Saudi Arabia launches brutal attack on local market in Taizz, Yemen

Araghchi: Time for Washington to free itself from Israel lobby's chains

🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to an article in Israel Hayom, saying the Israel lobby "no longer hides its role and influence in US policy toward Iran."

🔹"In the publication belonging to Miriam Adelson, the mouthpiece of this lobby, it is explicitly stated that US policy must be such that America also pays a price for any disrespect or aggression against Israel!" he wrote on X.

🔹"It is time for Washington to free itself from these chains."

Traditional vest from Yazd showcased in Mexico

A traditional embroidered felt vest from Abarkuh, Yazd province, was showcased at Mexico's fourth international Soka exhibition, where it received recognition from judges. The vest represents Abarkuh's indigenous clothing and embroidery traditions. Documentation is underway for national heritage registration, with officials hoping to revive the craft and create new employment opportunities.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530254/Traditional-vest-from-Yazd-showcased-in-Mexico

Baghaei: US visa denial for Iranian media team is an attempt to hide truth

🔹Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei responded to the US refusal to issue visas for Iranian journalists and media team accompanying Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly.

🔹"When an administration slams its doors shut—even on American journalists it dislikes—and bars foreign reporters, including the Iranian president's media team, it is not managing access; it is trying to hide the truth," he wrote on X.

🔹"A nation that once took pride in tearing down the Iron Curtain now finds itself standing behind one of its own."

Schools reopen amid hope, resilience and a determination to rebuild

Schools across Iran reopened on Monday after the US-Israeli war damaged 1,288 schools—1,272 have been restored. President Pezeshkian rang the bell at a Tehran girls' school. In Minab, where Shajareh Tayyebeh Primary was struck on February 28, killing over 150 including 120 children, the new year carries heavier meaning. "The bells have to ring," the article says, "to have a vibrant, informed society."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530250/Schools-reopen-amid-hope-resilience-and-a-determination-to-rebuild

Pezeshkian: Iran, Pakistan can meet needs through regional capacities

🔹President Masoud Pezeshkian, meeting Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday, expressed satisfaction with the growing trajectory of Tehran-Islamabad relations.

🔹He stressed the need to strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation across various fields, including trade, energy, tourism, investment, and cultural and scientific exchanges.

🔹"Iran and Pakistan can meet their needs by relying on regional capacities," he said.

Bells return tomorrow, 277 desks won't

Schools across Iran reopened Monday, with 1,272 of 1,288 war-damaged schools restored. But 277 students and 67 education staff were killed in the two wars—including 120 children at Minab's Shajareh Tayyebeh School. President Pezeshkian rang the opening bell in Tehran. "The school bell has to ring," the article says, "to have a dynamic, vibrant, informed society."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530250/Schools-reopen-amid-hope-resilience-and-a-determination-to-rebuild

IIRGC: Ready for decisive, devastating responses to worn-out aggressor

🔹In a statement marking Sacred Defence Week, the IRGC described the era as a "strategic school for producing national power and unity."

🔹"The US and Zionist regime must understand that sooner or later they must accept a region free of their filthy, criminal presence—and by God's grace, they will have no escape from this fate," the statement read.

🔹The IRGC stressed that Iran's Armed Forces, with full readiness and strategic intelligence, stand "with fingers on the trigger, ready for decisive and devastating responses to the worn-out aggressor."

🔹It cited the "True Promise" operations during the second and third US-Israeli imposed wars as manifestations of Iran's power, and the strategic management of the Strait of Hormuz as exposing the inability of hegemonic and terrorist regimes.

🔹"The world after these battles is a different world," the statement concluded.