📣 Defense analyst to Al Jazeera English: Iran holds the upper hand in the Strait of Hormuz 🔸 Wolfgang Pusztai, a defense analyst, told Al Jazeera English: By controlling the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is in a stronger position compared to the U.S. 🔸 He said: Iran understands that it currently has the upper hand. They are in a better position technically, especially from a military standpoint. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🎥 Trump: Do not ask me about the Strait of Hormuz 🔸 Host: Iran has announced that it has closed the Strait of Hormuz; is this true, Mr. President? 🔸 Trump: As far as we are concerned, this strait is open; do not ask me about this matter. Speak about the reason you asked me to talk about. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🚨 Sound of an explosion heard in the south of the country __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🚨 Explosion sounds heard in Khondab 🔸 Residents of Khondab reported hearing the sound of two explosions in the city. 🔸 The Deputy Governor of Markazi Province said in this regard: The sound heard was related to enemy projectiles hitting an area outside the city of Khondab. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🚨 American projectiles hit locations in 3 cities in Khuzestan 🔸 Deputy Governor of Khuzestan: At 1:35 AM today, Monday, two locations in the vicinity of Ahvaz were attacked by American enemy projectiles. 🔸 Also, at 1:40 AM, locations in the cities of Behbahan and Dezful were hit by American enemy projectiles. 🔸 We are currently assessing the damaged sites, and a supplementary report will be announced later. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🚨 IRGC: US Army Drone Command and Control Center in Bahrain Destroyed 🔸 The evil, war-mongering US regime, which has spent very little time without war and military villainy since its inception, has failed to learn from its recent defeats when facing the warriors of Islam and continues its aggressions. 🔸 In response to these villainies, the warriors of the IRGC Aerospace Force, in the second phase of their retaliatory operation, have crushed important helicopter maintenance and repair centers, the hangar for P-8 electronic warfare aircraft, and the drone command and control center of the child-killing US army at the US base in Sheikh Isa, Bahrain. 🔸 The retaliatory operation is ongoing. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🚨 IRGC: Fuel tanks, Patriot systems, and FPS radar completely destroyed 🔸 We inform the noble people of Iran that the glorious warriors of the IRGC Aerospace Force, in the third phase of the retaliatory operation in response to the aggressions of the arrogant and aggressive US regime, have completely destroyed fuel tanks and the Patriot air defense system at the US base in Ali Al-Salem, Kuwait, as well as a strategic FPS radar system at the Ahmad Al-Jaber base. 🔸 The retaliatory operation of your zealous children continues. 🔸 The Strait of Hormuz is our territory, and we will not allow a rogue and child-killing army from the other side of the world to continue its illegal interventions there. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🎥 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: The agreement has undoubtedly entered a crisis phase. 🔸 The Americans were so impatient in breaking the covenant that they did not even allow the one-month period for Iran's commitments regarding the Strait of Hormuz to expire. 🔸 As long as the other side violates its commitments, we will not abide by the agreement either. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Iran's $989 million oil shipment en route to China The shipping tracking company Windward wrote: 🔸 Nine Iranian tankers subject to US sanctions disabled their positioning systems off the coast of Malaysia. 🔸 According to reports from the company Vertix, these vessels are transporting an Iranian crude oil shipment valued at $989 million to China. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG