🔴 Iran to Unveil National Platform Monitor Earth

🔹 The acting head of the Iranian Space Research Center has announced the launch of the national "RAZ" (Earth Observation Intelligence) platform, stating that the first phase of this advanced system will be officially unveiled and inaugurated during Government Week.

🔹 The platform marks a significant milestone in Iran's pursuit of indigenous capabilities in space-based surveillance and geospatial information, reinforcing the country's commitment to technological self-reliance.

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🔴 Hezbollah Warns U.S. Aggression on Iraq Will Have Dangerous Consequences for Region

🔹 Lebanon's Hezbollah has issued a statement warning of the serious repercussions of ongoing U.S. military actions in Iraq, calling on Saudi Arabia to move beyond passivity and engage constructively with Iraq through diplomatic channels to help resolve the region's mounting crises, emphasizing the need for collective regional cooperation.

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🔴 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his British counterpart Ed Miliband, held a telephone conversation to discuss the latest regional and international developments.

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🔴 People are participating the Arbae'en march, despite the U.S.-Saudi Wednesday strikes on Karbala, Iraq.

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🔴 A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B has crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, with details on the pilot and cause still pending.

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🔴 Araghchi: U.S. Naval Blockade and Attacks on Iranian Ships Fuel Regional Insecurity

🔹Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a phone call with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, said the U.S. breach of commitments and continued military actions against Iran, including the U.S. naval blockade on Iran and attacks on Iranian commercial shipping, are the main causes of insecurity in the region and the Strait of Hormuz.

🔹Araghchi stressed that the international community has a responsibility to hold the parties responsible for the attacks accountable.

🔹Jaishankar expressed concern over the regional situation and its wider consequences, reaffirming India's readiness to help reduce tensions.

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🔴 Israeli Airstrikes Hit Multiple Areas Across Gaza Strip

🔹Palestinian media reported that Israeli warplanes struck a residential house in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza and a commercial shop near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central part of the enclave.

🔹Meanwhile, local sources said on Saturday the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, amid continued military operations across the territory.

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🔴 Iran's Top Security Official: Continued U.S. Escalation Will Tighten Strait of Hormuz Closure

🔹Mohammad-Baqer Zolqadr, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in a statement, said continued U.S. naval blockade measures and military escalation would further tighten the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

🔹He warned that continued U.S. actions could also affect other strategic maritime chokepoints, adding that the consequences would be borne by the global economy, energy markets, and American voters.

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🔴 Arbaeen March in Nigeria with Flavor of Support for Iran Against the U.S. Aggression

🔹 Thousands staged a symbolic march through Kano, Nigeria, on Friday ahead of the Arbaeen trek, carrying Palestinian, Iranian and Imam Hussain (AS) flags and banners of Resistance Front's leaders.

🔹Participants expressed solidarity with Iran, condemned U.S. aggression on the country, and praised Iran's strikes on U.S. bases across the West Asia.

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🔴 Hadi al-Ameri Vows Revenge for Fallen Fighters

🔹Hadi al-Ameri, Secretary-General of Iraq's Badr Organization, vowed that the blood of those martyred would not be in vain, pledging that those responsible would face retaliation.

🔹Al-Ameri said Iraq continues to face security threats, saying that those who once sent car bombs and suicide bombers into the country have now returned with missiles. He stressed that Iraq would remain strong, united, and ultimately victorious.

🔹Hadi al-Ameri's remarks came after U.S.-Saudi strikes targeting positions of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in several provinces, which Iraqi sources said killed 20 people and wounded 32 others.

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🔴 Qalibaf on “A Strong Iran”: The Central Theme of the Revolution’s Next Phase

🔹Speaker of Iran's Parliament: As the Islamic Republic moves into its third phase, the priority has shifted toward building a “Strong Iran,” a vision emphasized following the martyrdom of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

🔹Qalibaf enumerated unity as a prerequisite, centered around Iran's Velayat-e Faqih (Leadership). The role of officials and achievement of consolidating victory are the other factors he mentions.

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🔴 Iranian Commander Warns Regional States Against Supporting U.S. Military Operations

🔹Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said the United States is pursuing a strategy of expanding the regional conflict to advance its illegitimate dominance.

🔹In a message addressed to regional countries, Abdollahi urged Muslim states to reconsider cooperation with Washington, saying that the U.S. uses their resources and strategic infrastructure to support its military operations and Israel's security.

🔹He warned that any country serving as a defensive shield for U.S. military operations would "burn in the fire of war."

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🔴 Iran begins examination of a bill addressing the Strait of Hormuz' management in the parliament's National Commission of National Security and Foreign Policy; the plan includes the imposition of full sovereignty and administration, a financial system and the collection of fees (insurance premiums), restrictions on movement (national security), as well as strategic objectives and the name of the Persian Gulf.

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🔴 5th Iran-Armenia Food & Tourism Festival Expands with Record Participation

🔷The 5th edition of the Navasard Festival is to be held from August 8 to 16, featuring a significantly expanded Iranian presence with 20 provincial pavilions participating for the very first time.

🔷 The Iranian pavilions are showcasing a wide array of handicrafts, traditional sweets, local souvenirs, ethnic clothing, and tourism capabilities.

🔷 Simultaneously, a tourism caravan has set off on a scenic route from Tehran to Yerevan to further promote cultural ties.

🔷 Still, a literary tourism program including 2 parts will be held to internationally honor great Iranian poets Hafez, Sadi, Ferdowsi, and Mulla Rumi.

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🔴 Pezeshkian: “The Real Heroes Throughout These Difficult Days Were the Iranian People”

🔹 President Masoud Pezeshkian said his cabinet began its term two years ago with the assassination of its “honored guest” by Israel, followed by years of war, pressure, and hostility imposed on the Iranian people.

🔹 “The real heroes throughout these difficult days were the people,” he said in a post on X, adding that “the future of Iran will be shaped by the Iranian people.”

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🔴 Defense Industry Must Stay Ahead of Battlefield Needs: Iran Defense Ministry Chief

🔹 Iran's acting Defense Minister, Brig. Gen. Ebnulreza, said future wars would be shaped by intelligence superiority, space-based technologies, and the defense economy.

🔹 He stressed that the defense industry must deliver maximum combat capability at the lowest cost while responding to battlefield requirements in real time.


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🔴 Iran Wins Central Asian Karate Championships

🔹 Iran claimed the team title at the Central Asian Karate Championships, winning a total of 16 medals.

🔹 The Iranian team finished with seven gold, three silver, and six bronze medals.

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🔴 Nigeria Hosts 12th International Quds Day Conference on Palestinian Statehood

🔹 The 12th Annual International Quds Day Conference and Exhibition opened in Abuja under the theme “From Gaza to Tehran: The Decline of Western Hegemony.”

🔹 The event brought together activists, academics, and political figures, including Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, to discuss support for Palestinian statehood and challenges facing pro-Palestine activism in Nigeria.

🔹 Speaking to Iran Press, a key guest of the event Professor Mshalgaro said any ceasefire must be preceded by the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state, arguing that Israel “does not abide by any agreement” and that Palestinian sovereignty should be the central issue rather than the disarmament of Hamas.

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🔴 Araghchi Warns Against Regional Countries' Support for Aggressors

🔹Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, warned that any aggression or hostile act by the United States and the Israeli regime, or any participation or support by countries in the region, would be met with a decisive and proportionate response from Iran's powerful armed forces.

🔹He added that responsibility for all consequences arising from such adventurism would rest with those who initiate it, Iran is fully ready.

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🔴 Iran FM Hold Talks with Pakistani Army Commander, Turkish FM

🔹In separate telephone calls with Field Marshal Asim Munir, Commander of the Pakistani Army, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest regional developments and exchanged views on the consequences of the U.S. aggressive and destabilizing actions and the risk of escalating tensions and insecurity in the region.

🔹He also warned against any adventurous action by the U.S. and emphasized the full readiness of Iran to protect its national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security and to respond decisively to any aggression.

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