of her martyred child—a fragment of his body just returned to her after weeks of search operations 🕊️.

Israel has frantically spent $100m to manipulate American public opinion

According to a Haaretz investigation, Israel has committed roughly $100 million to overseas campaigns since October 7, 2023—digital ads, PR firms, influencers, and civil society organizations—aimed at improving its image and shaping perceptions of its Gaza genocide and war on Iran.

The largest commitment: a $52 million campaign managed by Israel's Government Advertising Agency, with $27 million to Google, $18 million to YouTube, and $3 million to X.

Despite this unprecedented investment, polling shows Israel's standing among Americans continues to deteriorate. Money cannot repair a damaged reputation.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528423/Israel-has-frantically-spent-100m-to-manipulate-American-public