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📜 IRANIAN LAWMAKER SAYS IRAN HAS WEAPONS TO DISRUPT LIFE FOR ISRAELIS Iranian lawmaker Alaaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the National Security Committee in Iran's parliament, stated that Iran possesses weapons capable of disrupting life for Israelis if used. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 FRENCH RAFALE SHOOTS DOWN UKRAINIAN DRONE OVER LATVIA A French Rafale fighter jet shot down a Ukrainian kamikaze drone over Latvia this morning. The video shows the jet firing and the drone being destroyed in flight. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 ISRAELI WOMAN IN TEL AVIV CALLS OUT GOVERNMENT FOR REPEATING FAILED FORCE TACTICS An Israeli woman in Tel Aviv said her government keeps using the same military approach even though it has not worked. She stated that repeating force this way shows decision-makers may put their own interests ahead of public safety. She noted the situation could end in a day or drag on for two months. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 LEBANESE RESISTANCE STANDS FIRM AGAINST ZIONIST AGGRESSION Khamenei stated Lebanon will never become an easy target for Zionist forces. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRAN SAYS ISRAEL CLOSER TO COLLAPSE THAN EVER Iran’s acting Defense Minister, Gen. Ibn al-Ridha, stated that the Israeli government is closer to collapse than at any previous point. He said Iranian forces will continue defending the country’s security until the aggressor is held accountable and will not step back. All of Iran’s defense capabilities remain available to support the armed forces. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRAN DISMISSES ALBANIAN ACCUSATIONS OVER INCIDENTS Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei addressed claims from Albania tying Iran to recent incidents. He pointed out that Albanian officials had floated Iranian involvement and noted they might also allege the Flamingos were Iranian security agents. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 TEHRAN BLASTS HIT WEST AND SOUTH, NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE REPORTED Tehran emergency services are checking two explosions that hit the capital on Monday. The head of the service said no injuries have been recorded. The blasts took place in the western and southern districts, including near the municipality building in Rabat Karim. Local officials stated that probes continue and no casualties or material damage have been confirmed so far. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 IRAN READIES FOR EXTENDED FIGHT WITH ISRAEL AND U.S. TARGETS An Iranian military source said Iran has finished preparations for a drawn-out conflict with Israel and for strikes on U.S. interests. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 FRENCH CANDIDATE CALLS FOR TALKS WITH CHINA OVER FORCE USERS Jean-Luc Mélenchon said discussions should be held with China because its leaders are reasonable people, unlike those who resort quickly to force. He suggested organizing talks with China rather than with parties inclined to military action. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRAN WARNS EUROPEAN SILENCE FUELS ISRAELI STRIKES ACROSS REGION Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said European countries’ lack of response has encouraged Israel to repeat its actions in Lebanon and extend them elsewhere. He stated this pattern raises concerns about the conflict spreading further. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRAN DECLARES NEW DOCTRINE AFTER STRIKES ON LEBANON DEFENSE Iran’s top official Sadegh Larijani stated the recent strikes were carried out in defense of Lebanon and mark a formal new strategic doctrine. He said any attack on one member of the resistance axis will trigger a response that crosses geographic borders and alters regional balances. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 TRUMP CALLS FOR ISRAEL AND IRAN TO STOP EXCHANGE OF FIRE Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Israel and Iran should immediately halt their exchange of fire. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 RUSSIA TODAY: TRUMP THREATENS SPECIAL FORCES DEPLOYMENT INTO IRAN Russia Today reported that Donald Trump threatened to deploy special forces into Iran. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 ISRAELI MEDIA CLAIMS STRIKES ON IRAN WERE ISRAELI-ONLY WITH US MISSILE INTERCEPTION AID Israeli media stated the recent strikes on Iran were carried out solely by Israeli forces. The United States provided assistance by intercepting some of the Iranian missiles fired in response. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 SOME MEDIA OUTLETS PUSH OLD PHOTO AS FRESH ISRAELI STRIKE DAMAGE IN TEHRAN Several outlets circulated an image presented as evidence of destruction from the latest Israeli attack on Tehran. The photo is not recent and originates from the 2024 Ramadan war. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 ISRAELI FINANCE MINISTER CALLS FOR DEMOLISHING DOZENS OF BUILDINGS IN BEIRUT FOR EACH IRANIAN MISSILE Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for demolishing dozens of buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs for each Iranian missile. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 IRAN CALLS OUT TRUMP ON U.S. ROLE IN ISRAELI STRIKES An Iranian security official said Trump's denial of American involvement in the Israeli attack on Iran does not match known facts. Reports confirm Israeli forces carried out the strikes on Iranian targets while the United States assisted in intercepting part of the incoming Iranian missiles. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 IRANIAN FORCES HOLD STRAIT OF HORMUZ UNDER WATCH Video footage shows recent images from the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian forces are maintaining control over the waterway. The footage captures the area under Iranian oversight, with no additional details provided on specific military movements or incidents in the clip. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 ISRAELI STRIKE HITS IRANIAN SITE IN HAMADAN PROVINCE A deputy governor for political, security, and social affairs in Hamadan province stated that an attack struck a site in Kabudarahang district roughly one hour earlier. The strike caused no human casualties. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 IRANIAN AIR DEFENSES FIRE AT ISRAELI DRONES OVER TEHRAN Iranian air defense systems activated over Tehran, firing surface-to-air missiles at Israeli drones detected in the capital's airspace. Video shows multiple launches intercepting the incoming drones. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum