Leader's message on school, university reopening: Be guardians of national identity, mother tongue, and the flag

🔹Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued a message marking the new academic year, calling it a herald of "vitality, hope, and the nation's movement toward a bright future."

🔹Honoring students martyred in the recent imposed war, he urged students to equip themselves with "knowledge and piety, hope and ethics," and to "always be guardians of national identity, cultural independence, the mother tongue, and the sacred flag."

🔹He stressed that "knowledge coupled with piety is a steel shield against aggressors."

🔹On teachers, he said their livelihood must be improved through "wise planning and effective efforts."

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IRGC: War continues in Hormuz; US has no interceptor missiles left

🔹Brigadier General Shahcheraghi said fighting continues day and night in the Strait of Hormuz, Sea of Oman, and Persian Gulf.

🔹"The Strait is not open; America is lying. If it had the capability it claims, why hasn't it reopened it?" he asked.

🔹"We have no shortages—the enemy's interceptor missiles are finished."

🔹He revealed 23,000 enemy projectiles were fired in the 40-day war, over 60% hitting military targets. One base was struck 1,000 times.

Iran, Uzbekistan eye AI-driven agricultural co-op as trade delegation aims for $2b

Iran and Uzbekistan have agreed to pursue joint investment in AI-based farming, livestock breeding, and pasture development. With over 100 Iranian companies present, officials set a target of boosting agricultural trade from $200 million to $600 million in two years, with broader ambitions of $2 billion. Iran also offered Uzbekistan access to open waters via its transport corridors.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530296/Iran-Uzbekistan-eye-AI-driven-agricultural-co-op-as-trade-delegation

The power of knowledge, joined with piety and ethics, protects humanity from criminal US and Israel

In a message marking the new academic year, Leader Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei honored students martyred in the recent Imposed War and urged the younger generation to pursue knowledge, piety, and ethics. He called power rooted in knowledge "an iron shield and a sharp sword" against the "savagery" of the US and Zionist regime, and stressed safeguarding national identity.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530303/The-power-of-knowledge-joined-with-piety-and-ethics-protects

Saddam and Trump's shared delusion

On the 46th anniversary of Saddam's invasion, the writer draws parallels with Trump's war on Iran: both believed a weakened Iran would quickly submit, both committed war crimes against civilians, and both miscalculated the Iranian people. Gulf states that backed Saddam—and now host US bases—have again bet on "the losing horse." Saddam died humiliated; Trump will live with Iran's shadow.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530304/Saddam-and-Trump-s-shared-delusion

Beyond fabric and colors: Sovereignty, national identity and the dignity of the state

A national flag is a legal manifestation of state sovereignty, not just a symbol. International law—through the Vienna Conventions—recognizes flags in diplomatic and consular contexts, imposing duties on host states. While no universal rule criminalizes every insult to a flag, certain conduct may engage state responsibility. The writer argues that defending Iran's flag requires legal precision, not just rhetoric.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530305/Beyond-fabric-and-colors