🔴 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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🔴 Zakzaky Rejects Trump’s Truce Proposal in Gaza, Calls Hamas Disarmament 'Cowardice'

🔷 Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of Nigeria's Islamic Movement, has blasted Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal, specifically condemning its demand for Hamas to disarm.

🔷 "This is cowardice. How can you fight an enemy and ask them to surrender their weapons? The Zionists just want to kill without being killed," he said.

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🔴 Sheikh Zakzaky Warns Nigeria Against Joining Saudi-Led Coalition Against Yemen

🔹Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to join any Saudi-led military coalition against Yemen, calling such involvement contrary to Nigeria’s national interests.

🔹Speaking after the 12th Annual International Quds Conference in Abuja, Zakzaky argued that major powers, including the U.S., Israel, Britain, and France, had failed to defeat Yemen and were eventually forced into negotiations.

🔹He warned that sending Nigerian troops without Senate approval would unnecessarily endanger soldiers, stressing that the conflict over the Bab al-Mandab waterway is between Saudi Arabia and Yemen and should not involve Nigeria.

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🔴 Deadly Tourist Plane Crash in Peru Leaves 13 Dead

🔹The light aircraft, which was operating a sightseeing flight over the ancient Nazca Lines, went down with 13 people on board.

🔹Footage from the crash site shows firefighters battling the blaze and working to extinguish the burning wreckage of the aircraft.

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🔴 Severe flooding in the city of Xi'an in northern China

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🔴 Protests in the occupied territories against Netanyahu's policies

🔹Residents of the occupied territories held widespread protests in various areas against the failed policies of Netanyahu's government.

🔹Among the protesters was Ofer Cassif, a member of the Hadash party in the Knesset (the parliament of the Zionist regime).

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🔴 Military Clashes Erupt Between Yemen's Ansarallah Forces and Saudi-Backed Fighters in Taiz

🔹Military sources in Yemen reported that forces affiliated with Ansarallah clashed with Saudi-backed fighters loyal to the internationally recognized Yemeni government in the Jabal Han area, west of the city of Taiz.

🔹The clashes have reportedly expanded to the Al-Silw district, southeast of Taiz.

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🔴 Iran: killing civilians is an example of "American human rights"

🔹Iran’s Human Rights Headquarters, condemned the renewed attack by the U.S. military forces on various regions of Iran, especially the attack on a residential house in Chah-Tangou neighborhood of Qeshm city.

🔹Following the attack three members of a family were martyred and two other children injured. The crime is a clear example of "American human rights."

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🔴 The death toll from floods and landslides in China's Gansu province has risen to 25, with 23 others injured.

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