🎥 U.S. Senate Leaves Trump's Hands Free to Launch Military Action Against Iran 🔸 The U.S. Senate rejected, by 49 votes to 47, a resolution aimed at preventing any further military action against Iran. The measure would have required President Trump to obtain congressional authorization before taking any military action against Iran. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Gulf Cooperation Council States Should Be Held Accountable for Any Participation in the Military Aggression Against Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: 🔸 The commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) explicitly named five Gulf Cooperation Council member states, along with Jordan, and stated that they participated in the U.S. military aggression against Iran. If this American claim is false, the governments concerned should officially and unequivocally deny it. 🔸 Under such circumstances, when Iran, in accordance with its inherent and lawful right of self-defense, targets U.S. military bases and logistical assets located in those countries, asking, "Why did Iran do this?" has no legal or logical basis. 🔸 We should not forget that the primary source of insecurity and conflict in the region is the military aggression carried out by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran. Any participation in that aggression—including by facilitating military operations—constitutes an act of aggression under UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 and violates the principle of good neighborliness as well as Article 2(4) of the UN Charter. 🔸 Iran's defense of itself is aimed at restoring security and stability for the entire region. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Associated Press: Iran's Ability to Close the Strait of Hormuz Gives It Extraordinary Leverage 🔸 Iran's ability to effectively close the Strait of Hormuz—and thereby trigger economic disruption far beyond the Middle East—provides the country with significant bargaining power and extraordinary leverage in any negotiations. 🔸 Iran's Yemeni allies further strengthened that leverage on Thursday by targeting two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, increasing the risks to shipping along another vital Middle Eastern oil route. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Associated Press: Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Sends U.S. Airline Stocks Lower 🔸 Shares of companies with high fuel costs fell sharply amid concerns over rising operating expenses. 🔸 American Airlines shares dropped 8.4%, despite the company reporting spring-quarter profits that significantly exceeded analysts' expectations—an outcome that would normally boost its stock price. 🔸 Southwest Airlines shares also fell 6.2%, even though the airline posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 The Wall Street Journal: Bahrain and Kuwait Directly Participated in the Attack on Iran 🔸 The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources, reported that Bahrain and Kuwait secretly deployed their fighter jets to carry out strikes against targets inside Iranian territory. 🔸 The United Arab Emirates also took part in the operation by providing target intelligence and aerial support. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🎥 Satellite Images Show the Destruction of a Patriot Air Defense System in Erbil 🔸 Several areas surrounding the base have caught fire, likely as a result of secondary explosions. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Meeting Between the Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan 🔸 The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is in Kyrgyzstan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, met and held talks this afternoon on the sidelines of the summit with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. 🔸 During the meeting, the two sides discussed Iran–Pakistan bilateral relations, as well as regional and international developments. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 British Analyst: Iran Can Still Keep the Strait of Hormuz Dangerous for the United States 🔸 Mike Clarke: The United States is trying to curb Iran's ability to launch ballistic and cruise missiles at ships in the Strait of Hormuz, but doing so is "extremely difficult." 🔸 Most ballistic missile launchers are mobile, and Iran's geography presents another major challenge to U.S. military operations. 🔸 A vehicle emerges from its hiding place, launches its drones, then moves away and disappears again. 🔸 The United States can continue targeting Iran's ammunition storage sites, but doing so will not fundamentally change the strategic equation. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Evacuation of the U.S. Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE 🔸 Satellite images captured today by Sentinel-2 indicate that the U.S. military's Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates has been evacuated. Three days earlier, five U.S. military aircraft had been stationed at the base. 🔸 According to the same Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, the United States has also completely evacuated its Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG