📣 China’s Letter to the UN Security Council Opposing Activation of the Snapback Mechanism China’s Permanent Mission to the UN: 🔸 The difficulties in implementing the JCPOA and Resolution 2231 are not the result of Iran’s actions, but rather the disruption of the JCPOA’s implementation by the United States and the three European countries. 🔸 Any attempt to activate the snapback mechanism could lead to “unpredictable and catastrophic” consequences. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Meeting between Swiss National Security Advisor and Deputy Foreign Minister with Ali Larijani 🔸 Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and advisor to the Supreme Leader, today received Gabriel Lutschinger, Switzerland’s National Security Advisor and Deputy Foreign Minister. 🔸 The meeting focused on key regional issues as well as the resolution of nuclear-related matters. 🔸 It was agreed that, due to the importance of the subject, the Swiss side will share the outcomes of its discussions with other parties with the Iranian side. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Symbolic Withdrawal; Continued U.S. Presence in Iraq under a New Cover 🔸 On August 17, an advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced that U.S. forces would withdraw from al-Asad Air Base and Baghdad International Airport in September 2025. A day later, the spokesperson of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad separately told Iraqi media that the mission of what is termed the “U.S.-led international coalition” would transition into a “more traditional bilateral security partnership” between the U.S. and Iraq. 🔸 These developments come after a long-awaited agreement reached in September 2024 between the Iraqi government and the U.S. government. Under that agreement, hundreds of coalition troops were to leave Iraq by September 2025, with the remaining forces to withdraw by the end of 2026. 🔸 Many experts and observers believe that the announcement of U.S. and coalition troop withdrawals from Baghdad and Anbar does not mean a genuine departure from Iraq, but rather the redeployment of forces within the country. Therefore, this process should not be seen as a real “withdrawal,” but as a repositioning within Iraq’s geography, with no indication of a complete exit from the country. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Russia: Europeans Cannot Invoke the “Snapback” Mechanism Against Iran 🔸 Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s representative to international organizations, announced on social media platform X that the attempts by the United Kingdom, Germany, and France to use the so-called snapback mechanism under UN Security Council Resolution 2231 to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran face serious legal obstacles. 🔸 Ulyanov stressed that these three European countries themselves violated Resolution 2231 and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and therefore, from a legal standpoint, they cannot make use of the snapback mechanism. 🔸 Citing the principle of “good faith” in international law and the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice regarding South Africa’s presence in Namibia in 1970, he explained that a state that has violated its own obligations cannot benefit from the rights provided under an agreement. 🔸 In other words, due to the violations of the JCPOA by these three European states, their efforts to trigger the snapback mechanism are inconsistent with the fundamental principles of international law. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Haaretz: Recognition of a Palestinian State May Be a Punishment for Netanyahu, but for Israel It Is a Great Gift The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, in an analysis regarding the recent policy of some Western countries—including France, the United Kingdom, and Canada—to recognize a Palestinian state within the framework of the “two-state solution,” wrote: 🔸 Some may perceive the recognition of a Palestinian state as a punishment against Israel, but this is not the case. The establishment of a Palestinian state is, above all, in Israel’s own interest. Because if a Palestinian state does not exist, there will be no way for Israel to remain as the homeland of the Jewish people. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Protests Against Saudi Arabia in Beirut 🔸 Dozens of Lebanese students staged a protest against Saudi Arabia’s interference in Lebanon’s internal affairs. 🔸 According to Al-Akhbar newspaper, demonstrators in Beirut’s Hamra Street, carrying Lebanese and Palestinian flags, condemned Saudi meddling in Lebanon’s domestic affairs and its pressure on the government to carry out U.S.-Israeli directives against the Shia community. 🔸 Lebanese media have published multiple reports on the role of Yazid bin Farhan, Saudi Arabia’s special envoy, in pressuring the Beirut government to implement the disarmament of the Resistance. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Venezuela Warns U.S. Over Possible Attack on Caracas 🔸 Media outlets, citing informed sources, reported that the U.S. government has ordered the deployment of three warships and thousands of troops to the southern Caribbean Sea under the pretext of combating drug cartels. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Major General Mousavi: The Only Way to Keep Iran Secure Is Modernizing Systems and Strengthening Defensive Power In a message to the Minister of Defense on the occasion of Defense Industry Day, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces stated: 🔸 The strategic and decisive impacts of certain remarkable and pride-inspiring achievements of the defense industry became evident during the anti-Zionist and anti-American Sacred Defense. 🔸 These achievements provided our beloved country with effective and reassuring deterrence. 🔸 The only way to safeguard the country against potential and emerging threats is to continue the strategy of strengthening defensive power, enhancing deterrence, and modernizing systems, equipment, and military weaponry across the domains of land, sea, aerospace, air defense, cyber, and electronic warfare. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 FATF Copying the IAEA’s Playbook Against Iran 🔸 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), instead of relying on independent and impartial mechanisms, is reproducing and formalizing the political allegations of the Zionist regime. 🔸 This mirrors the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which, based solely on documents and claims funneled through the Zionist regime, created multiple cases against Iran’s nuclear program and forced Iran to respond. 🔸 In its recently published report, FATF labeled Hezbollah a terrorist group and even alleged that the movement uses video games for financing — an approach that is blatantly political. 🔸 Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Economy should rely on indigenous anti–money laundering standards, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must form an alliance with Russia, China, and BRICS against FATF’s politicization, and the Supreme National Security Council should draft a strategy to reduce the influence of Western-centric institutions while strengthening regional cooperation. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🎥 Domestic Capability in Building Industrialization 🔸 Reducing construction costs, improving quality, and advancing industrialization are among the key areas emphasized in the Seventh Development Plan. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

🎥 Roar of Iranian Missiles in Eqtedar 1404 Drill 🔸 The “Bavar-5” strike drone successfully destroyed its target during the Sustainable Eqtedar 1404 Missile Exercise of the Iranian Navy. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG

📣 Financial Times: Weakening Iran Was a Rash Dream 🔸 The Financial Times wrote: The temporary euphoria in Washington and Tel Aviv following last year’s assassination of Hezbollah’s leader and Iran’s perceived weakening during the 12-day war was premature. Predictions that Lebanon would soon join the Abraham Accords or that Saudi Arabia would normalize ties with Israel reflected a deep misunderstanding of regional players. 🔸 Those who expected Hezbollah to surrender, hand over its weapons, and disarm its forces were gravely mistaken. __________________________________ 📣 Beyond Headlines , Inside Iran 🔗 IRAN TIMES | @JAARCHI_ENG