At 5:45 p.m. ET today, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. U.S. forces remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.

https://nitter.net/CENTCOM/status/2082231500318114110#m

https://nitter.net/DropSiteNews/status/2082233495414251855#m

https://www.axios.com/2026/07/28/iran-missile-attack-us-base-jordan

https://archive.is/tsOHB

U.S., Saudi Forces Strike Iran-Backed Terrorist Sites in Iraq

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq, July 28, against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.

U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours.

The unwarranted attacks against U.S. forces were not successful.

From February through April 2026, there were more than 600 attempted attacks on U.S. citizens and facilities by Iran-aligned terrorist militias in Iraq.

The IRGC and its terrorist proxies must cease these attacks to avoid further U.S. military response.

https://nitter.net/CENTCOM/status/2082260118930956482#m

live updates https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/29/iran-war-live-us-accuses-irgc-of-surprise-ballistic-missile-attacks

Was assured by Ukrainian FM @andrii_sybiha that the attack on an Iranian ship was unintentional and Ukraine seeks no escalation.

Iran does not seek escalation either, but made clear any attack on our citizens or interests is unacceptable. There must be restitution for losses.

https://xcancel.com/araghchi/status/2082177796508459412#m

In early May, we noticed some changes to our sub. Overnight, weekly visits to our sub went from 8M to 2M. The ability to award posts and comments was disabled. Our visibility in community topics and categories like ‘Celebrities’ and ‘News’ vanished. We have been a community on Reddit for years with no issues so we figured it was a glitch and the issue would clear up on its own. It didn’t.

On May 13th, a member of our mod team reached out to Reddit admin to inquire how we fix the issue. They responded on May 15th saying, “It looks like in this case your community's content might be considered sensitive, thus the topic tab may not be visible.”

We continued to follow up.

On May 23rd, we finally received a response saying, “Subreddit rankings, awards, and achievements are tied to the types of content featured in a community. If the posts and comments in a community are considered sensitive, these features may be disabled. In this case these cannot be enabled.”

Again, we followed up to ask what exactly it was that made them consider our content to be ‘sensitive content’. Our posts are no different than other celebrity or even news subs. It quickly became clear to us we were being given the runaround. Admin wouldn’t even tell us for sure our community’s content was “sensitive”, just that it might be, nor would admin inform us why our sub’s content was potentially being considered sensitive. We asked if it was due to our celebrity, pro-Palestine, and/or anti-Trump content. We didn’t receive a response even after multiple follow ups.

On May 27th, a different mod reached out to admin asking for clarity on why it appeared our sub’s content was labeled "sensitive" and how we fix the issue.

An automated bot responded to us informing us that, “A subreddit may be designated as 'sensitive content' and face reduced visibility or loss of features if it is found to be in violation of Reddit's sitewide rules. This can include repeated violations or the presence of content that is not suitable for a general audience. In such cases, Reddit may apply restrictions such as adding NSFW tags, quarantining the community, or other enforcement actions to limit exposure and protect users. When enforcement action is taken against a subreddit, moderators are notified of the reason for the action. This notification includes instructions on how to appeal the decision. Moderators can submit an appeal within six months of receiving the notification. Appeals are reviewed in a timely and non-discriminatory manner, and if it is determined that the initial assessment was incorrect, the enforcement action may be reversed. To resolve the designation, moderators should carefully review the notification, follow the provided appeal instructions, and ensure that the community complies with Reddit's rules moving forward. This process is designed to be transparent and to encourage positive contributions to the platform.”

This confused our team as we were never notified of any enforcement action against our subreddit nor were we given any opportunity to appeal. So again we followed-up. Multiple times. We continued to get the runaround. When we asked about it admin would send us vague responses and questions back like they had no clue what we could possibly be referring to.

The last communication with admin we had was on June 3rd. We were told, “We have already shared all the information we can provide at this time. There is no notice of enforcement because no enforcement action has been taken. Your subreddit content may be considered sensitive, which can result in the subreddit topic not being visible and could affect how easily people come across the community. However, users can still find the community, join it, and interact with its content. This is part of the platform's normal ecosystem behavior. If there is a significant change in the nature of the posts or comments within the community in the future, you are welcome to reach out to us. We can then review the subreddit again and assess whether the current topic classification remains accurate. For now, this is all the information we can share. We hope this helps!”

This confused our team even more and again we followed up. How are we supposed to know if there is a change in the nature of our posts if we are not being told by Reddit why they “might” be sensitive in the first place? We received no response after multiple follow-ups.

After weeks of questions with vague responses we still have not been told by Reddit why our content MAY be considered sensitive nor have we been informed why our content is considered so sensitive it has to be quarantined. Just that it’s how Reddit’s “normal ecosystem behavior” works. A platform where racism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia and sexism run rampant. Our mod team has faced harassment including slurs, death threats,removed threats and threats of doxxing for allowing pro-Palestine posts, anti-Trump posts, pro-Amber Heard posts as well as posts calling out racism, transphobia and other forms bigotry. But it seems that’s just part of Reddit’s normal ecosystem.

The truth is we know why our content “might” have been designated “sensitive”. Our mod team is made up exclusively of BIPOC and/or members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Marginalized people having a voice or any sort of platform is the issue. Speaking out against fascism and up for those in marginalized communities is the issue. Calling out Trump and Israel is the issue.

We do not plan on making any changes to the kind of content we allow and we will continue to try to create a safe space for our members. In the meantime, finding our content might be more difficult, but now you know why.

Pointing to scheduled meetings of Zelensky and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with US President Donald Trump, Baghaei criticized the destructive alignment among the trio.

“This grouping can only be described as a kind of triangle of evil,” he said, adding, "Such triangles have never had any positive effect on international peace and security.

This quote is from Iran Foreign Ministry press conference yesterday.

song https://xcancel.com/BoyGeorge/status/2081514648835162582#m

lyrics https://genius.com/Boy-george-we-will-dance-again-lyrics

Ceremonial Parade of Columns Symbolic of Units Fought in Fatherland Liberation War Marks 73rd Anniversary of Its Victory

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- The whole country is overflowing with joy and excitement of greeting the great holiday of war victory with the high pride of winning new victories of great importance to glorify the immortal honour and dignity of the heroic Korea, which the first defenders of the Republic imposingly raised as a great power in an eastern part of the earth, and heroic people.

A ceremonial parade of the columns symbolic of the units fought in the Fatherland Liberation War was held in Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK, on the evening of July 27 to mark the 73rd anniversary of war victory, unfolding historic scenes demonstrating the tradition of victory which has been firmly carried forward as the bloodline of the Korean revolution and the indomitable heroic spirit which has been displayed to the full century after century.

The plaza before the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium and its surroundings were crowded with citizens who gathered with the great pride of celebrating the unprecedented legendary victory won by the two-year-old state, a new-born country in a cradle, and the two-year-old army which fought against the imperialist allied forces to defend the inviolable sovereignty and prevent the ravages of a new world war.

To the tune of the vibrant song of the revolutionary army, the columns of paraders in military uniforms like the ones the soldiers wore during the war, and with rifles in their hands which vividly show the traces of hand-to-hand fight entered the plaza.

Prior to the parade, a combined military band depicted the heroic course of Juche Korea which has firmly defended and added luster to the glory of July 27 through colorful formation changes and light rhythmic movements.

When the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, appeared on the platform, the participants broke into stormy cheers of "hurrah!" and gorgeous fireworks were displayed in the sky over the capital city.

Comrade Kim Jong Un warmly acknowledged the enthusiastically cheering participants.

Leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs and the commanders of the large combined units of the Korean People's Army took their seats on the platform together with war veterans.

Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation staying in the DPRK.

Seen in the auditorium were war veterans, persons of wartime merits, officials of the Party Central Committee, senior officials of ministries and national institutions, service personnel of the People's Army, officials and lecturers engaged in the administration of revolutionary relics associated with the victorious war, Pyongyang citizens including descendants of war heroes, students of revolutionary schools and other youth and students.

No Kwang Chol, minister of Defense of the DPRK, made a speech.

Saying that the celebrations of the Day of Victory reaches the climax with tonight's ceremonial parade arranged to keep the memory of and pride in the past history and incite the complete succession to the great tradition and the declaration of a fresh victory, the speaker noted that today's march of the columns represents the heroic advance during the days in the flames of fierce battles and vividly shows the tradition of victory running through the past annals.

The victorious wartime generation are still standing before us as an exemplar of the persons leading a patriotic life with the motherland and a respectful teacher encouraging the descendants to engage in the heroic struggle and perform feats by exciting their mental world, he said, adding that we will forever thank and respect the great generation who won the most disastrous war to ensure the most beautiful future and made this country strong by devoting their passionate youth and all their valuable things.

The speaker noted that our army will as ever open up in the van the unprecedented era of a power with transparent faith and through the unexampled struggle, stressing that the successors will continue to march forward year after year with the indomitable heroism, displayed the defenders of the motherland in the 1950s in their struggle, and the mission of the class and their grandiose advance and courageous spirit immortalize the honour of our state.

All the paraders burst into cheers of "hurrah!" in expression of their militant enthusiasm for determinedly making strides to inherit the honour of war victory achieved at the dear cost and winning a greater victory in the van of the gigantic struggle to build a prosperous and powerful country.

Then there was a review of the preparations for the parade.

KPA Marshal Pak Jong Chon reviewed the columns of the parade units.

He courteously reported to Comrade Kim Jong Un on the completion of the preparations for the parade.

The commander of the parade gave the order to start the ceremonial parade.

The column symbolic of the bodyguard company marched at the head of the parade units, holding high the ennobling image of General Kim Il Sung, the iron-willed commander in those days over 70 years ago. It eloquently proved what is the source of all victories of the great Korean revolution and where is the irresistible might of our ever-victorious army.

And shining like a group of loyal stars in the column were the portraits of the first generation bodyguards of our army who became a bulletproof wall to defend the supreme headquarters in the hard-fought and fateful years with a firm faith that it is possible to ensure the war victory, destiny of the motherland and happiness and future of the people when they defend the leader at the cost of their lives.

The columns symbolic of the legendary guards divisions entered the plaza, flying high their glorious colours which demonstrate their military exploits of annihilating the U.S. imperialists' ill-famed "undefeated divisions", "elite divisions" in the three years of the fierce war when the soldiers had to step on empty cartridges more than the soil on mountains and killed more enemies with bayonets than they did with rifles.

Among them were the columns symbolic of the Kang Kon Guards 2nd Infantry Division, the Seoul Kim Chaek Guards 4th Infantry Division and other units bearing the names of anti-Japanese generals, fighters rendered distinguished services in founding the army who performed indelible exploits in the great history of war victory. The paraders marched, holding high portraits of the commanding officers of anti-Japanese guerrilla background who implemented the operational plans of the leader with absolute faith and distinguished military qualifications.

The spectators paid high tribute to the greatest loyalists and heroes as they set the living example of genuine loyalty to President Kim Il Sung, who led Korea to victory with his unique military ideas and strategy and tactics hard to find in any other military theories in the world, which should be regarded by all the generations of the Republic as a textbook.

The columns marched in fine array, making the spectators recall numerous legendary feats performed in the operation of liberating Seoul, a world-startling miracle created in 72 hours, the operation of liberating Taejon, a brilliant example of a contemporary battle of encirclement, the battle for defending Height 1211, a trap valley which heralded the destruction of the enemies, and others during the Fatherland Liberation War.

Fireworks were displayed as a sign of victory and celebration to wonderfully decorate the nocturnal sky of the Day of Victory. And the columns symbolic of the Guards Second Torpedo Boat Squadron and the Guards 56th Hero Kim Ji Sang Pursuit Plane Regiment marched past the plaza. They were telling about the feats performed by the heroic seamen, who created the miracle of Jumunjin and the myth on Wolmi Islet to be specially recorded in the world history of naval battles, and the pilots who became human bombs to reduce the air superiority of the U.S. imperialists to the leaves falling in the autumn wind.

Comrade Kim Jong Un sent warm greetings to the columns dynamically passing through the plaza, flying the flag of the Guards associated with the heroic fighting spirit, matchless bravery and spirit of annihilating the enemy of the victorious wartime generation.

The portraits of the immortal fighters, who annihilated the invaders with the love for their native home and parents and siblings and the hatred of the enemies and became human bombs to destroy the enemies' pillboxes and tanks while crying for "long live the leader" as they are the generation deeply moved by benevolence shown by the leader who put forward them as the master of the country, factory and land, were seen in the columns symbolic of the guard regiments.

Among the columns were those of the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Railways which produced known or unknown heroes who fought for war victory on the front or in the rear during the three-year war.

The foot columns were followed by those of combined mechanized carriages and motorcycles, symbols of the mechanized units engaged in the Fatherland Liberation War.

The columns made the participants recollect the merits of the victors in the great years who proved the truth that if the ideas and tactics are great, it is possible to defeat any formidable enemy with inferior arms, by winning the most brilliant victory despite the most rigorous ordeals.

The plaza was full of reverence for the masters of the heroic times who made a legendary history of resistance at the cost of their warm blood, firmly cemented the foundations of the Republic with the victory they won at the cost of their lives and opened up the rosy future of the Korean revolution.

Appeared at the plaza were the columns of the three services of the Korean People's Army, demonstrating the features of the dignified revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK which incomparably became strong.

Sky-high was the spirit of the guards of the new generation who firmly defends the inviolable territorial lands, waters and air of our state with absolute defence capability while steadily and invariably inheriting the tradition of loyalty, patriotism and victory created in the flames of the war and adding luster to the history of Juche Korea wining victory after victory.

Comrade Kim Jong Un extended warm militant encouragement to the invincible elite ranks and representatives of the matchless army who newly defined the concept of the strong army and the law of victory and placed the absolute might of the revolutionary armed forces at the peak of honour with loyalty to the Party and the country, ardent patriotism, mass heroism and indomitable fighting spirit peculiar to the army.

The paraders marched past the plaza with the firm pledge to charge absolute weaponry, the strongest in the world, with the revolutionary idea of the Workers' Party of Korea and fully display the honour of our generation with the miraculous merits and fresh legendary about victory surpassing heroism displayed in the annals of history.

At the end of the parade, the stormy cheers of excitement were broken and fireworks displayed in the nocturnal sky to commemorate the V-Day.

Comrade Kim Jong Un warmly waved back to the enthusiastically cheering masses.

The parade fully demonstrated once again the firm faith and fighting spirit of the generation of successors to add great victories to the immortal feats of the victorious wartime generation under the leadership of Comrade Kim Jong Un, the banner of all victories, and usher in the era of building a prosperous power unprecedented in history. -0-

http://kcna.kp/en/article/detail/f9d0f97996c438ef859734327fe47bce

https://archive.is/f1h6X (kcna)

The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson says Iran will not allow the United States to determine when war begins or ends, stressing that the country's decisions on defense and diplomacy are guided solely by its national interests and national security.

Esmaeil Baghaei made the remarks at a press conference on Monday in response to a question about media reports claiming that Iran and the United States had responded to a joint proposal by Pakistan and Qatar for a ceasefire and a return to negotiations, while US weapons transfers to the region continued.

Addressing Iran's decision-making process, Baghaei said the country's policies were shaped through established institutional mechanisms rather than external pressure.

“As a matter of principle, we are neither concerned about oil nor about America's concerns. What matters to us is our national interests and national expediency,” he said.

“Determining a country's national interests and expediency is not a one-variable equation; it involves many different considerations. Ultimately, what guides our decisions is our national security and national interests. Decisions in this regard are made through a fully transparent and well-defined process involving all the relevant decision-making bodies of the Islamic Republic,” the official went on.

“We have never allowed, and never will allow, the United States to dictate the timing of war and peace. We will continue to defend ourselves for as long as our national interests and national expediency require. Whenever we conclude that diplomacy can serve as an effective instrument for safeguarding our national interests, we will certainly make use of it.”

‘Ukrainian attack on Iranian vessel bears dire consequences’

Elsewhere in his remarks, the spokesperson strongly condemned a recent deadly Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying the atrocity took place while the Islamic Republic has never had any involvement in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

The atrocity serves as an “unlawful act” that would not go unanswered, he added, asserting that countries that consider themselves supporters of the Ukrainian regime should also be held accountable for recent developments.

“[Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky's elders should control him and exercise caution” in light of the dire consequences that such aggression could have, the spokesperson stated, describing the attack as a symbolic action taken to attract international attention and “demonstrate your limited weight in international affairs.”

Pointing to scheduled meetings of Zelensky and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with US President Donald Trump, Baghaei criticized the destructive alignment among the trio.

“This grouping can only be described as a kind of triangle of evil,” he said, adding, "Such triangles have never had any positive effect on international peace and security.

‘Iran seeks good relations with neighboring countries’

The official stressed that Iran does not seek confrontation with its neighbors. “We have absolutely no hostility towards any of them. On the contrary, there are extensive ties and shared interests between Iran and the countries on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf.”

Some regional countries have, however, allowed their territories to be used by parties carrying out attacks against Iran and, in certain cases, have independently participated in those operations, prompting retaliatory action by the Islamic Republic against American interests in those states, he added.

According to the official, the Islamic Republic views such cooperation as an instance of “war crime” and expects it to cease.

‘Iran-Oman talks constructive, have nothing to do with US’

Baghaei also provided an update on bilateral talks between Iran and Oman, saying several rounds of discussions held on Friday and Saturday had been “useful and constructive.”

He said the negotiations concern the management of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and are aimed at developing mechanisms to ensure safe navigation while respecting the sovereign rights of the two coastal states.

Baghaei emphasized that the negotiations are strictly bilateral.

“These negotiations have no connection whatsoever with the United States. They are a bilateral matter between Iran and Oman, and the talks are continuing.”

Zelenskyy has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel's behest to drag Europe into its war.

In calls with EU High Rep Kallas and FM Lavrov, made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED.

https://nitter.net/araghchi/status/2081406217486778612#m

https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/07/26/773112/Iran-Ukraine-Araghchi-Europe

https://archive.is/vA21e (rolling stone)

article 2; https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/07/26/773058/Iran-FM-urges-international-response-Ukraine-attack-Iranian-commercial-vessel

https://archive.is/hwCCO (nytimes)