🔴 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

Connecting electricity grids of Iran, Russia: an important axis of bilateral energy co-op.

Iran's Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Tsylyov met in Tehran to advance the electricity cooperation roadmap. Key agreements include:

- Grid connection via Azerbaijan (trilateral working group formed)
- Gas turbine technology transfer and localization
- 765 kV transmission lines and grid smartening
- Joint Sirik power plant completion
- Launching a carbon market for climate management

Aliabadi emphasized these are "strategic cooperations," while Tsylyov announced a joint working group with private sector participation to accelerate implementation. Energy storage development across all scales was also prioritized.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528149/Connecting-electricity-grids-of-Iran-Russia-an-important-axes

🔴 Iran strongly condemns Zionist crimes in occupied Palestine

🔹Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the Zionist regime's escalating military and terrorist operations against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank—including the Jabalia police station attack, arrests, land confiscation, and restricted humanitarian aid.

🔹Despite a claimed ceasefire, Israel has violated it over 3,600 times, martyring 1,100+ Palestinians. The US is complicit through full military and political support and obstruction of international accountability.

🔹The UN and Islamic nations must act to stop the genocide and prosecute Zionist war criminals.

📸 Images of martyrs from US attack on Army garrison in Bampur

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

🔹Seven conscript and regular personnel were martyred in the attack, with several others wounded and receiving medical treatment.

🔹Despite the intensity of the assault, passive defense measures prevented higher casualties.

🔹The Army has vowed: "Retribution for the pure blood of these martyrs is certain and imminent."

Rubio's crusade to dismantle the ICC is a global confession of guilt

Marco Rubio vows to destroy the International Criminal Court "brick by brick"—not to protect Americans (the ICC has never indicted one), but to shield Israel. Arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant for war crimes and starvation in Gaza triggered Washington's panic.

The court has dared to treat Palestinian lives as legally significant. Rubio dismisses the global coalition backing it as "leftist NGOs and Third World governments"—in other words, the post-colonial nations demanding the powerful face the same law as the weak.

Every brick he pulls away exposes the blood-stained foundation of empire.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528211/Rubio-s-crusade-to-dismantle-the-ICC-is-a-global-confession-of

Missiles fired in Hormuz, ballots shaken in America

Iran's IRGC announced sweeping new strikes on US military infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan—destroying F-35 hangars, Patriot systems, and Fifth Fleet command centers. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed until Washington ends its aggression.

The economic fallout is now reshaping US politics. A new poll shows Trump's approval at just 37%, with 59% disapproving. Rising gas prices and inflation—directly linked to the conflict—have become the top voter concern.

Analysts warn prolonged engagement rarely produces political dividends. The midterms may be decided not on Capitol Hill, but in the Strait.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528222/Missiles-fired-in-Hormuz-ballots-shaken-in-America

The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's geographic destiny and strategic red line

For centuries, this 21-nautical-mile waterway has been the world's petroleum lifeline—but for Iran, it is geography itself providing the most formidable deterrent. As one senior adviser put it: the Strait is "more important than dozens of atomic bombs."

Iran has never ratified UNCLOS. The waters are shared with Oman—and cannot be managed without Iranian participation. When Trump declared the US "guardian" of the Strait and proposed a 20% toll, Iran's Foreign Minister responded: "Iran has always been the guardian and will remain so forever. We will be fair."

The choice is not accepting Iranian control or rejecting it—it is negotiating or facing perpetual confrontation. Geography has chosen its champion.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528213/The-Strait-of-Hormuz-Iran-s-geographic-destiny-and-strategic