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According to an Axios report citing two informed sources, US President Donald Trump is set to receive a briefing on Thursday about new plans for possible military action against the Iranian regime from CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. Cooper had also presented a similar report to Trump on February 26, two days before the US and Israel began the war against Iran. One source close to Trump said that same meeting was influential in his decision to enter the war. According to three informed sources, CENTCOM has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" attacks against the Iranian regime. Another plan expected to be presented to Trump focuses on controlling part of the Strait of Hormuz to reopen it to commercial shipping. One source said such operations could also include ground forces. Another option that has been raised before and may be reviewed in this meeting is special forces operations to secure and control Iran's high-enriched uranium stockpiles. Trump told Axios on Wednesday that he considers a naval blockade against Iran "somewhat more effective than bombing." Two sources told Axios that Trump currently sees this blockade as his main leverage tool, but if Iran continues to refuse to surrender, he will also consider military action. US military planners are also considering the possibility of retaliatory military action by the Iranian regime against American forces in the region in response to this blockade. According to sources, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Keen is also expected to attend Thursday's meeting. The White House has not responded to requests for comment. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, President of the United States, Wednesday night on his Truth Social account, reposted a post with an image of the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman that had "Trump Strait" written on it - in this image the names Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman are mentioned. Mr. Trump said in early April in a speech about Operation Epic Fury: The Islamic Republic must open the route of "Trump Strait." Mr. Trump added: "First I said 'Trump Strait,' I meant the Strait of Hormuz. Sorry, that was a very bad mistake. Fake news will say I said this accidentally; nothing about me is accidental." @ VahidHeadline Update: Donald Trump posted a message writing: Harvard Harris polling shows strong majority support President Trump's action to stop Iran's nuclear program. @ VahidOOnLine The President of the United States posted an image of himself writing: "The storm is coming; nothing can stop what is coming." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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East Tehran 4:10 AM - Received messages about hearing air defense activity sounds: Tehranpars 4:10 minutes explosion sound came. Hello 4:11 AM Hakimiyeh sky explosion sound burst [air defense] just now Tehran Piroozi air defense sound came 4:11 AM I'm in east Tehran air defense sound is coming. Hello 4:11 minutes toward Narmak an air defense sound came strongly. Hello Vahid we heard it too now 4:11 Tehranpars I heard explosion sound from Piroozi near Ibn Sina metro. 4:10 AM morning. It was a continuous sound. Intense air defense sound east Tehran Tehranpars 4:11 air defense east 4:10 AM Tehranpars 4:10 minutes intense air defense firing in Tehranpars I'm in Mohallati now explosion sound came again but from farther away 4:15 I woke up from sleep with continuous air defense sound east Tehran east Tehran also just now a sound came I didn't understand if it was air defense or not just now east Tehran air defense sound came 4:11 minutes air defense sound Piroozi Tehran behind Sorkhe Hesar mountains (east Tehran) 4:12 AM continuous about five seconds explosion sounds came one after another. 📡 @VahidOnline

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#Tehran 3:33 AM - Received messages: Sound of two heavy explosions just came from north Tehran-Sohanak area. 3:32 AM Qeytarieh. Right now sound of two explosions came, two sounds came from Lavisan direction, I'm not sure what it was but it echoed. Sound of several explosions came, hasn't anyone reported this to you? Sound of explosion, two from Shahrak-e Mahallati northeast Tehran. We're on the Aqdasieh side, I woke up to the sound, 2 explosion sounds at 3:30 AM. Mr. Vahid, we heard two explosion sounds ten seconds apart, we're in Shahrak-e Mahallati. Hello dear Vahid, three explosion sounds came from the mini-city area 🔄 Update: 3:45 AM - Another explosion sound was heard again in the same vicinity. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, wrote in a sarcastic message responding to Trump's statements claiming Iran's oil pipelines would reach an explosion point in three more days due to oil storage tanks being full: "Three days have passed and no wells have exploded. We can continue this for even 30 days and even broadcast the wells live here. This is the same type of 'low-quality advice' that the US government receives from people like Bassett; people who simultaneously push forward siege theories and have driven oil prices to over $120; next destination: $140." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, emphasized on Wednesday regarding the impact of the naval blockade against Iran that Iran must "surrender." Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with Artemis 2 mission astronauts, when asked how long he was prepared to maintain this blockade, he said: "This blockade is an extremely smart move." Once again referring to the destruction of Iran's military capabilities including the elimination of Iran's naval and air forces, he said: "Now they must accept defeat and say 'we surrender.' That's all they need to do." @ VahidHeadline Donald Trump during his conversation with reporters in the White House Oval Office, referring to the negotiation process with the Islamic Republic, mentioned a change in his diplomatic approach and criticized lengthy trips and traditional diplomacy, saying: "No more 18-hour flights for every press conference; we now handle many matters by phone, which is much more efficient." Trump, stating that "the Iranians have come a long way," emphasized that the main question is whether they are willing to come forward enough to meet America's expectations or not. He once again insisted on Washington's red line and added: "Until they agree not to acquire nuclear weapons, there will be no deal." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the President of the United States, on the sidelines of a meeting with NASA astronauts at the White House, said that Vladimir Putin offered to help Washington manage Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles during a phone call on Wednesday, April 29th. Donald Trump, on the sidelines of the "Artemis 2" astronauts' reception ceremony at the White House, referred to details of his phone conversation with Vladimir Putin and announced the Russian president's desire to play a role in the Iran file. Trump, describing this conversation as "very good," stated: "He wants to help and participate in the enrichment issue, but I told him before you help me, I want to end your war (in Ukraine)." Trump continued by emphasizing that the United States will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and claimed that a large portion of Iran's military capabilities, including the navy, air force, and defense systems, have been weakened or destroyed. He also claimed that about 80 percent of infrastructure related to missile production has been eliminated and if no agreement is reached, the remainder will also be targeted. The US President added that in his conversation with Putin, the issue of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons was agreed upon by both sides, and a proposal regarding establishing a ceasefire in the Ukraine war was also discussed, which according to him, might be met with Russian approval. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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FIFA, in an unprecedented move, has given the Afghan women's football team in exile permission to participate in official international matches representing Afghanistan. Khalida Popal, former captain of Afghanistan's national football team, said regarding this matter that this action will turn them into a "symbol of resistance." Afghanistan has not played in any official international competition since December 2018. The Taliban's return to power in 2021 led to restrictions on women's rights, including the ban on women's sports, which forced many players to seek asylum abroad. FIFA's previous regulations prevented the organization from legally recognizing a team unless it was approved by its member federation - in this case, the Afghanistan Football Federation. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Canadian border police prevented the entry of Mehdi Taj, head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation, Hedayat Mombini, federation secretary, and their companions to Vancouver to participate in the FIFA congress, and sent them back to Iran. The government website "Varzesh Se" confirmed this news on Wednesday, April 29th, writing that these individuals, despite having received travel permits to Canada (not visas), were forced to return to Iran after a long wait due to the immigration police's decision and rejection of their visa applications. The executive board of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation also did not attend the annual meeting of the Asian Football Confederation in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 28th. When reading the list of attendees, the Asian Confederation's Secretary-General announced the reason for the Islamic Republic representatives' absence as "visa problems." According to domestic media reports, the Islamic Republic football representatives began a "long and exhausting" journey from Saturday to reach Vancouver in western Canada, traveling overland from Iran's northwestern borders to Van, Turkey, then heading to Istanbul, and from there taking a long flight to Vancouver; but Canadian border police denied them entry to the country. Mehdi Taj, head of the Islamic Republic Football Federation, is considered unauthorized for entry under Canadian immigration laws due to his executive background with the Revolutionary Guards, which Canada considers a terrorist group. Nevertheless, the Canadian government had issued him a temporary residence permit to enter Vancouver under "strict conditions" to participate in the FIFA congress on Thursday, April 30th, 2025. This action by Mark Carney's Liberal government faced widespread protests from Iranian residents of Canada as well as opposition from the Conservative Party. Canada has listed the Revolutionary Guards as a "terrorist" organization since June 2024. The 76th annual congress of FIFA will be held on Thursday, April 30th, hosted by Vancouver, Canada. This congress is expected to review the latest developments regarding the 2026 World Cup with less than 45 days remaining until this important event. Vancouver is one of the host cities for World Cup matches. The 2026 Football World Cup will begin on June 11th, jointly hosted by Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and the Islamic Republic of Iran national team's matches are scheduled to be held in the western American cities of Seattle and Los Angeles. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Yuri Ushakov, Kremlin aide, announced on Wednesday, April 29th, a 1.5-hour phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, describing the atmosphere of the call as "friendly and business-like." In this consultation, Putin, while condemning the recent assassination attempt on Trump's life, declared his support for Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire with the Islamic Republic and presented ideas for resolving Tehran's nuclear program issue. In another part of this conversation, Trump expressed hope that an agreement to end the Ukraine conflicts is near. Putin also proposed establishing a ceasefire in Ukraine coinciding with "Victory Day" celebrations in May, which was met with a positive response from Trump. The Russian president described Ukraine's military actions as "terrorist methods" during this call. Beyond security issues, the leaders of the two major powers also exchanged views on potential economic projects and energy cooperation. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Oil prices have surged dramatically following news of a meeting between Donald Trump, the US President, and oil company executives to discuss extending the multi-month blockade of Iran's ports and shipping for several more months. Brent crude oil prices have risen 5% to approximately $117 per barrel. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense, announced that two months after the deadly attack on Minab Elementary School that resulted in the deaths of over 165 people, the incident is still under investigation. These statements were made in response to questions from Ro Khanna, Democratic representative from California, who asked Hegseth about the human costs and consequences of this attack. Hegseth, describing this event as a "regrettable situation," emphasized that no "cost or price" can be determined for it. Last month, Hegseth told reporters that the military had assigned one of the generals from outside Central Command (CENTCOM) to investigate this incident; however, he refrained from answering questions about why the attack occurred and reiterated that the United States does not target civilians. @ VahidOOnLine Five former American officials, including a senior military lawyer, have criticized the Pentagon for not accepting or rejecting the possibility of America's role in this deadly attack earlier this year. Some of these officials have said that not releasing even preliminary information after such a long time is unusual behavior. Over the past two months, the Pentagon has only announced that this incident is "under review." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, on Wednesday, April 29th, emphasized in an interview with Axios that Iran's naval blockade will continue until acceptance of an agreement that addresses America's nuclear concerns. He rejected Tehran's recent proposal for conditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and postponement of nuclear negotiations, noting that he considers the blockade "somewhat more effective than bombing." Meanwhile, three informed sources revealed to Axios that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" attacks on Iran's infrastructure to break the negotiation deadlock. Although Trump had not issued military action orders as of Tuesday night, he warned that if Iran does not surrender, he will consider the military option. He also posted an AI-generated image of himself holding a weapon with the slogan "There's no news of the kind man anymore," warning Tehran. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, said in a new audio message that the United States "has entered a new phase and wants to activate economic pressure and internal divisions through naval blockade and media manipulation to weaken us from within or even cause our collapse." He further stated that "the best evidence of this is Trump's positions, who explicitly divides the country into hardliners and moderates, and then immediately talks about naval blockade to force Iran to surrender through economic pressure and internal divisions." Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in this audio file released on Wednesday, May 9th, called for "maintaining unity" and threatened that "any divisive action falls completely within the enemy's new plan." @VahidHeadline Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Parliament, said: "The enemy intended to topple the system in three days by killing the leader and commanders, but failed in this plan." He added: "The enemy's plans to weaken military capability, partition the country, and create internal unrest have failed one after another." The Speaker also said: "The enemy has entered a new phase and seeks to weaken the Islamic Republic through economic pressure, naval blockade, and sowing discord." He added: "As someone who is in the middle of the field, I tell the Iranian nation not to worry; we officials are all under the command of the country's leader." @VahidOOnLine Ghalibaf claimed that the United States had planned to carry out a coup on Ash Wednesday of 1404 but this plan failed. He also repeated the claim of America's attempt to deploy forces in Isfahan and described it as failed and "a disgrace like Tabas." @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The audio file that government sources have released with the following description: "Qalibaf's audio message to the people of Iran - Parliament Speaker's account of 6 enemy defeats" and excerpts that government sources have selected from this audio file: " 🔹 The Parliament Speaker addressed the Iranian people in an audio file about the country's most important current issues, especially the enemy's new design to bring the Iranian people to surrender. The main parts of this discussion are as follows: 🔹 From day one, the enemy sought to finish off the system within 3 days by assassinating the Supreme Leader and military commanders, but they failed. 🔹 Then they went after destroying the country's offensive system, but as time passed, they saw that our missiles and drones continued to strike. 🔹 Next they moved toward making Iran like Venezuela and failed again, then they tried to activate separatists from the west of the country, but thanks to God and the efforts of military and intelligence forces, they failed. 🔹 After months of planning and hitting the country's security bases during the war, they designed a coup for Wednesday Fire Festival, but the Iranian people delivered a massive unified blow to them. 🔹 The enemy sought to bring forces into the country and tested this plan in Isfahan, but it turned into the disgrace of Tabas 2. 🔹 Each of these designs could have brought down a country, but the Iranian nation, backed by divine grace, has been able to defeat each and every one of these enemy designs. 🔹 This enemy defeat had a socio-political infrastructure, and without it no success would have been achieved - that was the coherent and active presence of the people. But the enemy has entered a new phase and wants to activate internal discord through naval blockade, media manipulation, economic pressure and sowing division within the country to weaken us from within or even cause collapse. 🔹 Trump explicitly divides the country into hardliners and moderates, and then immediately speaks of naval blockade to force Iran to surrender through economic pressure and internal discord. 🔹 The solution to counter the enemy's new conspiracy is only one thing: maintaining unity. From day one until today, maintaining unity has been the magic-breaker of all enemy conspiracies, and today, given the enemy's new design, its importance is greater, and any divisive action falls completely within the enemy's new plan. 🔹 As someone who is in the middle of the field, I tell the Iranian nation that we officials are all subject to the Supreme Leader's command, and he is our guardian and the deputy of Imam of the Age (may Allah hasten his reappearance), and our worldly and otherworldly good lies in following his orders. 🔹 Rest assured that with complete unity between military and political officials, we are moving forward with our work, and the axis of our unity is the orders of the Guardian of Muslims. 🔹 With the knowledge I have of the Iranian people, I say that these people, by divine grace, will also defeat this deceptive design of the enemy, and we will achieve brilliant victory in this war and be included in this divine promise: 'And another [favor] that you love - victory from Allah and an imminent conquest; and give good tidings to the believers.'" 📡 @VahidOnline

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During a hearing session in the Armed Forces Committee of the US House of Representatives, Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defense, defended the Trump administration's military strategy against Iran in confrontation with Adam Smith. Referring to the success of "Operation Midnight Sledgehammer," Hegseth said that Iran's nuclear facilities have been destroyed and buried underground and are now under 24-hour surveillance. In this controversial debate, Hegseth compared Iran's approach to the "North Korean strategy" and said: "Tehran intended to use a shield of conventional missiles to prevent itself from being challenged while quietly moving toward nuclear weapons; but President Trump saw Iran at its weakest moment and, in cooperation with Israeli partners, took action that only America was capable of." In response, Adam Smith, criticizing the results of this war, emphasized that despite heavy military operations, Iran's nuclear situation has not improved and Tehran has now taken a more aggressive position in negotiations. Smith pointed out that before the war began, the Strait of Hormuz was open, but now Washington is negotiating just to return to the pre-war situation. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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A senior US Defense Department official announced that the cost of this country's war with Iran has reached $25 billion so far, a figure that represents the first official estimate of the costs of this conflict. Jules Hurst, who currently serves as Pentagon's financial director, told lawmakers on Wednesday in the House Armed Services Committee that the majority of this cost has been spent on ammunition. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tree falls on cars on Keshavarz Boulevard #Tehran due to strong winds. Photo received, Wednesday April 29th at 3 PM. The storm was from yesterday Tuesday April 28th and resulted in several trees falling and some breaking like this one that fell today. Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary, wrote on social media platform X that continuing the US President's "maximum pressure" policy, Iran's inflation rate has doubled and the value of that country's national currency has rapidly declined. Mr. Bessent says that these actions, within the framework of the "intense economic pressure" program, have targeted and sanctioned Iran's international "shadow banking" infrastructure, that country's access to cryptocurrencies, hidden transport fleets, arms supply networks, financial resources of regional proxy groups, as well as independent Chinese refineries known as "teapots" that support Iran's oil trade. According to him, these US actions have disrupted the flow of tens of billions of dollars in revenue that could have been spent financing "terrorist activities." Previously, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury Department had announced that it sanctioned 35 entities and individuals linked to Iran who play a role in "Iran's hidden banking structure." He added: "Kharg Island, Iran's most important oil export terminal, will also soon reach storage capacity threshold." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The government news agency ISNA has reported that the dollar price in the free market today has reached 181,100 tomans. This is the highest recorded dollar price, and Iran's national currency has hit its lowest value in history. Over the past ten months, the dollar has grown 120 percent and more than doubled. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's Warning to the Islamic Republic: You Don't Know How to Sign a Non-Nuclear Deal, You Better Come to Your Senses Soon Donald Trump, President of the United States, published a threatening warning message addressed to the Islamic Republic on Wednesday, April 29th. Trump posted this message alongside a photo of himself with weapons and images of multiple explosions in the background, writing: "Iran cannot get its act together. They don't know how to sign a non-nuclear deal. They better come to their senses as soon as possible!" At the top of the image of armed Trump it reads: "No more Mr. Nice Guy." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, during a ceremony at the White House attended by the King of Britain, spoke about his mother's affection for the British royal family, referencing his personal memories of her. Trump said at this ceremony that his mother "was in love with the Queen" and whenever any ceremony related to the royal family was held, she would "carefully watch it on television." He added that his mother would often tell him while pointing to royal ceremonies: "Look Donald, how beautiful it is" and emphasized that she "truly loved the royal family." The US President also, referring to the youth of Charles III, the current King of Britain, said his mother had told him: "Look, young Charles... how adorable he is" and added with a humorous tone: "My mother had a crush on Charles." Trump concluded with an emotional reference, saying he now thinks to himself what his mother "would be thinking at this moment." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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A man in India pulled his sister's skeleton from her grave and took it to a bank as proof of death. According to the Times of India, a man in Odisha state in eastern India, after being unable to withdraw his deceased sister's bank deposit, removed her skeleton from the burial site and protested in front of a rural bank in Malipasi village - an act that horrified bank employees and brought police to the scene. According to this report, his sister had died about two months ago and had nearly 19,300 rupees in her account, equivalent to about $200. Bank officials had refused to pay this amount due to lack of legal documents and had asked him to provide a death certificate. Police announced that this man, due to unfamiliarity with administrative procedures, instead of preparing documents, brought the remains of the body to the bank as evidence. Finally, with police intervention, he was convinced to rebury the skeleton and provide the necessary documents to receive the money. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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On Tuesday, April 28th, the United States sanctioned 35 entities and individuals for their role in Iran's "shadow banking structure." According to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, these individuals and entities are accused of "facilitating the movement of tens of billions of dollars related to sanctions evasion and Iran's support for terrorism." The office also warned that any company that pays "transit fees" to the Iranian government or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for passage through the Strait of Hormuz will face significant sanctions. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, President of the United States, on Tuesday, April 28th, accused Friedrich Merz of not understanding the danger of Iran's regime obtaining nuclear weapons, in response to Merz's recent positions regarding the Islamic Republic and the war. Trump wrote on Truth Social: "Friedrich Merz, Germany's Chancellor, thinks there's no problem with Iran having nuclear weapons. He has absolutely no idea what he's talking about! If Iran has nuclear weapons, the entire world will be held hostage. I am right now doing something with Iran that other countries or presidents should have done a long time ago. No wonder Germany is in such a weak state, both economically and in other respects!" In recent days, Merz had announced the European Union's readiness to gradually reduce sanctions against Iran if an agreement is reached - statements that were also met with criticism from the European Commission. Merz had been a supporter of American and Israeli policy since the beginning of the war. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The British government announced on April 28, 2025, that it has summoned Iran's ambassador in London in response to "unacceptable and provocative statements" by the Iranian embassy on social media. According to a statement from the British Foreign Office, Hamish Falconer, the country's Minister for Middle Eastern Affairs, emphasized that the Iranian embassy "must stop any propaganda that could be interpreted as encouraging violence in Britain or internationally." This action was taken after reports were published about the Iranian embassy's media activities in London. The Daily Mail reported that the embassy has asked Iranians living in Britain to register for a program called "Life Sacrifice"; an issue that has raised concerns among security experts. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: Iran has recently informed us that it is in a "state of collapse." They are asking us to "open the Strait of Hormuz" as quickly as possible, while trying to organize their leadership situation; something I believe they will be able to accomplish! Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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The rift that had previously begun within the principlist current became a media battle with the republication of a note by Tasnim News Agency, which continues to this day. Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, published an article on April 25, 2024, in the "Other Media News" section titled "Empowering People in the Streets / What Lies Behind Negotiations with America?"; a note that emphasized negotiations with America should not be seen as the ultimate solution and "the power of people in the streets" could be Iran's main backing in negotiations. Part of this note stated "...some propose demands similar to magic beans for it, from lifting all sanctions to a general ceasefire across the entire resistance front..." These two conditions mentioned in the note republished by Tasnim as "magic beans" were among the demands of Mojtaba Khamenei, the third leader of the Islamic Republic, for ending the war. The note "Empowering People in the Streets / What Lies Behind Negotiations with America?" was also republished an hour after being republished on Tasnim by the Mashragh website, close to principlists. Of course, after protests intensified, both media outlets deleted this note. Following that, Rajanews accused Tasnim of indirectly laying media groundwork for returning to negotiations with America and accused this media outlet of distancing itself from previous positions of the so-called "resistance front" current. In response, Tasnim announced in a note titled "Points About a Magic Lie Against Tasnim" that the discussed article was merely published in the media republication section, was not this news agency's official position, and was deleted hours later due to misunderstanding. Tasnim also spoke of "a small group" without directly naming Rajanews, which according to this media outlet, through "psychological operations" is attempting to undermine Tasnim's positions and create division within the principlist current. In another note titled "Rajaei's Path or Kashmiri's Method?" Tasnim wrote to Rajanews: "Hypocrisy and political games and divisiveness and completing the enemy's puzzle, if not Kashmiri's method, is at least not Rajaei's path! The name of martyr Rajaei is tied to sincerity and piety and love of Islam and respect for grand religious authorities and national unity." Another part of this note states: "If Kashmiri's method, which was the assassination of individuals, is condemned and reprehensible; character assassination is no less than physical assassination; as God said the honor of a believer is higher than even the Kaaba." Rajanews is a website close to the Steadfastness Front managed by Meysam Neili Ahmadabadi, a former member of the Steadfastness Front's central council. @ VahidHeadline Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, criticizing the Rajanews site, supporters of Saeed Jalili, reported that in recent weeks "suspicious movements to undermine unity in Iran" have formed, serious traces of "infiltration and suspicious movements" are seen, and "even recently some have been arrested in this regard." This Revolutionary Guards-affiliated media described the "Rajanews" site, supporter of Saeed Jalili, as an "organized and suspicious current" that has turned to "divisiveness" and is completing Trump's project. The Rajanews site, belonging to Meysam Neili, brother-in-law of Ebrahim Raisi, is currently very close to the Steadfastness Front. The Rajanews site also responded to this Tasnim article, writing that it will file a complaint against this Revolutionary Guards-affiliated media outlet. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The news website Axios, citing five Donald Trump advisors, has said that the US President is wavering between two options: launching new military attacks against Iran or waiting to see the effect of "maximum pressure" financial sanctions on the Islamic Republic's willingness to negotiate about ending its nuclear weapons program. According to one of Trump's advisors, he recently said about the Islamic Republic's leaders: "The only thing they understand is bombs." This advisor described Trump's situation as "dissatisfied but realistic" and said he doesn't want to use force, but won't back down either. According to this report, some of Trump's senior advisors want the US to maintain the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for now and increase economic pressure and sanctions against the Islamic Republic before returning to military attacks. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The head of the National Saffron Council, complaining about the international internet outage, says: These restrictions have dealt a heavy blow to exporters, as the lack of internet has prevented many exporters from communicating with international customers or shipping their goods on time. Mohsen Ehtesham emphasizes: This situation has created a new opportunity for foreign competitors like Afghanistan, and they are registering and selling Iranian saffron in the global market under their own name. Ehtesham says: Unfortunately, exporters in recent days and following the internet shutdown had no direct contact with international customers, they couldn't even talk to them and make sure whether the goods had reached them or not. This issue not only limited exports, but also caused Iran's saffron position to decline in the global market. Exactly two months have passed since the internet outage at the most unprecedented level in Iran, and depriving Iranians of this civil right has caused serious and in some cases irreparable damage to people's livelihoods, economy, and mental well-being. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday, April 28th, that it will withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC and OPEC Plus. The UAE's exit will take effect on May 1st (May 1st). According to Reuters, this move deals a heavy blow to these two oil-exporting organizations and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when Iran's war has caused a historic shock in the energy market and global economic instability. The UAE's unexpected withdrawal, which has been a long-standing OPEC member, could cause turbulence and weaken this group, which despite internal disagreements over issues ranging from geopolitics to production quotas, has usually tried to present a united front. The UAE's Energy Minister told Reuters on Tuesday that leaving OPEC and OPEC Plus gives the country flexibility since it no longer has commitments to this group, and added that the UAE did not consult directly with others, including Saudi Arabia, before this decision. The UAE's exit from OPEC is considered a major victory for Donald Trump, the US President, who has accused this organization of "taking advantage of the rest of the world" by keeping oil prices high. Trump has also linked US military support for Persian Gulf countries to oil prices, saying that while America defends OPEC members, they "exploit this situation by imposing high oil prices." This move came after the UAE, as an important commercial hub in the region and one of Washington's closest allies, criticized Arab countries for their insufficient actions to protect this country against Iran's multiple attacks during the war. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE President, criticized the response of Arab and Persian Gulf countries to Iran's attacks on April 27th at a meeting in the "Gulf Influencers Forum." He said: "Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries supported each other logistically, but politically and militarily, in my opinion, their position throughout history has been the weakest." He added: "I expect such a weak position from the Arab League and it's not surprising, but I didn't expect it from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and I'm amazed by this." @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Domestic news agencies including ISNA and Tasnim have announced that the football federations of Angola and North Macedonia have sent letters canceling their friendly matches with Iran's national football team. Previously, the football team was scheduled to play against these two countries before participating in the 2026 World Cup competitions. The preparatory match with Angola had been arranged as a replacement after Puerto Rico's national football team withdrew from facing Iran. Iran's football team will travel to Turkey on May 12 for a preparatory training camp, but the team's preparatory matches remain undetermined. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Germany's Foreign Minister warned in the UN Security Council about the dangers stemming from the stalled Washington-Tehran talks to end the war. Johann Wadephul said this situation could lead to the resumption of conflict with global consequences. The senior German diplomat said on Monday, April 27th, in a meeting focused on maritime security held at the UN Security Council in New York, that the escalation of violence, including missile attacks on civilian targets in Persian Gulf countries, has increased the risk of spreading instability. Johann Wadephul, noting that the negative effects of the conflict have already spread to regions much further from the Persian Gulf, said Iran must refrain from attacking other countries and also end its nuclear program. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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An American official reported Donald Trump's dissatisfaction with the Islamic Republic's new proposal. According to this American official, who requested anonymity, the reason for the US President's dissatisfaction was "Iran's proposed plan not addressing this country's nuclear program." On Monday, some Iranian and regional officials had claimed that Iran's new plan includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for postponing nuclear talks until the end of the war, and lifting the naval blockade of Iranian ports. Donald Trump had warned that he would not accept any proposal that does not specifically guarantee the dismantling of Iran's nuclear program. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The British Prime Minister asked his country's people not to be "excessively" worried about the impact of Iran's war on the economy; however, he confirmed that citizens might be forced to change their shopping habits or holiday planning. Keir Starmer, who is set to lead the Iran crisis committee meeting on Tuesday, said the government currently has no particular concerns about securing essential supplies. The British Prime Minister emphasized that his government is doing everything in its power to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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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