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

34 mothers lay their children's remains to rest again—140 days after the Minab school massacre

On February 28, a US missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School killed 168—most of them children. This week, 68 body fragments from 34 students were identified through DNA testing and buried with dignity in Minab.

Seven-year-old Makan Nasiri remains the only unrecovered victim. An empty grave awaits him; his bloodstained sweater and sneaker are preserved at a nearby mosque.

The Pentagon has refused to complete a standard intelligence review. Over two dozen US senators demanded answers. Washington continues to evade responsibility for a war crime that slaughtered 120 schoolchildren.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528459/34-mothers-lay-their-children-s-remains-to-rest-again

Pezeshkian: Iraqi PM's visit a turning point in bilateral relations

🔹President Masoud Pezeshkian described Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's official visit to Tehran as a "turning point" in elevating strategic relations between the two neighbors .

🔹"All executive bodies must coordinate fully to realize agreements and expand economic, trade, investment, and infrastructure cooperation," Pezeshkian stated in a meeting focused on bilateral economic ties .

🔹He emphasized that expanding cooperation between Iranian and Iraqi private sectors across all areas of capacity must be placed on the visit's agenda .

Minab Awakening Lullabies intl. festival to be held in response to US-Israeli atrocities

Organized by ICRO, the first International Minab Awakening Lullabies Festival invites mothers worldwide to record and share lullabies dedicated to the children of Minab—transforming a universal symbol of maternal love into a cry for justice.

On February 28, a US missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school killed 168 people, mostly children. Investigations by Al Jazeera, The New York Times, and BBC Verify confirmed the school was triple-tapped by deliberate strikes—a clearly distinct civilian facility.

Festival secretary said: "Providing a truthful narrative of the Minab massacre is now a strategic necessity."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528433/Minab-Awakening-Lullabies-intl-festival-to-be-held-in-response

‼️ Tehran Times Exclusive:

Regional Arab states unwilling to fully follow US: Chinese scholar

Jianwei Han of Shanghai International Studies University tells Tehran Times that the US-Israel confrontation is a watershed moment reshaping the Middle East. Iran has shown extraordinary resilience—military pressure has not worked.

She notes a widening gap: the US wants to gradually withdraw but maintain hegemony through Israel. Israel wants to fight Iran to the end and doesn't want the US to quit. "This is the biggest difference between the two sides."

Gulf states hope to remain neutral and are "unwilling to fully follow the US" into confrontation. The blockade is accelerating alternative land routes, though costs remain high. Ultimately, "continuing the war does not serve either side."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528471/Regional-Arab-states-unwilling-to-fully-follow-US-Chinese-scholar

Araghchi: Any aggression against Iran will face decisive, powerful response

🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to recent US presidential rhetoric, stating:

🔹"Our defense doctrine is clear: eye for an eye."

🔹"Any aggression against Iran—including against our infrastructure—will be met with a decisive, powerful, and definitive response."

🔹"Any party that participates in or supports such aggression in any form will be considered a legitimate target."

Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters: Strait of Hormuz remains closed

🔹The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and any vessel transit will only be permitted through the designated route according to previously announced arrangements.

🔹The headquarters added that the criminal US president has once again threatened to target Iran's infrastructure.

🔹"If US threats are acted upon, Iran's armed forces will not allow a single drop of oil to be exported, and regional oil, gas, electricity, and economic infrastructure will be targeted," the statement warned.

🔹The headquarters emphasized that repeated US threats will result only in the expansion of war.

US missile strike on Shalamcheh passenger terminal leaves 2 martyred

🔹Khouzestan Deputy Governor for Security Affairs reported a US enemy missile attack on the Shalamcheh border passenger terminal moments ago.

🔹At least two people have been martyred in the strike, which targeted a police rest area at the crossing, according to Iraqi media sources.

US, Saudi Arabia sign nuclear cooperation agreement amid Iran war

🔹The US and Saudi Arabia have signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement—a "123 Agreement"—alongside a bilateral safeguards accord, the US Energy Department announced.