Gharibabadi: US threatens ICC member states to evade justice

🔹Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that Washington is threatening ICC member states with sanctions, visa bans, and political pressure to stop cooperation with the court.

🔹"This is blackmail and intimidation to suffocate justice before it reaches American and Zionist defendants," he said.

‼️Explosions heard in Bahrain

🔹Local sources report explosions heard in Bahrain, with air raid sirens activated across the country .

Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley: Iran's deep past on UNESCO World Heritage List

One year ago, Iran's 29th World Heritage site was inscribed—its first dedicated to the Paleolithic period. The six caves and rock shelters in Lorestan province preserve an exceptional record: Neanderthal occupation layers with fire use, Baradostian culture tools, and early symbolic artifacts like carved deer-tooth pendants and marine shells from the Persian Gulf.

The Archaeological Museum of Lorestan now houses over 100,000 years of human history, from fossilized Miocene herbivores to Chalcolithic ritual burials.

A year on, this inscription cements Iran's place among humanity's shared heritage.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528173/Prehistoric-Sites-of-the-Khorramabad-Valley-and-Iran-s-deep-past

Why does Washington target a railway bridge 700 miles from the battlefield?

On July 9, US cruise missiles struck the Aq-Tekeh Khan railway bridge in Golestan province—a civilian infrastructure node on the China–Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan–Iran rail corridor. This overland route became a vital artery for Iranian trade during the naval blockade.

This is not a military tactic; it is economic strangulation. Washington is signaling it will dismantle alternative routes that allow Iran to function—targeting food and medicine supply chains, not military assets.

The bridge was reopened in 24 hours. The question remains: when does "strategy" become economic terrorism against a nation?

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528145/Why-does-Washington-target-a-railway-bridge-700-miles-from-battlefield

180 MPs call for terminating MoU, demand strategic deterrence over the Strait of Hormuz.

Following US strikes violating the June 17 agreement, 180 Iranian lawmakers have issued a joint statement urging termination of the MoU and demanding a "revolutionary shift" in defense doctrine.

"The nation urgently expects firm positions," the statement read. "This experience has proven our Imam's words: Iran's issues with the US cannot be resolved through negotiations."

Parliament demands legislation governing the Strait of Hormuz and full support for the Armed Forces.

The MPs also reaffirmed: "Vengeance for the martyred Leader's blood is inevitable."

Security is born from self-reliance, not Western treaties.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528174/180-MPs-call-for-terminating-MoU-demand-strategic-deterrence

🔴 US attack on environmental post in Hormozgan province, latest US war crime against Iran

🔹Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei condemned the US military attack on an environmental post in Hajjiabad, Hormozgan province, which martyred three members of environmental guard Javad Hasanzadeh's family.

🔹"The list of US crimes against Iranians grows longer every day. This is merely the latest atrocity—following the assassination of Leaders and Iranian women and children in Tehran, Minab, Lamerd, and elsewhere," Baghaei wrote on X.

🔹He added: "Every new crime only strengthens Iranians' resolve to pursue justice and accountability."

Yemen's air siege bravely broken despite Saudi bombardment

An Iranian Mahan Air flight carrying a returning Yemeni delegation successfully breached the decade-long Saudi aerial blockade on July 13, landing at Al-Hudaydah Airport despite six airstrikes targeting Sanaa's runway.

The pilot executed unprecedented zigzag maneuvers to evade hostile warplanes. A passenger aboard declared: "This flight was one of Yemen's miracles... Nothing broke us."

Ansarullah announced direct flights between Sanaa and Tehran will continue. Yemeni forces warned of "an eye for an eye" retaliation—an airport for an airport—against any renewed Saudi aggression. The siege has collapsed.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528154/Yemen-s-air-siege-was-bravely-broken-despite-Saudi-bombardment

Yemen draws a hard line in the skies, imposes a new equation.

Saudi bombardment of Sanaa Airport failed. The Iranian Mahan Air flight bypassed the damaged runway and landed safely at Hodeidah—shattering the decade-long siege.

Yemen retaliated swiftly with missiles and drones on Abha International Airport, grounding its operations. A no-fly zone warning was issued to global airlines: avoid Saudi airspace.

Equipped with hypersonic missiles, Yemen now threatens major hubs—King Khalid Airport, Jeddah Islamic Port, Ras Tanura refinery. Resistance has matured into organized defiance.

Riyadh must choose: lift the siege or watch its economic vision burn.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528177/Yemen-draws-a-hard-line-in-the-skies-imposes-a-new-equation

Guarding nature, losing family: American airstrike leaves Iranian park ranger alone amid the ruins.

An early morning US strike hit the Seyyed Jowzar Environmental Ranger Station in Hormozgan Province, killing veteran ranger Javad Hassanzadeh's two sons and daughter-in-law. Hassanzadeh survived only because he was on patrol duty away from the residence.

The strike also damaged a forage warehouse. Officials condemned it as "a clear war crime," stressing the facility was strictly civilian—dedicated to wildlife conservation, not military activity.

A man who dedicated his life to protecting nature now returns to a station marked by the silence of the family he could not protect.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528182/Guarding-nature-losing-family-American-airstrike-leaves-Iranian

🔴 Army strongly backs IRGC against UK's malicious designation

🔹Iran's Army issued a statement condemning the British Parliament's decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a "terrorist" organization, calling the move another sign of Britain's malice.

🔹The Army highlighted Britain's long colonial history of supporting terrorism, describing the IRGC as the world's largest anti-terrorism organization.

🔹It emphasized full solidarity and cooperation with the IRGC to confront external threats and aggressors in defense of national security.

Moment of launch: Kheibar Shekan, Zolfaghar, and Fateh-110 missiles fired in Operation Nasr 2 waves

Satellite imagery shows precise destruction of US Fifth Fleet drone command center in Bahrain

The UAE's Fujairah port, the region's most vital hub for tanker traffic, has been taken out of operation following IRGC missile strikes on two VLCC supertankers, according to the HFI Institute.

"Unfinished Homework" artistic event to honor child martyrs on Tabiat Bridge.

This week, Tehran's Tabiat Bridge transforms into an open-air gallery for "Mashq-e Natamam"—a tribute to over 400 Iranian children who lost their lives during the US-Israeli aggression.

The event features portraits of the child martyrs, theatrical performances, live music, and a candle-lighting ceremony. Open to the public nightly from Wednesday to Saturday (8–11 PM), it creates a solemn passage into the innocent world of those whose dreams were cut short.

Among the most harrowing memories: the Minab school strike that shattered a classroom. Their "unfinished homework" now stands as a testament to a stolen future.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528155/Unfinished-Homework-artistic-event-to-honor-child-martyrs-on

🔴 7 Army personnel martyred in US strike on Bampur garrison

🔹The US terrorist army struck the 388th Armored Brigade garrison in Bampur, Sistan-Baluchestan province, early Thursday, firing 13 missiles at barracks and lodging facilities.

🔹Seven conscript and regular personnel were martyred, with several others wounded. Despite the intensity of the attack, passive defense measures prevented further casualties.

🔹"The enemy sought maximum human casualties, targeting lodging and guard posts," the Army stated.

Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi left for Doha this afternoon to meet with Qatari officials and express condolences over the passing of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

From Macron to Trump to Israel: What is Syria's share?

Macron's surprise Syria visit—the first by a Western leader—aims to legitimize Ahmad al-Sharaa and position Syria as a regional logistics hub, potentially bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The visit was coordinated with Trump.

But Israel's escalating military campaign across southern Syria has fundamentally altered the security landscape. IOF units have conducted multiple invasions into Quneitra and Daraa—searching homes, setting up checkpoints, and assaulting Syrian women.

The new Syrian leadership remains conspicuously silent. With al-Sharaa dependent on US backing, the question remains: is he willing or able to challenge the very power that brought him to power?

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528180/From-Macron-to-Trump-to-Israel-What-is-Syria-s-share