📸 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

China celebrates PLA's 99th anniversary in Tehran, reaffirms commitment to strategic ties with Iran

The Chinese Embassy hosted a reception attended by senior Iranian and Chinese officials. Ambassador Cong Peiwu emphasized that China values its comprehensive strategic partnership with Iran and supports Tehran's efforts to safeguard sovereignty and national dignity.

Defense Attaché Hu Xiao—who remained in Tehran throughout both the 12-day and 40-day wars—pledged three commitments: duty, peace, and cooperation. He said the conflict "should never have occurred" and reiterated Beijing's support for dialogue and a comprehensive ceasefire.

Iranian General Ahadi praised China's global security initiatives, calling them "commendable" for regional stability.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528431/China-celebrates-PLA-s-99th-anniversary-in-Tehran-reaffirms

Satellite imagery shows aftermath of Iran's strikes on Jordan's King Faisal Base