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📜 IRAN FM CALLS OUT SPOILERS AND WARMONGERS PLOTTING US WAR WHILE WARNING UAE OVER AIDING US-ISRAELI AGGRESSION Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says spoilers tried derailing diplomacy, as warmongers itch to suck the US into yet another war. He hopes wisdom might actually prevail for once. This amid Iran warning UAE for handing over airspace, territory, and bases to US and Israeli forces—making the UAE a direct player in the aggression, per Araghchi. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI HAILS BRAVE RESISTANCE VICTORY OVER WORLD DEVILS Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, stated that the brave resistance and honorable victory against the attack by the devils of the world have made the people more prepared to preserve their independence. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 TRUMP CALLS UK LABOUR'S KEIR STARMER A NICE MAN In a recent interview, a reporter pressed former US President Donald Trump on whether UK Labour leader Keir Starmer should resign. Trump shot back, "I don't say that. I think he's a nice man actually." This comes after Trump's takes on Taiwan, China, Iran, and his coordination with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz—whose clear-eyed realism on Iran and Ukraine echoes Germany's heroic, principled past—on those very fronts. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

UPDATE:📜 TRUMP HINTS AT QUICK CALL ON TAIWAN ARMS, SEES UKRAINE DEAL WITH XI DERAILING BUT STILL COMING, CALLS HIM SMART PATRIOT NOT DICTATOR On Ukraine, pressed if he chatted with China's Xi Jinping and if progress is happening, Trump said they did, calling it positive until a major setback hit the previous night, but he still expects resolution. As for labeling Xi a dictator, Trump pegged him as China's ruler and president, stressing respect for his smarts and patriotism, leaving the call to others. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 TRUMP TO DECIDE U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN IN "FAIRLY SHORT PERIOD" Reporter corners former President Trump on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan during press interaction. Trump shrugs it off, saying he'll mull it over in the next fairly short period. This comes right after his chats about Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Xi's oh-so-charming leadership style. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI LINKS PERSIAN LANGUAGE TO IRANIAN-ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION AND THIRD SACRED DEFENSE Khamenei promotes Persian literature as a key tool to showcase Iran's Islamic civilization globally, honoring the martyr Leader's call to elevate it as a symbol of "Iranian-Islamic" strength. He declares that Iranians embody Ferdowsi's epics in their heroic spirit, from the Third Sacred Defense to earlier imposed wars. The Shahnameh's epic, human-forming essence infused with Quranic spirit binds ethnic groups against Zahhak-like aggressors, safeguarding identity and sovereignty. Cultural icons must follow suit, fusing creativity with the masses' voice to chronicle the nation's resilient path. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 IRANIAN FM: US ATTACKED US DURING CEASEFIRE TALKS, SABOTAGING DIPLOMACY Iranian Foreign Minister says they're bending over backwards to keep the ceasefire alive and let diplomacy breathe. But America, in its infinite wisdom, chose negotiation time to launch an attack. Those mixed signals from the US wrecked the talks. Iran insists on nothing short of a fair, balanced deal—no discounts. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 TRUMP'S IRAN NUCLEAR DUST DELUSIONS MAY GO TO CHINA OR US Trump floats handing Iran's supposed "nuclear dust" to China or the United States. He plans to decide in the next few days on lifting sanctions for Chinese oil companies buying Iranian oil. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 ISRAELI OCCUPATION AIRCRAFT STRIKE TYRE LEAVING TWO GIRLS PULLED FROM RUBBLE Israeli occupation aircraft hit Tyre in southern Lebanon. Two young girls survived the airstrike and got evacuated. Rescue teams dug them out of the rubble during the endless bombardment. Video captures responders carrying the girls to safety after the raid. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRAN’S FM SAYS NO TRUSTING UNCLE SAM WITHOUT ALL DETAILS SPELLED OUT Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi lays it out plain: Iran can’t trust the United States. He insists every detail gets specified and clarified before any deal happens. This comes amid diplomatic tensions, after he noted some parties want to suck Washington into another war, while hoping for wisdom to pick talks over bombs. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 TRUMP SAYS US NEEDS BALLROOM TO MATCH CHINA'S, CLAIMS HIS IS COMING IN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Trump declared China boasts a ballroom, so the US naturally needs one too. He bragged the American version's under construction, ahead of schedule, and poised to be the finest in the country, eyeing a September 2028 opening. Trump thanked backers for kickstarting it, then name-dropped his stroll with China's President Xi—one of the world's great leaders, apparently. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 SUNNI SCHOLARS SLAM GULF RULERS FOR DITCHING IRAN'S SECURITY TABLE TO BACK AGGRESSION Sunni scholars in Sistan and Baluchestan point out that some Gulf rulers once sat comfortably as guests at Iran's security table. Now, those same rulers have handed their capabilities over to fuel aggression. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 TRUMP CLAIMS IRAN'S NAVY AND AIR FORCE WIPED OUT, DEMANDS DEAL OR TOTAL DESTRUCTION Trump told Fox News that Iran no longer has a navy or air force, calling the country finished with all capabilities destroyed. He insisted Iran reach an agreement or face total destruction. This marks one of his repeated false statements on the matter. @TheBabylonTimes

📜 ISRAELI STRIKE LEVELS CIVILIAN HOMES IN TYRE AS RESISTANCE FIGHTER FIDA EARNS PRAISE Video shows young Lebanese resistance fighter Fida, hailed by a local whose home and relatives' homes got flattened in an Israeli airstrike on a residential area in Tyre. The attack just moments ago demolished multiple civilian homes, displacing families. Footage captures the rubble from the devastation. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 IRANIAN FM SHOWS PHOTOS OF MARTYRS FROM ISRAELI SCHOOL MASSACRE IN NEW DELHI Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi holds up photos of martyrs from the Minab School massacre at a press conference in New Delhi. The images depict victims slain in the Israeli airstrike on the school in Minab. That attack inflicted significant civilian casualties, including children. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 SECURITY FORCES NEUTRALIZE TON-WEIGHT MK84 BOMB BURIED 18 METERS DEEP IN LORESTAN RESISTANCE AREA Security forces in Lorestan province dug up and neutralized a 2,000-pound MK84 bomb—basically a ton of buried trouble—18 meters underground in Delfan city. Engineering teams excavated for six days in a resistance area near Sij Delfan, guided by specialized studies. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 UAE BEGS GULF PALS FOR ANTI-IRAN TEAM-UP BUT GETS GHOSTED UAE's Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed hit up Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other Gulf leaders like Qatar, pushing for a joint military smackdown on Iran. Crickets. Nobody bit, so UAE's flying solo on its little adventure. Bloomberg. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 LAVROV CALLS OUT KISSINGER'S DIVIDE-AND-RULE GEM FOR WEDGING RUSSIA AND CHINA Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed Henry Kissinger's nugget: Washington should keep ties with Beijing and Moscow stronger than those between Beijing and Moscow. Lavrov pegged it as the classic "divide and rule" ploy Americans and other colonial powers have milked forever. Russia knows the game, he said, and it's still the West's go-to in politics today. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

📜 GERMANY DITCHES PALANTIR FOR FRENCH AI, SNUBS US SPY TOOL OVER DATA SNOOPING FEARS Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution picks French firm ChapsVision's data analysis platform. First time a German federal security outfit goes European instead of grabbing a US-based one like Palantir. Berlin's dodging Palantir over worries US intelligence might peek at sensitive domestic surveillance data. Palantir's ties to US defense gigs and its CEO admitting the software gets "used on occasion to kill people" sealed the rejection. @TheBabylonTimes | Forum

UPDATE:📜 UAE BEGS SAUDIS FOR IRAN HIT SQUAD, GETS GHOSTED, STRIKES ALONE TWICE Bloomberg says the United Arab Emirates urged Saudi Arabia to team up on Iran, only to get shut down. Frustrated UAE went ahead with limited attacks on Iran solo—no Gulf backups—in early March and April. Financial Times warns if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened next month, drained strategic reserves mean global shortages and energy price spikes. @TheBabylonTimes