Ghalibaf: US plot on western borders defeated with Kurdistan Region's cooperation

🔹Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meeting PUK leader Bafel Talabani, said the US sought to launch security and military action against Iran from Iraq's Kurdistan Region during the 40-day war—but the plot was defeated with the cooperation of Kurdish friends and Iran's timely response.

🔹He emphasized the need to strengthen economic, political, and security ties with neighbors, warning that the US and Israel always seek to sow discord, "especially now that they were forced to leave Iraq's land and airspace."

🔹Talabani said: "The Islamic Republic has always supported us. We consider your war our war and your victory our victory. We are fully ready to implement the security agreement and expand relations."

Iran's large trade delegation in Russia: an opportunity for a leap in exchanges

Over 300 Iranian business figures from 18 provinces are in Russia for two international exhibitions. Iran's ambassador highlighted the North-South Corridor and Russian gas transfers as projects that will sustain trade for decades. Officials stressed that after failing militarily, the enemy turned to economic war—but Iran will defeat it through private-sector initiative and regional cooperation.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530045/Iran-s-large-trade-delegation-in-Russia-an-opportunity-for-a

Araghchi: We will reveal true scale of US casualties at the right time

🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed US claims that Iran is "defenseless," stating: "Reality: hundreds of US military bases and facilities have been destroyed and dozens of American aircraft set ablaze—according to the Pentagon itself."

🔹"This is just a fraction of the whole. At the right time, we will reveal the true scale of US casualties, and the shame will remain with those who falsely claim Iran is defenseless," he wrote on X.

IRGC Navy: We won't release the throat of world-devourers

🔹IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Azmaei, marking the 200th consecutive night of public demonstrations, praised the Iranian people's "epic and astonishing" presence in demanding retribution for the martyred Leader.

🔹"For 200 days, the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz have been cleansed of the US terrorist army. The Strait is in the iron fists of Islam's warriors," he said.

🔹"We will not release the throat of the world-devourers and will not allow their oppressive presence to return," he affirmed, urging unity and adherence to the Supreme Leader's guidance.

Iran rules out US talks until conditions are met

Iran's SNSC secretary says there will be "no negotiations, period" until its conditions are met: an end to US attacks, lifting of the blockade and sanctions, release of frozen assets, compensation, and withdrawal of US forces from the region. He warned Trump not to be distracted by contradictory signals, adding that "the equations concerning oil and the straits have changed."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530067/Iran-rules-out-US-talks-until-conditions-are-met

Army spox: US hegemony has ended; Iran, Pakistan to cooperate for regional security

🔹Army Spokesman Brigadier General Amir Mohammad Akraminia said the US, in its decline, has become a "nervous actor," weakening its international standing by violating law and backing Israel.

🔹"The recent war showed America's priority is not regional security but its own interests. Imported security will never guarantee lasting peace," he said.

🔹"By cost-benefit logic, US military power can no longer maintain hegemony. This gap is an opportunity for Iran and Pakistan to ensure sustainable regional security, free from colonial ambitions."

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'I want my music to carry a message of Iranian unity, world peace': Paniz Faryousefi

Conductor Paniz Faryousefi, the first woman to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the revolution, discusses her Vivo Orchestra concert featuring newly commissioned Iranian works written after the US-Israeli war. She says the program traced grief and loss toward "Sahargah" (Dawn) and hope. She hopes more Iranian women pursue conducting.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530037/I-Want-My-Music-to-Carry-a-Message-of-Iranian-Unity-World-Peace

Bab al-Mandab battle: Trump watches on

Saudi Arabia has asked Trump to intervene as Yemeni forces advance on Bab al-Mandab, but Washington is staying out. With ammunition stocks depleted and the Iran front prioritized, opening a new front is too costly. Analysts say Trump is also punishing Riyadh for refusing to join the Iran war—and letting oil prices rise to pressure the world.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530063/Bal-al-Mandab-battle-Trump-watches-on

Newly discovered 'Sasanian' rock engravings depict mountain goat, horses in southern Iran

Needle-engraved rock art dating to the Sasanian period (224–651 CE) has been found on the Marvdasht Plain in southern Iran. The 5x4 cm image of a seated mountain goat was made using a scratching technique. Researchers say the goat symbolized "Farr-e Izadi" (divine glory), while horses represented royal legitimacy, military power, and ritual.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530050/Newly-discovered-Sasanian-rock-engravings-depict-mountain-goat

Tehran, Tashkent discuss ways to expand tourism ties

Iran and Uzbekistan have outlined 10 areas for tourism cooperation, including direct private-sector links, easing visas, and establishing direct flights. Iran's tourism minister invited Uzbek officials to visit and proposed a joint technical committee for restoring historic buildings and reviving Silk Road identity. Uzbekistan hosted 11 million tourists last year, including 23,000 Iranians.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530053/Tehran-Tashkent-discuss-ways-to-expand-tourism-ties

Pakistan: Mecca Pact won't affect relations with Iran

🔹Pakistan Army spokesman Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the "Mecca Pact" with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is purely defensive and is not expected to affect relations with Iran.

🔹He described it as a "joint defense shield" aimed at peace, stability, and regional security—not aggression.

🔹He added the pact won't complicate Pakistan's ties with Iran or affect its strategic relations with China, and confirmed operational details would not be made public.

War on Iran the greatest error in US history

A US commentator argues the war on Iran may be the greatest strategic mistake in American history—and that its failure could hasten the end of the US "empire." He laments campus apathy compared to the 1970s, describes Washington as a kakistocracy captured by Zionist lobbies, and doubts Democrats offer real change. He sees slow-growing public awareness as the only hope.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/530061/War-on-Iran-the-greatest-error-in-U-S-history

Foreign Ministers Abbas Araghchi and Wang Yi met in Beijing on Wednesday for official talks

Gen. Heidari: Iran's Armed Forces are the ones directing the battlefield

🔹Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari, Deputy Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, stated: "If the defender can prevent the aggressor from reaching its predetermined goals at the time and place it chose, the defender is victorious."

🔹"By this scientific definition, Iran's Armed Forces are today the victors of the battlefield," he concluded.