‼️ Tehran Times Exclusive:

Ukraine joins war against Iran

Ukraine has struck an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea—an incident that, according to Iranian authorities, killed one sailor and injured another.

What does this mean for the broader regional conflict, and why does Tehran believe Kyiv became involved?

Watch the full report for the background and the competing claims surrounding the incident.

How Yemen trapped Saudi Arabia in a double chokehold

On July 24, Saudi warplanes struck Al-Hudaydah and Kamaran Island. Yemen responded with precision: ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drone swarms hit Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu—the crown jewel of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea oil export apparatus.

Yemen also imposed a targeted maritime embargo on Saudi-flagged vessels: blockade for blockade, siege for siege. For twelve years, Riyadh starved Yemen with Western silence. Now Sanaa exercises its sovereign right to retaliate.

Riyadh's attempt to isolate Yemen has drawn the kingdom into a war of attrition it cannot win.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528546/How-Yemen-trapped-Saudi-Arabia-in-a-double-chokehold

Iran, Russia FMs hold phone call on regional, international developments

🔹Foreign Ministers Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Sergey Lavrov discussed the latest regional and international developments during a telephone conversation on Sunday evening, following their recent meeting on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers in Kyrgyzstan.

FM Araghchi warns Ukraine's opportunistic act will not go unanswered in calls with Kallas, Lavrov

🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone conversations with EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday, condemning Ukraine's attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea.

🔹"Zelensky attacked an Iranian commercial vessel and killed a sailor—a clear violation of the UN Charter, incited by Israel to drag Europe into war," Araghchi stated.

🔹"This opportunistic act by Kyiv cannot go unanswered," he stressed.

How Iran holds the key to America's defeat

Military power alone cannot achieve strategic victory—history proves this from Vietnam to Afghanistan. Iran has changed the rules of the game: asymmetric warfare, cost imposition, and the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic weapon.

Iran doesn't need to match US conventional power. It has developed a massive missile arsenal and cheap drones that threaten billion-dollar American assets. It has achieved "escalation dominance"—the ability to respond to any level of escalation with even greater costs.

The US is a distant power projecting force across thousands of miles. Its regional bases have become vulnerable targets. Iran views this war as existential and has turned geography into its most powerful weapon.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528582/How-Iran-holds-the-key-to-America-s-defeat

Defending Hezbollah is Iran’s strategic policy

Iran’s strategic policy firmly defends Hezbollah, viewing it as an "unshakeable rock" against Zionist aggression. Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei stressed that preserving Lebanon’s territorial integrity and securing an unconditional halt to Israeli attacks are non-negotiable prerequisites of the June 17 MoU with the US. This commitment honors the path of the late Imam Seyyed Ali Khamenei and supports oppressed yet powerful fighters. Hezbollah’s steadfastness inspires free nations, with Iran’s policy rooted in strategic resistance.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528589/Defending-Hezbollah-is-Iran-s-strategic-policy

Kuwait must be liberated from the Sabah syndicate

This opinion piece argues that Kuwait's ruling House of Sabah has become a corrupt "syndicate" that treats national wealth as personal property and has dismantled constitutional rule. It cites the 2024 suspension of parliament, mass citizenship revocations affecting over 50,000 people, and embezzlement scandals as evidence of "managed decay." The author contends that by hosting 13,500 U.S. troops, Kuwait has become a target in regional conflicts. Three post-Sabah futures are proposed: a constitutional monarchy, a technocratic republic, or a managed transition. The piece concludes that 2026 is not 1990, and liberation can come from within.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528586/Kuwait-must-be-liberated-from-the-Sabah-syndicate

Aerial footage shows massive caravans of pilgrims walking toward Karbala