📣 European Commission President: €1.4 Billion From Profits on Russian Assets to Be Spent on Ukraine 🔸 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: The European Union will allocate €1.4 billion in profits generated from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. 🔸 She added: “Russia must pay for the damage and destruction it has caused.” __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 U.S. Consumes Its Emergency Oil Shield at More Than Three Times the Rate 🔸 An analysis of U.S. crude oil inventories from February 6 to August 3, 2026 shows that both commercial and strategic reserves have declined, with the drop in strategic reserves significantly steeper. 🔸 The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell from approximately 415.2 million barrels to 304.8 million barrels—a decline of about 110.5 million barrels, or 26.6%, in less than six months. 🔸 Commercial crude oil inventories also declined, from approximately 428.8 million barrels to 407.2 million barrels—a net decrease of 21.6 million barrels, or roughly 5%. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: We Will Not Accept Any Foreign Interference in the Strait of Hormuz 🔸 Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, said that any understanding concerning the Strait of Hormuz must be reached exclusively between Iran and Oman, adding that Iran recognizes no rights for any other country in this matter. 🔸 He said the new route through the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, but could remain valid for two to four months or longer. 🔸 Under the new understanding, the temporary routes currently in use through the strait will be closed. 🔸 According to the agreement, both the northern route near Larak Island and the southern route in Omani territorial waters will be closed. 🔸 The new plan is designed so that ships will pass through Iranian waters both when entering the strait and along parts of their outbound route. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 JD Vance Acknowledges $230 Billion in Fraud Against the U.S. Government 🔸 U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the government has uncovered approximately $230 billion in fraud involving public funds, including fraud targeting Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and COVID-19 relief programs. 🔸 In an op-ed published by The Washington Post, Vance argued that when a government turns a blind eye to fraud, maintaining public trust becomes impossible. 🔸 Vance cited several cases, including one in the Minneapolis area in which a disabled American reportedly needed around-the-clock care and had sought assistance through a state-administered Medicaid program but received none. Meanwhile, a fraudster allegedly billed more than $1 million for services that were never provided. The victim was later found dead. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Foreign Policy: Saudi Arabia Finds Itself Trapped Between Iran and Yemen Due to U.S. Failures 🔸 In an analysis, the U.S. magazine Foreign Policy described the recent escalation between Saudi Arabia and Ansar Allah in Yemen as the result of miscalculations by Riyadh and the incompetence of the U.S. government, calling the escalation entirely unnecessary. 🔸 Foreign Policy emphasized that Saudi Arabia finds itself caught between Iran and Yemen, arguing that this situation is largely the result of ineffective U.S. leadership. 🔸 The magazine described the attack on the Sana'a airport runway, aimed at preventing the landing of a plane carrying Yemenis returning from Tehran, as illogical and unjustifiable. 🔸 The author concluded that the Saudis entered this futile conflict without a clear strategy, acting primarily on behalf of the Aden-based deposed government. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 How Is Iran Forcing the U.S. to Make Concessions? 🔸 Reuters reported that Iran's current strategy is based on “attrition”—gradually increasing the security, economic, and commercial costs for the United States and its allies until continuing the confrontation becomes more costly than accepting some of Tehran's demands. 🔸 According to the report, “time and sustained pressure” are Iran's most important tools against America's military superiority. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Israeli Army Admits Two Officers Killed in Hezbollah Explosive Trap 🔸 Less than 24 hours after the deadly explosion in Majdal Zoun, the Israeli military acknowledged that two reserve officers were killed and four other soldiers wounded in an explosive trap attributed to Hezbollah. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Oil Prices Remain Below $80 🔸 Once again, signals of negotiations pushed oil prices lower, with Brent crude falling 0.42% to $79.12 per barrel, while WTI crude declined 0.56% to $74.80. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Iran Announces a 7% Levy on All Commercial Vessels Transiting the Strait of Hormuz 🔸 The measure could potentially generate $385 million per day for Iran, or more than $100 billion annually, based on pre-war levels of maritime traffic. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 U.S. Strikes on Yemen Leave Hundreds Dead and Wounded 🔸 NBC News reported that over a 53-day period, the U.S. military carried out hundreds of airstrikes, hitting more than 1,000 targets across Yemen. 🔸 The network noted that despite detailed reports from human rights organizations documenting significant civilian casualties, the Pentagon has yet to acknowledge civilian deaths resulting from its air campaign in Yemen. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Trump: We Will Seek Long Prison Sentences for Those Who Leak Information Exposing the U.S. 🔸 Amid reports from U.S. sources about serious strains on American weapons stocks, Donald Trump again sought to deflect attention from the weaknesses of the U.S. military. 🔸 Trump repeated his previous claims that the United States has vast quantities of ammunition, particularly certain types, and that large amounts of ammunition are being produced and shipped to the U.S. as needed. 🔸 He also said that defense companies are building more factories and production facilities than at any other time in U.S. history. 🔸 Trump once again expressed anger toward those exposing the weaknesses and failures of the U.S. government and military, saying that those responsible for leaking what he described as “treasonous statements” are currently being prosecuted and that the administration will seek to impose long prison sentences on them. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Iranian Embassy in Ghana: Trump Has No Way Out and No Courage to Accept Defeat __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG