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CENTCOM released an image on Monday of the USS Rafael Peralta missile destroyer carrying out a maritime blockade mission of Iranian ports by the United States. The image from Sunday shows the American vessel preventing the tanker "Esteem" from reaching an Iranian port. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The US Treasury Secretary warned the Islamic Republic that it will face gasoline shortages if the naval blockade of its ports continues. Scott Bessent wrote on social media platform X on Monday that "the remaining leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are trapped like drowning rats in a sewer pipe" because "Iran's worn-out oil industry has begun to reduce production due to the naval blockade [imposed by] the United States." He said oil production in Iran will soon collapse and "gasoline shortages in Iran are coming!" @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Bahrain's Interior Ministry has said it has revoked the citizenship of 69 people who supported "Iran's hostile actions." This citizenship revocation was issued for individuals who are not originally Bahraini and includes their families as well. The ministry said that the Bahraini citizenship of these individuals was canceled due to "praising or sympathizing with Iran's hostile actions or connections with foreign parties." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, announced on Monday in an interview with Fox News that Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for America and other countries is unacceptable. The U.S. Secretary of State, after the program host referenced Iran's proposal regarding negotiations, said: What they mean by the strait being open is that yes, the strait is open, provided you coordinate with Iran, get permission from us, or otherwise we will target you and you must pay us money. Rubio emphasized: This is not reopening the strait. These are international waterways and it cannot be accepted or normalized for a country to determine who has permission to use an international waterway and what amount should be paid for its use. @ VahidOOnLine Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, in an interview with Fox News, said the power structure in Tehran faces a deep and unprecedented rift. Rubio, rejecting traditional distinctions between moderates and hardliners, emphasized that the entire political class ruling Iran falls among hardliners, but there is a fundamental disagreement among them over how the country should survive. He divided this class into two spectrums: first, hardliners who emphasize the necessity of managing the economy and providing for people's livelihoods to prevent collapse, and second, the hardcore power center including the leadership and Revolutionary Guards who, with an ideological and apocalyptic outlook, are indifferent to economic consequences. According to the U.S. Secretary of State, this internal tension has now reached its peak with ambiguity in Mojtaba Khamenei's leadership status and his lack of public presence, confronting the system's credibility with a serious challenge. Rubio announced in this interview that the biggest obstacle to U.S. negotiations with Islamic Republic officials is that American diplomats face not a unified party, but a system that must first reach a conclusion in an internal battle between hardliner realists and apocalyptic ideologues over the possibility and content of any agreement. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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261 members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) supported Iran's negotiating team headed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in a statement. Khaneh Mellat Media, affiliated with the Islamic Consultative Assembly, reported by publishing a statement that the decision-making process at various management levels of the country is carried out "with consensus and within the framework of leadership." @VahidOOnLine Iranian media reported that the "team close to Saeed Jalili and the Steadfastness Front" did not sign the statement of 261 parliamentarians supporting the negotiating team headed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Entekhab news outlet wrote that the names of seven representatives including "Mahmoud Nabavian, Mahmoud Nabavian, Morteza Agha-Tehrani, Amirhossein Sabeti, Hamid Rasaei, Rouhollah Izadkhah and Meysam Zohourian" are not seen in the list published by Khaneh Mellat news agency. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, met with Vladimir Putin, Russia's President, in Saint Petersburg. According to Russian state media reports, Putin said in this meeting that Russia will spare no effort to help ensure peace in the Middle East. The Russian President told Araghchi: "We will do everything we can to help your interests and the interests of the people of the region so that peace can be established as quickly as possible." Based on these reports, Araghchi also said that Iran-Russia relations are a "strategic partnership" that will continue to grow stronger. The Russian President also emphasized that Moscow will continue its "strategic relations" with Iran. @ VahidHeadline Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, on Monday, April 27th in Saint Petersburg, before meeting with Sergey Lavrov and Vladimir Putin, accused America of "excessive demands" and called Washington's approach the cause of the "failure of the Islamabad negotiations." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Germany's Chancellor claimed on Monday, April 27th, that the United States has been "humiliated" by Iran and warned that this conflict will not end soon. Friedrich Merz, during a visit to a school in the German city of Marsberg, said: "The Iranians are clearly stronger than expected, and the Americans apparently have no truly convincing strategy in negotiations." He added: "The problem with such conflicts is always that just entering them is not enough - you must also be able to exit them. We saw this painfully in Afghanistan over 20 years. Same thing in Iraq." Merz said: "The United States clearly entered this war without any strategy," and this has made ending the conflict more difficult. According to Germany's Chancellor, "a very complex situation has now emerged and this is very costly for us. This conflict, this war against Iran, has a direct impact on our economic production." @VahidHeadline Friedrich Merz, Germany's Chancellor, spoke on Monday, February 26th about Iran developments, saying the leadership of the Islamic Republic and especially what is called the Revolutionary Guards have humiliated an entire nation. According to Reuters news agency, Merz in a university Q&A session criticized America's military approach in the war with the Islamic Republic, saying: "I don't see (understand) America's strategy for exiting the war with Iran." Merz had said several months ago, after the massacre of thousands during the Iranian national revolution in January 2026, that only a few weeks or months remain of the Islamic Republic's life. Germany's Chancellor in the same session, responding to a question, said: "Iranians negotiate skillfully and are clearly stronger than we thought." Germany's Chancellor, who is considered one of Europe's leaders closest to Donald Trump and has not directly condemned America and Israel's war against the Islamic Republic, called for an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle East due to their impact on Germany's economy. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tokyo Gas announced that for the first time since 1980, it will increase the fixed portion of gas bills for subscribers. According to the company's announcement, the monthly bill for an average household will increase by approximately 2.6 percent starting in October. Tokyo Gas stated that this increase is to compensate for higher costs of maintaining services, information systems, call centers, and gas equipment safety. The variable portion of gas and electricity bills in Japan is also adjusted monthly based on changes in imported fuel prices. This decision has been announced while Japanese households and businesses are facing rising inflation, and the Middle East war has driven up the costs of gasoline, electricity, and imported energy. The Japanese government has recently increased oil imports from America in an effort to reduce its dependence on Middle Eastern energy. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Naim Qassem, Secretary-General of Hezbollah Lebanon, rejected direct negotiations between this country's government and Israel, saying this action would cause "instability." In statements released from Mr. Qassem on Monday, he rejected Hezbollah's disarmament and warned Lebanese government officials that, according to him, "their performance is neither in Lebanon's interest nor in their own interest." He said in a statement that "the Lebanese government's responsibility is to stop direct negotiations" with Israel and "return to indirect negotiations." Hezbollah entered the war with Israel on March 1st of last year in support of Tehran and also involved Lebanon. On April 16th, a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah Lebanon was implemented with Washington's mediation, but Israeli forces are still stationed in a land strip 5 to 10 kilometers deep along Lebanon's entire border. Since this ceasefire was established, two rounds of ambassador-level negotiations between Israel and Lebanon have been held with the presence of American officials, and Washington representatives have expressed optimism about holding bilateral negotiations aimed at ending the historical conflict between Israel and Lebanon in the coming weeks. @VahidHeadline Ismail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, who had no official images or audio released from him since the beginning of the war between America and Israel, announced in statements the strengthening of the "axis of resistance" and support for "Hezbollah Lebanon." Iranian media quoted Ismail Qaani as writing that "resistance areas" stand stronger and more cohesive than before alongside what he called "heroic Hezbollah." @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iranian domestic news agencies have reported that a large gathering titled "Iran of Imam Reza in Allegiance with Mojtaba Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic" will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in Tehran. According to these reports, this ceremony, which has been introduced as the fifth annual gathering of "Imam Reza followers," is planned to be held along the route from Imam Hussein Square to Azadi Square, with participation from cultural and social activists, jihadi groups, religious delegations, and popular processions. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The death sentence for Mohammad Abbasi, one of the detained protesters from Malard, and the 25-year prison sentence for his daughter Fatemeh Abbasi have been upheld by the Supreme Court of the country. These two political prisoners are being held in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj and Evin Prison, respectively. These two citizens were arrested during the January 2025 protests. Branch 15 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court, presided over by Abolghasem Salavati, had sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death and Fatemeh Abbasi to 25 years in prison. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios reported, citing sources within the U.S. government, that the Islamic Republic has presented a new proposal to the United States through Pakistani intermediaries for reaching an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war, postponing nuclear negotiations to the next phase. According to these sources, based on this proposal, nuclear talks will only begin after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting of the blockade. Axios also reported that President Donald Trump is expected to review the current deadlock in negotiations with Iran and possible options for the next phases of the war during Monday's meeting in the White House Situation Room. An informed source also said that Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, informed intermediaries during his travels over the past two days that there is no consensus within Iran's leadership structure regarding how to respond to America's request for long-term suspension of uranium enrichment and transfer of enriched uranium stockpiles out of the country. @VahidOOnLine The news site Axios says that Donald Trump, President of the United States, is scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday in the White House "Situation Room" - which is used for sensitive decision-making - about Iran with senior members of his national security and foreign policy team. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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A company that tracks international oil tankers announced based on satellite images that the US Navy has seized Islamic Republic oil shipments worth approximately $380 million in the Indian Ocean. The company Tanker Trackers, which tracks oil tankers in international waters, did not provide further details about the exact timing of the seizure or the final destination of this tanker, but suggested that this Islamic Republic crude oil shipment may be heading toward the United States. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, President of the United States, said the Islamic Republic has only about three days before oil transmission lines reach the point of explosion if the blockade continues and they remain unable to transfer oil to storage tanks or ships. He explained that when a massive volume of oil is flowing through transmission lines and there's no way to discharge it, internal pressure increases and this situation can lead to explosions both mechanically and underground. Donald Trump added that if such an explosion occurs, rebuilding the lines to their previous state won't be possible, and even if rebuilt, their capacity would reach at most about 50 percent of current levels. @ VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, President of the United States, said the war against the Islamic Republic will end very soon and the United States will achieve a "great victory." He emphasized that the Islamic Republic must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons, because otherwise "the entire world will be in danger." Donald Trump added that if Iran obtains such weapons, Israel will be destroyed within minutes, which is why Tehran cannot be allowed to achieve military nuclear capability. The US President said preventing this process was an action that, according to him, previous presidents should have taken years ago. He added that this issue has been going on for "40 or 47 years" and no one has done anything about it. Donald Trump said the United States was forced to change course and prevent this from happening, emphasizing: "We have done great work." @ VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, President of the United States, announced in an interview with Fox News that Washington will not send a delegation to negotiate with the Islamic Republic and these talks can be conducted via phone calls. Trump also stated that the main condition for any agreement is for Tehran to abandon nuclear weapons, saying otherwise "there's no reason to meet." @ VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, President of the United States, said he hopes the Islamic Republic will act rationally and added that if Tehran wants to negotiate about ending the war between the two countries, it can call the United States by phone. @ VahidOOnLine The US President also expressed satisfaction with changes in Iran's leadership, emphasizing that the people who are now negotiating partners are "less radical" than the previous group. He said: "Some of the people we're dealing with now are very reasonable, and some are not. They don't get along with each other." @ VahidOOnLine Trump also, referring to the recent military battle with Iran, emphasized that US military forces have completely destroyed the Islamic Republic's air and naval capabilities. He noted that all of Iran's defense equipment and radar systems have been demolished, missile-manufacturing facilities have been 75 percent damaged, and Iran's drone capabilities have suffered 80 to 82 percent damage. @ VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, President of the United States, responding to a question about the possibility of China helping the Islamic Republic, said he doesn't think this assistance is very extensive, though Beijing might be helping. He said: "I don't think it's very much. Maybe they're helping, but not much. I can say that they could have helped much more. I'm not very disappointed." The US President also said the United States helps others too, and responding to the fact that some might ask about China or Russia's role, he added: "We help too." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iranian media reported on Sunday that Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, on Sunday evening. He had also met with senior officials of this country on Saturday and then traveled to Oman. IRNA news agency says Araghchi went to Pakistan's capital after a one-day trip to Oman. Araghchi's return to Islamabad comes as on Saturday, Donald Trump, the US President, canceled his representatives' trip to Pakistan and said that if Iran wants a deal, it can contact his administration. This move by Trump has dimmed hopes for forming an agreement between the US and Iran. He later said that after canceling this trip, Iran offered a "better proposal" for a deal, but this proposal is also not "sufficient" in his view. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister announced on his Telegram channel that he had a phone conversation with his Saudi counterpart. The statement said that Abbas Araghchi and Faisal bin Farhan discussed "the latest regional developments and ongoing diplomatic processes." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to information received by Iran International, Aida Barasa, a 20-year-old psychology student, was killed on January 9th by three direct gunshots to her neck and throat. Agents abducted Aida's body, and her family was only able to identify her remains in Kahrizak after two weeks had passed. In addition to the bullet wounds, there were traces of several stitches on Aida's abdomen. The family was forced to pay heavy fees to receive the body and were pressured not to declare the cause of death as being killed in the protests. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic announced it has arrested four people on alleged charges of "involvement in shooting at government gatherings" in Azadi Square in Kerman. This incident, which news sources in Iran had reported on the fourth day of Farvardin, approximately one month ago, according to the Ministry of Intelligence, resulted in the injury of two men and one young girl. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Nursing Organization issued a statement announcing that despite authorities offering to provide "Pro Internet" access to the organization's members due to international internet access restrictions caused by wartime conditions, it will not request any special privileges for its members until internet access restrictions are lifted for the general public. "Pro Internet" is the name the Islamic Republic uses for class-based internet access for specific groups. This is similar to what was previously allocated to journalists and became known as "white SIM cards." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Shargh newspaper has reported that as nearly 60 days have passed since the widespread internet blackout, the Islamic Republic is transforming the internet from a public and civic right into a purchasable privilege. Shargh has reported the approval of "Pro Internet" by governing institutions and emphasized that this plan has been approved by higher authorities under new names such as "Pro Internet" and "Sustainable Internet," with its implementation assigned to the National Cyberspace Center. The newspaper has described this process as "quiet and without fanfare" and considers it a sign of a structural change in the government's approach to the internet. According to this report, even among Pro Internet holders, access levels are not equal. A knowledge-based company manager said he only has access to services related to his work and cannot use filtered social networks, while a university professor said he has no restrictions. Shargh considers these experiences as signs of classification within classification. The report states that every business must send a request letter and user information to a committee formed by order of the Supreme National Security Council to receive Pro Internet. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Judiciary's news agency announced that the death sentence of "Amer Ramesh," a 19-year-old Baloch citizen from "Dashtiari," was carried out early Sunday morning, April 26, 2025. Amer Ramesh had been sentenced to death on charges including "rebellion, membership in Jaish al-Adl, and membership in Abdolghafar Naqshbandi's group." Human rights organizations had previously reported widespread ambiguities in the judicial process, publication of forced confessions, and security pressure on the family of this 19-year-old prisoner. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, emphasized that Washington will not allow the Islamic Republic to obtain nuclear weapons. He said that if Iran acquires such weapons, "all other threats will pale in comparison" and added that Tehran would "undoubtedly use them" if it possessed nuclear weapons. Trump, referring to his discussion with Marco Rubio on this matter, once again stressed the necessity of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and said: "We cannot allow such a thing to happen." The US President also stated that the recent incident will not deter him from "victory in the war with Iran." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, when asked whether this incident has any connection to the war with Iran, said: "I don't think so, but you can never say with certainty. We'll find out a lot of things soon. The best people in the world are working on this and we'll get a lot of information." @VahidHeadline Donald Trump, President of the United States, said about the shooting at the White House press banquet that this event was very unexpected, but the Secret Service and law enforcement forces responded "incredibly." He emphasized that this ceremony was dedicated to free speech and the Constitution, and the incident that occurred united those present. Trump announced that an armed man with multiple weapons attacked the security checkpoint and according to him "assaulted the Constitution," but was quickly taken down by Secret Service agents. He said for transparency he ordered the release of video footage of this incident to show both the attacker's violence and the speed of the security forces' response. The US President also said a Secret Service agent was targeted at close range with a powerful weapon, but his bulletproof vest saved his life and he is in good condition. Trump added this is not the first time in the past two years that a Republican has been targeted for assassination, referring to incidents in Butler, Pennsylvania and Palm Beach, Florida. He asked Americans to resolve political differences peacefully and said this ceremony will be held again. @VahidOnline Donald Trump said this ceremony will be held again on another date and added that this incident has been "a shocking experience" for Melania Trump. He said: "We won't let anyone take over our society." Mr. Trump also added that initially he had no desire to leave the venue: "I tried very hard to stay," but he was advised to leave the location according to protocol, as it was unclear whether there was only one shooter or not. @VahidHeadline Donald Trump said that before the sound of gunfire was heard, he was ready to deliver his speech at this banquet. He added: "I was completely ready to speak really tough and I told my team if I do this, it will be the most inappropriate speech I've ever given." Trump said: "I don't know if I could have been as tough as I intended to be tonight." About the ceremony that will be held at another time, he said: "I'll probably speak very politely and gently. Next time I might be very boring too, but we'll have a good ceremony." @VahidHeadline Donald Trump, responding to a reporter's question about the reason for attempts to assassinate him, said he has examined this issue and believes people usually target those who have "made the greatest impact." He referenced Abraham Lincoln, the assassinated US president, saying usually "great figures" are targeted. Mr. Trump added: "I don't like saying this, but I feel honored by it," and said his administration has done many things for the country, but some people are dissatisfied with this. @VahidHeadline Donald Trump, referring to a large hall being built at the White House, said this incident demonstrates the necessity of such a space. @VahidHeadline The mayor of Washington DC said the agent who was shot is being treated at the hospital and the suspect has also been hospitalized for evaluation. He also said there is no reason to indicate that another person was involved in this incident. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images that Trump published without any explanation and seemingly show the perpetrator of tonight's incident. realDonaldTrump A New York Post reporter reported the identity of the shooter at the White House correspondents' dinner as a 31-year-old man named "Cole Tomas Allen." According to this report, he is from Torrance, California and was immediately arrested by security forces after the incident and is currently in custody. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Following an incident during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Donald Trump's Secret Service agents removed him from the venue. Reports indicate that he and his wife are in complete safety. Meanwhile, after reports emerged of a shooting on one of the upper floors of the Washington Hilton Hotel - where the ceremony was being held - the building evacuation process has begun. A Fox News anchor announced that it doesn't appear the gunshots came from inside the main ceremony hall. So far, no reports have been released regarding possible injuries to those present at the dinner. CNN also reported that members of the US government cabinet are safe. @VahidOOnLine Saturday night, April 25th, the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington "Hilton" hotel turned into a scene of terror and chaos when gunshots were fired. Just as Donald Trump and his wife Melania had entered the hall, the sound of several consecutive shots caused Secret Service agents to quickly remove the president from the scene. Along with the evacuation of senior officials including JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, and Marco Rubio, armed special guard forces with full equipment entered the hall and positioned themselves on stage. Video footage released from inside the hall shows reporters and distinguished guests taking shelter under tables amid shouts of "Get on the ground!" Eyewitnesses reported hearing 5 to 8 gunshots near the CBS reporters' table. Although initial reports indicate one suspect has been arrested, no details have yet been released about the shooter's exact motive or potential casualties. The White House announced that the president and his companions are in good condition and have been moved to a secure location. @VahidOOnLine The shooting incident at the official correspondents' dinner in Washington with the US president, which occurred Saturday night, April 25th, ended with the arrest of the attacker, the injury of one security officer, and the disruption of the ceremony. The shooting occurred during Donald Trump's presence at the annual media celebration in Washington on Saturday evening. This was the first time Trump had attended this dinner since becoming president in 2016. The gunman, later identified as Cole Thomas Allen, 31, a teacher with an address in California, was arrested in an inspection area just outside the hotel hall where hundreds of guests had gathered. According to CNN, the attacker had entered the ceremony as a guest at the hotel near the White House. As Donald Trump was quickly removed from the scene and security teams moved through the invited groups at the official White House Correspondents' Association dinner, chaotic scenes unfolded and people took shelter under tables. This incident occurred during the annual White House correspondents' dinner in Washington, after the welcome speech and at the beginning of dinner service, before Trump's speech was scheduled to begin. It appears Trump administration officials were evacuated first, and there's still uncertainty about what exactly happened. Organizers initially told guests that the White House Correspondents' Association dinner would continue despite the incident, but then announced the ceremony had been postponed. @VahidHeadline Update: The US President confirmed minutes ago that there was a shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association dinner ceremony. Mr. Trump wrote in a message on the Truth Social network: "A special night in Washington D.C. The Secret Service and law enforcement did an extraordinary job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been arrested." He said "I suggested that we allow the ceremony to continue, but the decision will be entirely based on law enforcement's opinion." Mr. Trump added: "They will decide soon. Regardless of that decision, the night will be very different from what was planned and we'll have to hold it again." @VahidHeadline Another Trump post, machine translation: Law enforcement, according to protocol, has asked us to leave the premises and we will do so immediately. I will hold a press conference in the White House press room in 30 minutes. The First Lady, along with the Vice President and all cabinet members, are in complete safety. We will speak with you in half an hour. I have spoken with all representatives responsible for this event and this program will be rescheduled within the next 30 days. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump announced that the proposal he received from Islamic Republic officials to achieve a lasting peace agreement was "not sufficient," and for this reason he has canceled Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's trip to Islamabad. Before boarding the presidential aircraft in Florida, Trump said: "They gave us a document that should have been better, and interestingly, immediately after canceling it, within 10 minutes we received a new document that was much better." Without referring to details of the Islamic Republic's proposal, he once again emphasized that Tehran must halt its nuclear program and said: "They will not have nuclear weapons, it's a very simple matter... They made many proposals, but it wasn't enough." Trump also said he will negotiate with "whoever is necessary," but there's no reason for "waiting two days and taking a 16 or 17-hour flight" and added: "Whenever they want, they can call me." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔻 The Israeli Prime Minister's office announced that Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army to "attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon with intensity." The Israeli army declared in a statement: "These positions were targeted with the aim of eliminating threats against Israeli forces and citizens, as Hezbollah had used these facilities to carry out attacks against Israeli army forces and the state of Israel." Earlier this week, Donald Trump, the US President, said the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended for three weeks. Israel and Hezbollah have each accused the other of violating this ceasefire agreement. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump said on Saturday about his decision to cancel the US representatives' trip to Pakistan to negotiate with the Islamic Republic delegation that his team would not meet with "people nobody knows." He said: "We're not going to travel 15 or 16 hours to meet with people whose names no one has ever heard." Trump described JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner as "all very qualified," but added: "They weren't supposed to meet with the country's leader, but with other people, and I said we're not doing this." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Abbas Araghchi wrote on X after leaving Pakistan: During this trip, I outlined the Islamic Republic of Iran's position on a practical and implementable framework for permanently ending the war against Iran. We must see whether the United States truly has serious will to advance diplomacy. This Iranian position was announced while just hours earlier, Donald Trump, the US President, said he had canceled his representatives' trip to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump: There are internal conflicts and severe confusion among their "leadership" Trump's post, machine translation: I just canceled my representatives' trip to Islamabad, Pakistan to meet with the Iranians. Too much time is wasted on travel; too much work remains on the ground! Besides, there are internal conflicts and severe confusion among their "leadership." No one knows who is in charge, not even themselves. Moreover, we hold all the cards and they have none! If they want to negotiate, all they have to do is call!!! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, in an interview with Axios, confirming the news of the cancellation of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's trip to Islamabad, said: "I don't see any reason to send them on an 18-hour flight under the current circumstances of negotiations. It's too long. We can easily talk by phone. The Iranians can contact us if they want to. We won't travel just to go and sit there." Trump continued, in response to whether the decision not to send negotiators means restarting the war or not, saying: "No, it doesn't mean that. We haven't thought about that yet." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump announced that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer travel to Pakistan for talks with the Islamic Republic. Trump told Fox News that when America has "all the leverage" in its confrontation with the Islamic Republic, an 18-hour flight by the American delegation to Pakistan is not worth it. He added that Islamic Republic officials can contact America whenever they want. He said: "A little while ago I told my people who were ready to go, no, you're not going to take an 18-hour flight and go there. We have all the leverage. They can call us whenever they want, but you're not going to take any more 18-hour flights to sit around and talk about nothing." @VahidOOnLine This news was released shortly after Pakistani officials announced that Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad for Muscat in Oman after meeting with the country's Prime Minister and army commander. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian citizen who was imprisoned in France on charges of "glorifying terrorism" and was recently returned to Iran, said in a television program: "There was no such thing as halal food in prison and I was forced to eat only vegetables for 237 days." She added: "Hijab was prohibited in prison and for this reason I preferred to stay in solitary confinement and not leave it." One of Esfandiari's charges was supporting Hamas's armed attack on Israel - a group backed by the Islamic Republic. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Javad Larijani, one of Ali Larijani's brothers, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic, regarding his condition after being killed in the March 16, 2025 attack by Israel and America, said: "My brother had no head, no body. Only one hand remained of him" @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic announced that Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister, met on Saturday, April 25, 1405, with Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Asim Munir, the country's army commander, in Islamabad. @ VahidHeadline An Axios reporter announced on Saturday, April 25 on the X social network that Steve Witkoff, the US President's special envoy, and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor, are still in Miami and have not moved toward Islamabad. This comes while the White House confirmed yesterday the trip of these two to Pakistan in connection with Tehran-Washington negotiations. News about this trip was raised simultaneously with the visit of Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, to Pakistan. However, Araghchi left Islamabad for Muscat on Saturday evening. It has been reported that Araghchi delivered Tehran's latest written response regarding negotiations with Washington to Pakistani officials. The Axios reporter emphasized that even in the initial plan, Araghchi was not supposed to wait in Islamabad to meet with American envoys, but rather he would continue his trip to Muscat and Moscow and then "probably" return to Pakistan. @ VahidOOnLine Iranian media reported that Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, who had arrived in Islamabad on Friday evening, left the country on Saturday after meeting with Pakistani officials. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary, announced that the country's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned several cryptocurrency wallets linked to Iran, resulting in the blocking of $344 million in digital assets. He said the United States monitors the flow of Iran's financial resources abroad and will target all financial channels connected to the Islamic Republic. Bessent also added that Iran's attacks on neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf have led some regional governments to show readiness for greater cooperation in identifying and examining Iran-related assets. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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HRANA reported that Ahmadi, Boshra Mostafavi, and Elna Naeimi were arrested on Saturday, April 25, 2405 [2025], to serve their prison sentences and were transferred to Kerman County Prison. Boshra Mostafavi is currently pregnant. These three citizens had previously been sentenced to four months in prison each by the Seventh Branch of Kerman Province's Court of Appeals. They were tried on May 14, 2404 [2024] on charges of "propaganda in favor of groups or organizations opposed to the Islamic Republic system." Hengaw reported that the appeals court judge, during the case proceedings, addressed these individuals with a discriminatory approach, saying: "You are Baháʼí and in an Islamic country you must pay the price for being Baháʼí." Previously, the Third Branch of Rafsanjan Criminal Court had acquitted these three Baháʼí citizens citing insufficient evidence, but this ruling faced objection from the Rafsanjan prosecutor. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔴 The judiciary announced the execution of another protester in Isfahan 🔸 This morning, Mizan news agency reported the execution of another protester from the January protests named #Erfan_Kiani. 🔸 This protester's execution took place in media silence, with no information or images of him released prior to the announcement of his execution. 🔸 According to the report published by Mizan news agency, Mr. Erfan Kiani had been sentenced to death on charges including "enmity against God," "creating insecurity," "inciting violent actions," and "participating in the destruction of public property." These reports claimed that he had played a leadership role in some gatherings during the protests and participated in actions such as throwing Molotov cocktails, starting fires, destroying property, blocking roads, carrying cold weapons, and attacking officers. 🔸 According to government media accounts, Mr. Erfan Kiani was arrested on January 8th during the formation of protest gatherings in the Piroozi intersection area of Isfahan and played a role in destroying public property and starting fires. However, details regarding compliance with fair trial standards have not been transparently released. @iranrights

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Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, wrote on the social media platform X: "No meeting between Iran and America has been planned. The views and considerations of the Islamic Republic of Iran are being conveyed to the Pakistani side." The Islamic Republic's broadcasting also reported that Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, has no plans to meet with America in Pakistan. This report states that Islamabad can act as a "communication bridge" for "conveying Iran's views on ending the conflict." This comes while the White House had earlier announced it would send Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad, as they claim the Iranians have sought "face-to-face" dialogue. Additionally, ABC News reported, citing a senior Pakistani government official, that American and Iranian delegations will meet separately with Pakistani officials tomorrow, and if negotiations progress, a direct meeting between the two sides might be held on Sunday. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Caroline Leavitt, White House spokesperson, confirmed on Friday that Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the US President's son-in-law and advisor, will travel to Pakistan for talks with Iran. She announced to reporters that the US representatives will depart Saturday morning. ❗️ According to Leavitt, "The Iranians, as the President had requested of them, made contact and requested this face-to-face dialogue." She added: "Therefore, the President is sending Witkoff and Kushner to hear their perspectives. We hope this dialogue will be constructive and help advance progress toward reaching an agreement." The White House spokesperson added: "Donald Trump has clearly outlined his red lines throughout this process. He showed flexibility in extending the ceasefire. So Steve and Jared are going to see what the Iranian side has to say." Hours earlier, CNN news network and Reuters news agency had announced that these two Trump advisors are going to Pakistan to negotiate with Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Keir Starmer, Britain's Prime Minister, announced that his government will present a bill in the upcoming parliamentary session, which begins in a few weeks, to place the Revolutionary Guards on the list of banned organizations. Starmer told the Jewish Chronicle on Friday, May 24th, during a visit to a synagogue that had been targeted in an attack, that he is "very concerned" about the increasing use of proxy forces by the Iranian government. @ VahidOOnLine The British government intends to pass new legislation that would enable placing the Guards on the list of terrorist groups. This decision comes after mounting pressure on the British government to take a tougher stance against threats linked to the Islamic Republic. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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A video has been released from nighttime gatherings of government supporters where one of the performers present sang the song "Ey Iran Iran" in English. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Two American government officials told CNN that Donald Trump is sending his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, along with Jared Kushner to Pakistan to participate in negotiations with Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic. This report was published while the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic also announced Araghchi's trip to Islamabad; however, Ismail Baghaei, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, stated the purpose of this trip as "bilateral meetings with senior officials of Pakistan, Oman and Russia." According to CNN sources, JD Vance, the US Vice President, currently has no plans to attend this meeting; because Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, will not participate in these negotiations. White House officials in their internal assessments consider Ghalibaf as the head of Iran's delegation and JD Vance's main counterpart. However, these sources added that if the negotiations progress, the Vice President will be ready to travel to Islamabad. Also, a team of JD Vance's staff and advisors are present in Pakistan and will participate in the dialogue process. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The New York Times says four Iranian officials told the publication that Mojtaba Khamenei is still undergoing treatment and awaiting a prosthetic for one of his legs and plastic surgery to repair severe facial injuries. In this report published on Thursday, May 3rd, it states that one of Mojtaba Khamenei's legs "has been operated on three times and is awaiting an artificial limb. He has also had surgery on one of his hands and is gradually recovering its functionality. His face and lips have been severely burned, making it difficult for him to speak and will ultimately require plastic surgery." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Republic government news agency, IRNA, has reported that Abbas Araghchi will begin a periodic trip to Islamabad, Muscat and Moscow starting Friday evening, April 4th. The purpose of the Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister's trip has been stated as "bilateral consultations, discussion and dialogue about current developments in the region." Meanwhile, Reuters news agency reported, citing three Pakistani sources, that peace talks between Iran and the United States may soon resume in Pakistan. A Pakistani government source told Reuters that Abbas Araghchi is expected to "arrive in Islamabad on Friday evening." According to this report, two of these sources who are members of the Pakistani government have said that "an American logistical and security team has already been deployed for possible negotiations [in this country]." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, said that the naval blockade of the Islamic Republic continues and could be indefinite, therefore Iran must make a decision and take advantage of the opportunity for an agreement. According to Mr. Hegseth, President Trump emphasizes in all private meetings that America is in no rush for a deal, only continuing the blockade and will fire on mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Defense Secretary also stated that America doesn't need the Strait of Hormuz, so the ball is in the Islamic Republic's court. @VahidHeadline Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, said Friday, April 24th at a press conference that Iran's government is in a position where it must agree to a "rational choice" at the negotiating table and emphasized that time is not on Tehran's side. The U.S. Defense Secretary added that Iran has a "historic opportunity" to reach a serious agreement and stressed that now the ball is in the Islamic Republic's court. He also warned that the naval blockade against Iran will continue "for as long as necessary" and added: "So far, 34 ships have been turned back from the Strait of Hormuz by the U.S. Navy." Hegseth continued saying this shouldn't be America's fight alone and Washington's allies must also play a greater role. Criticizing Western allies, he added that Europe and Asia have benefited from American protection for decades and "the era of free riding" has ended. The U.S. Defense Secretary also emphasized that Europe needs the Strait of Hormuz more than the United States and said the relationship with America as an ally is "a two-way street." @VahidHeadline Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary said: "The Islamic Republic's military forces have become pirates and have no control over the situation." He added: "The Islamic Republic's forces have killed thousands of their own people." Pete Hegseth added: "This is a war that the Islamic Republic has waged against us for 47 years and Donald Trump has been the only president who has had the resolve to act decisively against it." @VahidOOnLine Hegseth said: Choose rationally at the negotiating table. All they need to do is meaningfully and verifiably abandon nuclear weapons development, otherwise they can witness the collapse of their regime's fragile economic situation under the relentless pressure of American power. @VahidOOnLine Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary, during his remarks today at the Pentagon used a fabricated term instead of Persian Gulf. This is not the first time Pete Hegseth has used a fabricated term instead of Persian Gulf. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Arab foreign ministers on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in an extraordinary virtual meeting at Bahrain's request, examined the Islamic Republic's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and disrupt international shipping, and at the end of this session, by issuing a joint statement, held Iran responsible for damages resulting from the recent crisis. This meeting was held within the framework of the Arab League Council at the foreign minister level and, according to Arab officials, was organized with the aim of examining "Iran's attacks against Arab countries, Tehran's commitments under international law, and ways to end the regional crisis." In the final statement released early Wednesday morning, Arab foreign ministers emphasized that any Iranian action to prevent the free passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz or Bab al-Mandab is a clear violation of international law and a direct threat to global energy security and trade. The statement said that the Islamic Republic bears "full international responsibility" for financial damages, economic losses, and harm resulting from its actions and must pay complete compensation for these damages in accordance with international law. The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Minister, regarding this statement, emphasized that regional governments that have in any way - whether through facilitating access, providing bases, logistical or intelligence support - placed their territory and facilities at the disposal of American and Israeli military actions against Iran "have international responsibility for the consequences of these actions and must be held accountable." Esmail Baghaei called the recent Arab countries' statement "completely rejected." Ahmad Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, however, said on the sidelines of this meeting that Arab countries "will never become Iran's hostage for regional score-settling" and emphasized that freedom of navigation in international waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz, is a guaranteed right under international law and Tehran cannot take control of it. Arab foreign ministers also asked the UN Security Council to take action to maintain regional security and guarantee freedom of navigation, and requested Arab and regional institutions to create a mechanism for recording damages, assessing losses, and legally pursuing compensation from Iran. This is the third extraordinary meeting of Arab foreign ministers since the beginning of the recent crisis with Iran; a meeting that represents increased political pressure from Arab countries on Tehran alongside Western economic pressures. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The United States Central Command announced that the aircraft carrier "George H.W. Bush" has entered this command's area of operations in the Indian Ocean. The presence of the U.S. fleet in CENTCOM's area of command is in support of Operation "Iron Swords" and the naval blockade of Iranian ports. Currently, the aircraft carriers "Abraham Lincoln" is stationed in the northern Arabian Sea and "Gerald R. Ford" in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, the amphibious group "Tripoli" is also present in the Arabian Sea, and several destroyers and other warships are stationed in the Red Sea and Sea of Oman. The "George Bush" carrier group is also part of this military formation, strengthening America's presence in the region. @VahidHeadline Hours after announcing the deployment of aircraft carrier "George H.W. Bush" in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. Central Command headquarters announced on Friday, April 24th, that for the first time in recent decades, three aircraft carriers are operating simultaneously in the Middle East. According to CENTCOM's announcement, the aircraft carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), accompanied by their carrier air wings, are currently present in this center's operational area in the Middle East. According to this report, these three carriers hold more than 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and marines. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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NetBlocks, the international organization monitoring internet status worldwide, announced on Friday, April 24th in its latest update that internet in Iran has been cut off for more than 1,320 hours, and on the fifty-sixth day, there is still no possibility of connecting to international internet. This international organization, referring to the internet shutdown in Iran, wrote: "While reports of executions are concerning, the world's longest recorded internet outage continues." NetBlocks had previously announced that this is the most severe and longest restriction of users' access to international internet by a government that has ever taken place. Coinciding with the forty-ninth day of internet shutdown in Iran, Fazlollah Ranjbar, a member of the Social Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, on Friday deemed connecting it for the public as not in the "interest" and said: "Perhaps it may not be in the interest for internet to be accessible in such circumstances, and perhaps it might somehow provide grounds for other issues." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Committee for Monitoring the Status of Detainees announced that it has learned the death sentences of Ehsan Hoseinipour Hasarlu, Matin Mohammadi, and Erfan Amiri - three citizens aged 17 and 18 who were arrested during the protests in January 2025 - have been "confirmed by the Supreme Court of the country and sent for execution." Ehsan Hoseinipour Hasarlu, Matin Mohammadi, and Erfan Amiri were arrested in connection with the case related to the burning of Pakdasht Mosque. In this case, they faced charges in Tehran's Revolutionary Court including "action against internal security," "assembly and conspiracy against national security," "participation in the murder of two people," "deliberate arson of Seyed al-Shohada Mosque in Pakdasht," and "destruction of public property." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline