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Donald Trump, the U.S. president, who traveled to Florida to speak at an election rally, said he was unaware of Tom Barrack’s recent remarks. Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, replied “Definitely” on Friday, 1 Aban, in response to a question about the possibility of a U.S. attack on Iran over the weekend. Asked about the comment by a reporter, Trump joked: “It seems our ambassador to Turkey is a powerful man. If there’s such a plan, I don’t know anything about it.” @ VahidOOnLine “Donald Trump,” the U.S. president, said at an election rally in Florida on Friday: “We might carry out another small operation of the ‘Epic Fury’ kind, or they could agree.” He added: “If they’re smart, they’ll simply say, ‘Let’s enter serious negotiations.’ But I doubt they’ll do that, because they may not be very smart.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Jordanian state television reported that at least seven people were killed and 10 injured in a shooting inside a church. According to the broadcaster, two gunmen opened fire on those present at a church in the village of Hamoud, in the central governorate of Karak. Security officials are pursuing the suspects, and no further details about the incident have been released yet. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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A video from the Arak aluminum plant has been shared on social media, showing a fire and explosion at the factory. The explosion and fire occurred on Line 6 of Iran Aluminum Company (IRALCO), reportedly after a furnace on the production line exploded. Following the release of the footage, the governor of Arak strongly denied “reports of an explosion and any security-related incident or sabotage,” calling it “a technical fault in the electrical system.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages: Hi dear Vahid, we heard several sounds in the direction of Konarak. The sound of two explosions just now—Konarak, Konarak. 00:29, two explosions were heard. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Margaret Hamilton, the American scientist and software engineering pioneer who played an important role in the landing of the first American astronauts on the Moon, has died at the age of 90. She led a team of specialists who designed and developed the software used in NASA’s Apollo space missions. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), confirming Hamilton’s death, announced that she passed away on Wednesday, 8 Mehr 1405, corresponding to 30 September 2026. In a statement, the institute described Hamilton as a computer science pioneer who played an important role in developing the field before software engineering became a widespread profession. Hamilton worked at MIT from 1959 until the mid-1970s, where she headed the Software Engineering Division. The team she led designed the guidance and control software for Apollo 11, which played a decisive role in Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s historic Moon landing in 1969. During the mission, the spacecraft’s computer encountered an overload moments before landing, but the software designed by Hamilton’s team was able to prioritize tasks and keep the landing operation going. In 2016, former U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Hamilton the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her scientific achievements and her role in advancing space technology. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Musa Shubairi Zanjani, a Shiite cleric and religious authority, died in Qom on Sunday, 30 Shahrivar. Fars News Agency reported that he had been hospitalized since Friday because of stomach bleeding and a pulmonary complication. Shubairi Zanjani was born on 11 Esfand 1306. In 1373, following the death of Mohammad-Ali Araki, the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom named him one of seven religious authorities approved by the government. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hossein Qashqaei, his wife Sara Shamsaei, and Hossein’s brother Abolfazl Qashqaei, who had protested in Dey, were arrested on Thursday, 19 Shahrivar. Hossein Qashqaei and Sara Shamsaei were arrested in Lahijan by Ministry of Intelligence forces and transferred to Arak. Their exact place of detention is unknown, and they are believed to be held at the Arak Intelligence Department detention center. Abolfazl Qashqaei was also arrested that day in Zarandieh, Saveh, and transferred to Arak. According to an informed source, agents violently entered the home during the arrests and took the family members’ phones, tablet, and laptop. Hossein Qashqaei faces charges including “propaganda activities against the system,” “inciting and provoking war and bloodshed with the aim of disrupting national security,” “spreading falsehoods online,” and “gathering and colluding against national security.” The family has not yet been informed of the charges against Abolfazl, and the case involving all three has not yet been referred to a court branch. Since Dey, Hossein and Sara’s SIM cards and Hossein’s bank account had also been blocked. Last month, they were summoned to the Zarandieh Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office but did not appear within the five-day deadline they were given. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Regarding the report Tasnim published describing an attack on fishing boats: Axios, citing U.S. officials, reported that on Monday, 23 Shahrivar 1405, the U.S. military destroyed two small Iranian boats after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces tried to seize a U.S. Navy drone in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Axios, IRGC forces used the boats in an attempt to seize a U.S. unmanned vessel used to patrol the strait. After detecting the attempt, a U.S. drone fired two missiles at the boats, destroying them and killing most of those on board. Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokesperson, confirmed that Iranian forces had tried to seize the U.S. vessel, saying the boats “attempted to seize a U.S. unmanned surface vessel, but failed after a decisive response by CENTCOM forces.” He stressed that the vessel remains under the operational control of the U.S. military. Iranian media, meanwhile, have reported the attack on the two boats as a drone strike on “fishing boats.” Axios reported that the boats were hit near Korgan Port and Larak Island in Hormozgan Province. Ahmad Nafisi, deputy for political, security and social affairs at the Hormozgan Governor’s Office, blamed the attack on the U.S. military and reported that several fishermen were missing and search-and-rescue operations had begun. The incident comes as the U.S. military seeks to bring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz closer to normal by increasing commercial shipping. A U.S. official told Axios that the U.S. military and Gulf Arab countries have also begun allowing oil tankers to transit the strait during the day in recent months, whereas previously crossings were made mostly at night. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tasnim News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that three pilots in the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran were killed in Tuesday night’s U.S. attack on Iran. The agency published the pilots’ names and photos, saying that two were Navy pilots and one was an Air Force pilot, but did not say where or how they were killed. However, the three names it released were among the seven people reported killed on Wednesday, 11 Shahrivar, in U.S. attacks on the cities of Ahvaz and Aghajari. According to Iranian officials, during Tuesday evening’s U.S. attacks, targets included areas such as Jiroft Airport in southern Kerman Province; Asaluyeh; Kermanshah; areas in Khuzestan Province; the cities of Chabahar and Konarak in Sistan and Baluchestan Province; and Sirik, Lavan, Qeshm, and Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan Province. The Health Ministry spokesperson said Thursday morning that “18 people had been killed and 142 injured” in the recent U.S. attacks. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Chris Wright, the U.S. energy secretary, and Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, signed an oil deal in Caracas on Wednesday under which the United States would gain majority control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves. That amounts to about one-fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. U.S. President Donald Trump described the agreement as “the biggest oil deal in the history of the world.” Under the deal, the United States will receive preferential access to 17 Venezuelan oil fields, some of which were previously controlled by Russian and Chinese companies. Meanwhile, Chevron announced a separate, $7 billion agreement to develop two other oil fields in the Orinoco Belt. Chevron says the investment could more than double its production in Venezuela within five years. The U.S. energy secretary has forecast that Venezuela’s oil production will exceed two million barrels a day by the end of this decade—about double its January level, when U.S. forces ousted Nicolás Maduro and Delcy Rodríguez took power. The deal has also drawn criticism, with critics accusing the Rodríguez government of surrendering Venezuela’s sovereignty over its oil resources. The Venezuelan government, in turn, says the agreement will help the country develop its energy potential and attract investment. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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

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Few messages from Sistan and Baluchestan: 19:34 — First explosion in Konarak 19:36 — Second explosion in Konarak Hi dear Vahid, I just heard the sound of an explosion in Chabahar. Chabahar is being hit right now. 19:33 — Six or seven explosions in a row in Chabahar. The sound of five explosions five minutes ago. Hi Vahid, we heard six at home, maybe more, in Konarak. 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔽 #BandarAbbas Incoming messages: Hi dear Vahid, Bandar Abbas just now—three powerful explosions. The sound of three explosions in Bandar Abbas at 19:28. Two explosion sounds in Bandar Abbas. Three explosions just now in Bandar Abbas. Hello, four explosion sounds with a blast wave in Bandar Abbas at 19:28. Vahid, three explosion sounds just came from the port at 19:29. Bandar Abbas, 19:29: the sound of four heavy explosions. Hello, just now we heard two explosions in Bandar Abbas. Hello Vahid, I swear they’re hitting us again. Two explosions just now in Bandar Abbas, near the airport, at 19:29. Who knows—maybe they hit something, or got hit. Hello, three explosion-like sounds just came from Bandar Abbas. We felt them inside the house. I don’t know exactly what it was. Hello, in Bandar Abbas just now, we heard four explosions several seconds apart. The sound of two big explosions in Bandar Abbas at 7:25 p.m.—19:29. Several explosions in a row were felt in Qeshm. Probably Larak, Hormuz, or Bandar Abbas—most likely Larak. The sound came from the south. Two powerful explosions just now in Bandar Abbas, at 19:29. They hit the Behesht-e Bandar area. The sound was clear. Hi dear Vahid, Bandar Abbas just now—three powerful explosions hit the port. Vahid, two explosions near Shahid Rajaee Pier just now. Then two more toward Dargahan, Qeshm. A blast wave. Hello, Mr. Vahid. Four explosions in a row in Bandar Abbas, from the direction of Shahid Rajaee Boulevard—very powerful. Hello, good evening. At 7:27, the sound of an explosion in Bandar Abbas. There are a lot of explosion sounds in Qeshm. It just started, at 19:29. Four explosions sounded far from Qeshm. Another one at minute 31, far away. Hi dear Vahid, we can hear the sound and feel the blast wave in Qeshm. It’s very far away, but it feels big. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic said in a statement on Monday that the United States was using the airspace or territory of certain Middle Eastern countries to launch attacks on Iran, and warned that it would target them. The statement came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military would hit Iran hard with retaliatory strikes over last night’s attack on American forces in Jordan. In its statement, Iran’s General Staff said that, “while respecting the national sovereignty of its neighbors,” the Islamic Republic’s military forces would deliver a “heavier response” than last night’s attacks if U.S. strikes continued. The U.S. military said it targeted “mine-laying forces of the IRGC” on Larak Island on Sunday evening. Following the attack, the IRGC announced a missile strike on two military bases in Jordan. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the U.S. president, posted AI-generated videos depicting an attack and explosion on Iran’s Kharg Island on Truth Social. Trump wrote: “Kharg Island is being razed to the ground!!!” The video was posted hours after CENTCOM attacked two missile launchers on Larak Island…

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The UAE Ministry of Defense issued a statement before noon on Monday, 9 Shahrivar, denying media reports that Al Minhad Air Base had been targeted with a “missile.” Hours earlier, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran had reported a “drone” attack on the U.S. base on UAE soil. The ministry’s statement said: “The armed forces remain on high alert to respond to any potential threat in a way that preserves the sovereignty, security, and stability of the United Arab Emirates.” @VahidOOnLine Earlier: The Army’s Public Relations Office posted a video showing drones being launched and wrote that, in response to the killing of a number of IRGC forces and civilians during the U.S. midnight attack on Larak Island, “the locations where helicopters and forces were stationed” at the UAE’s Al Minhad base “were targeted with dozens of attack drones.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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On Monday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement broadcast on state television in the Islamic Republic that a giant oil tanker had struck two sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. It said the tanker had caught fire and come to a complete stop. The IRGC claimed the tanker had intended to pass “illegally” through the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz. Since the US-Israeli war with Iran began, the IRGC has claimed that ships passing through the southern part of the strait—that is, near the coast of Oman—are doing so illegally. Iran’s claim is not consistent with international law. The IRGC Navy’s statement did not identify the tanker, its crew or its owners, or say when the incident occurred. The military body also warned other military vessels that if they failed to comply with the Strait of Hormuz’s “security regulations,” they would “meet no other fate.” The IRGC statement came after fresh military clashes between the US and Iran. But the only report of an incident involving a ship in the Strait of Hormuz concerns an event that occurred hours before the US attack on Larak. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted AI-generated videos of an attack and explosion on Iran’s Kharg Island on Truth Social. Trump wrote: “Kharg Island is being leveled!!!” The videos were posted hours after CENTCOM attacked two missile launchers on Larak Island. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The IRGC confirms several of its forces were killed in the U.S. attack on Larak: “We will respond” Government sources: The public relations office of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: 🔹 Once again, the American-Zionist enemy, driven by desperation over its domestic problems and its waning credibility among regional countries, has sought to revive its sinister role and justify itself to the public. In an act of aggression, it attacked Larak Island, killing and injuring several of our fighters and compatriots. 🔹 The sons of Islamic Iran will respond to this action, and the aggressor will be punished. Earlier, a U.S. official said two IRGC launchers on Larak Island, which were ready to fire on ships, had been targeted. @ VahidOnline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States had reached a deal with Venezuela, which he called “the biggest oil deal in the history of the world.” Trump said that under the agreement, and with private-sector participation, the United States would gain control of a majority of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, at no cost to American taxpayers. He added that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had helped secure the deal in coordination with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez. Trump said the agreement would more than double U.S. oil reserves, significantly increase supply, and help lower gas prices for Americans over the long term. @VahidOOnLine On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, referring to the new oil deal between Washington and Caracas, said it would not only ensure stable reserves and lower gas prices in the United States, but also bring nearly $100 billion in private-sector investment to Venezuela. Rubio wrote on X: “For the people of Venezuela, this agreement will bring nearly $100 billion in private-sector investment, support thousands of high-paying jobs, and drive the rebuilding of Venezuela’s economy.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Barak Ravid, a reporter for the Axios website, reported on X on Saturday, 31 Mordad 1405, citing three U.S. officials, that around 40 oil tankers entered or exited the Strait of Hormuz via its deep-water southern route on Friday evening, carrying around 16 million barrels of oil out of the strait. At the same time, Iranian state media claimed that Tehran had allowed a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The oil pollution observed along the southern coast of Qeshm Island has spread to the mangrove forests near the village of “Naqasheh.” On Wednesday, 21 Mordad, the IRNA news agency reported that some of the oil slicks had entered the forest area and that monitoring and cleanup operations had begun to prevent the pollution from spreading further. Despite two days having passed since the pollution was reported, the head of Qeshm Island’s Natural Resources and Watershed Management Office said the exact source of the oil slicks would be determined after “expert assessments and a review of reports from the responsible agencies.” The mangrove forests are among Qeshm’s sensitive coastal ecosystems and play an important role in preserving biodiversity, stabilizing the coast, and providing habitat for the life and reproduction of various aquatic species and birds. Hormozgan’s coasts also faced widespread oil pollution this spring. On 12 Ordibehesht, the province’s director-general of environmental protection said the pollution had resulted from an attack on the Lavan Oil Refinery, and that petroleum products had reached various parts of the province’s coastline, including Qeshm, Larak, Hengam, and Hormuz. @ VahidHeadline During oil cleanup operations along Qeshm’s coasts, absorbent pads are being used to collect the oil slicks. These pads are usually made of synthetic fibers such as polypropylene. They absorb oil and grease while taking in less water. By quickly collecting oil, absorbent pads can help prevent slicks from spreading across the water and pollution from reaching fish, turtles, seabirds, and corals, while reducing damage to beaches and piers. However, absorbent pads alone are not enough to deal with large oil spills. They are typically used alongside oil containment booms, skimmers, suction equipment, and other specialized cleanup methods. Saturated pads must also be collected and disposed of properly. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios reporter: A diplomat from one of the mediating countries told me that Iran’s negotiating team is awaiting final approval from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council regarding an agreement with Oman and the United States. The diplomat said, “We expect this approval to come soon.” BarakRavid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios reporter’s post: A U.S. official tells me the U.S. military is carrying out airstrikes in Iran. BarakRavid Update: The same report was later published on Axios: Machine translation: A U.S. official tells Axios that the U.S. military began carrying out airstrikes in Iran on Wednesday. Why it matters: These are the first U.S. strikes in Iran since President Donald Trump halted the bombing campaign last Friday to give negotiations another chance. Wednesday’s strikes were in retaliation for an Iranian missile attack the previous day that targeted a U.S. base in Jordan. All the missiles were intercepted, according to the U.S. military. The latest: Trump told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the U.S. would hit Iran “very hard” later that day. “Now it’s our turn,” Trump said. Trump claimed Iran had admitted that firing the missiles was a mistake and had asked the U.S. not to retaliate. The big picture: Trump had paused the attacks after 13 consecutive nights of strikes on Iranian military targets, creating a brief opening for diplomacy. Iran’s missile attack shattered that pause and prompted Trump to resume the military campaign five days later. Editor’s note: This is breaking news. Check back for the latest updates. axios 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages: A missile launched from Khomeyn. Three explosions just now. Six missiles were fired from Khomeyn; three of them made no sound—there was only a red light. Hi, a missile just launched from Khomeyn. Bro, Khomeyn fired a missile at 1:10. Vahid, bro, four missiles were fired from Khomeyn just now. A missile just launched from Khomeyn. Hi, Aligudarz here… heard the sound of three missile launches. The sound was far away; it was probably from Khomeyn. Three missiles launched from Khomeyn. Hi dear Vahid, three missiles were seen in the sky over Lorestan, coming from the direction of Arak. I can hear explosions in the sky over Lorestan. I saw three missiles between Nahavand and Borujerd. They weren’t from Khomeyn, I think. I couldn’t take a photo. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios: Trump Ordered the Military Not to Strike Iran on Friday Machine translation: Two sources familiar with the decision said President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military on Friday not to carry out new strikes in Iran, bringing an end to a nearly two-week run of daily attacks. Why it matters: The president’s order came after he had approved attacks every day for the past 13 days. It is still unclear whether Trump’s order on Friday was a one-time decision or whether the pause will continue. ▪️ Trump’s decision signals both a willingness to give diplomacy more room and a judgment that the current level of U.S. attacks has reached the limits of its effectiveness—unless the U.S. returns to large-scale combat operations. ▪️ If Trump orders the attacks to resume, the U.S. military could be ready to carry them out in a relatively short time. ▪️ Sources said the U.S. military is still drawing up plans for a possible return to large-scale combat operations, but Trump has not yet ordered it to move in that direction. ▪️ The White House did not respond to a request for comment. What led to the news: Over the past two weeks, each afternoon Trump approved attack plans presented by the military, and the strikes were carried out within hours. ▪️ A similar plan was presented to Trump on Friday, but he did not approve it. Instead, sources said, he ordered the military not to strike. ▪️ Shortly after issuing the order on Friday, Trump told reporters at the White House that he could continue the attacks or even intensify them, including by “destroying everything they have.” ▪️ But he made clear that he believes the “smarter strategy” is to “make a deal” with Iran. ▪️ Trump said: “We’re talking to [the Iranians] right now. I think they’re getting more and more serious with each passing day. We’re fully armed and ready, but we’re talking to them.” ▪️ Later on Friday, in remarks at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Trump said he did not think Iran was ready to make a deal at present, “but I’m ready to listen.” The latest: Trump’s order to halt the attacks came just hours after an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday to discuss new arrangements for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. ▪️ Two regional sources familiar with the negotiations said talks had made progress and a deal between Oman and Iran could be reached over the weekend. ▪️ After that, President Trump will have to decide whether to accept the proposed deal. Axios: Barak Ravid Trump’s decision signals both a willingness to give diplomacy more time and an understanding that—unless there is a return to large-scale combat operations—the current level of U.S. attacks has reached the limits of its effectiveness. BarakRavid 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Israeli news website Ynet reported that Israeli officials had estimated a major U.S. attack on Iran—which U.S. President Donald Trump had said he was considering—would begin Friday night and continue into early Saturday. But by the end of Friday, they had concluded that Trump had paused the attack for now and given Tehran another opportunity. According to the report, behind the scenes, Qatar and Oman put considerable pressure on the Islamic Republic to soften its position and avert what appeared to be an imminent, near-certain U.S. military operation. The report added that Israeli officials still believe the understanding between Tehran and Washington has effectively collapsed, and that the chances of reaching a lasting agreement that would compel Iran’s government to accept U.S. demands are close to zero. According to the report, from Israel’s perspective, the new opportunity Trump has given Tehran merely allows the Islamic Republic to buy a little time, and does not change Israel’s overall assessment. @VahidOOnLine 🔄 Barak Ravid: The Americans did not prepare yesterday for a broader operation in Iran. They prepared for an attack exactly the same size as the strikes carried out every night over the past two weeks. BarakRavid Iranian state media wrote about this tweet that Axios had rejected the “Hebrew media” report. But Barak Ravid himself is Israeli, and in addition to being an Axios reporter, he is also a correspondent for Israel’s Channel 12. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The political and security deputy of the governor of Gilan Province reported that the U.S. launched a missile attack on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy’s base in Zibakenar on the morning of Friday, 2 Mordad. Bagheri said: “At around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, some of the equipment at the site was damaged in the missile attack.” The deputy governor also said that, according to preliminary assessments, “no reports of human casualties” had been received so far. @ VahidOOnLine The director general of crisis management in West Azerbaijan Province announced that at around 9 a.m. on Friday, 2 Mordad, a location in Piranshahr County was targeted in a U.S. airstrike. Earlier, reports had emerged of U.S. air and missile attacks on Ahvaz, Qeshm, Bandar Abbas, Tehran, Omidiyeh, Andimeshk, Khorramabad, Khandab in Markazi Province, Naein in Isfahan Province, Taft and Shirkuh in Yazd Province, Firuzabad in Fars Province, Konarak, and Zibakenar. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Photo received with caption: Taft in Yazd Province Unconfirmed messages received about areas in the central part of the country: 3:05 a.m. — A very loud explosion was heard in Khondab County. Hello, Khondab was hit at 3:05. Terrifying sounds are coming from near Khondab. Update: State media: The deputy governor for political, security, and social affairs of Markazi Province said: “A site outside the city of Khondab was hit by two enemy projectiles a few minutes ago.” ——— Hello, dear Vahid. They just hit the Anarak Air Force base in Nain. ——— I’m in Taft, Yazd. From the Bam-e Taft side toward Shirkuh, they hit it hard—the sound was very loud. At 3:30, there was an explosion in Taft. They blew up the Taftkuh tower. Hello, at 3:30 in Taft, Yazd Province, there was a huge explosion that woke us up. Bright light and heavy dust came from the surrounding mountains. It wasn’t inside the city. Hello, dear Vahid. At 3:30, there was a powerful explosion in Taft, Yazd, and the houses shook. The sound came from Taftkuh, the tourist area where Bam-e Taft is being built. Since the start of the war, the IRGC has evacuated all the guards and staff, and no one is allowed in or out. Local news agencies say it was a missile; the sound of a fighter jet wasn’t heard at all. Update: IRIB reports an explosion outside the city limits of Taft in Yazd Province. ——— Looks like Borujerd was hit; an explosion was heard. Two explosions in quick succession—Borujerd was hit! The sound was terrifying. A loud explosion was heard in Borujerd, two in a row. Update: In Borujerd, I only heard the sound of a fighter jet passing, but no explosion. I asked other residents and they hadn’t heard one either. The fighter jet sounded like it did during the 40-day war, after which news came of the bombing of Khorramabad. 📡 @VahidOnline

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On Thursday, the first of Mordad, IRIB and the Tasnim News Agency reported that several explosions had been heard in the county of Konarak, in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. An IRIB reporter said in a live report that fighter jets had also been heard flying in the area. According to the news source, Thursday’s explosions were the first U.S. attacks on the county in the past 24 hours. @VahidOOnLine I also received various messages and photos about Konarak at around 10 a.m. + lots of messages from several other cities about missile launches. I also got many messages from Dezful and Andimeshk; it had been announced earlier that controlled munitions were going to be detonated there. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported on Wednesday, 31 Tir, that Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz was targeted in a U.S. missile strike at 14:48. Residents of the area said a loud explosion was heard near the island. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hamadan’s deputy governor announced that, continuing the U.S. attacks, several locations in Kabudarahang County were hit in an airstrike about an hour ago. @ VahidOOnLine Messages I had received: Message at 3:59: “Sir, they’ve flattened Nojeh Garrison in Hamadan.” Message at 4:08: “Hi, there were repeated explosions at Nojeh Air Base in Hamadan.” Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that at 02:55 a.m. on Wednesday, 31 Tir, the United States struck a location outside the urban limits of Baneh in Kurdistan Province. @ VahidOOnLine Messages I had received: “Vahid, they hit Baneh. I just heard an explosion. It’s outside the city—I don’t know where.” “In Baneh, I heard a fighter jet, then explosions in the distance. Just now, at 2:58.” “For the third night in a row, they hit Khan Pass in Baneh”—sent at the same time as the previous message. The night before: “They hit the radar at Khan Pass in Baneh at 2:20 in the middle of the night.” Chavar, Abdanan, Anarak, and Dinar Kuh in Ilam Province were also hit. The governor of Abdanan said the attacks caused no casualties, but an airstrike on the Anarak area in Chavar started a fire in natural resource lands. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received: Hi dear Vahid, several explosions were heard in Chabahar. It sounded like they were near Konarak, but the noise came from Chabahar. Hi dear Vahid, in Chabahar we heard the sound of fighter jets and bombs; several went off too. The explosions in Chabahar started at 2:05. Chabahar just had four explosions at 2:38, and a few minutes before that, one went off too. It’s terrifying in Chabahar. They’re striking—seven rapid-fire explosions in a row at 2:30 on Wednesday. A heavy explosion was heard in Chabahar. Just now, two rounds of four or five explosions went off back-to-back. Just now, several explosions in a row were heard in Chabahar. They weren’t in Chabahar itself—the sounds were far away, but there were a lot of them.

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Incoming messages: 3 explosions in Konarak just now. 5 heavy explosions in Chabahar. 1:27, again in Chabahar—several explosions can be heard. Chabahar, 1:27: the sound of 2 explosions. At 1:27, four more explosions in a row. Chabahar, Konarak, 1:28: two explosions. At 1:28, two explosions were heard in Konarak 🔄 Konarak: 4 more explosions, really heavy. Those four sounded like the house was collapsing on us. 4 more in Chabahar just now, 1:30. At 1:30, Chabahar was hit 4 times. I don’t know where, but farther out toward the open sea. 1:29, Chabahar: 2 more explosions—two in a row, and then 3 in a row. 1:30, Chabahar. Sounds heard in Chabahar and Konarak: 5 explosions 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages: Chabahar: A fighter jet is flying low. Hi, there’s a loud explosion in Chabahar right now. 00:02. At 00:06, there was an explosion. Konarak—it sounded far away. Chabahar, at midnight, two heavy strikes. 🔄 Chabahar: Fighter jet noise again. 6 explosions. 07: They’ve hit Chabahar now, 12:07. Chabahar: A loud explosion right now. Greetings, Chabahar: They’ve hit just now; the house shook. 00:07. Two more strikes, too. Chabahar: Another strike just now—a very heavy explosion. 12:08. Vahid: 00:07, an even louder explosion. Konarak: Three explosions just now. Hi, Chabahar: Three explosions just now, at 00:08. Chabahar: They’ve struck again just now; that makes three times. 🔄 Two more explosions in Konarak just now. Another one. Chabahar: Another explosion in Chabahar. Jet noise. Imam Ali was hit—one. 12:11, another one just now. They’re striking one after another. Fighter jets are flying at low altitude. Brother, it seems they hit Chabahar’s Imam Ali. Hi, Mr. Vahid, they hit near Imam Ali—not Imam Ali [Base] itself. Two objects that looked like flares came from the sea. Chabahar—I don’t know what they were. Government sources: The governor of Chabahar County reported an enemy airstrike on the cities of Konarak and Chabahar early Tuesday morning. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The U.S. State Department’s Persian-language account issued a security warning Monday evening, 29 Tir, urging American citizens to leave Iran as soon as possible amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The warning said the region’s security situation remains complex and that tensions could escalate unexpectedly. @VahidHeadline Axios reporter, machine translation: A U.S. official tells me about possible ceasefire talks with Iran: “Right now, President Trump’s focus is on punishing Iran for violating the memorandum of understanding and continuing its terrorist actions in the Strait of Hormuz. In addition, the president will punish Iran for the recent killing of American soldiers. These devastating strikes will continue for as long as the president deems appropriate, but talks between our two countries are still underway.” BarakRavid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Earthquakes in Kermanshah! Update: Two earthquakes measuring 5.2 and 5.7 📍 at depths of 8 to 13 kilometers near Kuzaran Messages received: We’re in Kermanshah right now. The whole house shook. There was an earthquake. Hi Vahid, an earthquake just hit Ilam. Kamyaran, Sanandaj—the earthquake is still going. There are aftershocks. It was a really bad earthquake. The whole house shook in Kermanshah. An earthquake hit here in Javanrud. It was strong. Hi, Ilam shook really badly for about 10 seconds. Hi Vahid, it was felt in Sanandaj too. Hi Vahid, an earthquake just hit Eyvan-e Gharb. It was really strong. Kermanshah—an earthquake hit. Greetings. Kermanshah shook violently for a few seconds. It was definitely felt. Hello, hope you’re well. An earthquake just hit Malayer, Hamadan Province. At 7:15, a fairly strong earthquake hit near Kermanshah. Hamadan shook for 3 to 4 seconds too. Hi, an earthquake just hit Javanrud, Kermanshah Province. Hello Mr. Vahid, we’re in Paveh, in Kermanshah. It shook really badly here. We couldn’t tell if it was an earthquake or what. The shaking was so strong that we jumped out of bed. It was around 7:14 a.m. Kermanshah, Eslamabad-e Gharb—a strong earthquake. Hi, Kermanshah shook really hard for about 6 or 7 seconds. Hi, I’m in Kermanshah. The whole house shook for about 10 seconds, maybe a little longer. Mr. Vahid, we’re near the Mehran border, in Ilam Province. It shook here too at 7:15. 🔄 It shook againnnn! Oh God, it happened again. Eyvan is shaking again. Vahid, it’s really strong. Vahid, another earthquake is happening. Ilam right now. Sarvabad, Kurdistan Province, just shook. Another aftershock hit at 7:19. Earthquakes have been happening one after another for over 10 minutes. Kamyaran is having aftershocks. Hi dear Vahid, it hit Marivan twice, at 7:14 and 7:19. Oh, it happened again! It was so strong. Hi Vahid, Kermanshah shook again, much stronger and longer. Hi, Ilam shook again. Paveh shook 3 or 4 minutes ago, and it shook again a minute ago, even stronger. Greetings, there have been two earthquakes back to back. They’re still going. Khorramabad, at 7:20. Hamadan shook again, worse this time. There was an earthquake in Kermanshah just now. A really strong one hit Kermanshah. Kermanshah had another strong, long earthquake. Hi Mr. Vahid, we didn’t feel the previous earthquake in Kermanshah, but just now at 7:20 it shook really hard and for a long time. Hamadan shook at 7:20. There was an earthquake. Arak just shook at 7:20 for a few seconds. Hi, at 7:20 the house shook in Arak. It was a strong jolt. Hamadan just shook completely. It was strong for an earthquake. Oh, Ilam shook badly. That’s strange, this earthquake was felt in Khorramabad. What’s interesting is how long it lasted. Hi Vahid, Khorramabad shook. It was a very slight shake. Hi, two earthquakes just hit one after another. We all woke up. Nahavand shook in Javanrud. It was really strange. Another earthquake in Kermanshah, longer than the first one. A strong earthquake hit Kermanshah again at 7:18. Hi dear Vahid, Arak just shook. It was strong for four or five seconds. The house was shaking like crazy. What’s happening? The whole country is shaking... Hi Vahid... a mild earthquake at 7:20. Hamadan shook hard. It’s been years since we’ve had an earthquake like this. Hello dear Vahid, I’m in Alashtar, Lorestan. It shook at 7:19 in the morning, and I clearly felt the ground shaking. Hi dear Vahid, at 7:17, for 6 seconds, a very strong earthquake from Kermanshah woke everyone up. We woke up to the earthquake in Kermanshah. Hi dear Vahid, a very strong earthquake just hit Kermanshah. Hi bro, Kermanshah shook terrifyingly for a few seconds. Hi, Borujerd shook at 7:20. Hi, at 7:21 a mild earthquake hit the city of Hamadan. Hi, an earthquake hit Borujerd too. An earthquake, or something like one, was felt in Khorramabad. A terrifying earthquake hit Kermanshah. It was really strong. An earthquake hit Kermanshah. I’m in Qorveh, Kurdistan, and the house shook a little. Update: Preliminary earthquake report Magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Kermanshah Province National Center of Seismology, Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran: Location: Kermanshah Province, near Kuzaran Local date and time: ۰۷:۱۳:۱۷ ۱۴۰۵/۰۴/۲۹ Longitude: 46.43 Latitude: 34.56 Earthquake depth: 8 kilometers Nearest cities: 17 kilometers from Kuzaran (Kermanshah) 23 kilometers from Gahvareh (Kermanshah) 26 kilometers from Ravansar (Kermanshah) Nearest provincial capitals: 65 kilometers from Kermanshah 98 kilometers from Sanandaj Kuzaran in Kermanshah shakes again—this time, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake National Center of Seismology, Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran: Location: Kermanshah Province, near Kuzaran Local date and time: 1405/04/29 07:18:49 Longitude: 46.48 Latitude: 34.57 Earthquake depth: 13 kilometers Nearest cities: 13 kilometers from Kuzaran (Kermanshah) 22 kilometers from Ravansar (Kermanshah) 25 kilometers from Gahvareh (Kermanshah) Nearest provincial capitals: 61 kilometers from Kermanshah 94 kilometers from Sanandaj 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages: Just now, Chabahar was hit 5 times. At 5:50, they’re hitting Chabahar again. The shaking is terrifying. There were two more sounds just now. At 5:48–5:49, there was an explosion in Konarak. We can still hear planes. They’re hitting here as their final destination. Fighter jets and explosions in Konarak right now. Two explosions. Konarak Air Force. 5:49. The sound of planes can be heard again. Chabahar 📡 @VahidOnline

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Update: Image shared with the caption “Konarak.” Messages received: “Another explosion in Chabahar, 3:51.” “An explosion in Konarak (it was far away), and the sound of fighter jets too.” “For half an hour now, since after the World Cup, they’ve been pounding Chabahar and Konarak. It’s in different places, and I don’t know where. Just now, they hit again, really hard.” “Chabahar, 3:51. A sound just now.” “Chabahar was hit twice, 3:51.” 📡 @VahidOnline

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As the ninth consecutive night of U.S. attacks on military targets in Iran began, Fars reported early Sunday that several missiles had struck and explosions had been heard in the cities of Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr, and Bandar Imam Khomeini in Khuzestan. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received: 5 or 6 just now in Konarak—extremely intense. We’re still shaking. 3 more just now. Chabahar: There’s been a series of explosion sounds just now. 2:43, Chabahar: Heard 4 explosion sounds. They were far away. They just hit Chabahar. 2:44, Chabahar: Heard an explosion. Konarak, 2:42: Three explosions in a row. Konarak: 3 explosions. Hi, two more explosion sounds at 2:45 in Konarak. They’re hitting really hard. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Video received from Qom, described as a missile launch. Other messages received that may be about missile launches: Vahid, Mahallat County: A massive explosion was heard. Everything shook. 23:44 — An explosion sound from far away, Saveh. Saveh, 11:45 — An explosion sound. Hi dear Vahid, an explosion sound at 23:40 in Saveh, near Qom. Hi Vahid, just now the sound of a fighter jet, very close by. Delijan: I heard two or three explosions, but they were very far away. I think it was around Khomein and Arak. We’re in Khandab. Qazvin: The sound of a fighter jet [which is often mistaken for the sound of a missile launch]. A missile was launched from Delijan. Saveh: There was a sound, like an explosion, but it seemed to be from far away. An explosion was also heard in the distance in Arak. Dear Vahid, we’re in Arak. Three explosions were heard about 15 minutes ago, but the first one was very, very loud. 🔄 Government sources: The governor of Arak announced that the sound heard was related to offensive operations in a neighboring province and that there is no cause for concern. 📡 @VahidOnline

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As the seventh night of U.S. attacks on Iran came to an end, Islamic Republic officials reported damage to parts of Hormozgan Province’s transportation, water and electricity infrastructure. Local officials said the attacks had temporarily blocked some routes and disrupted services. Ahmad Karami-Asad, head of the Traffic Police of Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, said that following attacks early Saturday, 27 Tir, as well as attacks over the past several days, some routes out of Hormozgan Province toward Fars and Kerman provinces had been temporarily closed. He said the road police and the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization were working to reopen at least one route. Karami-Asad added that, for now, only one secondary route is open to passenger cars traveling from Bandar Abbas toward Fars and Kerman, while heavy vehicles cannot travel until further notice. The full reopening of the routes depends on the completion of safety inspections and repairs to the damaged infrastructure. The Hormozgan governor’s office also said that attacks last night damaged four locations along the province’s transport routes. According to the statement, the Shahid Mirzaei Tunnel in both directions, the Shur River Bridge on the Bandar Abbas–Sirjan route, and two bridges on the road from the Minab junction toward Rudan were targeted. The governor’s office has asked residents to avoid these routes until further notice. At the same time, Hormozgan’s deputy governor for political, security and social affairs said several missiles struck electricity facilities and desalination pumps at the pier in the village of Bongi, in Jask County. He said water service to several villages was cut off as a result. No official report has yet been released on the extent of the damage or possible casualties. Tasnim News Agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also reported damage to two bridges on the Bandar Abbas–Rudan route and said a maritime surveillance tower on Larak Island had been targeted. It reported that several people had been killed or injured in the attacks, but gave no precise casualty figures. @ VahidHeadline Hormozgan’s director general of communications said that U.S. attacks last night had taken “116 telecommunications towers” in the province out of service, disrupting communications in parts of northern Bandar Abbas and Hajiabad County. Ahad Ghavidel made the announcement on Saturday, 27 Tir, adding that landline, mobile and internet services were currently down in some areas in the north of the province. He said the outages were caused by damage to communications transmission routes near the Mirzaei Tunnel. According to the report, “The data transmission route from Bandar Abbas toward Hajiabad, which runs over fiber-optic cable, was disrupted last night when the Mirzaei Tunnel and the Shur River Bridge were attacked.” @ VahidHeadline A spokesperson for the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Health said that U.S. airstrikes from 6 Tir through 27 Tir had killed at least 50 people and injured more than 500. Hossein Kermanpour, the ministry’s spokesperson, said five women and two children and teenagers under 18 were among those killed. He added that 32 women and 18 teenagers had been injured in the attacks. The spokesperson said 37 of the injured remained hospitalized. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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♦️ According to Tasnim, the news agency affiliated with the IRGC, the mast of the maritime traffic control center of the island’s Ports and Maritime Organization was struck early Saturday amid U.S. missile attacks on Larak Island. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios reporter, machine translation: 🚨 U.S. official: Iran fired a ballistic missile at a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia 🚨 Why it matters: This is Iran’s first direct attack on Saudi Arabia in nearly four months. BarakRavid 📡 @VahidOnline

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The video above was posted by Sam Hassani’s father from the scene. A child killed among boxes of cherries. Thursday, 18 Tir: Border regiment forces stationed in the village of Daraki, without any prior warning, opened direct fire on a family’s private vehicle. The family, from the village, was returning home after finishing a day’s work in their cherry orchard. @ VahidOnline During the shooting, a bullet struck a child who was in the vehicle’s cargo area. The child died from the severity of their injuries. @ VahidOnline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received from Sistan and Baluchestan: Chabahar, Imam Ali independent base—just now they hit two. Salam. Konarak, they just hit two. Salam. Just now, the sound of four explosions in Konarak. At 5:30, in Chabahar, out toward the sea—something small, I think they hit it. The sound of fighter jets was heard. At 5:20 a.m., a fighter jet entered Chabahar airspace and hit the Imam Ali base and Konarak. They hit Konarak again—one more. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received: They hit Bushehr again. Hello, they hit Bushehr again—twice. They hit Bushehr at around 6:07, at 6:07. They hit Bushehr again. They hit it again, but the sound was much weaker. 🔄 Hello, Vahid. It’s 6:13 now; they hit Konarak again. They hit it really hard. They hit Chabahar at 6:14. They hit Chabahar again just now—four heavy strikes. They said it was over. 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM wrote in a post accompanying the video above: U.S. forces have completed new strikes against Iranian military targets. Machine translation: Tampa, Florida — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran at 10:15 p.m. Eastern Time on July 13. During the five-hour mission, U.S. forces successfully struck military targets at locations across Iran, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas, further weakening Iran’s ability to attack commercial vessels. Using precision-guided munitions, CENTCOM forces targeted Iran’s coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and naval capabilities. More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently deployed across the Middle East. U.S. forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received: Around 1:30, there was an explosion in Chabahar. “Hi dear Vahid, just now at 1:30, we heard five explosions in Chabahar.” “Hi dear Vahid, there was an explosion in Chabahar. 1:34 a.m.” #Chabahar: Do we have to be in Tehran for anyone to care about us? [Update: In response, they’re sending lots of supportive messages from Tehran. Please don’t go to the trouble of writing.] A faint explosion near Konarak—it seemed quite far away. “Vahid, they’re hitting Chabahar in rapid succession right now—nearly 10 of them.” “Hi, they’re hitting Chabahar hard. They just hit Konarak nearly 10 times.” 1:34 📡 @VahidOnline