Araghchi: Future is multipolar more than ever

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he was pleased to accompany the President at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

In meetings with Eurasian, Chinese, and South Asian senior officials, he stressed Iran's principled defense of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and underscored the need for unity in managing the decline of a "sick empire."

Ghalibaf: If they intensify the blockade, we will definitely give a military response

🔹Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that a naval blockade constitutes a military act under international law, warning that any escalation will be met with a military response.

🔹He reported that Iran's armed forces have achieved a decade's worth of progress in just 15 months of conflict, with indigenous technology driving advancements in both offensive and defensive capabilities.

🔹Ghalibaf emphasized that Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and stressed the need for national unity against what he called a "hybrid war" of military, economic, and psychological dimensions.

Pezeshkian: Useful and effective regional talks held

🔹President Masoud Pezeshkian described his meetings at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan as productive, with bilateral talks held with the leaders of India, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Russia.

🔹He said all SCO members condemned the aggression against Iran, expressed condolences over the late leader's martyrdom, and stressed respect for territorial integrity.

🔹Discussions also covered expanding economic, social, and political ties, with all sides pledging cooperation for regional peace and stability.

CENTCOM confirms aggression against Iran

US Central Command claimed in a post on X that American forces launched attacks on IRGC targets in Iran at 12 PM Eastern Time today.

CENTCOM alleged the strikes were in response to recent IRGC efforts to target commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and US military forces in the region.

SCO slams US-Israeli aggression, assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei and sanctions on Iran

The SCO's Bishkek Declaration condemned US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and hundreds of civilians. The bloc backed Iran's peaceful nuclear rights and rejected unilateral sanctions. President Pezeshkian proposed an SCO security studies center and criticized UN inaction. Putin affirmed Russia's solidarity with Iran, pledging continued trade ties.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529605/SCO-slams-US-Israeli-aggression-Ayatollah-Khamenei-s-assassination

🔴 IRGC chief: Army-IRGC air defense coordination will disrupt enemy calculations

🔹In a message marking National Air Defense Day, IRGC Commander-in-Chief Major General Ahmad Vahidi praised the "unmatched coordination and unity" between the Army Air Defense Force and the IRGC, stating this integration would increasingly disrupt enemy calculations.

🔹He highlighted trust in young Iranian scientists as a source of national pride and emphasized that continuous technological updates, reliance on domestic capabilities, and a unified network would ensure reliable deterrence.

🔹Vahidi honored air defense martyrs and prayed for continued success under the Supreme Leader's leadership.

‼️ Breaking:

US attack targets residential area in Hormozgan province

🔹A civilian area in the port town of Kouhestak, Sirik county, Hormozgan province, was targeted by US enemy forces moments ago.

‼️ Breaking:

US crime in attack on wedding ceremony in Sirik county

Hormozgan province's deputy security official reported that American forces committed yet another war crime by striking a residential area in Sirik county.

The attack targeted a home in the Kouhestak district of Sirik. Emergency crews were immediately dispatched to the scene.

Why is the world rooting for Iran to win?

Analysts say relief over Iran's resistance reflects global fear of unchecked U.S. aggression. After Venezuela, many nations feared they could be next. Iran's successful defiance has kept Trump bogged down, preventing attacks on Cuba or Greenland. As one Western diplomat put it: "Better not to be on his radar." The world may not love Iran—but it fears a triumphant U.S. far more.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529600/Why-is-the-world-rooting-for-Iran-to-win

IRGC: Enemy's desperate strikes will only tighten the Strait of Hormuz lock

🔹 The IRGC Public Relations announced that fighters have begun a "regret-inducing response" to the aggressors.

🔹 It stated that the US military bombed several points along Iran's southern coasts, including civilian sites, in "blind and desperate" strikes—moves that will only tighten the Strait's lock and strengthen resolve.

🔹 In the first counteraction, Iran's air defense system shot down the 50th advanced MQ9 drone of the US military.

Moment of Iranian missile striking US targets at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan 🚀

‼️ Breaking:

Local reports indicate air defense systems have been activated in areas of eastern Tehran

A 4-year-old Iranian child is among the victims of an American attack on a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, Southern Hormuzgan province. 🕊️

IRGC: US Marine base in Jordan struck by ballistic missiles, large number of American forces killed

🔹The IRGC Public Relations announced that in response to a US airstrike on a residential home in Sirik—which killed and wounded nearly 50 civilians, including a child—Iran's aerospace forces launched a second wave of punitive operations.

🔹Ballistic missiles hit the US Marine base known as Camp Titeen on the Gulf of Aqaba coast in Jordan, destroying facilities and attack helicopters and killing a large number of American forces.

🔹The IRGC added that retaliatory operations will continue.

The image shows the lifeless body of the four-year-old Iranian child who was killed in a US missile strike on a wedding ceremony in Sirik.

Which American weapon caused the Lamerd massacre on day one?

An Airwars investigation reveals that the US likely used its new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in populated areas of Lamerd on Feb 28, killing at least 21 civilians—including seven children. The weapon disperses thousands of metal pellets over a wide radius, with damage documented up to 170 meters from impact. Experts question its legality in civilian areas. The US denies responsibility.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529608/Which-American-weapon-and-how-caused-the-Lamerd-massacre

Army launches drone strikes on US base in Bahrain

🔹Iran's Army announced it carried out heavy drone strikes on radar facilities and troop gathering centers of the US terrorist forces at the Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain, as part of the 29th phase of Operation Saegheh.

🔹The base is one of the most important and sensitive US facilities in the Persian Gulf region, serving as a key maintenance hub for helicopters and drone parts .

🔹The strikes were in response to US aggression against southern regions of Iran .

🔹"The Army's combatants will deliver a crushing response to the aggressors and avenge the martyrs," the statement read.

Ghalibaf: America's actions mirror Satan; it is the Great Satan

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reacted to the recent US strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, drawing a parallel to previous attacks on Minab school and Lamard sports hall.

🔸 Minab school: children massacred.

🔹 Lamard sports hall: youth slaughtered.

🔸 Kuhestak wedding: children killed alongside their families.

He stated: "If a power acts like Satan, targets like Satan, and kills like Satan—that power is Satan. And if it shields a smaller Satan that does the exact same things, then it is the Great Satan itself.