UAE must answer --- for supporting
US-Israeli aggression against Iran:
deputy FM
July 10th, 9:22pm
(PressTV)
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs has
declared that the United Arab Emirates must be held accountable
for its role in supporting the US-Israeli war of aggression against
Iran, citing newly released US documents ------- that, reportedly,
reward Abu Dhabi for its military cooperation against Tehran.
Kazem Gharibabadi made the remarks on social media after the US
Commerce Department announced it was easing export controls
on the UAE, removing barriers to sales of advanced AI chips and
military items to the Persian Gulf state ---- in recognition of its
support for US national security objectives, including in the
war on Iran.
"The US Commerce Department has published a new document:
facilitating export control regulations and upgrading the export
status of the UAE .....in return for its support for the military
aggression against Iran," Gharibabadi wrote on X.
"This official confession by Washington -------- and the
scandalous document of Abu Dhabi - carries direct
international responsibility & legal consequences.
The UAE must be held accountable," he added.
The Commerce Department said.. it would upgrade the UAE's status
under US export rules, removing it ------- from two restricted country
groups and making it eligible for license-free exports of controlled
military items, certain satellites and spacecraft, and dual-use
goods used in oil and gas production, desalination, and
civil nuclear power.
UAE joined US-Israeli aggression
against Iran from outset: Report
against Iran from outset: Report
The UAE has played a far more extensive role in the US-Israeli war
on Iran than previously known, carrying out dozens of air strikes
on Iranian territory from the opening days of the aggression,
according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
The upgraded status "is warranted in light of the ongoing US-UAE
military partnership and the UAE's commitment to preventing the
diversion and misuse of sensitive US technology,"
the department said.
The changes -- drew sharp criticism from US Senator Elizabeth
Warren, who accused the Trump administration of rewarding
Emirati businesses with close financial ties to the president.
The UAE has been accused of directly supporting the US-Israeli
war of aggression against Iran, which started on Feburary 28
with attacks that martyred the Leader of Islamic Revolution,
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
A recent Wall Street Journal report revealed that the UAE played a
far more extensive role in the aggression than previously known,
carrying out dozens of airstrikes on Iranian territory from the
opening days of the war.
Netanyahu reveals he 'secretly'
visited UAE during war on Iran
visited UAE during war on Iran
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu reveals "secretly"
visiting the UAE during the latest round of unprovoked
US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
According to the report, Emirati forces -- launched attacks against
Iranian targets early in the war -- and continued the assaults even
after a ceasefire was announced in April with strikes coordinated
by the US & Israel, & intelligence support provided by both allies.
Separately, Israeli officials announced weeks ago, that Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ....secretly visited the UAE during the
war, meeting with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
According to reports, the Israeli regime sent an
Iron Dome battery and personnel to operate it
in the UAE ....during the war.
David Barnea, head of Israel's Mossad spy agency,
visited the Emirates at least twice during the war
to coordinate activities.
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Trump’s post-genocide Gaza plan
collapses.. as international
'peacekeeping' force....
shrinks to a handful
of troops
July 10th, 6:49pm
(PressTV)
US President Donald Trump’s plan for post-genocide Gaza, which
called for a 20,000-strong multinational “peacekeeping” force to
secure the besieged territory, is now struggling to recruit even
an initial group of up to 20 troops, according to a Wall Street
Journal report.
The exclusive report reveals that the security framework meant to
underpin Washington’s vision for Gaza after the genocide remains
far from realization. The proposed initial deployment -- has faced
repeated delays - and sharply diminishing international support.
The original proposal envisioned a large multinational force
of around 20,000 personnel. However, regional instability,
political disagreements among potential contributors,
and ongoing military tensions .....have drastically
scaled back the project.
Daniel Shapiro, a former US deputy assistant secretary of defense
for the Middle East, told the newspaper that the recent joint US-
Israeli war of aggression against Iran has not only delayed
decisions on the force but has also eroded.. many
countries’ willingness to participate.
Indonesia, once expected to be one of the largest contributors,
suspended its involvement in March, citing the worsening
regional security situation. Indonesian officials have
confirmed that the country’s participation..
remains on hold.
According to the report, only Morocco, Albania, Kosovo,
and Kazakhstan -- are currently expected to make
formal commitments.
The first Moroccan contingent, originally scheduled to deploy in
June, has been delayed and is now expected to arrive in the
coming months. Instead of entering Gaza immediately,
these troops will first be stationed at a newly built
logistics hub in Israeli-occupied territory near
the Kerem Shalom crossing.
This dramatic downsizing highlights the mounting political,
security, and diplomatic obstacles facing Washington’s
so-called “day after” strategy for the blockaded
Palestinian territory.
The difficulties confronting the proposed international security
force (ISF) underscore the broader failures of the Trump
administration’s Gaza plan.
The ISF was intended as a central pillar of the US-backed post-
genocide framework, which envisioned a phased political
transition in Gaza. Under the plan, Israeli occupation
forces would withdraw, and the international force
would take over security responsibilities, while a
US-led Board of Peace oversaw reconstruction
and political implementation.
Netanyahu joins familiar circle of war
---- at the heart of Trump’s Gaza plan
Netanyahu’s office says the Israeli premier has agreed to join
Trump’s so-called Board of Peace, despite disagreements
over the advisory body’s composition and mandate.
Meanwhile, the Hamas resistance movement announced
this week that it would dissolve the emergency
committee administering Gaza but declined
to disarm its military wing. Palestinian
resistance groups have made clear
that surrender is not an option in
the face of the US-led effort to
reshape Gaza’s future.
Reconstruction has barely begun across most of Gaza, with only
a fraction of the estimated $17 billion in pledged funds actually
secured. Wealthy donors have largely refused to finance
projects in areas still under Israeli control, viewing
such efforts as legitimizing the occupation.
The Israeli genocide has already killed more than 73,000
Palestinians, wounded over 171,000, and destroyed
around 90 percent of Gaza’s infrastructure,
according to the Gaza authorities.
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Yemen cautions.......
regional US base
host nations
July 10th, 10:35am
(PressTV)
Sana'a has condemned the fresh round of US military attacks
on Iran --- after US forces targeted southern Iranian regions
in breach of a ceasefire.
Yemen's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a direct warning
against the renewed military adventurism in West Asia.
In a statement, the ministry explicitly cautioned neighbouring hosts
of US forces and bases for allowing the use of their territories to
target others, warning them of the dangerous consequences
of such policies.
Yemen puts US base hosts on notice after Iran airstrikes:
The foreign presence in the region is inherently a threat
to the region itself. It is an illegitimate presence and a
form of occupation.
Therefore, using these bases against any front within the
axis of resistance ---- is considered an attack on the
entire resistance.
We expect - that every front of the resistance will respond to this
aggression, whether these bases are located in the Persian Gulf,
Somalia, or elsewhere in the region utilized by America or Israel.
Yasser Al-Houri, Former Sec. General of Supreme Political Council
The Yemeni foreign ministry condemns the recurrent US acts
of aggression against Iran, stating that such vicious acts
directly threaten international peace and security.
Data reveals that the United States maintains an active presence
across at least 19 military sites and installations throughout
West Asia, spanning its strategic hubs in Kuwait, Qatar,
Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.
From Sana's perspective, these dense clusters of foreign forces
have mortgaged the fate of hosting nations and their future...
to the Zionist criminals.
Iran's targeting of these bases is both legitimate and lawful,
because --- these are the sources of aggression and harm
against Iran. Consequently, any bombardment of these
bases is legitimate for Iran.
Furthermore, the resistance forces, as well as the people
of Arab and Islamic countries, have become conscious
and are well aware of the real aggressors.
Abdalallah Hidarah, Political Analyst
That view is shared well beyond the official level.
On the streets of Sana'a, ordinary Yemenis voice deep
solidarity with Iran, viewing the heavy concentration
of US assets in the region as an immediate threat,
and therefore demanding a unified response ---
to the common enemy.
We demand that our government and our people completely
and permanently close the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to those
who seek to control us; or let it be closed to the entire
world --- until they stop supporting the Zionists and
their aggressive allies.
Member of Public 01
Yemen officially joins fight against US, Israel
by firing missiles at the occupied territories.
The Yemeni Armed Forces says it has officially joined
the war against the US-Israeli front in support of the
Islamic Republic of Iran and the Resistance Front
in Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine.
Yemen's warning is not merely empty rhetoric.
On March 28th the Yemeni armed forces officially armed the Unity
Front, launching a massive barrage of ballistic missiles targeting
sensitive military sites in occupied Palestine, and banning
shipping linked to the Zionist regime in the Red Sea ----
proving its willingness to cross the line ---- from
dramatic condemnation to active combat.
A reality that now directly threatens every
US military base ......across these waters.
Iran and its allies believe..... true stability
cannot coexist with foreign intervention.
Yemen is driving a regional ultimatum: as long as
neighbouring capitals host the infrastructure of
external aggression, their borders will remain
the front lines ...of an ongoing war.
Yemen reaffirms support for Iran:
against any potential aggression.
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'Biggest funeral in human history':
43 million join epic mourning for
Martyr Leader of Islamic
Revolution
43 million join epic mourning for
Martyr Leader of Islamic
Revolution
July 9th, 9:50pm
(PressTV)
Mourners pack the streets ...during the funeral procession
for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah
Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026.
for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah
Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026.
Tens of millions of Iranians and devotees from across the world
turned the funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the
Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, into the
largest procession --------- the world has ever witnessed,
according to a report.
The six-day grand farewell and burial rites for the revered Leader
were held across five cities --- Tehran, Qom, Najaf, Karbala, and
Mashhad - drawing massive, passionate crowds that defied all
previous records, the Fars News Agency reported.
The ceremonies included three days in Tehran, two days of public
mourning at the Grand Mosalla and one day of the main funeral
procession, with each of the other cities.. hosting a full day of
tributes. Many mourners traveled between cities, multiplying
the scale of participation ..and creating a continuous wave
of devotion.
Official estimates, compiled from multiple independent field and
government sources, confirm that between 41 and 43 million
people took part in the historic events.
These figures are based on a rigorous combination of data including
public transport passenger records to and from ceremony sites,
active mobile phone signals in key areas such as the Mosalla
and main procession routes, average individual attendance
duration of approximately two and a half hours, detailed
crowd density calculations along Tehran’s procession
paths, physical area measurements from Jamkaran
Mosque to the Holy Shrine in Qom, and the route
from the airport to the Imam Reza Holy Shrine
in Mashhad.
The endless sea of mourners, who had gathered since early
morning, accompanied the vehicle carrying the blessed
bodies, transforming the streets of Mashhad into a
scene of unparalleled grandeur and devotion.
The sheer scale of the gathering.. defied description. From the
moment the funeral vehicle entered Imam Reza Street, it was
completely surrounded by waves of mourners who had
traveled from every corner of Iran, all united in grief
and determination.
Their tear-streaked faces and fervent chants filled the air,
creating an atmosphere that observers described as one
of the most remarkable displays of national unity.... in
recent history.
The Iraqi authorities, through the Prime Minister’s Office,
separately verified the presence of around 10 million
mourners in Najaf and Karbala, providing an
important independent pillar ---- for the
overall calculation.
Even when applying the most conservative methodologies,
Iranian officials and the relevant authorities emphasize
that this monumental event has surpassed every
comparable gathering of the past century.
It stands without doubt as the single largest funeral procession
in recorded history, a powerful and everlasting testament to
the deep love and unwavering allegiance of the Iranian
people and the broader Islamic Ummah ---- for their
martyred Leader.
The Leader and members of his family were martyred in a
terrorist attack on February 28 --- carried out by the US
and the Zionist regime against the leader's residence.
Among those martyred were new Leader Ayatollah Seyyed
Mojtaba Khamenei's wife, the late leader’s son-in-law; a
daughter of the late leader and his 14-month-old
granddaughter.
The funeral ceremonies began last Friday, with tributes from
political officials from over 45 countries and scholars from
more than 90 nations. This was followed... by farewell
ceremonies at Tehran's Mosalla over the weekend,
where millions paid their respects.
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IRGC: US command centre & airbase
in Jordan crushed with 10 missiles
July 9th, 4:15pm
(PressTV)
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says it has struck a US
command and control center in West Asia and the al-Azraq
airbase in Jordan with 10 ballistic missiles, in a second
wave of retaliation for US strikes on Iranian territory.
The IRGC Aerospace Force - carried out the attacks at 14:20
local time on Thursday. The strikes came hours after Iran's
initial retaliatory operations against US targets in Bahrain
and Kuwait ---- on Wednesday and Thursday.
"In our previous statement, we said that any repetition of
aggression would expand our response to other enemy
bases in the region," the IRGC said in a statement.
"In this second phase... we have made good on that
threat, against the aggressions of the child-killing
American military."
The statement said, "The enemy's command and control
centre in West Asia and the al-Azraq airbase in Jordan
were crushed with 10 ballistic missiles."
The al-Azraq base is a key facility used by US forces in
Jordan. The IRGC statement warned ---- that further
attacks would follow if US aggression continued.
"Should the terrorist US military repeat its aggression,
the remaining US bases in the region will not be
spared from our heavy fire," the IRGC
statement said.
The missile barrage follows a significant escalation in
the confrontation between Tehran and Washington,
which began - when US forces carried out illegal
and unprovoked attacks on its coastal areas
on Wednesday and Thursday.
Iranian media reported explosions in multiple areas,
including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Konarak,
Chabahar, and Mahshahr.... with strikes, also
hitting a railway line... connecting Tehran
to Mashhad and bridges in eastern Iran.
Iranian officials said at least 14 Iranian servicemen
and civilians were martyred and 78 others
wounded in the terrorist US attacks.
In response, the IRGC launched a crushing retaliation,
striking 85 US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait
on Wednesday. Key facilities hit --- included Port
Salman, the US Fifth Fleet's area in Bahrain,
Camp Arifjan, Ali Al Salem Air Base in
Kuwait, and bases in Bahrain's
Juffair and Sheikh Isa.
The IRGC also said --- it shot down a US' MQ-9 Reaper
drone that attempted to interfere with its operations.
Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, made
clear the Islamic Republic's position: "If you strike,
you will be struck back. The Strait of Hormuz
will be reopened... only under Iranian
arrangements, not through
US threats."
The IRGC has demonstrated that its missile capabilities
are precise and capable of reaching deep into enemy
territory. The destruction of the al-Azraq base, a
critical hub for US and coalition operations in
the region, marks a significant escalation
in Iran's military response.
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Beirut’s free concessions embolden
Israel, threaten Lebanon:
Amal Movement
July 9th, 11:22am
(PressTV)
A member of Lebanon’s Amal Movement - has taken a swipe at the
Beirut government for "free concessions" to Israeli officials in the
course of direct negotiations with the Tel Aviv regime, calling for
annulment of the US-sponsored framework agreement signed
on June 26 between Lebanon and Israel.
“The aggressive Zionist enemy asserts to be targeting [Hezbollah]
resistance fighters in [southern] Lebanon, whilst it is actually
targeting and bombing civilians, women and children, army
soldiers, and government institutions,” Hani Kobeissy
stated on Thursday.
The Lebanese legislator added - that Israeli occupation forces
continue to perpetrate grave crimes against Lebanon, calling
for the adoption of a unified domestic position against the
regime -- rather than granting it any further concessions
or compromising with it.
“The Lebanese nation --- cannot accept the Beirut government’s
tendency to offer unjustified and illegal privileges to the Zionist
enemy. We must be fully aware, and know --- that Zionists have
drawn up a vicious plot against our country, and seek to sow
seeds of discord within the Lebanese society, weaken state
institutions, and divide Lebanese people to occupy parts
of the country and plunder its assets,” the member of
the Liberation and Development parliamentary bloc,
Kobeissy stated.
He called upon all strata of Lebanese society... as well as political
parties and parliamentary factions to put aside their differences,
and reach a single understanding.
“We must stand united, and adopt a single and national position
that will strengthen our country in the face of an enemy that
invades, bombs and destroys our country and treats us
arrogantly,” Kobeissy noted.
The Lebanese lawmaker.. lamented the Beirut government’s free
concessions to Israel, stressing such privileges will not protect
Lebanon in any way, and will embolden it to press ahead with
its attacks and atrocities against the Lebanese nation.
“Giving concessions to Zionists through direct negotiations is not in
Lebanon's interest. These talks... will neither bear any fruit, nor will
prevent the enemy's aggression. This is what we witnessed, in the
so-called freedom agreement. All authorities must reconsider their
position, and realize that differences of opinion are pointless - as
long as our people are being massacred by the enemy,”
Kobeissy said.
He urged Lebanese factions to put aside their differences to repel
the Israeli acts of aggression, liberate southern Lebanon, and
restore the country's sovereignty.
“The real position that protects our nation is a unified and coherent
political one, which would bring together the elements of power in
Lebanon against the Zionist enemy. This is what makes Lebanon
strong, restores its rights, and liberates its occupied territories,”
Kobeissy concluded.