UK arrests over 50 protesters in Liverpool, criminalizing solidarity with Palestine Action

British police arrested over 50 pro-Palestine demonstrators outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, including Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja and a 94-year-old barrister. They were detained under the Terrorism Act for holding signs supporting Palestine Action, banned in 2025. Since the ban, over 3,600 people have been arrested. Amnesty called it a "shameful attack on freedom of speech."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530530/UK-arrests-over-50-protesters-in-Liverpool-criminalizing-solidarity

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US pressure failed to force Iran to abandon its nuclear strategy, says political analyst

Sina Azodi argues that airpower and nuclear superiority gave Washington no coercive leverage over Iran. After 40 days of strikes, Iran survived—its political objective—while the US failed to achieve unconditional surrender or regime change. He says zero enrichment was never realistic, and the most likely scenario is Iran returning to threshold status.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530561/US-pressure-failed-to-force-Iran-to-abandon-its-nuclear-strategy

Iran National Orchestra opens Iran Cultural Week at Moscow's Bolshoi Theater

The National Orchestra of Iran, conducted by Homayoun Rahimian with vocalist Mojtaba Asgari, opened Iran's Cultural Week in Russia at Moscow's Bolshoi Theater. The program blended Iranian compositions—including works by Khalatbari and Behzad Abdi—with Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake." The cultural week spans four Russian cities and features 168 Iranian artists.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530558/Iran-National-Orchestra-opens-Iran-Cultural-Week-at-Moscow-s

📰 Pezeshkian: Strong maritime presence kept Iran's lifelines moving

🔹On World Maritime Day, President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Strait of Hormuz holds a special place in regional and global security and economy, stressing Iran's approach is "responsible and based on preserving stability and the interests of regional countries."

🔹"Sustainable security in the Persian Gulf depends above all on cooperation and responsibility of regional states," he said.

🔹He praised Iran's strong maritime presence over the past year, crediting "men who did not allow the pulse of the country's vital arteries to stop," and highlighted coordination between government, private sector, and security forces.

Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani announced that during today's cabinet meeting, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the American side's proposal to President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Trump's surrender fantasy: The knot in talks

Iran has received Washington's response to its proposal to end the seven-month war, with President Pezeshkian insisting any deal be "win-win." The SNSC secretary says Trump is "trapped—he can neither negotiate nor fight." Meanwhile, fresh US sanctions under "Operation Economic Outcast" have boomeranged, costing American consumers over $120 billion in extra fuel expenses ahead of midterms.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530612/Trump-s-surrender-fantasy-The-knot-in-talks

Iran submits Babak Khajehpasha's 'Land of Angels' to 99th Academy Awards

Babak Khajehpasha's "Land of Angels," depicting children's suffering in Gaza, is Iran's submission to the 99th Oscars. It won the Grand Prix at Kazan and five Crystal Simorghs at Fajr. Filmed in Tehran over 18 months, it portrays war through civilians' eyes. Khajehpasha previously represented Iran in 2025 with "In the Arms of the Tree."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530607/Iran-submits-Babak-Khajehpasha-s-Land-of-Angels-to-99th-Academy