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Mizan News Agency, a media outlet affiliated with the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, reported on Thursday, April 25, 2024, the execution of an individual on security charges. According to Mizan's report, "Soltanali Shirzadi Fakhr," son of Shirali, was executed on charges of "membership in the terrorist group of Monafeqin" and "collaboration with Israeli intelligence services." The report states that he was a veteran member of the Mojahedin-e Khalq organization and had collaborated with this group in various capacities over the past years. Mizan News Agency has not published further details about the time and place of the execution, nor has there been any mention of the defendant's access to a lawyer or the judicial proceedings. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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West of Tehran Province - Unconfirmed received messages: Hello dear Vahid, sound of intense air defense activity in Chitgar. Hello, at 3:05 AM several explosion sounds coming from west Tehran, just came now too. Hello Mr. Vahid, we're near Qaleh Hassan Khan, air defense sounds coming. Greetings Vahid dear, I'm in west Tehran near Chitgar, from 3:05 to 3:12 sounds have been coming, don't know if it's air defense or explosions or both, but apparently air defense because it comes continuously. There's also a sound that comes after or before it, like a missile or jet passing by but very distant. It's been half an hour that air defense toward Garmdare has been active. Vahid, Shahrqods from 2:50 to 3:15 there were sooooo many explosion sounds, don't know what it is but it's very close. Hello Shahrqods and west Tehran, intense explosions in Shahrqods, for ten minutes constantly explosion sounds coming. Lots of sounds came from Chitgar direction too at 3:04. Hello, good night, 8 minutes ago, 3:10, from very far away sounds of several explosions from west Tehran also came. I thought I was imagining it but others had written too. Didn't seem like air defense sound to me. First, it was more distant than air defense sound, second it was deeper and similar to explosion sound. From 2:38-3:10 consecutive explosion sounds so much that they're beyond counting [air defense] around Shahrqods or Garmdare. Hello Shahrqods, an intense sound came and air defenses activated. Hello west toward Chitgar, terrible sounds from distance, not clear if it's shooting or explosions 📡 @VahidOnline

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#Pardis in eastern Tehran province, 2:50 AM received messages: Hello, explosion sounds came 5 times in Pardis. Has anyone said anything? Now it's 2:50 AM, exactly Phase 3 Pardis, sounds keep coming non-stop Vahid jan hello 2:48 towards Pardis sounds of agreement and ceasefire came 2 times in a row, became 3 times, very intense, became 4 times, very close Vahid, sounds of several explosions from Pardis direction, don't know what it is, sounds like missile launch or air defense with impact! 2:50 AM air defense activity Pardis east Tehran, so far 4 heavy shots towards something in the sky April 23rd now 2:53 AM sounds of five explosions came from Pardis Tehran province in Pardis several terrible explosion sounds came now Pardis Phase 2, 2:46 AM Thursday April 23rd in two three minutes about 7,8 intense sounds came, don't know what it was Pardis sounds of several explosions in succession came, without fighter jet sounds. Maybe they're opening the dens around hello Pardis around 2:45 AM five six explosion sounds came don't know if it's air defense or what again 3:10 the same sound came 3,4 times we hear explosion sounds from Bumehen direction, we're in Damavand 3:06 AM in a way that everyone jumped from sleep three explosions 3:06 AM was Bumehen or Pardis that we heard here 3:09 AM two more explosion sounds were heard in Pardis Pardis nearly five explosion sounds came 2:30 AM several explosion sounds far and near came in Pardis again five minutes ago the same way... we quickly checked all Telegram channels and satellite, no one said anything, the sounds were very intense 📡 @VahidOnline

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White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt said that a battle between extremists and moderates is underway in Iran, and the US President will continue the ceasefire "until these individuals give a unified response." She reminded that economic operations and the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, and the ban on ship traffic to Iranian ports has "strangled" this country's economy to the point where Iran is even unable to pay its employees' salaries. When asked whether America knows who it's negotiating with, she said: "Of course we know who we're negotiating with because our negotiating team has sat face-to-face and spoken with these individuals, but as I said, there are many disagreements within the Iranian government." Ms. Levitt emphasized that America has defined its red lines and ultimate control of the situation lies with Donald Trump. The White House spokesperson said that not only has Iran's military capability been severely weakened and destroyed, but with the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, they are failing financially and economically. She also responded to a question about the "campaign to ridicule the US President" in Iranian media, saying she warns the media not to take seriously what they hear from Iran because Iran's language in negotiations with America is very different from what they use in their own media. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and head of the Islamic Republic's negotiating team, wrote on May 22nd in his message on the X social network: "A complete ceasefire only makes sense when it is not violated by naval blockade and taking the world economy hostage, and when Zionist warmongering is stopped on all fronts; reopening the Strait of Hormuz is impossible with such flagrant violation of the ceasefire." He added: "They didn't achieve their goals through military aggression, and they won't achieve them through bullying either. The only way is accepting the rights of the Iranian nation." Donald Trump, the US President, announced that he has extended the temporary ceasefire with Iran, but the naval blockade will continue. He said in a statement that this decision was made following requests from Pakistani officials, including Asim Munir and Shehbaz Sharif, to give Tehran the opportunity to present a comprehensive proposal. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Scott Besent, US Treasury Secretary, announced on Wednesday that he has extended the oil sanctions exemption for sea-borne oil belonging to Russia and Iran for 30 days. He said this decision was made following requests from about 10 countries vulnerable to oil shortages due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Besent added that the Treasury Department, by granting sanctions exemptions, was able to release more than 250 million barrels of oil at sea, and noted that without this action, prices would have gone higher. Meanwhile, Mahmoud Naboian, a member of parliament and part of the Islamic Republic's delegation to Pakistan, said: "During the war, our oil sales increased significantly; we have now sold all the oil at sea at double the price and currently don't have a single drop of oil at sea." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The White House announced in a statement to Fox News that the ceasefire extension by Donald Trump will be very limited and is only considered for a 3 to 5-day timeframe. A Fox News correspondent also reported on Wednesday, April 22nd, that Donald Trump, the US President, is wary of any delays in the Islamabad negotiation process and has issued warnings. @VahidHeadline Two sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the US President intends to give Iran a limited timeframe to present a comprehensive proposal. These sources added that the US government does not want to extend the ceasefire indefinitely and also has no desire to give Iran the opportunity to prolong negotiations. According to these sources, Trump has been cautious about extending the initial ceasefire beyond the Wednesday deadline. He wants a final agreement to be reached as quickly as possible. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, told the New York Post on Wednesday, April 22nd, that a second round of negotiations with Iran might take place on Friday in Pakistan. The newspaper reported that Pakistani sources have spoken of "positive efforts" to mediate between Iran and America, saying negotiations will likely be held "within the next 36 to 72 hours." The newspaper wrote that they asked the US President about the accuracy of this matter, and he responded via text message: "Maybe! President DJT." Meanwhile, Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, has written that "so far, no change has been made to Iran's plan not to participate in negotiations." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to three American officials speaking to Axios, Donald Trump has given Iran's warring factions a short window to reach consensus on a coherent counter-proposal; otherwise, the ceasefire he extended on Tuesday will end. An informed American source said in this regard: "Trump is inclined to give the ceasefire 3 to 5 more days so the Iranians can sort out their internal situation; but this deadline is not meant to be unlimited." Trump's negotiators believe that reaching an agreement to end the war and resolve what remains of Iran's nuclear program is still possible. However, they are concerned that no one in Tehran has "full authority" to respond positively to an agreement. Reports indicate that Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic, has very limited connections and the Revolutionary Guard commanders who now control the country are severely at odds with civilian negotiators over the path forward. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Lufthansa airline is canceling some European routes and 20,000 scheduled short-haul flights until October in order to save on jet fuel. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the German group announced on Tuesday that the canceled flights by several of its airlines will be primarily regional and will represent a 1% reduction in its passenger capacity. This action has been taken following tensions in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which will leave airlines facing jet fuel shortages. Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the European Union's Transport Commissioner, warned on Tuesday, April 21st, that keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed would have catastrophic consequences for the world and Europe. This senior EU official, speaking at a special European Council meeting in Brussels, warned about jet fuel shortages for passenger aircraft and called for finding alternative ways for energy independence and diversification of energy sources for the 27 European countries. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced on Wednesday, April 22nd, that it has seized "two violating ships" which it claims intended to "secretly exit" the Strait of Hormuz. According to this force's statement, the ships "MSC-Francesca" belonging to "Israel" and "Epaminondas" were stopped on charges that they intended to "secretly" exit the Strait of Hormuz "without permission" and by "committing repeated violations and manipulating navigation aid systems and endangering maritime security." The IRGC Navy says these vessels have been transferred to Iranian territorial waters for inspection of cargo and documents. This announcement comes on a day when, according to maritime sources, three container ships came under fire. The Revolutionary Guards, which has closed the Strait of Hormuz to ships and oil tankers since February 28th, opened this strait for one day following a ceasefire in the war with America and Israel, but after the failure of negotiations between the parties and the beginning of a naval blockade of Iranian ports, blocked it again. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Scott Besent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, referring to the United States' decision to continue the naval blockade of the Islamic Republic, said that in the coming days, the storage facilities of Khark Island will be filled and Iran's fragile oil wells will be shut down. Besent added that restricting the Islamic Republic's maritime trade directly targets the government's main revenue arteries, and the U.S. Treasury Department will continue to apply maximum pressure through the "economic wrath" campaign to systematically weaken Tehran's ability to produce, transfer, and return financial resources. He also emphasized that any individual or vessel that facilitates these flows through covert trade and financing will be subject to U.S. sanctions, and Washington continues to freeze assets that he claims "corrupt leadership has stolen in the name of the Iranian people." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic announced that early Wednesday morning, the 2nd of Ordibehesht, it executed an employee of one of the "country's sensitive organizations" named Mehdi Farid, who "worked in the field of passive defense," on charges of "espionage" for Israel. Previously, human rights organizations had identified him as a former employee of the Atomic Energy Organization who was arrested in winter 1401 and initially transferred to Tehran's Grand Prison and later to Evin Prison. It has been reported that Mehdi Farid worked at the same location (Amirabad site in Tehran) where Rozbeh Vadi, the nuclear scientist who was executed some time ago, was also employed. @VahidHeadline He was arrested in winter 1401 and initially sentenced to 10 years in prison, but received a death sentence in another court; a sentence that was carried out after confirmation by the Supreme Court of the country. @VahidOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: Iran is financially collapsing! They want the Strait of Hormuz opened immediately — they desperately need cash! They're losing $500 million daily. Military forces and police are complaining that their salaries aren't being paid. Help! realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post machine translation: Iran doesn't want the Strait of Hormuz to be closed; they want this strait to remain open so they can have $500 million in daily revenue (so if this route is closed, they lose exactly that amount!). They only say they want the strait closed because I have completely besieged it (closed it!) and therefore they simply want to "save face." Four days ago, people came to me and said: "Sir, Iran wants to immediately open the strait." But if we do such a thing, no agreement with Iran will ever be possible again, unless we blow up the rest of their country too, including their leaders! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: The Wall Street Journal has lost its way! Some fool on the Wall Street Journal editorial board named Elliot Kaufman recently wrote a piece titled: "Iranians Consider Trump a Naive Person." Really? Over 47 years, they have killed our people and many others and taken advantage of every American president, except me — and what did I deliver to them? A devastated and collapsed country! Their entire navy sent to the bottom of the sea, their air force destroyed, their air defense and radars obliterated, their nuclear laboratories and storage facilities completely demolished by our massive B-2 bombers on a dark night in June, their leaders killed, including General Soleimani; that evil genius of theirs who destroyed many lives with his beloved roadside bombs. The Strait of Hormuz is under siege and completely under American control, and no ships are allowed to go to Iranian ports — they're said to be losing $500 million daily from this. Their country has become an economic disaster hanging by a thread. Barack Hussein Obama sent $1.7 billion in "green-colored" cash with a Boeing 757 to their leaders and made hundreds of billions more available to help them on their path to achieving nuclear bombs. Other presidents did nothing to stop them; a disgrace to the presidency! But despite all this, now some fool on the Wall Street Journal editorial board writes about me as if I've lost my mind and been a "naive person." Iran certainly doesn't think so! Nobody else thinks so either. I think Rupert Murdoch told him to write this piece this way, because the Wall Street Journal has lost its way; it's no longer essential reading, just turned into another failed political publication! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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☄️ Trump: For now I'm extending the ceasefire, the siege continues as well. Trump's post machine translation: Statement by President Donald J. Trump: Given the fact that the Iranian government has seriously collapsed and become unstable — which wasn't unexpected either — and based on the request of General Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, we have been asked to halt the attack on Iran until its leaders and representatives can reach a unified and coherent proposal. Therefore, I have ordered the military to continue the siege and remain in full readiness in all other aspects; thus I am extending the ceasefire until they present their proposal and negotiations reach a conclusion — in whatever form that may be. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, reported Tuesday evening that the Islamic Republic's negotiating team has informed the American side through Pakistani intermediaries that it will not be present on Wednesday in Islamabad, Pakistan, and currently there is no prospect of participating in the negotiations. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, President of the United States, announced on Tuesday, April 21st in an interview with CNBC that Washington is in a "very powerful position" to reach an agreement with Iran. Referring to the negotiation process, he said Iran "has no choice but to participate in talks" and added that the country's military capacity has been severely weakened. Trump also described the current situation as a form of "indirect regime change." The US President went on to address the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States has control of the situation and that the status of this waterway will not change until a final agreement is reached. Trump also called the naval blockade against Iran a "great success" and emphasized that these measures have helped strengthen America's position in negotiations. @VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, President of the United States, emphasized in part of his CNBC interview that with the killing of top-tier leaders of the Islamic Republic, the regime has changed. He said: "We took out their leaders. These new leaders are much more rational. This is actually regime change, whatever name you want to put on it. This wasn't something I said I intended to do, but I did it indirectly." Trump also emphasized that although the absence of previous leaders and the decentralization of decision-making in the Islamic Republic has made negotiations somewhat more complicated, they "have no choice but to send their representatives." @VahidOOnLine Trump: Iran can become a powerful and "legitimate" country if it reaches an agreement Donald Trump, President of the United States, said on Tuesday, April 21st in an interview with CNBC that Iran could become a "powerful and even great country" if it reaches an agreement. Referring to the Iranian people, he described them as "extraordinary," but said the country has been under the leadership of people who have had a "hardline and negative" approach. Trump emphasized that if Iran changes course and adopts "rationality and logic," it can improve its position globally. The US President also said the goal of this process is to transform Iran into a "legitimate" country, not one that, according to him, operates based on "fear and violence." @VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, US President, in an interview with CNBC, referring to the seizure of a ship carrying suspicious cargo destined for Iran, described it as a "gift from China." Trump expressed surprise at this cargo, saying: "I thought I had an understanding with President Xi, but this is war." On Tuesday, April 1st, the US Department of Defense announced that American forces had seized the oil tanker "MT Tiffany," which is on the country's sanctions list. According to US officials, this operation was carried out in the area of responsibility of the US Command in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and was part of Washington's campaign to track ships accused of providing material support to Iran. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Smoke and explosion sounds in #Kish - According to prior government sources' announcements, today in Kish they are detonating 'unexploded ordnance' left over from attacks, so it's probably related to that. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The US President on Tuesday, April 21st, asked Iran to increase the chances of success in peace negotiations with the United States by freeing eight women who he says are at risk of execution. Donald Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social: "To the leaders of Iran who will soon be negotiating with my representatives: I would be very grateful if these women were freed. I am sure they would appreciate this action of yours. Please do not harm them! This could be a very good start to our negotiations!!!" Trump's statement was accompanied by a repost of a claim on the social media platform X by Eyal Yakoby, a young pro-Israel activist in the United States, claiming that eight women in Iran face the risk of execution by hanging. The post did not mention the names of these women, though some of these images have been published with names on social media. @VahidHeadline According to reports, Bita Hemati is at risk of execution. Meanwhile, Mizan news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Republic's judiciary, said "careful examination of these individuals' cases shows that some of them have been released, some face charges that if the verdict is confirmed by the court will ultimately result in imprisonment, and finally, none of these individuals have a final sentence facing execution." In its explanation, the judiciary's media outlet made no reference to the identity and charges of these eight women. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The US President said on Tuesday, April 21st, that he has no desire to extend the ceasefire with Iran and added that the United States is in a strong position to negotiate and will ultimately achieve what he called "an excellent deal." Donald Trump, speaking with CNBC network, responded to a question about the possibility of extending the ceasefire with Iran by saying: "I don't want to do that. We don't have that much time." Washington has expressed confidence that negotiations with Iran will be held in Pakistan, and a senior Iranian official has also said that Tehran is considering participating in these talks. While the possibility of final negotiations to achieve peace remains unclear, Trump said: if an agreement with Tehran is not reached soon, America will resume its attacks on Iran. He added: "I expect bombing to take place, because I think this is a better approach for entering negotiations. But we are ready; meaning the military is completely ready to act." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The US Department of Defense announced that American forces inspected and seized the sanctioned, stateless tanker "Tiffany" in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. The US had previously placed the company "ENSA," which manages this vessel, on the sanctions list for participating in transporting Iranian oil and conducting ship-to-ship transfers with sanctioned tankers. According to the United States' announcement, the ship "Tiffany" loaded Iranian oil twice in the Singapore area while its tracking system was turned off. Iranian media described this action as the seizure of Iran's second ship by America since the beginning of the naval blockade of Iranian ports. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ali Shirazi, head of the Ideological-Political Organization of the Police Command, said that we will not back down until we take revenge for Qasem Soleimani and our leader against Trump, and execute justice against him, and even if there is an agreement, it does not mean backing down against America and Trump. The head of the Ideological-Political Organization of the Police Command, addressing Trump, said: You made a mistake that no president had the courage to make, you killed our Imam, do you know what the punishment for killing an Imam is? It is tearing you apart piece by piece in front of the eyes of the resistance front. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Associated Press reported, citing regional officials, that the United States and the Islamic Republic have declared readiness to begin a new round of negotiations on Wednesday. According to this report, Pakistani mediators have received confirmation that JD Vance and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will arrive in Islamabad early Wednesday morning. @ VahidOOnLine The Associated Press reported on Tuesday, April 21st, citing "informed regional officials" that Pakistani mediators have received confirmation of the presence of senior negotiators - JD Vance, Vice President of the United States, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly - for their arrival in Islamabad early Wednesday morning. These officials, who requested anonymity due to lack of official authorization to speak to the media, announced this news while neither the U.S. nor Iranian governments have publicly confirmed the exact timing of the negotiations so far. Additionally, Iranian state television has denied the presence of any official authorities in Pakistan's capital up to this moment. These diplomatic consultations have reached a critical stage as the two-week ceasefire between the parties is coming to an end, and the success of this meeting appears vital to prevent renewed escalation of tensions. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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German Foreign Minister: Islamic Republic should accept America's extended hand for the sake of the Iranian people Johann Wadephul, Germany's Foreign Minister, said on Tuesday, April 21st, while Islamic Republic officials have not yet formally confirmed participation in the second round of negotiations with America: "The Islamic Republic should take advantage of the opportunity for dialogue with the United States for the interests and welfare of its people." Wadephul, who is present in Brussels to participate in the European Union Foreign Ministers' meeting, emphasized that Germany expects the Islamic Republic to participate in the Islamabad negotiations with a constructive approach. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ali Khezrian, a member of the National Security Commission of Parliament, said that close associates of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced that he has no intention of participating in negotiations with America in Islamabad under current conditions. Khezrian added that the Islamic Republic has concluded that participation in negotiations without a clear agenda not only yields no results, but is "merely a tool for America to manage energy markets." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of "repeatedly" "violating" the ceasefire between the two countries. While Trump says Iran "will negotiate," media outlets close to the Revolutionary Guards as well as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, head of the Iranian negotiating team, say Tehran will not negotiate "under threatening conditions." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Shargh newspaper reported that "Google search engine" has once again become inaccessible, but expressed ignorance about the cause of this disruption. The restriction on access to Google's search engine, which is the world's most popular digital tool for searching websites, had been lifted on April 16th, during the 48th day of the nationwide internet shutdown in Iran. The Islamic Republic has cut off citizens' internet access for 53 days now, and the digital blackout in Iran has exceeded 1,248 hours. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Republic's judiciary announced that Amir Ali Mirjafari, one of the protesters arrested during the January 2025 protests, was executed on Tuesday morning, April 21, 2025. The Mizan news agency, the judiciary's official outlet, accused Mirjafari of "setting fire to the Qolhak Grand Mosque" and wrote that he "led anti-security operations for the Mossad network in that area." No information has been released about when and under what conditions this young man's trial was held, how he accessed legal counsel, or his exact age. Mizan has claimed that Amir Ali Mirjafari had confessed to "setting fire to garbage bins and motorcycles" and "attacking officers." However, the agency's report contains no mention of any confession to setting fire to the mosque. The Islamic Republic's judiciary has intensified the execution process for those detained in the January protests in recent days, executing more than 10 people in recent weeks. Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, had previously stated that the recent executions in Iran "continue a long-standing pattern of using the death penalty to suppress dissenting views." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: "Operation Midnight Hammer" completely and fully destroyed Iran's "nuclear dust" sites. Therefore, digging to extract it will be a long and difficult process. The fake news network CNN and other corrupt media networks and platforms don't give our great pilots the credit they deserve — they're always trying to humiliate and belittle them — losers!!! realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, with little time remaining until the ceasefire with the Islamic Republic of Iran expires, spoke about Iran on Monday evening Washington time on "The John Fredericks Radio Show" following statements by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The show's host asked the US President: "What is your final message to Iran today? They say they might not negotiate, they might not go to Pakistan, they've even fired at a ship. What is your message to the Iranian regime?" Mr. Trump responded: "Well, they will negotiate." Donald Trump said if Islamic Republic officials don't negotiate, "they will face problems they have never seen before. They will negotiate and I hope they reach a fair agreement and rebuild their country... but during that process, they will not have nuclear weapons." He emphasized that "they will have no access and no possibility of obtaining nuclear weapons." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Washington Post reported, citing an Iranian official, that the tone of Donald Trump's public statements and the continuation of America's blockade are the two main obstacles in the path of progress in negotiations between Tehran and Washington. According to the newspaper, a Pakistani official also announced that mediators have warned Trump about the consequences of this tone and asked him to allow the Islamabad negotiations to appear as a "win-win" outcome for both sides. The Washington Post also wrote, quoting an Iranian official, that the two sides have largely reached an understanding on the general framework of an agreement, but Trump's public "maximalism" could undermine the diplomatic process. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, wrote in a post on social media platform X: Trump, through imposing blockades and violating the ceasefire, wants to turn what he imagines to be a negotiation table into a surrender table, or justify renewed warmongering. We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and over the past two weeks we have prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tim Cook announced he will step down from his position as Apple CEO in early September and will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the company. Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, is handing over his position to John Ternus, head of the hardware division. During Cook's tenure, Apple's annual profit quadrupled to over $110 billion, and the company's value increased more than tenfold to around $4 trillion. John Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001, has risen through the company's management structure by overseeing the development of Mac and iPad. He will be Apple's eighth CEO in the past 50 years and the third CEO since Steve Jobs' return in 1997. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reuters, citing a senior Pakistani government official on Monday, March 31st, reported that Islamabad is optimistic about Tehran's participation in negotiations with Washington. This informed source, who requested anonymity, told Reuters that positive signals have been received from Tehran and Pakistan has made every effort to ensure that representatives of the Islamic Republic attend this meeting before negotiations begin in the coming days. These diplomatic movements are taking place as the end of the 14-day ceasefire set by Donald Trump, the US President, approaches. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's next post, machine translation: Iranian leaders have forced hundreds of ships to head towards the United States, mainly Texas, Louisiana and Alaska, to supply their oil — thank you very much! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump ChatGPT interpretation: What he means is that according to his claim, Iran's actions and disruption of energy transit in the region have caused buyers and tankers to turn more toward American oil and gas instead of relying on routes and supplies related to the Persian Gulf; meaning this situation essentially ends up benefiting American energy exports. His reference to Texas and Louisiana is because these two states are among America's most important energy hubs and oil and gas export centers, and Alaska is also one of the major oil-producing states. In essence, the tone of the post is that Iran is unwittingly creating customers for the American energy industry. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's next post machine translation: I am winning a war by a large margin, things are going very well and our military has performed extraordinarily. But if you read the fake news media, like the failing New York Times, the truly horrible and disgusting Wall Street Journal, or the Washington Post which fortunately is now almost out of breath, you might really think we are losing the war. The enemy is confused, because they see these same media "reports," but at the same time they know that their navy has been completely destroyed, their air force has gone to dark runways, they have no anti-missile or anti-aircraft systems available, their former leaders are mostly gone — which itself, along with everything else, has also meant regime change — and perhaps most importantly, there is a blockade that we will not lift until reaching a "deal" and it is dealing a devastating blow to Iran. They are losing 500 million dollars daily; an amount that is not sustainable even in the short term. The fake and anti-American media wish Iran would win, but this will not happen, because I am in command. Just as these unpatriotic individuals tried with all their limited power to oppose me in the elections, they are now continuing to do the same regarding Iran. The result will be the same — and in fact, it already has been. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's next post machine translation: Democrats are doing everything they can to damage the very powerful position we hold against Iran. Despite World War I lasting 4 years, 3 months and 14 days, World War II 6 years and 1 day, the Korean War 3 years, 1 month and 2 days, the Vietnam War 19 years, 5 months and 29 days, and the Iraq War 8 years, 8 months and 28 days, they love to say I promised to defeat Iran in 6 weeks; when in fact, from a military perspective, this was accomplished much faster than that. But I won't let them pressure the United States into rushing into a deal; a deal that could have been better. I read in the fake media that I'm supposedly under "pressure" to reach a deal. This is not true! I'm under no pressure; although everything will conclude relatively quickly. Time is not my enemy; the only thing that matters is that after 47 years, we finally bring order to this chaos that other presidents created regarding Iran because they lacked the necessary courage or foresight. We have entered into this and will properly see it through to the end, and we won't let the weak and pathetic Democrats — who are all traitors — who talked for years about Iran's dangers and said something must be done, but now that it's me doing that work, diminish the achievements of our army and the Trump administration. This operation is being executed with complete precision; on a scale similar to Venezuela, but with a larger and more complex operation. The result will be the same. In my first presidency, I built the greatest army our country has ever seen, including by creating the Space Force. In my second term, I am properly and wisely using our army to solve problems that others with far less understanding and competence left for us. Make America Great Again! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: The deal we are shaping with Iran will be far better than the JCPOA; a deal commonly referred to as the "Iran Nuclear Deal" that Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden arranged; one of the worst deals ever made regarding our country's security. That deal was a guaranteed path toward acquiring nuclear weapons; something that will not and cannot happen in the deal we are now working on. They practically loaded $1.7 billion in "green" cash onto a Boeing 757 and sent it to Iran for Iranian leaders to spend however they wanted. He emptied all the cash from banks in Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. Bankers said they had never seen anything like it before. In addition, hundreds of billions of dollars were also paid to Iran. If I hadn't canceled that "deal," nuclear weapons would have been used against Israel and throughout the Middle East, including against valuable U.S. military bases. The fake media, like David Ignatius, the so-called lightweight "journalist" from the Washington Post, love to talk about the JCPOA, while they know full well that deal was dangerous and a complete embarrassment for our country. If a deal is reached during the "Trump" era, it will guarantee peace, security, and safety not only for Israel and the Middle East, but for Europe, America, and the entire world. This deal will be something the whole world will be proud of; not like the years of shame and humiliation we've had to endure due to incompetent and cowardly leadership. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, in an interview with Bloomberg news network regarding this ceasefire, which ends Tuesday night Eastern Time, said that extending the ceasefire with the Islamic Republic is very unlikely. The President also, emphasizing the continuation of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, said: "They want me to open it. The Iranians desperately want it to be opened. I won't open it until an agreement is signed." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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While conflicting reports have emerged about the possibility of holding a new round of Iran-US negotiations in Pakistan, Masoud Pezeshkian claimed in a message on X network that America "wants Iran's surrender." The president of the Islamic Republic, on April 20, 2024, wrote in his message: "Commitment to obligations is the justified logic of any kind of dialogue. In addition to the deep historical mistrust that exists in Iran regarding the past behavior and performance of the US government, the unconstructive and contradictory approach of American officials in recent days contains a bitter message: they want Iran's surrender. The Iranian people will not bow to force." @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: Israel never encouraged me to enter into war with Iran. It was the consequences of October 7th [Hamas attack on Israel] that, along with my longstanding belief that Iran should never have nuclear weapons, caused this matter. I view and read the so-called experts' comments and fake media polls with complete disbelief. 90% of what they say is lies and fabrication, and the polls are also rigged; exactly the same way the 2020 presidential election was rigged. Just like the results in Venezuela, which the media doesn't like to talk about, the results in Iran will also be amazing - and if Iran's new leaders (regime change!) are smart, Iran can have an excellent and prosperous future! President D.J.T. [Donald J. Trump] realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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While the leaders of the Islamic Republic still claim they have no intention of participating in any negotiations, the US President says his country's high-level delegation will arrive in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, within hours. The New York Post reported on Monday, quoting Donald Trump, that a high-level American delegation led by J.D. Vance and including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner has departed for Islamabad for another round of negotiations with Tehran. This comes as Iranian officials have called the US naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf a "ceasefire violation" and said they currently have no plans to participate in a second round of peace talks with America. Trump threatened again yesterday that if this round of negotiations doesn't achieve his desired outcome, power plants and infrastructure in Iran will once again be targeted. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hamid Asafi, a political activist, has announced that on March 4 of last year, following a raid by armed agents on his home, he was arrested without a judicial warrant and severely beaten. According to him, the agents broke down his door to enter, and after his arrest, they transferred him to one of the facilities affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence. There, they first mistakenly identified him as a signatory to a political statement about "transitioning from the Islamic Republic and holding a referendum," and then brought charges of "connections with the Israeli government." Asafi says that after several hours, the agents announced that his arrest was "a mistake" and that his name had been mistakenly placed on the arrest list. However, he emphasizes that during his detention, he was subjected to severe violence. According to him, about three weeks after this incident, he developed severe physical symptoms and was ultimately operated on after being diagnosed with bleeding in two areas of his brain. This political activist, while rejecting the "administrative error" explanation of the affair, considers it a sign of a recurring pattern of violent encounters and has warned about its consequences for people's personal safety. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to information received by IranWire, "Shahre Hadadiyan," a lawyer residing in Mashhad, was arrested in recent days during a raid by security agents and was released after several days on bail. According to informed sources, the agents initially broke down the door of her apartment with a crowbar in her absence, entered the home, and confiscated her electronic devices. It is said that this action was carried out without the presence of the home's resident and under circumstances where she was not present at the location. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Saeed Madani, sociologist and social researcher, was released from Damavand Prison on Monday, Farvardin 31, 1405. The "Emtedad" website, quoting Mostafa Neili, a lawyer, reported that this political prisoner's prison term has ended and he was released today from Damavand Prison, where he had been exiled. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The UAE State Security Administration announced that it has identified a "terrorist group" linked to the Islamic Republic and arrested its members. The UAE government added that members of this group were engaged in recruitment and organizing activities, and their goal was to gain access to the country's sensitive centers and locations. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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More than 7 years have passed since this animation was made: "The Internetless" (In the Age of Communication) - it's as if Soroush Rezaei made it just today! #internet_outage nima 📡 @VahidOnline

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Esmail Qaani, commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Quds Force, posted a message on X on Monday, April 20th, confirming reports about his trip to Iraq and meetings with paramilitary groups in the country. He wrote: "I had a trip to Baghdad to convey the appreciation and gratitude of the people and system of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the solidarity and support of the insightful people, grand religious authority, and officials of Iraq." The Quds Force commander, while praising the "people of Iraq" in the same message and referring to efforts to select a prime minister and form a new cabinet months after parliamentary elections, wrote: "Forming a government is their right... The selection of the prime minister will be done solely based on Iraqi decisions." Qaani described America as a criminal against humanity and wrote: "Iraq is greater than to allow others, especially anti-humanity criminals, to interfere in their affairs." Donald Trump, one month before the joint attack with Israel on the Islamic Republic of Iran, had warned that if Nouri al-Maliki, the Shia coalition candidate, were chosen as prime minister, all American aid to Baghdad would be cut off. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline