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Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern about the situation in the region and developments concerning Iran during a meeting with Masoud Pezeshkian. In a conversation with the Emir of Qatar, he also said that the Islamabad memorandum of understanding remains the basis for advancing negotiations to resolve the Iran crisis. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump: The U.S. is not negotiating with Iran; something will happen soon On Thursday, 30 Mehr, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters, when asked whether he was negotiating with the Islamic Republic at this point: “No, I don’t think we’re negotiating with Iran. Either way, one way or another, something is going to happen. It will happen relatively soon.” Trump added: “It seems most people think this will happen after the election, and we’ll have to see what happens. But I’ll say this: What we’ve done with Iran is amazing.” The U.S. president also said: “We have a limited conflict with Iran. I think we’re dealing with the real party to this conflict there. But militarily and financially, we’re doing very well against Iran.” @VahidHeadline Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said in an interview with Drop Site that U.S. President Donald Trump had left Iran’s proposal to end the war unanswered and that negotiations had stalled. In a report on the interview, the Donya-e Eqtesad newspaper quoted Rezaei as saying: “Contrary to the show he has put on, Trump has no clear, actionable plan to end the war with Iran, and this has led to a diplomatic deadlock.” In another part of the interview, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary added: “Iran’s goal is not to hold out until 2029, but to end the war on terms that reduce the likelihood of another conflict.” Rezaei also stressed that managing the Strait of Hormuz is far more important than the revenue generated by the waterway. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary said the Islamabad memorandum of understanding failed because commitments were implemented in the wrong order. Rezaei went on to say that Iran still has the capability to continue missile and drone operations, and warned that, if another war breaks out, cables, data centers, and AI facilities could also be within range. He added that Iran would have a broader plan for retaliation if hostilities resumed. He further claimed that taking action against the Islamic Republic of Iran comes at a cost, and that if diplomacy can make this clear to the other side, Tehran prefers diplomacy. Rezaei nonetheless stressed that Iran has the means to continue retaliating. Rezaei also threatened: “If another war against Iran begins, given Tehran’s understanding of the patterns of U.S. troop deployments in regional countries, U.S. casualties will be ten times higher.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir met with Masoud Pezeshkian, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Mohsen Rezaei during a visit to Tehran. In his meeting with the Pakistani army chief, Rezaei stressed that not even a tiny amount of Iran’s enriched nuclear material would leave the country. Ghalibaf also said the United States could earn Tehran’s trust only by implementing the Islamic Republic’s seven conditions. @VahidHeadline On Tuesday, 28 Mehr, during his visit to Tehran, Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir met and held talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. During the meetings, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the Trump administration of violating the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, saying that America’s record of hostile actions had left Tehran deeply distrustful and that military threats could not influence Iran’s strategic decisions. He added that Iran had nothing new to say, and that the United States could not earn Iran’s trust except by implementing the seven conditions. Washington, he said, must take the necessary steps to escape the quagmire of war with Iran. Meanwhile, Asim Munir said that border issues between Iran and Pakistan were temporary and technical, and that the two countries’ borders had reopened as of today. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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A new wave of pollution and heavy dust put the skies over Khuzestan province in critical condition on the morning of Monday, 27 Mehr. According to the latest data from the air quality monitoring system, Ahvaz’s air quality index reached 160, putting it in the “red” category and making the air unhealthy for people of all ages. At the same time, Khuzestan’s Department of Environmental Protection issued a warning, saying that 11 other cities in the province—Abadan, Dezful, Shushtar, Andimeshk, Shush, Malasani, Hoveyzeh, Masjed Soleyman, Gotvand, Shadegan, and Hendijan—were in similar conditions. Residents should avoid unnecessary travel until weather conditions improve. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the attack on three oil tankers on 15 Tir 1404 was not “unauthorized.” Hossein Mohebi stressed that the attack on vessels the organization calls “violators” was carried out with the coordination of senior officials after the Islamabad memorandum of understanding was signed. He described the attacks as a “decisive response” to what he called America’s third breach of its commitment. @VahidHeadline Hossein Bastani: After weeks of speculation in media circles about who was behind the 16 Tir attacks on three commercial ships during the temporary ceasefire, IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi said: “The attack on the violating ships after the memorandum was signed was neither unauthorized nor carried out without coordination with senior officials.” In light of the IRGC spokesperson’s recent admission that the three ships were attacked “in coordination with senior officials,” it is worth recalling part of my 21 Shahrivar article: “The central argument of the theory that the 16 Tir attacks were carried out ‘without authorization’ has been that official figures in the Islamic Republic supported continuing the ceasefire. Under this theory, figures such as Masoud Pezeshkian and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf defending the Islamabad memorandum have been cited as evidence that the ‘Iranian government’ opposed a resumption of hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz. But relying on statements of this kind to explain the position of the ‘system’ would mean ignoring the actual power structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran, where the main decision-maker is not people like the president or the speaker of parliament, but what is commonly referred to as the ‘leadership institution’... “Regardless of whether the decision-makers, those who carried out the attacks, and those who welcomed them ultimately achieved what they thought they would, what happened on 16 Tir was clearly not an act carried out ‘without authorization.’” @HosseinBastaniChannel 📡 @VahidOnline

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In a new statement published on Tuesday, 21 Mehr, Amnesty International stressed that the Islamic Republic uses the death penalty as a tool to “raise the cost of protest … and intimidate” people. The human rights organization cited the execution of five protesters from Dey 1404 in the space of just one week as evidence of this claim. From 8 to 13 Mehr this year, the Islamic Republic’s judiciary announced the executions of these five young protesters: Ali Hemmati Sistani and Majid Nikandish were executed in Mashhad; Siavash Jamshidi Khairabadi was executed in Shahr-e Kord; and Alireza Sepahi and Alireza Raeisi were hanged in the city of Isfahan. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, two sisters arrested during the Dey 1404 protests and among the defendants in the case known as “Isfahan’s Shohada Square,” are being held at Dowlatabad Prison in the city. At trial, Taraneh Rahimi was sentenced to death and 11 years in prison, while Romina Rahimi was sentenced to 36 years in prison. Their lawyers have appealed the sentences to the Supreme Court. #Taraneh_Rahimi #Romina_Rahimi hra_news 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Khorasan newspaper reported that 23-year-old Najmeh Amini has been sentenced to death by Branch 6 of the Khorasan Razavi Province Criminal Court One on charges of “blasphemy against the Prophet and insulting the Infallible Imams” online. Amini had previously said in an audio recording from Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison that she had been sentenced to death. After the recording was released, Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that no final sentence had yet been issued for Najmeh Amini and that the Supreme Court had not yet given its opinion on her case. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Republic executed Alireza Sepahi, who was arrested during the Dey 1404 protests - The Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Republic’s judiciary, reported that Alireza Sepahi Badjani, known as Alireza Sepahi, was executed at dawn on Monday, 13 Mehr 1405, at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. - Alireza Sepahi’s lawyer reported yesterday that his family had been summoned to visit him and that he had been transferred to solitary confinement, warning that his execution was imminent. - Before his execution, Alireza Sepahi married his fiancée over the phone. Mahshad Kashani, a 22-year-old university student living in Isfahan, was also arrested during the Dey 1404 protests, sentenced to five years in prison, and is being held at Isfahan’s Dowlatabad women’s prison. - Alireza Sepahi was scheduled to be executed at dawn on Tuesday, 6 Amordad 1405, alongside his cousin, Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani, and Amirhossein Safary Hosseinabadi, in public in Isfahan’s Malek Shahr neighborhood. But before the execution could be carried out, he suffered a heart attack due to stress, and his execution was postponed. - Alireza Sepahi is the fourth person arrested during the Dey 1404 protests to have been executed over the past week, following a statement by 46 countries condemning executions in Iran. Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi was executed on Saturday, 11 Mehr, in Shahrekord, and Ali Hemmati Sistani and Majid Nikandish were executed on Wednesday, 8 Mehr, in Mashhad. - The case known as the “Alikhani Square” case is related to the protests on the evening of 18 Dey 1404, which took place around Alikhani Square, between Malek Shahr and Kaveh in Isfahan. The Islamic Republic’s security agencies claimed that four Basij and special forces personnel were killed during the protests. - With Alireza Sepahi’s execution, six defendants in the “Alikhani Square” case have been executed. Erfan Esfandiari and Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi were executed in prison on 28 Tir. Abolfazl Sepahi and Amirhossein Safary were hanged in public at “Alikhani Square” on 6 Amordad, and Ghaem Hosseini was executed on 29 Amordad at Isfahan Central Prison (Dastgerd). KayhanLondon 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔴 The issuance and confirmation of death sentences for three women in cases involving security-related charges have heightened concerns about the broader use of capital punishment against detainees and defendants in political and security cases. 🔸 Mahboobeh Shabani was sentenced to death in a case in which providing aid and transporting injured protesters are among the acts attributed to her. Mozhdeh Hashemi Bazargani, whose death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court, has spoken of torture, forced confessions, and being denied access to a lawyer of her choice. Soda Ebrahimi Shamsabadi was also sentenced to death on charges including media activity and sending images to Persian-language media outlets outside the country. 🔸 All three women face the threat of execution. @IranRights

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Following a shooting outside the Mahabad courthouse on Saturday, 11 Mehr, one person was killed and four were wounded. Amirreza Rasoulian, Mahabad’s police commander, said the shooting took place outside the entrance to the county courthouse, leaving one person dead and four wounded. A source told IranWire that the gunman, who lost his child several years ago, targeted family members of a person he believed was responsible for the child’s death. That person is currently serving time in prison as a defendant. According to the source, police officers arrested the gunman at the scene after the shooting. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic announced the execution of “Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi,” who was arrested during the nationwide protests of Dey 1404, in the early hours of Saturday, 11 Mehr 1405. The Judiciary also claimed that Jamshidi Kheirabadi had fired at security forces on Naser Khosrow Street in Shahrekord on the evening of 18 Dey 1404, and then fled the scene. According to this account, he was arrested two days later, on 20 Dey 1404, while carrying a handgun. The Judiciary’s statement said the protester’s death sentence was carried out after it was upheld by the Supreme Court. However, the statement provided no information about when the trial took place, the judicial proceedings, or whether he had access to a lawyer of his choosing. Islamic Republic officials have called the protesters of Dey 1404 “coup plotters” and accused them of having ties to the United States and Israel and of trying to create insecurity. “Masoud Pezeshkian,” president of the Islamic Republic, also claimed in a recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly that people in Iran had taken to the streets over the past seven months to “defend Iran.” He described the protesters as people whom, he claimed, the United States and Israel had “incited” and armed in order to create insecurity inside the country. Many of the harsh sentences imposed on Dey protesters, including death sentences, are issued under laws on “increasing penalties for espionage”—laws that, according to legal experts and human rights activists, involve serious violations of defendants’ rights. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Vance: Iran made a mistake by violating the Islamabad memorandum of understanding JD Vance, the vice president of the United States, told Vincent Coglianese, an American conservative podcaster and journalist, that officials of the Islamic Republic were responsible for the collapse of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. He said they made a mistake by targeting commercial ships in the region’s waters. Vance added: “I think the Iranians have realized they made a mistake. They signed an agreement with us, a ceasefire was established, energy prices fell, and there was an opportunity for them to gain a great deal from improving relations with the United States if they had honored their commitments.” He also addressed uncertainty about the status of Mojtaba Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s leader, saying Washington does not know for certain whether he is alive, but that the available evidence suggests he is still alive. Vance continued: “We think he’s alive. Of course, we don’t know for certain. I’ve never met him. And recently, I haven’t seen an image of him in front of a camera.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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“Mahboubeh Shabani,” who was arrested during the Dey 1404 protests and was recently sentenced to death, was transferred today, Monday 6 Mehr 1405, to solitary confinement at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that prison officials used force to remove Mahboubeh Shabani from the “Peace” ward and transfer her to solitary confinement. The reason for the move is not yet known. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to CNN, Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said on Thursday, 2 Mehr, that Tehran had presented the United States with a proposal that could lead to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming negotiations toward a “final agreement.” Araghchi said the proposal was delivered to Washington through mediators this week and would require the United States to meet specific conditions within seven days for talks to resume and the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. He did not detail the conditions, but said they were “nothing more” than the provisions of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. According to the report, the memorandum, reached between Iran and the United States in Khordad, included sanctions relief, the release of Iran’s frozen assets, and a halt to military operations, including in Lebanon. A White House official, responding to Araghchi’s remarks, also told CNN that discussions through mediators had been “positive and constructive.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The public relations office of the Quds Headquarters of the IRGC Ground Forces announced that Brigadier General Hossein Zarifi, operational commander of the Sajjad Headquarters in Saravan County, was killed in an armed clash in the area. In a statement issued on 1 Mehr 1405, the IRGC’s public relations office wrote that Zarifi had been killed during “the latest operation by the fighters of this headquarters in the Saravan area.” Meanwhile, Haalvsh reported that Ahmad Herati Zeraati, intelligence officer at the Sajjad Operational Headquarters in Saravan, was also killed in a clash between military forces and armed men in the Jihadabad area of Saravan. According to Haalvsh, the clash took place on Wednesday, 1 Mehr, and at least 13 other military and security personnel were also seriously wounded. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has reported that Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Tehran is not related to conveying a message or mediating between the Islamic Republic and the United States—a version that differs from Al Jazeera’s report about the purpose of the visit. Tasnim wrote today, Monday, 30 Shahrivar 1405, citing an informed source, that Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Iran is taking place within the framework of bilateral cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad and is unrelated to issues between the Islamic Republic and the United States. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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“Najmeh Amini,” an accounting student arrested during the Dey 1404 protests, has said in an audio message from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad that the Revolutionary Court sentenced her to death on 25 Shahrivar. She has asked the United Nations, lawyers, civil activists, and human rights organizations to review her case and take action to ensure her right to a fair trial. HRANA previously reported that she was tried on charges of “assembly and collusion” and “insulting religious sanctities and the Imams.” Najmeh Amini was arrested at Ferdowsi Shopping Center in Mashhad on 11 Bahman 1404, during the nationwide protests that month. Amini, 23, is an accounting student and a resident of Mashhad. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday that China encourages Iran and the United States to remain rational, exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, and “engage in substantive discussions on issues of mutual interest.” According to the statement, Wang said China “does not want to see regional tensions spread further to Yemen and the Red Sea,” adding: “We call on all parties to take effective steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible.” @ VahidOOnLine Abbas Araghchi, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday, 25 Shahrivar, during a visit to China, and stressed the expansion of relations between Tehran and Beijing within the framework of their comprehensive strategic partnership. Araghchi said the current regional situation was the result of US and Israeli military attacks on Iran, and expressed appreciation for China’s positions condemning the actions of the two countries. He said: “The Islamic Republic, while fully prepared to resolutely defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity and protect Iran’s national security and interests against aggressors, welcomes diplomatic solutions that uphold the rights of the Iranian people.” Araghchi also said the regional situation had changed after the war in Iran, and that there would be no place for the presence or interference of foreign forces in the new regional order, which would be shaped by dialogue and cooperation among countries in the region. Referring to what he called repeated violations of commitments by the United States, he said the Islamic Republic wants calm to return to the region and friendly relations with its neighbors, and has begun dialogue with regional countries toward that end. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Following a call by the Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan, shopkeepers and market traders in several Kurdish cities went on strike and kept their stores closed, marking the fourth anniversary of the state killing of Mahsa Jina Amini and the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement. From Wednesday morning until noon, 25 Shahrivar, strikes and closed shops and markets were reported in at least 20 cities, including Urmia, Oshnavieh, Baneh, Bukan, Bijar, Paveh, Piranshahr, Salas-e Babajani, Javanrud, Divandarreh, Ravansar, Saqqez, Sanandaj, Qorveh, Kamyaran, Kermanshah, Kermanshah, Marivan, Mahabad, and Miandoab. @ VahidOOnLine Various websites and news sources covering events in Kurdistan, including Hana, Kurdpa, Kolbar News, Zagros 24, and the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, also published reports and images showing shops closed in different Kurdish cities. Meanwhile, various images and reports have emerged of a heavy security presence and the deployment of military and law-enforcement forces armed with heavy weapons in different Kurdish cities. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hossein Rasouli-Nasab, arrested during the Dey 1404 protests in Shandiz, has been sentenced to death by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court on charges of “waging war against God.” He is currently being held at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. On Sunday, 22 Shahrivar 1405, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the news outlet of the Human Rights Activists in Iran organization, reported that Hossein Rasouli-Nasab had been charged with “waging war against God through participation in the destruction of public property” and “assembly and collusion against national security.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, 22 Shahrivar 1405, that the “Iran issue” could be resolved before the U.S. midterm elections, but that, in any case, the war with Iran would end immediately after the elections. During a visit to Ireland, on the sidelines of the Irish Open golf tournament, Trump was asked about the possibility of a deal with the Islamic Republic. He said Iran was eager to reach an agreement and was in constant contact with the United States, but Washington would accept only a deal that was, in his words, “right” and favorable. Asked about a meeting between the foreign ministers of the Gulf and Gulf of Oman countries and Iran, he also said the matter was of no importance to the United States, and that the decision to meet with the Islamic Republic was up to those countries. The meeting is scheduled to take place in Oman on Monday. Iran says one of the topics to be discussed will be a new route for traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Abbas Araghchi, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, has again said that Iran’s condition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz is for the United States to honor its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Soda Ebrahimi Shamsabadi, a 33-year-old blogger from Bandar Abbas who has been detained since 9 Farvardin, has been sentenced to death. According to the information available, Branch Three of the Bandar Abbas Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Khajeh-Hosseini, sentenced Soda Ebrahimi Shamsabadi to death on charges including “insulting the Supreme Leader,” “media and propaganda activities against national security,” “intelligence and security activities in favor of hostile governments,” and “taking photographs and sending images to Persian-language media outlets outside the country.” The court also sentenced her to two to five years in prison, barred her from some government services, and ordered the confiscation of her assets. The death sentence was communicated to Soda Ebrahimi Shamsabadi’s lawyer on 1 Shahrivar. According to information received, she spent 20 days in solitary confinement during her detention and was subjected to intense pressure during interrogation. Her family had no information about where she was being held or how she was doing during this time. Judge Khajeh-Hosseini, who issued the sentence, had previously been recognized as an exemplary judge by judicial authorities in 1402 for, among other things, issuing the highest number of verdicts and demonstrating diligence in his work. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to dozens of messages received from Isfahan, Yazd, Khorramabad, Khomeyn, and other cities, several missiles have been launched. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Financial Times reported on Friday, 13 Shahrivar, that the dispute between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran is increasingly focused on the future of the Strait of Hormuz. The Donald Trump administration has rejected a return to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, while Tehran is seeking to revive the agreement as a basis for easing tensions and resuming oil shipments through the strait. According to the report, diplomatic efforts to bring the parties back to the Islamabad memorandum—which called for a halt to military action, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching broader negotiations—have met with opposition from Washington. The United States is now seeking a new, more comprehensive agreement that would cover Iran’s nuclear program as well as the status of the strait. In response, Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that his country is ready to honor its commitments as soon as the United States returns to its obligations under the interim agreement. Washington, however, is counting on leverage on the ground. By bolstering its military presence, clearing mines and establishing safe routes, it is trying to show that Iran can no longer use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage over energy markets. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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⚠️ Lifeless bodies in videos published by government sources: One in #Mashhad, where a car rammed into a gathering of Basij members Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar Vahid At least four killed after a car struck a crowd in Mashhad A few minutes ago, Iranian news agencies reported that the driver of a car that drove into a crowd on Vakilabad Boulevard in Mashhad had been arrested. The IRIB news agency said that “4 people were killed and more than 10 injured” in the incident. Mashhad traffic police said a “Hyundai Genesis veered off course at high speed” before crashing into the crowd. The car is said to have struck a “nighttime gathering of supporters of the Iranian government.” Mashhad officials have yet to announce the cause of the incident. @VahidOnLive 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar, that he ruled out returning to the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” and said an agreement with Iran “isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” Commenting on the Islamic Republic’s response to U.S. attacks, Trump said: “If they respond, they will be targeted with far greater intensity.” He described the attacks as “very big” and added that if the conflict escalates for a third time, Iran “will be completely wiped out as a country.” The U.S. president said the recent attacks targeted radar systems in southwestern Iran and near the Strait of Hormuz—systems that, he said, Iran had been rebuilding. Trump said U.S. forces had destroyed a significant portion of Iran’s radar network, adding: “They tried to rebuild their radars because they can’t see anything. We waited until it was almost ready and then we targeted it.” He also said the aircraft carrier USS George Washington is fully ready to continue operations if needed. Trump again ruled out returning to the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding,” saying an agreement with Iran “isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” He added that the U.S. had given the Islamic Republic many opportunities to reach an agreement. The U.S. president also said Washington’s allies in the Persian Gulf region had been informed of the operation before the recent attacks, and that Iran’s leaders had made a “dangerous mistake” about his resolve. Trump concluded his remarks about Islamic Republic officials by saying: “They just won’t stop; they’re crazy and stupid.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting news agency reported hearing several explosions on Qeshm on Tuesday evening, writing: “A few minutes ago, more than five explosions were heard around the village of Messen on Qeshm.” The agency also wrote: “A few minutes ago, four explosions were heard from the direction of the Strait of Hormuz on Qeshm.” Iranian media have also reported hearing explosions in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Chabahar. The deputy governor of Hormozgan for political, security, and social affairs says no strikes or incidents have been reported in Hormozgan so far. @ VahidOOnLine Ali Khalilabadi, deputy security and law-enforcement official for the Sistan and Baluchestan governor, told the state-run IRNA news agency that four projectiles had struck the counties of Chabahar and Konarak. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Masoud Pezeshkian, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said on Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, that if the United States returns to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, Tehran is also ready to abide by its terms. At the meeting, held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Pezeshkian described Iran’s membership in organizations such as the SCO and BRICS as an effort to counter U.S. “unilateralism.” He went on to stress that Iran and Russia share the view that global politics and economics should become more multilateral, and expressed hope that this process would move forward successfully. @ VahidOOnLine Masoud Pezeshkian, president of the Islamic Republic, said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin: “We thank Russia for its position on the war and sanctions. We can resist U.S. unilateralism. The United States has no right to impose sanctions and violate international law.” Pezeshkian said: “The U.S. attack had no logical justification.” @ VahidOnLive Vladimir Putin said Moscow takes every opportunity to meet, talk, and consult with Tehran. Expressing pleasure at meeting Pezeshkian again, Putin said friendly relations between Russia and Iran are developing steadily in all areas and are proceeding in line with “the letter and spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” between the two countries. @ VahidOOnLine At the end of the first day of the SCO leaders’ summit in Kyrgyzstan, Abbas Araghchi said: “One of the issues raised at all the meetings was the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.” Abbas Araghchi said, “The United States must honor its commitments and abide by the terms of the memorandum of understanding. After that, we can get out of this situation, because all countries are concerned that the war should end as soon as possible.” Today, on the sidelines of the SCO summit, Masoud Pezeshkian held separate meetings with the leaders of India, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, and more than 12 other leaders have gathered in Kyrgyzstan today to attend the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reports of shaking in eastern Tehran Hello and greetings. An earthquake just happened. It lasted 2–3 seconds. The house shook and the window rattled. I’m in Afjeh, Lavasan. At 7:20 a.m., we felt an earthquake in eastern Tehran. Tehranpars, Tehran: a strong earthquake lasted a few seconds. It was so noticeable that I jumped out of bed. Tehran earthquake—one sudden, strong jolt, but it didn’t continue. Bro, Tehran just shook. I don’t know if it was an earthquake or something else. There was a strong but brief earthquake in southwest Tehran. There was an earthquake; Tehranpars shook. A really terrifying earthquake just now in Hakimiyeh. Hello, western Tehranpars shook. The ground shook in Tehran a few minutes ago. Was that an earthquake??? I was asleep when the earthquake hit Tehran and woke up. It was at least magnitude 4. Hello. A strong tremor was felt around Tehranpars, Tehran. Mr. Vahid, there was an earthquake in Narmak, eastern Tehran. It shook badly. It’s 7:23 on Monday morning now. Hello, Tehran, Elm-o-Sanat, Heydar Khani—an earthquake just now. Vahid, the earthquake in eastern Tehran was brief but powerful. I’m near Parchin. There was a strong tremor; it was either an earthquake or a blast wave. Hello, Pardis shook a few minutes ago. At 7:21, two strong aftershocks hit eastern Tehran. Hi, dear Vahid. Two minutes ago, Tehran time, I was sleeping on the floor… The ground shook beneath me so hard that I woke up. It was brief but intense. Yes, Vahid, there was an earthquake in eastern Tehran. It was really noticeable. Hello, I think the earthquake in Tehran lasted about one or two seconds. I’m in the west :) What you said about the east shaking convinced me. There was a strong, brief earthquake in Tehran just now. The ground shook. I’m in central Tehran, in Sabalan… I noticed it. We felt it too in southeast Tehran, in Mashiriyeh. The shaking was so strong. We’re in eastern Tehranpars, and my sister is in western Tehranpars; everyone jumped out of bed. A strong tremor in northeast Tehran woke everyone up. Eastern Tehran, Tehranpars—there was so much shaking that we jumped out of bed. Around 7:19–7:20. Look, there was no sound, but the house really shook, just like an earthquake. Everyone jumped up. Hello, I’m in Pasdaran. The house shaking woke me up. Lavasan really shook. Hello, I’m in southern Tehran, in District 17, on the fifth floor. The shaking was very clear and the building moved. We’re in Narmak. Our house shook in such a way that I woke up terrified 😭 Hello, Vahid. What do you mean, eastern Tehran? I’m in southern Mehrabad, near Yaftabad, and the house really shook. I’m in western Tehran; it was felt here too. Hello, we’re in Damavand. We felt the shaking. I’m in Yousef Abad. At 7:20, the ground shook briefly. Tehranpars shook briefly a few minutes ago. Hello, good morning. Pardis shook at 7:20. We’re in Narmak. We felt an earthquake for two or three seconds, but it was very weak. Hello, dear Vahid. I’m in Sattarkhan and felt the shaking clearly—it wasn’t only in the east. Dear Vahid, we’re in central Tehran too and felt the earthquake. It was around 7:20. Hello, our home in Sohrevardi shook quite a bit at 7:22. The fridge moved, but it lasted only a second. We’re in the city center and felt it too. It was very brief, but the ground shook badly. #TehranparsEarthquake. The shaking was very intense and the whole house moved. Hello, I’m in the southwest. The house shook so much that everyone woke up. Hello, dear Vahid. It shook in Mashiriyeh too, but it was a strange kind of shaking, unlike previous earthquakes. Vahid, it shook badly—I woke everyone up and said it was an earthquake. Here, near Imam Hossein University, it really felt like a blast wave, a single jolt. Oh, it was terrifying. It shook so badly; my hands are still trembling. Everyone jumped out of bed. We’re in Shariati-Moallem. We’re in Sheikh Bahaei Square. The ground shaking was felt here too. We all noticed it—the ground suddenly shook. At 7:20, a loud boom and ground shaking were heard and felt in Pardis. People came outside. Hello, I’m in central Tehran and noticed a slight tremor. Hello, our house in Shahr-e Rey shook badly at 7:20. We’re on the fourth floor and felt it five minutes ago. We’re in Tehranpars. There were two strong jolts, like explosions. The second was much stronger. It wasn’t an earthquake, because our chandeliers didn’t move. I don’t know if it was an explosion or shaking, but the Narmak area definitely shook at 7:20. Janatabad shook too, briefly. A strong earthquake in eastern Tehran—my bed shook badly. It lasted one second, but it moved. I was sleeping on the floor too and noticed it. We’re in Marzdaran; the whole ground shook. I’m near Zafar, too, but the chandelier isn’t moving. Hello, dear Vahid. We’re in northern Tehran. We felt the earthquake here too, but much more weakly than in eastern Tehran. Hello, at 7:26, we felt an earthquake near Khorasan Square in Tehran. It was strong enough to wake us up. Our house in Narmak shook, like a wave passed underneath us. You could clearly feel it moving. I felt a very strong impact near Resalat in eastern Tehran. It didn’t feel like an earthquake. I felt the shaking too. It was brief but strong. I’m in Pirouzi too; it shook badly around 7:20. Hello, our house is in Nirooye Havaei. It shook very briefly for a moment, but the jolt was very strong. We’re in Nirooye Havaei. The earthquake woke me up. I felt the shaking too. There were two jolts in Narmak. They were strong but brief. I thought maybe a neighbor upstairs had jumped hard onto the floor. I’ve just seen the messages. Rudehen shook too. Hello, Vahid. I’m in the east, near Elm-o-Sanat. I don’t know if it was an earthquake or what; it was like a bomb had fallen. Our house is in eastern Tehran (Hakimiyeh), and around 7:15 it shook for three seconds. I don’t know if it was an earthquake or what, but there was no sound beforehand. I was asleep; my bed rocked like a cradle and woke me up. Babaei Expressway, Tehran. Hello, Mr. Vahid. The earthquake shook Bumehen at 7:20. It was strong. I’m in Narmak; there was an earthquake and a really strong jolt. It woke me up. Hello. Tehran, northern Narmak. I woke up because of the earthquake. There was a strong jolt and sound. Hello, a strong earthquake in Narmak. The table moved a lot and things shook from the force. It woke me up. I felt it in Mirdamad too, so strongly that I jumped out of bed. We felt the earthquake in Heravi… and jumped out of bed. 7:19 a.m. In Pasdaran, the earthquake was enough to make my bed move, and I woke up/: I woke up from the shaking. It was very strange. At 7:15, Narmak, Haft Hoz. Hello, dear Vahid. I woke up from the earthquake in Hakimiyeh—both me and my family!! I noticed it clearly in Farmaniyeh too, but more than a tremor, it felt like a powerful wave. Three waves in a row—I could really feel them in the window and the wall behind me. We’re in Pasdaran, near Hosseinabad. The house really shook. Pardis shook at around 7:21. Dear Vahid, there was shaking in Afsariyeh, southeast Tehran, and it woke me up. Hello, we’re in Shian. It shook really badly. My family didn’t believe me until I checked your channel and realized it was real. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Over the past hour, I’ve been receiving various scattered messages about a missile launch from Khorramabad. But just now, a flood of messages came in from Khorramabad about two sounds. Many people said they were related to a missile launch, while others insist they sounded more like explosions from impacts or a failed launch. At the same time, I’m getting similar messages from Kangavar in Kermanshah. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reza Zanganeh, a 27-year-old from the village of Kalilabad in Malayer who lives in Karaj, has been sentenced to death on the charge of “waging war against God.” His case has now been sent to the Supreme Court for review of his appeal. If the sentence is upheld, he faces execution. According to information received, Reza Zanganeh returned from Malayer to Karaj on 13 Farvardin. The next day, 14 Farvardin, while he was opening his shop, security agents raided his workplace and arrested him. A number of nearby shopkeepers and business owners witnessed his arrest. Zanganeh repairs luxury and foreign-made cars and is currently being held in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. He has had a court-appointed lawyer since the beginning of the case, but during the judicial proceedings his family also appointed a lawyer of their choice to follow up on the case. @ Tavaana_TavaanaTech 📡 @VahidOnline

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Leila Abolhassani, detained during the Dey 1404 protests, has been sentenced to death on charges of “waging war against God” (moharebeh). After an appeal against the sentence, her case is now under review by the Supreme Court. Abolhassani, around 43 and the mother of two teenagers, has been held at Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan since 18 Dey 1404. A source said she was arrested on 18 Dey in Shahin Shahr while taking pictures of a fire at an Ofogh Kourosh store. According to the source, the judiciary has accused her of involvement in setting the store on fire—a charge that led to her death sentence. Her appeal against the sentence is currently under review by the Supreme Court. Since her arrest, Leila Abolhassani has spent more than seven months at Dowlatabad Prison in Isfahan. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has reported that Hossein Nazari, a 25-year-old citizen arrested during the Dey 1404 protests, has been sentenced to death by Branch One of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court. According to the report, the Islamic Republic’s judiciary tried Mr. Nazari on charges including “communication with hostile governments and groups” and “assembly and collusion to commit a crime against national security.” His death sentence was issued in Tir of this year. Nazari, born in 1380, was arrested by security forces during the Dey protests and transferred to Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison after undergoing interrogation and judicial proceedings. He remains in the prison. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Monday, 2 Shahrivar. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi is accompanying him on his visit to the Iranian capital. In a statement, the Pakistan Army said the senior military commander’s visit to Tehran, “as part of Islamabad’s efforts to promote regional peace and stability, will focus on talks with Iranian officials about strengthening peace efforts and finding a peaceful, sustainable and comprehensive solution to the conflicts in the Middle East.” The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported that Asim Munir will meet with senior officials of the Islamic Republic. @VahidOOnLine Reuters, citing several Pakistani officials, reported that Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir spoke by phone with Donald Trump last week, before traveling to Tehran. Three Pakistani sources told Reuters that the call took place several days before Munir was expected to travel to Tehran on Monday for talks with officials of the Islamic Republic. According to Reuters, the call—which had not been reported previously—came as the United States announced it would impose extensive economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its trading partners. The report also said the Pakistan Army chief is expected to meet on Monday with people close to Mojtaba Khamenei. Reuters wrote that tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic are expected to be among the topics of the visit. A source in Pakistan’s government also said: “Munir is also expected to discuss the recent attacks by the Houthis, who are affiliated with the Islamic Republic, on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s ally.” @VahidOOnLine Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced on Monday, 2 Shahrivar, that Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi would travel to Tehran on Tuesday. According to IRIB, Baghaei told reporters that Albusaidi would meet with the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran. Following the US and Israeli attack and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Republic has begun talks with Oman to establish a new legal framework for the strait. Tehran, Muscat and Doha have reported progress in the talks. However, last week US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it obstructed a “deal” between Tehran and Washington. Albusaidi mediated two rounds of talks between the Islamic Republic and the United States last year. Both rounds ended without an agreement and were followed by US and Israeli attacks on Iran. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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“Arezu Keshvar,” owner and manager of a beauty salon in Isfahan, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of “communicating with hostile governments.” Arezu Keshvar has been held in Isfahan’s Dowlatabad Prison since Bahman of last year. After her arrest in Bahman of last year, she was held in solitary confinement and subjected to lengthy interrogations—treatment that, in itself, constitutes torture. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to messages received from around Yusefabad, Amirabad, Fatemi, and elsewhere, the sound of air-defense fire was heard. 23:08 🔄 Messages are still coming in. Some people believe it was gunfire, but many others have also messaged that the fireworks and firecrackers going off at this time of night in a war-torn country are related to some newly invented occasion and a new “holiday”! Two days ago: “Celebration marking the ‘Pledge of Allegiance to the Imam of Our Time (may God hasten his reappearance)’ to be held” According to ISNA, the event will be held from 20:30 to 23:00 at Vali Asr Square in Tehran, with the aim of renewing the pledge to the Imam of Our Time (may God hasten his reappearance) and also pledging allegiance anew to the Supreme Leader, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei. Ali-Akbar Raefipour and Sheikh Esmaeil Ramezani will deliver speeches at the gathering. “ISNA” 📡 @VahidOnline

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Masoud Pezeshkian, the head of government in Iran, says it is now time to end the war with the United States, because Tehran is in a position of “strength” vis-à-vis Washington. “It is better to end the war today, when we are in a position of strength and dignity, the whole world acknowledges our victory, and people around the world recognize that the United States has attacked our schools, hospitals, and infrastructure in violation of all regulations, and is hated around the world,” Mr. Pezeshkian said. The head of government in Iran also described the outcome of negotiations between Iran and the United States, which led to the signing of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, as a “major achievement.” He said it “was approved through unity and solidarity in the Supreme National Security Council, and everyone on the council who had a hand in the matter defended it firmly.” Mr. Pezeshkian went on to criticize those who “sit on the sidelines” and “don’t know what conditions the government, parliament, and commanders are facing, yet comment and analyze recklessly. They haven’t endured any hardship themselves, and then they complain about rising prices.” At the same time, Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that his remarks did not mean surrendering in the face of any possible aggression: “We will never bow to bullying—there is no doubt about that. We will stand against them until our last breath and deliver a crushing response.” @VahidOnLive 📡 @VahidOnline

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Abbas Araghchi described Donald Trump’s threat to launch a sweeping economic campaign against Iran, dubbed “Economic D-Day,” as an attempt to cover up “America’s domestic crises,” citing “unprecedented debt and rising interest costs” as examples of those crises. @VahidOOnLine The deputy foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran called Trump’s remarks about an “Economic D-Day” campaign against Iran an attempt at “miscalculation” designed to conceal a “greater defeat.” Kazem Gharibabadi wrote: “They claim Iran is on the brink of defeat and hanging by a thread, yet they’re begging all their allies to help them.” Iran’s deputy foreign minister added: “The military war didn’t work; now they’ve called their next defeat an economic war.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and chief negotiator with the United States says Tehran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. lifts its blockade of Iranian ports and meets certain other conditions. On Tuesday, 26 Mordad, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in his opening remarks to parliament that Iran’s other conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz were “the release of frozen assets, the lifting of oil sanctions, an end to threats and military operations on all fronts, and the other conditions” in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he was in no hurry on the Iran issue and pointed to “secret communication channels with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.” He added, “We are speaking directly with officials from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.” He told Fox News that “Iran must raise the white flag of surrender,” noting that “the U.S. naval blockade continues to impose new economic pressure on the Iranian regime.” He added, “They’re great at poker… but they’re dying.” The U.S. president had previously stressed that “Iran can never have a nuclear weapon under any circumstances.” These remarks come on the final day of the 60-day deadline set by the Islamabad memorandum to reach a permanent peace agreement, with no progress in diplomatic efforts to end the dispute between Washington and Tehran. @ VahidOOnLine A spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that a direct, back-channel line of communication existed between the U.S. government and IRGC officials. According to the Tasnim News Agency, Hossein Mohبی said, “There are no talks underway between IRGC officials and the Americans.” He described Trump’s remarks as “fantasies” stemming from “delusions and nightmares caused by defeat and desperation in the war.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump said Friday in New York, referring to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran: “They no longer have leadership. Their first tier is gone, their second tier is gone, and half of their third tier is gone.” He added that this situation had also made negotiations with the Islamic Republic difficult: “One of my problems is that there’s nobody to negotiate with.” Trump then said mockingly that Iran was “the only country in the world where nobody wants to be president.” The U.S. president also claimed that the Islamic Republic’s radar systems and advanced intelligence equipment had been destroyed, and that Iran’s missile production capacity had fallen by 82 percent. He said the Islamic Republic still had some missiles and drones, but that these constituted only a small fraction of Iran’s previous capabilities, and that its capacity to produce them had also been severely damaged. Elsewhere in his remarks, Trump attacked media reports about the situation in Iran. Referring to inflation and the falling value of the rial, he said claims that the Islamic Republic was performing well in the war did not square with the country’s economic realities. The Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said in an interview with Shahrara News on Saturday, 24 Mordad, that no negotiations were underway between Iran and the United States and that Tehran had not yet decided whether to resume talks. Abbas Araghchi said Qatar and Pakistan were in contact with Tehran and Washington and were exchanging messages between the two sides, but that these communications did not mean negotiations had begun. The foreign minister also rejected reports of a “60-day ceasefire.” According to him, the Islamabad memorandum of understanding referred to an “end to the war” and set a 60-day deadline for talks on a final agreement—not a ceasefire that now needed to be extended. Araghchi also described the Tehran-Muscat talks as “technical and specialized,” saying Iran and Oman were working to establish new maritime routes for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The armed forces of both countries are also taking part in the talks. He said a temporary route would be established first, and could serve as the basis for a final route. Araghchi stressed, however, that establishing a shipping route and reopening the Strait of Hormuz were two separate issues. He said reopening the waterway was contingent on the United States meeting the Islamic Republic’s conditions. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that Takhtam Ramazani, a 37-year-old prisoner arrested on drug-related charges who was serving her sentence in Ward 2 of Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, died on Tuesday, 20 Mordad, after her gallbladder ruptured and medical care and transfer to hospital were delayed. According to the report, Ramazani suffered severe pain in her gallbladder area for the four days before her death. Despite repeated requests for medical care, she was not taken to hospital and was denied adequate medical attention. She worked as a garbage collector in the prison. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ali Ahmadi, a 71-year-old retired teacher, has remained in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz since his arrest in Mamasani on 15 Esfand. Concerns about his health persist. At the time of his arrest, Ahmadi was recovering from two surgeries on his eyes and prostate, and according to this information, he is now also experiencing heart problems. He faces charges including “corruption on earth,” “cooperation with Mossad,” and “destruction of public property.” Despite having a lawyer, there has been no significant progress in his case since his arrest, and his lawyer’s access to the case file has been limited. His lawyer was also arrested once before. According to this information, Ahmadi has had no in-person visits since his arrest, and only one brief phone call was made on Eid. There is also no precise information about his physical condition or the progress of his case. Ahmadi had previously been arrested several times for pursuing teachers’ labor demands. His continued detention has also caused financial hardship for his family. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The death sentence of 28-year-old Rasoul Rezaei, a resident of Fariman and one of those arrested during the Dey 1404 protests, has been upheld by the Supreme Court. He had previously been sentenced to death by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court on the charge of “waging war against God.” On Sunday, 18 Mordad 1405, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that Rasoul Rezaei, who is currently held at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, is at risk of execution following the Supreme Court’s confirmation of his sentence. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Residents of several villages on Qeshm Island have been without piped water for about four months and have been forced to buy water tankers costing several million tomans or use unreliable sources to meet their needs. According to an on-the-ground report by Avash, a resident of the village of Tabal said: “The tap in our house hasn’t run for four months. Now we live entirely on tanker water. I was able to pay three million tomans for water, but many villagers can’t even afford that.” After a desalination plant was damaged during U.S. attacks on Iran’s southern coastal region in recent months, water supplies in parts of the island have become severely critical. The resident said piped water has almost completely stopped, and the amount of water distributed by tanker is not enough to meet residents’ needs. These comments come as Abbas Aliabadi, the energy minister, said on 29 Tir 1405, during a visit to Hormozgan, that all the region’s desalination plants were operational and that none of the country’s islands faced water shortages. He also said that despite damage to infrastructure in recent attacks, water and electricity services had remained stable and the situation was under control. Abdolrahim Rezvani, deputy head of Qeshm’s Central District Islamic Council, said residents of some villages wait more than three months for their water supply to be restored, and even then have access to the network for only a few days. According to Rezvani, a 4,000-liter water tanker now costs around 1.4 million tomans. Meanwhile, a Qeshm resident said some families who cannot afford to buy water use wells for everyday needs, despite not knowing whether the water is safe. Quoting one local, the resident said: “It isn’t clean water; even an animal dies in it, but at least it’s fresh water. We don’t use it for drinking, but we have no choice but to bring this water home for everyday tasks.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan discussed regional developments and diplomatic efforts in a phone call. During the conversation, Pakistan’s foreign minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, invited Abbas Araghchi to visit Islamabad at the earliest opportunity. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Araghchi: Iran-Oman talks on the Strait of Hormuz have reached the final stages 🔸 Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic, said Sunday that talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz had reached the “final stages.” 🔸 According to Iran’s official state news agency, IRNA, Araghchi briefed a cabinet meeting on the status of the talks, saying they were “on track to be finalized and are going through their final stages.” 🔸 Last week, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said talks between Tehran and Muscat were still ongoing. Meanwhile, Kazem Gharibabadi, Araghchi’s deputy, said on Tuesday of that same week that the Islamic Republic had rejected Oman’s proposal to divide shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz equally between the two countries. 🔸 Earlier, Reuters reported, citing an informed source, that Oman had proposed a regional mechanism involving the voluntary payment of transit tolls or fees to Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz. 🔸 As Araghchi’s remarks on Sunday were being reported, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson told an Iranian state television channel that talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz “have nothing to do with the strait being open or closed.” 🔸 Esmail Baghaei also said that Iran would manage the future of the Strait of Hormuz, in consultation with Oman. 🔸 These statements come after U.S. President Donald Trump said early Sunday that he had paused a new plan to attack Iran at the request of the Islamic Republic and Middle Eastern countries, in order to finalize an agreement that would lead to the “immediate, complete and full-scale” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and “the end of Iran’s nuclear threat.” 🔸 Iranian media, citing informed government sources, denied that Iran had asked the United States to halt the attack plan. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The mother of Ali Manouchehrabadi, who was killed during the Dey 1404 protests, celebrated her birthday at her son’s grave and honored his memory in a video posted on Instagram. Ali Manouchehrabadi, a 25-year-old Kurdish man from Kermanshah, was shot and killed during the Dey 1404 protests near the Third Tehranpars Square. He was the cousin of Meysam Koraniyan, another person killed during the popular protests in Kermanshah. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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A video from some time ago, posted on social media, shows Alireza Sepahi dancing in Isfahan. He was scheduled to be executed early Tuesday morning, but suffered a heart attack before being transferred to the execution site and was taken to Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan. @VahidOOnLine An eyewitness said that after Alireza Sepahi, a protester sentenced to death, was taken to Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan, security measures were imposed in part of the hospital and a number of security agents were stationed there. Early Tuesday morning, Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi, two other people arrested during the protests of 18 and 19 Dey 1405 in Isfahan, were executed under a ruling by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Isfahan. Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani was Alireza Sepahi’s cousin. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline