Iran's Army targets US bases in Kuwait, UAE in retaliation

🔹In the 31st phase of Operation Thunder, Iran's Army struck US terrorist forces' satellite communication systems, equipment warehouses, and fighter jet hangars at Kuwait's Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base early Thursday, causing significant damage.

🔹The base plays a central role in US logistics and air support across West Asia.

🔹Separately, troop positions and radar systems at the UAE's Al Minhad Air Base—a key hub for foreign forces' airlift operations—were also targeted.

🔹"The response to any US terrorist attack will be severe and devastating, continuing until final victory," the Army stated.

IRGC: US war crime record shows pattern of attacking weddings worldwide; Washington must answer to public opinion

🔹The IRGC has issued a statement condemning the US attack on a wedding in Kouhestak, Sirik, which killed four civilians and wounded over 70—calling it part of a documented pattern of US strikes on wedding ceremonies across multiple countries.

🔹The IRGC listed dozens of US and coalition attacks on weddings in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran from 2002 to 2026, including the Kouhestak attack.

🔹"US leaders who deny intent in this crime must explain to the world the long black record of their attacks on weddings. Was it all a coincidence and mistake?"the statement asked.

🔹The IRGC warned: "If the American people do not stop this child-killing army, they should fear the day of retribution for the oppressed."

Health Ministry: 18 martyred, 142 wounded in US attacks over past 72 hours

🔹The Health Ministry spokesperson reported that from 8:30 PM on August 30 to 8:30 PM on September 2, US enemy attacks have resulted in 18 martyrs and 142 wounded across Iran.

🔹The casualties include victims of the US strike on a wedding ceremony in Kouhestak, Sirik county, which killed at least four civilians—including a four-year-old child—and wounded over 70 others.

New cartoon by Kamal Sharaf in response to Sirik wedding attack

Iran’s Army Ground Forces Cmdr. : Wherever Iran’s interests require it, we will be present with full force.

🔹 Brigadier General Jahanshahi said during a visit to the combat capabilities of Army Ground Forces units operating in western Iran that the units are on alert to confront any potential threats in border areas.

🔹 The Army Ground Forces are stationed along the country’s borders and will be present with full force wherever Iran’s security and interests require their presence and defense.

Palestinian resistance repels covert Israeli kidnapping mission in Gaza City

Israeli special forces infiltrated Gaza City's Katiba district before dawn on September 1 but were quickly cornered by Palestinian security. A fierce gunfight erupted, forcing Israeli commanders to launch over a dozen drones and warplanes for a 35‑minute bombardment—a desperate cover to extract trapped commandos. At least five Palestinians were killed, including two children. Hamas condemned the raid as a calculated massacre.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529635/Palestinian-resistance-repels-covert-Israeli-kidnapping-mission

VP Aref: US should think about stockpiling gasoline; dark months ahead for US economy

🔹First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref stated that the new US crimes against Iran have changed the country's security equations and defense doctrine.

🔹"From now on, our response will be 'imbalanced,' 'multi-layered,' and 'security-denying' for the aggressor," he wrote.

🔹"Americans should think about stockpiling gasoline and fuel. Dark months lie ahead for the US economy."

Persian Gulf equilibrium: The fracturing of US hegemony

Iran's resilience has flipped the Gulf equation: while US sanctions hit Iran's economy, Qatar—a key US ally—is projected to shrink even more, with its LNG exports crippled by Iranian strikes and the Hormuz closure. Depleted US interceptors and back-channel Arab outreach to Tehran signal Washington's strategic credibility is crumbling. Iran has become indispensable to any regional order.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529625/Persian-Gulf-equilibrium-The-fracturing-of-US-hegemony

IRGC chief: Kouhestak martyrs' blood will not go unaccounted

🔹IRGC Commander-in-Chief Major General Ahmad Vahidi condemned the US attack on a wedding in Kouhestak, Hormozgan, which killed and wounded dozens of civilians.

🔹"This crime among innocent children and women reveals the enemy's hatred and inability to break our people's resolve," he said.

🔹Vahidi extended condolences to the Supreme Leader and the nation, stressing: "The pure blood of these martyrs will not go unaccounted."

🔹He affirmed the IRGC and armed forces remain guardians of the nation's security and the martyrs' dignity.

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Sirous Moqaddam turns Minab tragedy into 'Empty Grave'

Artist Sirous Moqaddam created the painting "Empty Grave" for the "Minab School" exhibition in Tehran, honoring victims of the US strike that killed 168 at Shajareh Tayyebeh school. Inspired by meetings with grieving families, he focused on absence rather than the attack itself. The collective exhibition preserves memory through art, with officials calling it a document of victimhood and legitimacy.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/529551/Sirous-Moqaddam-turns-Minab-tragedy-into-Empty-Grave

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Ejei: Gaza inaction enabled aggression against Iran

🔹Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei told Indian religious leaders that if the international community had stopped the Gaza genocide, aggressors would not have dared to attack Iran.

🔹He said Iran has emerged as the only nation standing firm against the "bullying US" and defeating its aggression.

🔹Ejei condemned US-Israeli strikes on Iranian schools and hospitals, urging global unity: "Let us all join hands to work for world peace, justice, and progress for all humanity."

Baghaei: Qatar filing confirms Iran's precision targeting of US military sites

🔹Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Qatar's ITU filing confirms Iran's defensive strikes in Qatar were "exclusively directed at US military facilities, with no civilian areas targeted."

🔹The only exception cited—a March 18 gas facility strike—was justified as the facility was serving US military operations.

🔹Baghaei contrasted this precision with US attacks on Iranian civilians: schools, hospitals, and wedding ceremonies.

🔹"There is a vast difference between a civilized nation upholding ethical principles and warmongering rulers who disregard all legal and moral boundaries," he said.

Araghchi to Jordan FM: How long should Iran wait to respond to aggression?

🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to Jordanian FM Ayman Safadi's remarks, asking: "How long should Iran wait to respond to an aggressor that respects neither Arab sovereignty nor Iran's?"

🔹"Is he really unaware that in the initial US attacks, Arab airspace, land, and waters were used—attacks that killed innocent Iranians?" Araghchi wrote on X.

🔹Iran has repeatedly struck US bases in Jordan, including the Muwaffaq Salti and Prince Hassan bases, citing them as launchpads for aggression.

🔹The minister emphasized that Arab states cannot complain about Iran's defensive strikes while allowing their territory to be used against Iran.

🔴 Air defense commander: Enemy's tech didn't guarantee return

🔹Brigadier General Alireza Elhami said Iran's air defense systems are built on "domestic knowledge and indigenous power, without foreign dependence."

🔹"These systems were deployed and destroyed hostile enemy aircraft."

🔹He stressed: "Advanced enemy technology does not guarantee their return and does not create immunity."

🔹Iran continues to develop new indigenous air defense systems with no foreign equivalent.

Iran bypassed US naval blockade: Oil Minister

🔹Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said Iran's crude exports continued "without interruption" throughout the 40-day US-Israeli war, despite infrastructure attacks and US naval blockades.

🔹Iran relocated oil sales "thousands of kilometers away from the Persian Gulf" during the first blockade and used a brief pause to move volumes outside restricted waters.

🔹A second blockade remains in place since July 15, but Paknejad said: "We are pursuing solutions to completely bypass this blockade."

🔹Most gas capacity lost in the March 18 Asaluyeh strike has been restored.

Judiciary chief: Iran determined to expand ties with China; world transitioning to new order

🔹Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, meeting China's Supreme Court President Zhang Jun in Tehran, stated that Iran is "resolutely determined" to expand relations with China, as the world transitions to a new global order.

🔹"Iran withstood US-Israeli aggression through people's support and strategic stability," he said, adding that China's scientific and technological capacities, combined with Iran's domestic capabilities, could drive a "new leap" in bilateral cooperation.

🔹Zhang Jun emphasized that despite regional and international fluctuations, Iran-China relations have remained "healthy and stable," and expressed hope to strengthen strategic cooperation.

🔹Both sides discussed judicial cooperation and noted that last year's planned SCO judicial summit in Iran was postponed due to US-Israeli aggression.