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Al Jazeera correspondent posted a message on X stating that the Pakistani delegation was present in Tehran until Saturday afternoon, April 18th, and "was trying to receive Iran's clear response to America's demands," but "the results of these efforts are not clear at this moment." He added: "The prevailing atmosphere until the early afternoon hours was not very close to optimism" and it appears Tehran continues to insist on "its initial red lines regarding enrichment and high-enriched uranium stockpiles." An Axios correspondent also responded to this report writing: "This appears to be the Iranian regime's third miscalculation in less than a year." The Al Jazeera correspondent also wrote "the tight situation depends on America's decision to lift the blockade" and Pakistan continues to strive to find "any possible opening to prevent the resumption of conflicts." Hashem added that the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon also casts a shadow over this scene and there is "clear insistence on linking all files together." According to him, the announced trip of Ismail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force, to Baghdad to discuss the selection of the prime minister, is a message from the Islamic Republic that "Tehran will not retreat from its influence in Iraq and the war has not created any change in its regional policy." He concluded by writing: "What's the next step? Everything depends on Washington's next move." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, announced in a video message on Saturday night, April 29th, that control of the Strait of Hormuz is in the hands of the Islamic Republic, and if the opposing side continues its actions, maritime traffic through this route could face restrictions. Referring to a confrontation between the IRGC Navy and the US Army that coincidentally occurred simultaneously with negotiations in Pakistan, he claimed that the Islamic Republic stood against the action of a minesweeper vessel and considered it a "ceasefire violation." According to Ghalibaf, after the Islamic Republic's warning, the opposing side retreated. Ghalibaf also described the blockade declared by America as "impractical" and said he would not allow conditions to be created where other countries can pass through the strait while Iran is deprived of this route. These statements come at a time when government supporters on social media had expressed dissatisfaction with Abbas Araghchi's message on the X social network. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, said on Saturday that negotiations with the Islamic Republic continue, but expressed dissatisfaction with Tehran's approach, saying "they played some games," though he emphasized that talks are progressing. He added: "They played some games, just as they've been doing for 47 years." He said: "They wanted to close the strait again, just as they've been doing for years. They can't extort us." Trump added that he would have "more information" about this by the end of the day. Trump also said: "We are in talks with them and as you know, we have taken a tough stance. They killed a lot of people. Many of our people were killed." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced on Saturday that Pakistan's army commander has delivered America's new proposals to Iran, but Tehran has not yet responded to them. This comes while Donald Trump, the US President, announced on Friday that Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium reserves. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected this claim. Iran's Supreme National Security Council also announced that Tehran considers the naval blockade by the United States a "ceasefire violation" and is refraining from opening the Strait of Hormuz. The council's statement said that Iran is "determined to exercise monitoring and control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz until the definitive end of war and achievement of lasting peace in the region." An hour earlier, the Revolutionary Guards had also said that due to the continuation of Iran's naval blockade by America, the situation of the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." @VahidHeadline The statement emphasized that Iran's government "will not make the slightest compromise, retreat, or concession" and "will defend with all its might the interests and welfare of the Iranian nation and honor the precious blood, especially the pure blood of the leader dearer than life." @VahidOnline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Shargh newspaper reported on the attack on the Pasteur Institute in Tehran, stating that sensitive centers and laboratories did not suffer serious damage and biological samples were preserved. The report emphasizes that investigations into the damage to the Pasteur Institute building show that this scientific center was damaged during three waves of missile attacks on the Pasteur Street area of Tehran, but according to officials and field reports, it was not the main target of the attacks and its sensitive sections and main laboratories were spared from complete destruction. Mehdi Rouhani, Public Relations Director of the Pasteur Institute, said the institution's building was not directly targeted and the damage sustained was mostly due to the intensity of explosions in its vicinity. According to him, about eight to nine rooms were damaged and a number of doors and windows were broken. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to the British Maritime Trade Operations, two IRGC speedboats targeted an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. According to this organization's announcement, following this incident that occurred approximately 32 kilometers northeast of Oman, the tanker and its crew are safe. Reuters also reported, citing three sources, that at least two commercial ships were attacked while attempting to transit through the strait. @VahidHeadline According to the British Maritime Trade Operations report, a container ship was hit by an unknown projectile, causing damage to some containers, but no fire or environmental pollution has been reported. @VahidOOnLine The Wall Street Journal, citing ship owners and oil brokers, announced that on Saturday, April 18th, following the renewed announcement of the Strait of Hormuz blockade by Islamic Republic military forces, about 20 ships that were queued to enter this waterway diverted their course toward Oman. Ship brokers in Athens and Singapore told the Wall Street Journal that these vessels were waiting to enter the Persian Gulf through the "Lark Northern Corridor" and had even agreed to pay the $2 million fee (imposed by the IRGC). A container ship owner in Hong Kong whose vessel was waiting to transit confirmed that they are returning after receiving radio messages from the IRGC about the strait's closure. Brokers say that since the war began on February 28th (March 9th), except for Iran-controlled ships, no other vessels have passed through the main and central route of this waterway. This is while before the war, about 130 vessels transited this route daily. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Following the release of conflicting news about the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command announced on Saturday, April 18th, that the strait is once again "under strict management and control of the armed forces." This organization called the reason for this matter American "breach of promise" and accused them of "banditry and maritime piracy under the so-called blockade." According to the announcement by the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command, "until America ends the complete freedom of vessel traffic from Iranian origins to destinations and from destinations to Iranian origins, the situation of the Strait of Hormuz will remain strictly controlled and in its previous state." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iran's Aviation Organization announced in a statement the reopening of part of the country's airspace starting Saturday, April 29th. According to the national aviation organization's announcement, several airports reopened from 7 AM Saturday, and air routes in the eastern section of Iran's sky are also open for international flights to pass through. The organization also announced that flight operations at the country's airports will gradually resume to provide passenger services to citizens. Mohammad Reza Rezaei Koochi, head of the Parliament's Development Commission, recently announced that about 50 aircraft in Iran were damaged in the war, of which about 10 were "destroyed" by direct attacks. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The U.S. President says if we don't reach an agreement with Iran by Wednesday, we may not extend the ceasefire. According to Donald Trump, however, the blockade of Iran's ports will continue. He added that "in that case, you will witness a siege and unfortunately we will be forced to resume bombing." The U.S. President, who was speaking with reporters aboard "Air Force One," the presidential aircraft, also said "twenty minutes ago, we had very good news. It seems things with Iran will go very well." Donald Trump made no reference to the content or source of this news. When reporters asked about the content of the news he referenced, the U.S. President said: "You will hear about this matter. I think something will happen. It's the only thing that seems reasonable and I think that's how it will be. We'll see what happens." Donald Trump simultaneously emphasized that Iran will not have nuclear weapons and under no circumstances can it collect tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Mr. Trump, again emphasizing the program to "remove Iran's enriched uranium," said we will either do this work with the Iranians' cooperation, or "in an unfriendly manner"; but in any case, we will do this work. The U.S. President also mentioned that Saturday morning (Washington time) he will have a "surprise" and someone will go to the White House and hold a press conference. Donald Trump refused to identify this person; but when asked whether it relates to the Iran issue or not, he said "it's not related but it might eventually become connected."

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Parliament and Acting Head of the Islamic Republic's negotiating team, wrote in a message on X early Saturday, April 29: "The US President made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which are lies. They didn't win the war with these lies, and they certainly won't get anywhere in negotiations either." He continued: "With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open. Transit through the Strait of Hormuz will be conducted based on designated routes and with Iran's permission. Whether the strait is open or closed and the regulations governing it will be determined by the battlefield, not social media." He concluded: "Media warfare and public opinion engineering are important parts of war, and the Iranian nation will not be influenced by these manipulations." @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, announced in a speech in Arizona that the Islamic Republic has declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open and ready for commercial activity and passenger traffic," describing this development as "a great and brilliant day for the world." He simultaneously emphasized that the naval blockade against the Islamic Republic remains in place and will continue until the final signing of a complete agreement with Tehran. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says the Islamic Republic's enriched uranium reserves "are absolutely not supposed to be transferred anywhere." He added on Friday evening, April 17th: "Transferring uranium to America was never presented as an option. Just as Iranian soil is sacred, enriched uranium is the same way." This comes while Donald Trump, the US President, announced Iran's agreement to "indefinitely suspend" its nuclear activities and said Washington would also go to Iran to transfer the Islamic Republic's enriched uranium stockpile to America. The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that 400 kilograms of Iran's 60% enriched uranium was buried inside the country's damaged nuclear facilities during the 12-day war in 2025. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ismail Baghaei, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, emphasized that Iran has not made any new agreement with America and that the temporary and conditional opening of the Strait of Hormuz has been based on the ceasefire understanding of April 8th. Hours after Mr. Trump said that Iran's naval blockade would continue, he said: "If the other side intends to break their promise, which apparently they want to do, and if the naval blockade continues, the Islamic Republic of Iran will reciprocally take necessary measures, and there is no doubt about this." Baghaei explained: "Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is carried out based on the April 8th ceasefire understanding. Iran pursued ensuring that the ceasefire in Lebanon would also be implemented based on the April 8th understanding; the ceasefire happened last night. Tremendous efforts were made from various sides on this matter. Therefore, it was agreed that the part related to Iran's commitments - which I emphasize again is nothing new and is the implementation of the same April 8th commitment - would be carried out." @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, in a phone conversation with CBS News, when asked whether the Islamic Republic has agreed to permanently halt uranium enrichment, said: "They have agreed to everything. This is an excellent deal." He added that the transfer of uranium from Iran will be carried out without the presence of U.S. ground forces. Trump said: "There are no ground forces involved. Our forces will cooperate together with the Iranians to collect it and then we will transfer it to America." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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In the past half hour, I've received tons of messages from west Tehran about hearing the sound of several aircraft flying. According to some of those same messages I received: they took off from Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. Apparently there were two or three small aircraft and two fighter jets. Someone also wrote: After the aircraft left, a large convoy of ceremonial cars with flashing lights also moved on the runway. They sent the video too but it wasn't clear from a distance. Update: 20 minutes after this post, meaning about an hour after the sounds were heard: "The Army's Public Relations told IRIB news agency: Minutes ago, two F-4 fighter jets and one MiG-29 fighter jet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Air Force took flight to carry out assigned missions according to flight schedule." 🔄 Update: Fars News Agency, close to the Revolutionary Guards, announced Friday night, April 17th, that the Pakistani political delegation that had traveled to Iran left Tehran accompanied by Islamic Republic fighter jets. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hours after the Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Fars and Tasnim news agencies, which are close to the Revolutionary Guards, published various texts implicitly criticizing this decision. Fars News Agency, in a piece titled "Respected Officials! At least explain why you won't provide explanations," demanded clarification from Islamic Republic authorities regarding their "silence" on recent developments and wrote: "Iranian society has fallen into a haze of confusion." In another piece, this news agency also wrote: "If it serves the country's interests that details of negotiations or recent developments not be made public, why isn't this very interest and the reason for avoiding transparency explained to the people?" Tasnim News Agency, also criticizing the Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister, called Abbas Araghchi's tweet "bad and incomplete and a complete lack of taste in information dissemination" and wrote that this message "was published without necessary and sufficient explanations and created various ambiguities about transit conditions and details and mechanisms of passage, leading to extensive criticism." This media outlet close to the Revolutionary Guards called for the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry to "reconsider" and wrote: "Any creation of concern or despair in this nation is an example of political sin and disruption of national cohesion." In another reaction, Nezam Mousavi, a media figure close to the Revolutionary Guards and former editor-in-chief of Javan newspaper, which belongs to the Guards, wrote in a message on the X social network: "The people's trust in negotiating officials doesn't mean we should ignore public opinion." Addressing Islamic Republic officials, he wrote: "Gentlemen! Say something!" Several other active supporters of the Republic on social networks, including Ali Qolehaki, referring to Araghchi's tweet and its subsequent denial by a military source in an interview with Iran's News Network, wrote: "Who is responsible for this deplorable media situation?! How long will you hand over the country's public opinion to foreign sources with wrong policies?!" @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump announced that the agreement to end the war against the Islamic Republic has been largely finalized and the process of achieving it will move forward rapidly. He said: "Most of the key points have been finalized. This process will move very quickly." Trump added that talks about a lasting agreement will "probably" be held early next week and emphasized that he has not yet decided who will lead the American delegation for the negotiations and signing of the agreement. The US President, in response to the question of whether he will travel to Pakistan or not, said: "Maybe." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the U.S. President, told Reuters news agency on Friday that the United States will enter Iran at a "calm pace" to retrieve the Islamic Republic's enriched uranium and transfer it to America. He said this process will be carried out with the "cooperation" of the Islamic Republic. Trump emphasized that no money will be exchanged as part of any potential agreement with the Islamic Republic. @ VahidOOnLine Machine translation: Donald Trump, the U.S. President, told Reuters on Friday that the United States will cooperate with Iran to recover enriched uranium and return it to the United States. Trump said in a phone interview: "We will collect it together. We will calmly and peacefully enter into action with Iran, go down and start drilling with big machinery... We will bring it back to the United States." In his remarks, he referred to "nuclear dust" and added that these materials will be recovered "very soon." Trump's reference to "nuclear dust" relates to something he believes was left behind after the bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities by the United States and Israel in June last year. reuters 📡 @VahidOnline

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On Friday, April 28th, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook the Bumehen area in northeast Tehran. According to Fars News Agency, this earthquake occurred at 15:28. @VahidOOnLine Government sources, quoting the Red Crescent, reported no damage. Messages received: Earthquake or strong shake in Pardis, lasted about 2 seconds maybe, but it didn't feel like an earthquake at all, it was more scary. Dear Vahid, hello, was it an earthquake in Tehran or...? We shook for 3-4 seconds. Tehran Lavasan, earthquake felt. Hello, just now at 3:29 an earthquake came. Tehran, Sohrevardi area, I felt a strong jolt while sitting on the couch. I can't believe we needed an earthquake on top of everything 😐 Hello dear Vahid, an earthquake came to Tehran, shook nicely 5 minutes ago. Minor earthquake in Tehran, District 12. Earthquake in Pardis, east Tehran. I don't know if an earthquake just hit Tehran or what, but we all shook for about 5 seconds, Sabalan Square Tehran. Pardis 15:27, several strong jolts without explosion sound. They say it was an earthquake but it didn't feel like an earthquake at all. Majidiyeh, for a very brief moment the cabinet and things shook. I don't know what they're doing under us!!! Hello Vahid, seriously an earthquake came to Tehran :)) 15:29. At 15:32 on Friday April 28th, an earthquake was felt toward Tehranpars. It felt like the ground under my feet was empty. I swayed left and right, as if the building's foundations had loosened! The TV remote on the table was shaking!!!! Greetings dear Vahid, at 3:22 Qeytarieh Tehran shook, I think it was an earthquake. Vahid, an earthquake hit Tehran or something exploded, it shook all the way to Pardis. Hello dear Vahid, at 3:30 east Tehran Hakimiyeh, the ground shook, seemed like an earthquake. Hello Vahid, Pardis Phase 11, at 15:30 it shook. I don't know if it was an earthquake or something else but it shook for 5 seconds. Greetings, at 3:29 an earthquake came toward Hakimiyeh. Hello, at 3:20 there was a strong blast wave in Pardis but no explosion sound came. It didn't seem like an earthquake, more like a bomb impact wave. Vahid, 15:26 Rudehen, something exploded with the strongest tremor we'd ever felt. Didn't seem like an earthquake to me but it was terrifying. Tehran, 3:30 PM the house shook violently, seemed like an earthquake. Hello, around 15:30 we felt a slight tremor, we're now in southeast Tehran, Masoudiyeh area. Two very very strong and short tremors, Rudehen around 3:28 PM, without any explosion sound. Vahid, toward Pardis Bumehen it shook badly, lasted 3-4 seconds with sound. What they're saying about 4.1 Richter is a lie because we feel earthquakes a lot in this area, this number wasn't real. Pardis Phase Two, April 28th around 15:30, shook violently for 2-3 seconds, at first we thought it was a bomb. 15:30 toward Saadat Abad I shook for 10 seconds. Without any sound. Like an earthquake. Rocking motion. The walls and cabinets creaked 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: "Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. This strait will no longer be used as a weapon against the world!" @VahidHeadline Trump's consecutive posts, Google Chrome browser translation includes: Iran just announced that the Iranian strait is completely open and ready for full passage. Thank you! realDonaldTrump The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for full trade and traffic, but the naval blockade as it relates to Iran will continue with full force until our deal with Iran is 100% complete. This process must happen very quickly, as most points have been negotiated beforehand. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump The United States will receive all the nuclear "dust" created by our big B2 bombers - no money will be exchanged in any way, shape or form. This deal is also not subject to Lebanon at all, but the United States will separately cooperate with Lebanon and deal with the Hezbollah situation appropriately. Israel will no longer bomb Lebanon. They have been prohibited from doing so by the United States. Enough!!! Thank you! President DJT realDonaldTrump Now that the Strait of Hormuz situation is over, NATO called me asking if we need help. I told them to stay away, unless they just want to fill their ships with oil. They were useless when needed, a paper tiger! President DJT realDonaldTrump Iran, with the help of the United States, has removed or is removing all sea mines! Thank you! President DJT realDonaldTrump Again! This deal has nothing to do with Lebanon at all, but we will make Lebanon great again! realDonaldTrump A great and brilliant day for the world! DJT realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post machine translation: I hope Hezbollah will adopt appropriate and responsible behavior at this important juncture. If they do so, it will be a great moment for them. No more killing. We must finally have peace! I appreciate your attention to this matter. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, announced on Thursday that he has agreed to a temporary 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon to provide the necessary time to advance Donald Trump's plan, the US President, to reach a peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon. The Israeli Prime Minister said in a video message that the peace agreement must include the dismantling of Iran-backed Hezbollah militias. He also said that Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon. Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah demanded the withdrawal of the Israeli army to the international border, but he did not agree to it. The Israeli army has entered areas in southern Lebanon since the start of the new war. The Israeli Prime Minister also said that Donald Trump has assured him that he is determined to continue the naval blockade and dismantle Iran's nuclear capabilities. @ VahidHeadline Netanyahu added that in addition to the nuclear program, Iran's missile threats and enrichment capabilities will also be addressed, but he did not provide further details. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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♦️ Donald Trump, the US President, announced on Thursday, April 16th, that if an agreement is reached with Iran and finalized in Islamabad, he may personally travel to the city for the signing ceremony. Trump, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic has agreed to almost all of America's conditions, expressed hope that both sides could reach an agreement before the two-week ceasefire ends. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, said Thursday evening that he's not sure if the ceasefire with Iran needs to be extended, noting that Tehran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium stockpiles. He told reporters at the White House: "They have agreed to return the nuclear dust to us." He also threatened that if Iran doesn't reach an agreement with America, war will begin again. The ceasefire between the US and Iran, which has been in place since April 8th, will end in six days. Mr. Trump once again told reporters that Iran wants an agreement and added: "They want to do things now that they had no interest in doing two months ago." The US President also said: "We have gotten very close to a deal with Iran." In another part of his remarks, he said the next round of Iran-US negotiations will likely be held this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, in Islamabad, and added that if Iran is willing to sign the agreement, he himself might travel to Pakistan. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, said Thursday that if an agreement is reached with the Islamic Republic and signed in Islamabad, he might go there. Trump added that the Islamic Republic has agreed to almost everything. He said: "They agree, they just need to come to the table with a pen, and then this matter will be finished." Trump continued: "If you look, the stock market is good, oil prices are falling, and it looks very good that we reach an agreement with Iran, and this will be a good agreement. This will be a nuclear-weapon-free agreement." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, said Thursday at a Pentagon press conference that American forces in the Middle East are positioned to resume combat operations if Iran does not agree to a peace deal. Addressing senior Iranian officials, he said: "As our negotiators have said, you can choose a prosperous future, a golden bridge, and we hope you will do this for the Iranian people." The U.S. Defense Secretary, referring to the naval blockade of Iran that began Monday this week, emphasized that the United States will continue this blockade "for as long as necessary," and this action includes vessels of any nationality intending to enter or exit Iranian ports. Hegseth then warned: "But if Iran makes a bad choice, it will face blockade and bombing of infrastructure, electricity and energy." General Dan Cain, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also said at this press conference about the current ceasefire: "I want to emphasize that during this pause, the U.S. joint force remains in a state of readiness and is capable at any moment of resuming extensive combat operations." Regarding the naval blockade operation of Iran, he also announced: "We will actively pursue any ship flying the Iranian flag or any ship attempting to provide logistical assistance to Iran." Cain added that ships attempting to break the blockade will be stopped and warned that "if you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force." He specified that implementing these measures will take place both in Iranian territorial waters and in international waters. @VahidHeadline The U.S. Defense Secretary stated that the Islamic Republic likes to claim it controls the Strait of Hormuz, but this is not the case because they fundamentally have no navy. Pete Hegseth added: The Islamic Republic's threat to fire on commercial ships is not control, but piracy and terrorism. He continued: Iran's energy industry has not yet been destroyed, but the American blockade has stopped exports. The U.S. Defense Secretary warned that if Iran's infrastructure has not been destroyed, it is due to an opportunity that President Trump has given for negotiation and agreement. He further added that the U.S. Navy controls traffic in the strait and does this work with less than 10 percent of its naval capability. @VahidHeadline @VahidOOnLine @VahidHeadline Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary, said that the Houthis did not enter Iran's war and this was a good decision. Regarding Mojtaba Khamenei's condition, he said: "It appears that he is injured and alive." @VahidOOnLine Brigadier General Amir Hatami, commander of the Islamic Republic's army, said Thursday, April 27, at the ceremony welcoming forces from the destroyer Dena: The enemy does not get closer than a certain limit to Iran's navy. Hatami, emphasizing the activity of the Islamic Republic's navy, said: They say they have destroyed Iran's navy, but they maintain a distance of 200-300 kilometers from it. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. Trump's post now, machine translation: I had very good discussions with Joseph Aoun, the highly respected President of Lebanon, and Bibi Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel. These two leaders have agreed to officially begin a 10-day ceasefire starting at 5 PM Eastern Time in order to achieve peace between their countries. On Tuesday, these two countries met for the first time in 34 years in Washington DC, with the presence of our outstanding Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. I have instructed Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Rubio, along with General "Raisin" Cane, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to work with Israel and Lebanon to achieve lasting peace. I have been proud to resolve 9 wars around the world, and this will be the tenth; so let's get this done! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Information Center of Sistan and Baluchestan Police announced that on Thursday, April 16, 2025, "three patrol officers from the emergency unit in Saravan county" in this province were killed following an armed attack. This report has released more details about the incident and only stated that "efforts to arrest the perpetrators of this attack" continue. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pakistan's army commander met and held talks with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, on Thursday, April 16th in Tehran. Asim Munir has traveled to Iran as part of this country's efforts to mediate between Tehran and Washington. Al Jazeera reported on Thursday morning, citing a Pakistani security official, that Asim Munir will travel to Washington on Friday. @ VahidOOnLine The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting news agency reported on Thursday, April 16th about a phone call between Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and Nabih Berri, Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament. This call came while Trump said that today the leaders of Israel and Lebanon are speaking directly with each other for the first time in 37 years. According to IRIB reports, Ghalibaf told Nabih Berri: "I am continuously monitoring the situation in Lebanon and the establishment of a ceasefire in this country, and this issue is very important to us. In the Islamabad negotiations and also afterwards, we are seriously pursuing forcing enemies to establish a permanent ceasefire in all conflict zones according to the agreement, because for us a ceasefire in Lebanon is as important as a ceasefire in Iran." A group of Islamic Republic supporter currents have accused the Iranian regime's negotiators of betraying Lebanon. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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IRNA: Google search engine has become accessible for some users of Hamrah-e Avval, Shatel, and Rightel. Previously, closing a website was considered news, now opening a website is considered news! This is the difference between #filtering based on blacklist (before) versus whitelist (now). The first one was called #filternet, and for the current situation, I don't think there's a more fitting name than #intershit!

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Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, warned on Wednesday at the White House that the United States is preparing to intensify economic pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran by imposing secondary sanctions on financial institutions that trade with the country. Bessent called this action the "financial equivalent" of bombing the Islamic Republic of Iran. He also threatened to sanction Iranian oil buyers. Reuters also reported that the U.S. Treasury Secretary told reporters at the White House: "We have told countries that if you buy Iranian oil, if [Islamic Republic] Iran's money is in your banks, we are now prepared to impose secondary sanctions." The maritime blockade of the Islamic Republic by the United States began on Monday as the war entered its seventh week. China previously purchased more than 80 percent of Iran's oil shipped via tankers. Bessent said: "We believe that with this maritime blockade... Chinese purchases [from Iran] will stop." @VahidHeadline These actions come after the U.S. issued a 30-day exemption for Iranian oil exports at sea; an exemption that, according to Bessent, resulted in approximately 140 million barrels of Iranian oil entering the global market. He confirmed that this exemption, issued on March 20 and expiring on April 19, will not be extended. Meanwhile, the United States has also not extended a similar exemption for Russian oil. Reports also indicate that the U.S. Treasury Department has sent letters to countries including China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, warning about the activities of banks that Washington says are linked to Iran's illegal transactions. In another part of these developments, the U.S. Treasury Secretary announced that Washington has asked Persian Gulf countries to freeze assets linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders and members of Iran's ruling establishment. @VahidOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Government media reported on the visit of Asim Munir, Pakistan's army commander, to Tehran. These media outlets, by publishing images of this senior Pakistani military official's arrival in Iran, reported that he has traveled to Tehran with the aim of "conveying America's message and planning for the second round of talks." According to published reports, negotiations between the Islamic Republic and America are set to resume in Islamabad in the coming days. Concurrent with Asim Munir's trip to Tehran, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement that Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's Prime Minister, will conduct official visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey from April 15-18. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iran's Communications Minister said in a meeting with his deputies: "If we consider internet shutdowns from a security risks perspective as well, it is necessary to provide internet access to all people without classification and whitelisting." He also claimed: "Class-based internet or whitelisting has no validity, and quality access to the global internet network is the right of all people," and expressed hope that this goal would be achieved in the shortest possible time. This claim by Sattar Hashemi comes while in recent days multiple reports have been published about efforts to provide internet access to certain other groups. The most prominent case is the registration of economic activists to receive the so-called "Pro Internet" subscription, which has also been confirmed by Iran's Chamber of Commerce. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which oversees war organization in Iran, warned America that if it continues the naval blockade of the country's ports and creates "insecurity for Iran's commercial ships and oil tankers," this action will be considered a prelude to ceasefire violation. The statement from this headquarters, published by Iran's government news agency, states that "Iran's powerful armed forces will not allow any exports and imports to continue in the Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Red Sea region." The statement also emphasizes that "Iran will act forcefully to defend its national sovereignty and interests." Earlier, CENTCOM, the United States Central Command, announced that it has completely blocked Iran's ports and over the past "36 hours," American forces have halted seaborne economic trade to and from Iran. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of Kayhan newspaper, wrote addressing the American people: "Don't you ask yourselves whether the system ruling over you is democracy or slavery, and whether you are American citizens or Israel's slaves? Why don't you cleanse this shameful stain from yourselves by removing Trump and physically eliminating him?" He added: "Now this question stands before the American people: when you are aware of Trump's vile identity, how do you allow this germ of corruption and decay, this professional criminal, to hold your country's destiny in his hands and use you American people as Israel's foot soldiers?" @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, April 15th, citing senior U.S. officials about the deployment of thousands of fresh military forces to the Middle East. According to this report, several senior American officials who requested anonymity told the Washington Post that the forces being deployed to the region include approximately 6,000 soldiers on the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and several warships accompanying it. Another 4,200 personnel are expected to arrive in the region near the end of April (early May) along with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and its Marine Expeditionary Unit, as the 11th Marine deployment to the Middle East. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, on Wednesday, posted a message on Truth Social with an implicit reference to his correspondence with Xi Jinping, President of China, writing: "China is very happy that I am keeping the Strait of Hormuz open forever. I am doing this for them as well as for the world. This situation will never happen again. They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran." Trump had said in an interview published an hour earlier on Fox News that he had written a letter to the President of China asking him not to send weapons to Iran, and Xi had responded that Beijing basically doesn't do this anyway. @ VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, President of the United States, says he has no plan to extend the ceasefire with Iran and believes that reaching an agreement between the two countries "takes priority." The President of the United States told ABC News: "Anything could happen, but I believe reaching an agreement takes priority, because then they can also rebuild their country." @ VahidHeadline Trump, responding to a question about verifying that Iran's nuclear program remains "peaceful," said: "First of all, if they don't do this, we won't have a deal. So there's no deal at all. This whole thing is really about not having nuclear weapons. They cannot have nuclear weapons. And if they're going to have nuclear weapons, we'll deal with them for a short time, but I don't know how much longer they can last. I don't know how much longer they can continue, because they've taken a very hard hit... We can destroy each of their bridges in one hour. We can destroy each of their power plants, their electrical power plants in one hour." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, President of the United States, wrote in a message on Truth Social on Tuesday: Please someone tell Pope Leo that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent and completely unarmed Iranian protesters in the past two months, and that having nuclear weapons is completely unacceptable for Iran. Thank you for your attention to this matter. America is back. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to reports from Islamic Republic media, early Wednesday morning "two homemade explosive packages based on liquid gas" exploded in Tehran's District 10 on Sepah [Khomeini] Street near Jeyhoun. According to these reports, no one was killed in this explosion, but three people were superficially injured. According to Islamic Republic media reports, the explosion of both packages was incomplete and this explosion broke the windows of three houses and caused "minor damage" to two cars. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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#Tehran, Tuesday around 23:45 Received messages: Right now at 11:40 we heard explosion sounds. We are in Tehran towards Azadi side. Khomeini Street explosion with white smoke. It was probably a drone strike because the explosion wasn't very strong. Tuesday 25 Farvardin at 23:45 sound of two explosions in Tehran Selsebil. It was different from other past explosions Hello Vahid, right now we heard a strong explosion sound in Haftchenar, I think it was Mehrabad Vahid, again explosion sound this time from Azadi direction, smoke is also visible in the sky Hello, right now at 23:45 sound of two explosions came from west-central Tehran Hello, Jeyhoun Sepah towards Yadegar, explosion sounds came three times. They say two cars exploded, neighbors say it was a bombing Hello dear Vahid, right now towards Mehrabad airport they hit at 11:45 twice explosion sounds and then dust from the direction of Meqdad Basij base Azadi Street Tehran 23:50 Tehran three explosions the sound was very close, one of them made our windows shake, we are in district 10 Two severe explosions a few minutes ago around 11:48 the sound came from district 10 Selsebil Dear Vahid, southwest Tehran explosion sound came, approximately 11:50. Jeyhoun-Imam Khomeini intersection fire department and police had come. Basijis dispersed people and were shouting *bombing* happened, disperse. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The New York Post reported that Donald Trump, the US President, said the next round of negotiations with Iran may resume in Pakistan within the next two days. The newspaper wrote that shortly after one of our reporters spoke with Donald Trump today about the prospects for future talks between America and Iran, the President called back with an update: "You'd really better stay there [in Pakistan] because something might happen in the next two days. We're more inclined to go there." He added: "It's more likely, you know why? Because General [Asim Munir] is doing his job well." Asim Munir, Pakistan's army commander, alongside Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister, were the two hosts and mediators of the Iran-US negotiations in Islamabad that were held on Saturday. IRNA news agency said an hour ago that Tehran has not yet made an official decision regarding these negotiations. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The US President on Tuesday, April 14th, sharply criticized Giorgia Meloni, Italy's Prime Minister and one of his key European allies, saying she lacks "courage" in joining the war with Iran. Donald Trump told the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera": "I was shocked by her. I thought she was brave, but I was wrong." This interview was published one day after Meloni called Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV "unacceptable," following the global Catholic leader's repeated calls for ending the war in the Middle East. Trump told the newspaper that it's actually Meloni who is "unacceptable" and claimed she doesn't care if Iran acquires nuclear weapons. The US President also said Meloni doesn't want Italy involved in the war that began with Israeli and American attacks on Iran, even though much of the country's oil comes from that very region. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, that a naval blockade operation of Iranian ports is underway with extensive participation of this country's military forces, and in the first 24 hours, no ship has managed to pass through this blockade. According to CENTCOM's statement, more than 10,000 U.S. Navy, Marine, and Air Force personnel along with more than 12 warships and dozens of aircraft are participating in this operation. During this time, 6 commercial ships have also changed their course under orders from American forces and returned toward Iranian ports in the Sea of Oman. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: Europe desperately needs energy, yet Britain refrains from exploiting North Sea oil — one of the world's largest oil fields. It's a tragedy!!! Aberdeen should be booming. Norway sells its North Sea oil to Britain at double the price and makes enormous wealth from it. Britain, which has an even better position than Norway in terms of North Sea energy access, should drill, drill, drill!!! Their failure to do so is completely insane... and enough with these wind turbines! realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday, April 14th, citing five sources that US and Iranian negotiating teams may meet again later this week in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital. This news comes just days after talks between the two countries ended without results in Pakistan's capital, and one source involved in the negotiations told Reuters that no date has been set yet for new talks. Two informed Pakistani sources told Reuters that Islamabad is in contact with both sides regarding a possible meeting, and their meeting will likely take place in the final days of the week. Reuters also reported, citing a high-ranking Iranian source, that "no definitive date has been set, but the delegations have kept the end of this week free in their schedules." Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, military, and Prime Minister's office, as well as the White House, did not respond to Reuters' request for comment on this matter. However, Reuters reported citing a high-ranking Pakistani government official that the Iranian side has responded positively to Islamabad's request and announced readiness for a second round of negotiations. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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As economic pressures mount in Iran and warnings emerge about negative economic growth, Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson for the Pezeshkian government, announced a preliminary estimate of $270 billion in damages from the war with America, but said this figure is not final. In an interview with a Russian media outlet, Mohajerani claimed that receiving reparations is one of the issues being pursued in negotiations with America. This damage assessment comes as statistics from the Monetary and Banking Research Institute show that economic growth has been declining from May of last year through January and has reached near zero. Eco Iran, referring to these conditions, wrote that this downward trend has occurred while the impact of January protests and the war with America and Israel has not yet shown itself in the indicators, and to determine the true depth of the crisis, we must wait for the statistics from February and March 2025 and April 2026. Before the war, Masoud Pezeshkian had said that achieving 8% growth would require more than $100 billion in foreign investment and $150 billion in domestic investment. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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JD Vance, the U.S. Vice President, in an interview with Fox News regarding his negotiations with the Islamic Republic delegation in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, said Washington has clearly outlined for the Islamic Republic what they need to do, and now the ball is in their court. He said: "I'm not saying things went badly; I think some things went well too. We made a lot of progress, but we also clearly established—and I think this was part of the progress we achieved—what conditions the United States can show flexibility under." Vance added: "I think this was the first time you saw the Iranian government and the U.S. government meet at such a high level, perhaps in the history of Iran's current leadership. So I see this as a positive point, and again, we made progress in the negotiations. The big question going forward is whether the Iranians will have sufficient flexibility and whether they will accept the critical matters we need to get things done." He said Monday in his interview with Fox News: "What the U.S. President has said is that first, Iran can never have nuclear weapons. So all our red lines stem from this fundamental principle; because it's one thing for Iranians to say they will never pursue nuclear weapons themselves. They're willing to say this and that's good. But naturally you have to verify these things." Trump's deputy added: "There are two specific matters that the President has said we have no flexibility on. We must reach a conclusion that the President has spoken about regarding the first matter, which is the nuclear program. What some call the 'dust,' meaning the enriched uranium that the Iranians currently possess; we've said we want those materials removed from Iran and we want to take ownership of them now. Why does this matter? Because they currently have access to those materials. Those materials are actually buried underground as a result of 'Operation Midnight Hammer,' but if you think long-term, the President doesn't want the next president or the president after that to worry about this program; so we want to completely remove those materials from Iran so the United States has control over them. That was the first matter." Vance said: "The second matter again comes back to the issue of verification. It's one thing for Iranians to say they won't have nuclear weapons, but for us to create a mechanism to ensure this doesn't happen is another discussion. Part of that, naturally, is ensuring they don't have uranium enrichment capability; the same path through which they previously came very close to nuclear weapons. So these are really the two matters where, to be honest, I think the Iranians made some progress. They moved toward our position, which is why I think we can say we had good signs, but they didn't come far enough. So what we decided is that, you know, given that we don't think this current team can reach an agreement in this current timeframe, let them return to Tehran, we'll return to Washington, and now this is where we stand today." JD Vance emphasized in the continuation of this interview that the ball is currently in the Islamic Republic's court. He said: "We've specified where we're willing to be tolerant and we've also clearly stated that nuclear materials must be removed from Iran." Vance added: "The interesting thing about this matter is that in the process of conducting these negotiations, I think we gained an understanding of how Iranians negotiate. And this is ultimately why we left Pakistan, because what we realized was that they weren't able—I think the team that was there wasn't able to finalize an agreement. They had to return to Tehran to get approval from either the leader or elsewhere for the conditions we had set." He said: "So again, whether we'll have more talks or ultimately reach an agreement depends on them. I really think the ball is in Iran's court; because we put a lot of things on the table and declared our red lines very transparently." He continued: We need to see the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. And honestly, this is one of the matters where the Iranians tried to change the rules in their favor during the negotiations. We made it completely clear to them that such a thing is unacceptable. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, announced on Monday while speaking with reporters in the White House courtyard that Iranians have "contacted America and very much want to make a deal." Without providing explanation or details, he said that "those who needed to contacted us this morning." Donald Trump, referring to JD Vance, his deputy, who sat in negotiations with the Iranian side in Pakistan for hours but ultimately failed to reach an agreement, said that Vance "did his job regarding Iran very well." However, according to the US President, Iran ultimately "was not satisfied with not having nuclear weapons." Trump also emphasized that "we cannot allow one country to extort others." @ VahidHeadline Donald Trump, the US President, at the White House and in response to a reporter's question about continuing previous threats against Iran, said he doesn't want to comment on this matter, but emphasized that if no agreement is reached, "it won't be pleasant for them at all." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post: 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which is by far the highest number since the beginning of this foolish blockade. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, wrote on his social media: "Iran's Navy is now at the bottom of the sea and completely destroyed; 158 vessels. What we haven't targeted is a limited number of what they themselves call 'fast attack boats,' because we didn't consider them a serious threat. Warning: if any of these vessels approach our blockade zone, they will be immediately destroyed; using the same methods we use to deal with drug smugglers at sea. This method is swift and ruthless." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline