Pakistan, Qatar propose return to pre-July 9 positions as first step for talks

🔹Pakistan and Qatar submitted a joint proposal today, urging Iran and the US to return to their positions prior to July 9 as a first step toward resuming negotiations .

Ghalibaf: US keeps sending new military equipment while claiming to seek peace

🔹Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, commenting on US military movements in the region, stated:

🔹"The Americans keep bringing new military equipment to the region while claiming they are seeking to end the war. They have underestimated our intelligence—thinking we have the IQ of their own limited understanding."

🔹"We have reached the level of mastery in recognizing these American games and are fully prepared accordingly," he wrote.

🔹"Actions must confirm claims, not contradict them."

Andy Burnham officially becomes new UK Prime Minister, replacing Starmer

Geography's veto

The United States keeps tripping over the same reality: the material intransigence of the Iranian coastline. The Strait of Hormuz's narrowest point is just 34 kilometers wide, with shipping lanes three kilometers across. Iran's mountainous coast and strategic islands grant Tehran a dominant surveillance position that favors coastal defense over power projection.

Washington views Hormuz through liberal international law; Tehran views it through national security and sovereignty. Militarizing the strait to protect trade turns the conduit into a war zone.

Iran doesn't need a total blockade—just sporadic interventions that spike insurance premiums to prohibitive levels. The actuarial market does the work of deterrence. Geography has vetoed imperial power.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528333/Geography-s-veto

🔴 IRGC Commander reaffirms allegiance to Leader, vows resistance amid US aggression

🔹In response to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution message Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the IRGC Commander-in-Chief declared:

🔹"We consider your message a binding command. With all our being, we shout 'Labbaik Ya Khamenei' in unison with the great Iranian nation."

🔹"We vow never to tie our destiny to promises of a child-killing enemy whose record is filled with betrayal."

🔹"As America has once again chosen aggression, we will teach the 'unforgettable lesson' you promised—with power and wisdom."

🔹"The IRGC, alongside other armed forces, considers safeguarding national unity, protecting the Revolution's social capital, and preventing enemy infiltration as its most critical duties."

Ancient Iranian goldsmithing in spotlight as 3,000-year-old earrings worn by actress spark heritage debate

American actress Zendaya wore earrings incorporating approximately 3,000-year-old Iranian gold medallions—believed to originate from the Ziwiye hoard in Kordestan province—at a London photocall.

The discs, associated with the Medes and Scythians (7th century BC), showcase the mastery of ancient Iranian goldsmiths: repoussé, hammering, and intricate ornamental techniques.

The London jeweler mounted them in modern settings. Archaeologists and social media users argued such artifacts belong in museums, not as personal accessories.

Questions of legal ownership and looting have renewed scrutiny of the Ziwiye collection's history.

Second Lieutenant Mehrdad Pashaei, a proud soldier of the Army Air Defense Force, was martyred early this morning following US enemy attacks on Tabriz .

IRGC vows "Unforgettable Lesson" for US

IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi pledged a decisive response to continued US aggression: "With strength, resolve, wisdom, and power, we will teach it the 'unforgettable lesson' the Leader promised."

The IRGC announced a three-phase operation targeting US facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait—destroying drone hangars, Task Force 59 facilities, and special naval forces support equipment at Camp Arifjan.

Two US soldiers killed in Jordan were identified, raising total US war deaths to 17.

The IRGC also warned that two oil tankers were disabled after attempting unauthorized routes in the Strait. Any future violations will face punitive measures.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528381/IRGC-vows-Unforgettable-Lesson-for-US