— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 In the past 48 hours, at least three very worrying claims were made by the Americans:

Claim 1: Iran’s initial $6 Billion in released funds will only be used for buying U.S. agricultural products.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ismael Baqaei, rejected this and said Iran’s Central Bank would use the funds ‘however it wants’.

Claim 2: Iran has agreed to accept the return of IAEA inspectors.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ismael Baqaei, also rejected this and said that inspectors won’t return to Iran unless there is a final agreement.

Claim 3: Iran has agree to hold negotiations on its missile program.

Denied by Fars News and Tasnim News Agency, but not by any official outlet or spokesman.

What does this all mean?

While we certainly shouldn’t take all of America’s claims at face-value, it has also become increasingly difficult to trust the words of the Iranian negotiators themselves.

With many people already being opposed to the MoU, the very least the officials should do is quickly dismantle and disprove such claims from the enemy. In fact, rejecting the claims is not enough—practical actions must be taken to ensure that no such false statements are repeated.

If measures are not taken, how will anyone know what to believe? We’ve experienced many times that Iran rejected making a concession, only to later admit that they did in fact make that very concession, just in a slightly different wording or with different technical details.

It is of utmost importance that this MoU is implemented completely, with no compromises, and with zero further concessions than what has already been granted. The only way to guarantee the correct implementation is not allowing space for false claims. With allowing false claims, you create more wiggle room for the Americans.

Whatever needs to happen, must happen. Whether that’s suspending negotiations, closing the Strait of Hormuz (for real this time), or using military threats as leverage. There is no other way to compel the U.S. not to engage in false narrative-making.

@Middle_East_Spectator

🥀 | Global Commemoration of Hadhrat Abbas ibn Ali (A):

Hadhrat Abbas ibn Ali (A), the son of Imam Ali (A) and the nephew of Prophet Muhammad (S), remains one of the most beloved and revered personalities in human history. He accompanied his brother, Imam Husayn (A), in Karbala and embodied every quality required of a true follower of the Imam. He never questioned the stance of Imam Husayn (A); rather, he dedicated his entire existence to serving and defending him.

It is narrated that before the birth of Abbas (A), Imam Ali (A) prayed for a son who would possess extraordinary courage and loyalty. Though many children had already been born to Imam Ali (A), Abbas (A) became known as the “Moon of the Hashimites” because of his striking appearance, noble character, courage, and spiritual excellence. He inherited knowledge, wisdom, and manners from the household of the Imams and grew into a figure admired by all.

In Karbala, Abbas (A) served as the standard-bearer of Imam Husayn’s (A) small army. Yet his greatest battle was not against swords and spears, but against his own desires and emotions. Despite being one of the most capable warriors on the battlefield, he remained bound by the command of his Imam. The pain of seeing the suffering of the family of the Prophet (S) while being unable to act freely was itself among his greatest trials.

One of the most significant moments in Karbala came when Abbas (A) reached the Euphrates after breaking through enemy lines. Surrounded by water after days of thirst, he scooped water into his hands. Yet when he remembered the thirst of Imam Husayn (A), the children, and the women in the tents, he threw the water away and refused to drink. His horse did the same...

Though the pain can hardly be understood, the hands were cut down by arrows, not swords. This meant they were pierced and left hanging by muscles and tissues. The pain was extreme.

He filled the water skin and began the journey back toward the tents. The enemy, unwilling to face him honorably, launched attacks from all directions. The tragedy that followed remains among the most painful scenes of Ashura. It is narrated that his hands were struck and severed while he struggled to protect the water skin. He held the standard with his teeth and carried the water skin in order to make it back to the tents of the children who were dying without water. It is narrated that the same killer who struck the six-month-old infant with an arrow also hit his eyes with arrows and targeted the water skin. When he tried to turn his horse back towards the tents, the water skin…The suffering was immense. Despite the unbearable pain, he continued forward, refusing to abandon the water destined for the thirsty children.

Even after losing the use of his arms, Abbas (A) remained focused on reaching the tents. He continued to protect the standard and the water skin for as long as he could. Arrows rained down upon him. One arrow pierced his blessed eye. Another struck the water skin, causing the precious water to spill onto the sands of Karbala. The hopes of the thirsty children vanished before his eyes.

As he attempted to continue, a heavy iron mace struck him. He fell from his horse onto the battlefield. The pain of the wounds, the loss of the water, and the knowledge that he could not fulfill the trust given to him by the children of the camp all converged in those final moments. His martyrdom was not simply the death of a warrior. It was the breaking of the strongest support of Imam Husayn (A) and one of the greatest tragedies of Karbala.

Among the Ahl al-Bayt (A), Hadhrat Abbas (A) attained an unparalleled rank. The Imams (A) repeatedly praised his insight, faith, loyalty, and certainty. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (A) stated that Abbas (A) possessed a station that all martyrs would envy on the Day of Judgment. His shrine in Karbala remains among the most visited sanctuaries in the world, and millions continue to turn to Allah through his remembrance.

🏴@enemywatch

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The grief of Abbas (A) does not end with the battlefield. Every year, millions remember the thirsty children, the torn water skin, the severed hands, the wounded eye, and the lonely figure who gave everything in service to his Imam. His story is not merely one of courage, but of obedience, sacrifice, and absolute loyalty to divine truth.

Today, the name of Abbas (A) is synonymous with loyalty, courage, sacrifice, and obedience to divine authority. Wherever the tragedy of Karbala is remembered, the memory of Abbas (A) stands beside it. When we see the dying children of Gaza and Lebanon, we still think of the neighing horse that would return from the bushes with its rider. Abbas (A) was the one whose own mother later had to accept that his hands had been cut down and that he had been martyred.

Yet despite all that has been written and recited about him, the true station, pain, sacrifice, and spiritual rank of Hadhrat Abbas ibn Ali (A) can never be fully comprehended by us.

🏴@enemywatch