🔴 Iran Strongly Condemns Ukrainian Strike on Its Ship

🔷The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a dangerous military attack by Ukraine on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday, July 25, 2026, which martyred one sailor and injured another.

🔷Tehran called the strike, explicitly acknowledged by Ukraine's president, a blatant violation of the UN Charter and an aggressive act aimed at expanding the war. Iran warned that it reserves its right to legitimate defense, holding Kyiv and its supporters fully responsible for the consequences of this reckless adventure.

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🔴 Ukraine's Charge d'Affaires Summoned to Iranian Foreign Ministry

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

🔹 Following the criminal act by the Ukrainian army in attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, the Charge d'Affaires of Ukraine in Tehran was summoned by the Assistant Foreign Minister.

🔹 It was also emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran will decisively defend its security and national interests, and will not leave the assault on the lives and property of its citizens unanswered.

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Baqaei: No Change in Transit Status in the Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei:

🔹 On Friday and Saturday, several rounds of talks were held between Iran and Oman at the level of deputy foreign ministers in Tehran, during which the two sides exchanged views on common principles and operational mechanisms for managing safe shipping transit in the Strait of Hormuz.

🔹 The talks were fruitful and progress was made; the Omani delegation left Tehran on Saturday afternoon, but technical and political consultations between the two sides are ongoing.

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🔴 Alamut Fortress Gains UNESCO World Heritage Status

🔹Iran has secured its 30th inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List with the successful registration of "Alamut Fortress and Its Associated Defensive Fortifications," marking a significant addition to the country's cultural and historical heritage.

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🔴 Nigerian Christian Leader Rejects U.S. Propaganda on Iran

🔹Reverend Yohanna Buru, General Overseer of the Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna, Nigeria, urged Nigerian Christians not to be misled by U.S. and Israeli campaigns framing the Iran conflict as a religious war.

🔹He stressed that Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are all Abrahamic faiths that reject oppression—and that U.S. actions serve its own interests, not divine will.

🔹Responding to U.S. strikes in Minab that killed Iranian schoolchildren, Buru said: "Humanity comes before religion. We are 100% against any act of violence or destruction of lives."

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🔴 Iranian Karatekas Bag Two Gold Medals in Russia

🔹Iran's men's national karate team, currently in Russia to participate in a tournament and training camp, has secured two gold medals.

🔹Ali-Asghar Asiabari in the U-84 kg and Morteza Nemati in the U-75 kg emerged as champions, claiming the top spot for Iranian karate.

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🔴 U.S. Fails Militarily and Diplomatically Against Iran: Nigerian Professor

🔷Professor Abdullahi Danladi told Iran Press that the U.S., Israel, and their allies have completely failed in their imposed war on Iran.

🔹He emphasized that Iran's ongoing victory is rooted in the solid foundation of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which successfully thwarted enemy plots to destabilize the country following the martyrdom of the Leader.

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🔴IRGC Spokesman General Mohebi: We Targeted U.S. Base at Al-Tanf in Syria

🔹The martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution stated that if America started a war, it would be a regional war—and that is precisely what has come to pass. However, this region is geographically vast and also possesses great depth in terms of strategic and vital nodes.

🔹We are expanding the geography of our operations step by step and incorporating strategic and vital nodes into their scope.

🔹In Operation Nasr 2, we targeted the Al-Tanf military base in Syria, which constitutes America's strategic depth. Should operations continue, the capacity for geographic expansion also exists.

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🔴 President: Alamut UNESCO Listing Unites Iran

🔹President Pezeshkian hailed the UNESCO registration of Alamut as a recognition of Iran's diverse shared heritage.

🔹"Cultural heritage can set aside differences and bring all Iranians together," he said.

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🔴Thick Smoke Blankets Saudi Refinery After Yemen Attack

🔹Arab sources report that large areas around the Aramco sites in Saudi Arabia's Jizan are shrouded in thick black smoke.

🔹Yemeni armed forces struck the Aramco facility, sparking a fire that continues to rage, with massive plumes still rising from the site.

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🔴Gaza Wounded Plead for Evacuation to Egypt

🔹Injured Gazans have rallied, urging Egyptian President al-Sisi to allow their transfer abroad for urgent medical care.

🔹Protesters warned that "every day of delay brings us closer to death," calling for the immediate reopening of crossings with Egypt to escape the sustained Israeli genocidal campaign.

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🔴Iran Parliament Reviews Strategic Plan for Hormuz, Persian Gulf

🔹The National Security Committee has begun reviewing a Strategic Action Plan for the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.

🔹The committee chair stated that the plan combines 12 proposals covering security, political, and economic dimensions, and will be fast-tracked to the parliamentary floor to safeguard national interests.

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🔴1.2M Pilgrims Cross Iran's Borders to Iraq Shrines

Iran's police chief, Gen. Radan, reported that over 1.2 million pilgrims have passed through Iran's seven border crossings heading to the holy sites in Iraq.

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