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At a campaign rally in Texas, Donald Trump, referring to tensions and the military confrontation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, stressed that Washington was not the one that started the conflict. Addressing those in attendance, Trump said: “You have to understand that America did not start the war with Iran. Iran has been waging this war against America since 1979 [1357] and has killed many of our great people.” @ VahidOOnLine On Tuesday, 5 Aban, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance criticized the immediate impact of events on gas prices during a speech at a Republican campaign event in Michigan. With a sarcastic quip, Vance oversimplified how oil prices depend on global relations, saying: “Every time a foreign leader in the Middle East throws a tantrum, gas prices go up.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump once again spoke about the possibility of a military strike against the Islamic Republic or reaching an agreement with Tehran, stressing that Washington’s goal is to ensure Iran can never obtain a nuclear weapon. On Saturday, 2 Aban, speaking to reporters in Florida, Trump was asked how far planning for a possible attack on Iran had progressed. He said: “We’re thinking about doing it, maybe tomorrow.” He immediately added: “Do you really think I’m going to tell you whether I’m going to do it or not?” Without naming a specific time for military action, the U.S. president said: “There’s a chance I’ll do it. There’s also a chance we’ll reach a good, great, beautiful deal.” Trump said Islamic Republic officials want an agreement, but expressed doubts about Tehran’s willingness to abide by any potential deal. “The problem is this: Will they stick to the deal?” he said. Referring to the B-2 bomber operation against Iran, Trump said he could have carried it out a year ago and ended the military action. But, he said, the Islamic Republic might have found a way to build a nuclear bomb within one to two years. “I have to do something to resolve this issue forever. That’s the only reason I’ve kept this going for so long,” he stressed. Asked about the options facing the U.S. administration, Trump said: “The question is: Do we finish the job—which won’t be difficult—or do we make a deal with them? That’s up to them.” Elsewhere in his remarks, the U.S. president again claimed that all of Iran’s fighter jets and ships had been destroyed during the U.S. military operation. He put the number of ships destroyed at 259 and said they were all “at the bottom of the sea.” Trump also claimed that Iran’s radar systems had been destroyed and praised the performance of the U.S. Navy. Commenting on Iran’s economy, Trump said he had read a report that morning saying Iran’s inflation had reached 301 percent. He also claimed that more oil is now passing through the Strait of Hormuz than before the war began. In response to a question about intelligence reports that the Islamic Republic was stepping up efforts to target U.S. forces and personnel in the Middle East, Trump described Islamic Republic officials as “bad people” with “very bad leadership.” He claimed that Islamic Republic officials had killed 75,000 protesters and told reporters: “You never write about it.” Trump also accused the Islamic Republic of killing large numbers of American citizens. The U.S. president went on to call the Islamic Republic “the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism.” Criticizing previous U.S. presidents, he said they should have taken similar action sooner, because, in his view, it would have been easier at the time. Trump again raised the possibility of continuing the military operation or reaching an agreement, saying: “Maybe I’ll have to finish the job, or maybe they’ll make a deal. But I’m not sure. Either way, we’re winning.” The remarks come amid reports of growing U.S. intelligence concerns about possible threats by the Islamic Republic against American forces, as well as the departure of some U.S. diplomatic and military personnel from parts of the Middle East. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to Axios, and based on an “unclassified” intelligence memo dated 1 Aban (23 October) and addressed to U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned of “significant progress” in Iran’s plans to assassinate American officials and citizens in the Middle East and other regions. The document stresses that information about these threats should reach a broader range of staff at risk. To that end, Clayton has proposed lowering the classification level of these documents. At the same time as the warning was published, CNN reported that, in response to threats stemming from Iranian plots and Houthi attacks, the U.S. State Department had ordered a reduction in diplomatic staffing and the departure of family members and nonessential personnel from its embassies and consulates in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dhahran), the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Qatar, and Jordan. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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With tensions continuing in the Middle East and reports emerging of a possible U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, global oil prices crossed the $114 mark on Friday, 1 Aban, reaching their highest level in five months. Brent crude traded at $114.50 a barrel in European markets on Friday, up more than 1% from the previous day. This was the highest price for this grade of oil since May. Experts have cited continued attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure, along with growing speculation about a new round of Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections, as the main reasons behind the rise in oil prices. Meanwhile, European natural gas prices jumped another 4% on Friday, bringing their total increase this month to around 30%. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The New York Times reported that the U.S. and Israeli militaries have prepared plans for fresh strikes on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections. However, Donald Trump’s final decision remains unclear, and there are doubts about how effective the strikes would be. In its report dated 29 Mehr, the newspaper cited U.S. officials and people familiar with the discussions as saying that planning is underway for a short but intense operation, and that the two militaries are practicing attack maneuvers by stepping up exercises and flying over Iraq. U.S. officials said that Pete Hegseth, the U.S. secretary of war, also discussed fresh strikes with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Israel this week. Sources for the report, citing the sensitivity of the military planning, declined to be identified. ▪️ The likely goal: applying pressure to secure concessions According to the report, Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenals are among the potential targets. However, some officials said refineries and oil infrastructure would not be targeted, to avoid further increases in gasoline prices. Some U.S. planners believe a three-day, high-intensity operation could inflict enough economic damage to change Tehran’s position and compel it to make diplomatic concessions. That assessment has been met with skepticism. The New York Times noted that previous strikes, from Esfand to Ordibehesht, drove up energy prices and global inflation, weakened regional security, and severely depleted U.S. stocks of interceptor missiles, yet Iran’s government withstood the economic pressure. Dana Stroul, a former Pentagon official for Middle East affairs, said neither Trump nor Netanyahu has offered a convincing explanation of how further war could change the existing strategic deadlock. ▪️ Trump has previously postponed a strike at the last minute The New York Times wrote that Trump has repeatedly opposed returning to major combat operations this year. Earlier this month, after extensive preparations by the U.S. and Israeli militaries and their air forces had been placed on the highest level of alert, he decided to postpone the strike shortly before the operation was due to begin. U.S. officials said the likelihood of an operation starting this month is low, and that political considerations—including Trump’s promise not to strike before the vote—make waiting until after the U.S. midterm elections more likely. According to the report, the full deployment of the forces and equipment sought by the United States—including three aircraft carriers, thousands of Marines, fighter jets, and special operations forces—will be completed by early November. A White House official declined to comment on whether the plans exist, saying Trump continues to keep all options on the table to prevent Iran’s government from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Israel’s election could also affect decision-making Israel’s October 27 election, corresponding to 5 Aban, could complicate the plans. Experts told the New York Times that if Netanyahu loses and remains in office as head of a caretaker government, it will be more difficult for him to start a war. Some analysts have also suggested that Netanyahu could use the prospect of a joint attack with the United States to urge his rivals to form a unity or emergency government—an move that could extend his time in power. ... @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Fox News, citing two U.S. officials, reported that the carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the U.S. Marine Corps’ 13th Expeditionary Unit are headed to the Middle East. The network added on Tuesday, 28 Mehr, without naming the officials, that their arrival will bring the number of U.S. aircraft carriers in the region back up to three. According to the report, around 10,000 sailors and Marines will also be added to U.S. forces in the Middle East. Fox News first reported on October 1 that the United States had decided to send a third aircraft carrier and another Marine unit to the Middle East. The network’s latest report on Tuesday provides further details about the deployment of the Roosevelt carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Reports say these forces are expected to reach the region by the end of November. These military movements come as tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic continue. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, criticized the United States’ conduct in diplomatic processes in an interview with Iraqi television network Al-Ikhbariya, saying Tehran had entered negotiations with the American side three times, but all three rounds ended in military confrontation and war. Emphasizing that the attacks took place precisely in the middle of negotiations, Araghchi said it had become definitively clear to Tehran that Washington could not be trusted at the negotiating table. He also said that although the two sides had reached a mutual understanding with Trump in the third round of talks, the U.S. president had not kept his word, and his commitments lasted only two weeks—bringing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s trust in the American side down to zero. @VahidOOnLine At a meeting with Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, Masoud Pezeshkian said: “All the region’s problems—from escalating tensions to disruption in the Strait of Hormuz—stem from America’s warlike nature. The Americans must explain why they started the war in the first place and dragged themselves and the world into trouble and hardship.” Pezeshkian added: “We know that war benefits neither us, nor the region and the world, nor even the United States. Before any negotiations can take place, the pressure, threats, and sanctions must be lifted.” He said: “Our people do not trust America today and believe that if we negotiate, they will attack us again. They keep using the media to claim they want to attack our country in order to frighten our people, even though our people do not fear martyrdom.” Addressing Pakistan’s army chief, Pezeshkian added: “As our Muslim brothers, you must make them understand that Muslims cannot be treated this way. We do not want to bully anyone, but we will not submit to bullying.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Monday, 27 Mehr, just hours after arriving in Tehran. Lavrov’s visit comes hours after The Wall Street Journal reported that Putin had called for a meeting with Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, the presidents of China and the United States. On Sunday, Lavrov met in Manama with the foreign ministers of the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. @VahidOOnLine At a joint press conference in Tehran with his Russian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi said that the war against Iran and the naval blockade were causing “insecurity” in the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East. At the press conference, he called for the United States to leave the Middle East, saying Tehran welcomed any initiative that would lead to “endogenous security, collective security among countries, and collective security arrangements in the region, without the presence of foreign forces.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is visiting Tehran, said at the press conference that Russia wants stability in energy markets and has no interest in price fluctuations. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News that the people of Iran have been taken hostage by “ideological thugs.” Asked what he would do during the remaining two years of Trump’s presidency if reelected as Israel’s prime minister, Netanyahu said: “Completely eliminate the threat Iran poses to Israel, the United States, and the world.” He added: “I think that, under Trump’s brilliant leadership, we are on the way to achieving this goal, and we’ve made very good progress. Both the military actions and the economic blockade have been very effective.” The Israeli prime minister emphasized: “Let’s finish this and let the people of Iran take their future into their own hands. This will change the Middle East.” He stressed that the only way to deal with this situation is essentially to get rid of this regime. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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A Sky News reporter, noting the tough midterm elections facing Trump, his declining popularity, rising diesel prices in the United States, and the fact that the Middle East war is not unfolding as the U.S. president wants, asked Zelensky: “Do you think Trump is using you as a scapegoat for his own problems?” After hearing the question, Ukraine’s president fell silent for a few moments and smiled. He then said, without elaborating: “That is my answer.” His response drew laughter from those at the press conference. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources, reported that some Islamic Republic officials have warned in talks with officials from regional countries, in public messages and private conversations, that the Islamic Republic would respond to any new U.S. attacks by expanding the conflict across the Middle East. The sources cited by the newspaper said that references to the possibility of Iranian forces entering neighboring countries by land were part of the Islamic Republic officials’ efforts to deter Washington from launching an attack. According to the Wall Street Journal, Islamic Republic officials sent separate messages to officials in neighboring Arab countries, saying that if hostilities resume, targets in the region—including Saudi oil facilities—could be attacked. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, also threatened in a televised interview on Sunday, ۱۹ Mehr, that if the war resumed, regional digital infrastructure—including communications cables, data centers, and AI facilities—would be targeted. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump said that if the Iranian government had acquired nuclear weapons, it might have targeted European countries and cities such as Los Angeles and San Diego after attacking Israel and other parts of the Middle East. Speaking at a Columbus Day event at the White House on Friday, 17 Mehr, Trump said the Islamic Republic had been only two to three weeks away from acquiring nuclear weapons before the U.S. B-2 bombers struck. He said that if the Islamic Republic had obtained such weapons, the Iranian government would have used them quickly, targeting Israel first and then other parts of the Middle East. The U.S. president added that European countries would probably have been exposed to such an attack before the United States, and that Los Angeles and San Diego could also have been potential targets. Trump said: “We don’t have to worry about this anymore. They will not acquire nuclear weapons.” @ VahidOOnLine U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, 17 Mehr, at a Christopher Columbus Day event at the White House, referring to the military conflict with the Islamic Republic, that the situation would end soon and fuel prices would drop sharply. Referring to the U.S. military operation against Iran, Trump said: “We prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.” He added that there were various ways to end the conflict and emphasized: “One way or another, this situation will end very soon.” The U.S. president also spoke about the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities, saying: “They have no army, no navy, no air force, and no air defense equipment.” He went on to say that, as part of the naval blockade, the United States had blocked the passage of ships. These remarks come as Washington continues to pursue maritime restrictions and sanctions related to Iranian oil exports, alongside ongoing economic pressure on the Islamic Republic. The Strait of Hormuz has also become a key flashpoint in the military and economic tensions between the two countries. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal have reported that the US administration is considering new options for strikes on Iran and strengthening the country’s military presence in the Middle East. The reports came as US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, 16 Mehr, that the United States would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. Citing US officials, The New York Times reported that the US military is preparing options to resume major combat operations against Iran, and that the Pentagon, at Mr. Trump’s direction, has drawn up plans to strike Iran’s drone and missile arsenals, energy facilities, and other military sites. According to officials who spoke with the newspaper, the US president’s national security team and the Pentagon have presented him with five proposals in recent months for major operations against Iran or Yemen’s Houthis, but Mr. Trump has rejected the plans each time. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Two U.S. media outlets report that the Pentagon is preparing for a possible renewed attack on Iran in the coming days. The news site Axios, citing U.S. officials, reports that in recent days the Pentagon issued an order asking CENTCOM (the U.S. Central Command in the Middle East) to complete preparations to resume major combat operations against Iran. The Atlantic magazine also reported exclusively, citing two U.S. officials, that the White House has asked the Pentagon to develop options for striking Iranian targets that could be carried out before the midterm elections. According to The Atlantic, Donald Trump is eager to lower gas prices before the elections and make major progress in the dispute with Iran. Axios reports that the Pentagon’s order did not specify a date for the attacks to begin, and that Donald Trump has not yet made a final decision. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump’s remarks about Iran, according to machine transcription and translation: “We’re doing very well in the Islamic Republic of Iran; very well. They no longer have a military force; it’s been destroyed. Everything they had has been destroyed, and they were the evil side; they were the bully of the Middle East, and they’re not much of a bully anymore. But we still have to finish the job, and the only question is how. Do we want to do it the good way or the not-so-good way? You’ll find out very soon. “When I look at the ‘Steel Wall,’ what we’ve done and what they call a blockade—I call it the ‘Steel Wall’—not a single ship has been able to reach Iran. The only ships that get through are the ones we allow through, and it’s had a very big impact. That’s why their country has been financially defeated. They’re a defeated country; everyone’s backing out, everyone’s leaving. They’re not paying their military, they’re not paying their police, they’re not paying anyone; things are a mess over there. But we still have to finish the job. “Our Navy is leading the way to ensure that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. And that’s what we’ve always said: It will never happen. It will never happen. It’s a done deal. “Our great sailors and naval aviators have fought heroically to destroy their military. They no longer have an air force. Their air force is gone. Their navy is gone. They have 159 ships; they’re all at the bottom of the sea right now, lying on the ocean floor. Their radar is gone. All their anti-aircraft equipment is gone. Their missile and drone production capacity has been sharply reduced. Soon, that too will be gone. We know exactly where the rest of it is. Their economy has been devastated. They have inflation like no other country in the world. “And that man who left a few days ago said, ‘I’m leaving because our country is finished.’ That’s what he said. I don’t know. I’m not taking anything for granted, but things aren’t going well for them. “And thanks to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, dozens of Iran’s terrorist leaders have been wiped off the face of the earth and sent straight to the gates of hell. As you know, their leaders are gone. Their second group of leaders is gone too. And my biggest problem is that nobody knows who’s really running the country. Nobody knows; maybe that’s a good thing. But you remember Khamenei; they’re all gone, and now we’re here. We’re doing things nobody has ever done before. “For example, this country should have been dealt with a long time ago. It’s been 51 years now. The bully of the Middle East. This should have been done long ago by presidents or other countries. It didn’t necessarily have to be us. It’s always us. Other countries should have done this a long time ago, because things only got worse over time. “But we did it, and honestly, I keep getting calls from world leaders thanking me profusely. I say, ‘Well, when are you going to pay for it?’ They say, ‘Sir, thank you for the great thing you did.’ And I tell them, ‘Great. Do you want to send a few ships?’ They say, ‘Sir, I’d rather not get involved.’ They don’t have any ships. We’re really carrying the burden for the whole world. It’s on our shoulders. And in a way, we like doing it, because we’ve gotten stronger and others have gotten weaker. They’ve just become weak and ineffective, and we’re doing things no one else, no country, could ever do.” ... 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: 🚫 Claim: Iranian state media have published false reports claiming that a U.S. Navy MH-60R helicopter crashed in the Red Sea last night after declaring an emergency. ✅ Fact: Reports of a U.S. Navy helicopter crashing in the Red Sea are false. All U.S. aircraft and service members across the Middle East are safe and accounted for. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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The U.S. president says the rise in diesel prices no longer has anything to do with the Strait of Hormuz, because, he says, record amounts of oil are now passing out of the waterway almost every day. On Monday, 13 Mehr, Donald Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, blaming the rise in diesel prices on “refineries.” He wrote: “Russian refineries are being targeted by Ukraine, and our refineries in blue (Democratic) states like California are being shut down by ‘stupid Democrats.’” The U.S. president was referring to reports in recent days of increased oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. On 13 Mehr, global shipping monitor Kpler said its data showed Middle Eastern oil exports, excluding Iran, had exceeded prewar levels over the past week, despite attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the increase in oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have remained around $100 per barrel. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday, referring to ongoing developments between Tehran and Washington, that he would make a decision about Iran soon. The U.S. president stressed that “Iran has been crushed,” and said: “It’s a decision I will make about Iran. The only question is whether it will be the easy way or the hard way. We’ll resolve this either the easy way or the hard way.” He added: “And, as you know, Iran has effectively abandoned any program to acquire nuclear weapons.” @ VahidOOnLine On Saturday, 11 Mehr, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth declined to answer questions about the deployment of a new carrier, but stressed that the U.S. president is “determined” to prevent Iran’s government from acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Hegseth declined to give a direct answer when asked whether the war with Iran would be over by the end of the current calendar year, in three months, saying the decision was up to Donald Trump. On Saturday, several U.S. news outlets reported that the Pentagon was deploying the aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt and an amphibious ready group of Marines to the Middle East. If carried out, the move would bring the number of U.S. aircraft carriers in the region to three. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed U.S. officials, reported that the deployment, along with the amphibious group led by the USS Makin Island, would add another 9,000 to 10,000 military personnel to the region. According to the newspaper, the Theodore Roosevelt would join the aircraft carriers George H. W. Bush and George Washington, which are already in the region. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump said at the White House on Monday, 6 Mehr 1405, that the United States would win the war with the Islamic Republic “very soon” and that gas prices would drop sharply after the war ended. Trump said: “This war will end, and we will win it, and gas prices will come down very quickly. Nobody else could have done this.” On the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, Trump also said the United States had prevented Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, adding that the Islamic Republic knows this and is willing to acknowledge it. @VahidHeadline Machine-translated subtitles: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. We will win that war very soon. That war will end, and gas prices will come down sharply. Nobody else could have done this. Nobody else. If the Democrats get in, the border will open immediately, and millions of people will pour in just like before. This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Yes, they weren’t willing to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. They said, “Let somebody else do it.” Of course, I could say that about a lot of other people, too. We stopped them from getting nuclear weapons. They never had a nuclear weapon, and they understand that and are willing to say it. When the war ends, two things will happen. The first has actually already happened: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. That’s a very big deal, because if you want to see chaos and catastrophe, let them destroy a city with a nuclear weapon. I’m not just talking about Israel and large parts of the Middle East. We cannot let them attack us with a nuclear weapon. For all those stupid people who think it’s okay, I deal with them, and they’re crazy. There’s no question about it. They’re very crazy people. I always tell them that. I say, “Man, you’re crazy.” But they can’t have nuclear weapons, and they don’t. So it’s very, very important that we’re in this position. This is something that should have been done years ago by different presidents or other countries. It didn’t necessarily have to be us, but we are by far the most powerful country in the world. We have the best military equipment in the world. And, by the way, we’re now producing more military equipment than at any other time in our country’s history. We have no choice. The big defense companies are expanding their operations. Lockheed, for example, makes five. Raytheon makes a lot, too. They’re all producing a lot. We now have more equipment on the way than at any other time in our country’s history, and they’re really going to start producing it soon, because these factories are going to start operating. Gas prices are going to come way down, and even now, you know, if you look at it, I think, Peter, it’s 100 percent. So we destroyed Iran’s military. We destroyed almost everything they had, and nobody talks about the fact that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. Nobody talks about the fact that we had the worst inflation in history. Nobody talks about the fact that under Biden, you were paying a lot more for gas. Let’s not talk about all these things, you know, everything. Under Biden, you were paying a lot more for gas than you are now. And what I did was go to war to stop something that could have been one of the worst things to happen to the world, to us, and to the rest of the world. Israel would be destroyed by now. There would be no Israel. There would be no Middle East. And then missiles and bombs would be coming toward us and Europe. And I stopped it. And this man was investing $18 billion in Iowa. He was saying, “I’m going to give up on America. I’m not going to spend $18 billion,” because we had a crazy person and a crazy country going around with nuclear weapons, because the stakes are so high. But nobody talks about it; nobody talks about all those incredible things. Again, many of you... I don’t want to ask, because you’ll say, “Oh, we’re not going to report this. We’re fake news. We’re not allowed to report it.” You all have 401(k) accounts. I don’t need to know anything else about you. Your 401(k) accounts have doubled in a short time. Doubled. Your wealth is twice what it was a short time ago; every single one of you, and that’s because of me. Enjoy, everybody. Thank you very much. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The NATO secretary general, referring to the intensification of U.S. economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic, said that the people of Iran feel their effects every day, but that the welfare of its people is of no importance to Iran’s ruling regime. In an interview with Fox News, Mark Rutte said the Donald Trump administration’s strikes had weakened the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile programs, which pose “a threat to Israel, the Middle East and Europe,” and that economic pressure on the Islamic Republic has now been stepped up. Asked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks at the U.N. General Assembly that the Islamic Republic’s greatest fear is the people of Iran, Rutte said he believed that was true and that the Iranian people were fed up with their rulers. Read more. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Colombian government announced on Thursday, 2 Mehr, that the country was severing diplomatic relations with Iran. A statement from the Colombian government said the decision was made on the basis of considerations related to “hemispheric-level national security” and took effect on 19 September (28 Shahrivar). Colombia’s statement accused the Iranian government of having ties to “narco-terrorist groups” that, according to Colombia, threaten the country’s security. The Colombian government also strongly criticized Tehran for blocking passage through the Strait of Hormuz and attacking other Middle Eastern countries during the war with the United States and Israel. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Full video with machine translation Excerpts in the news: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the UN General Assembly: “I want you to listen carefully to what I’m saying. One day—and perhaps that day is not far off—the people of Iran will be free.” He added: “Their murderous regime will be brought down because of its lies, corruption, and cruelty. This evil regime will fall, and we will all celebrate that day.” @VahidOOnLine In the closing section of his speech at the UN General Assembly, Benjamin Netanyahu again responded to the departure of country representatives from the hall and the presence of protesters outside the UN building. Referring to the suppression of protests in Iran, he said to them: “When Iran’s regime killed thousands of its own people, where were you? You said nothing about the people of Iran.” Netanyahu continued: “But despite your silence and hypocrisy, the people of Iran will prevail. It is only a matter of time. One day, perhaps not too far away, the people of Iran will be free and victorious, this evil regime will be brought down, and we will all celebrate that day.” @VahidOOnLine Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the UN General Assembly: “Tyrants of Tehran, do you know what they fear most? Their own people—the brave people of Iran, who have made so many sacrifices for so long.” Netanyahu added: “I ask the protesters outside and the hypocritical representatives who walked out of this hall: Where were you when Iran’s tyrants killed and wounded tens of thousands of unarmed Iranian civilians? Where were you when they killed and wounded thousands of their own people? Did you hold mass rallies? Did you go on hunger strikes? Did you protest outside Iran’s mission to the UN? Did you speak up in defense of Christians persecuted in Iran and throughout the Middle East? No. You did none of that, because you are fake human rights protesters.” @VahidOOnLine Dozens of representatives at the UN General Assembly left the hall on Thursday, 24 September, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech. Netanyahu responded by calling the representatives who walked out “immoral cowards” and urged others who planned to leave to do so before he began speaking. @VahidHeadline Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the UN General Assembly: “Qatar is hosting the perpetrators of Hamas’s October 7 massacre. Now Turkey is the latest country to become a major spreader of antisemitic lies.” He added: “Erdogan is a tyrant. He, too, hosts Hamas terrorist leaders. He has killed thousands of Kurdish civilians, denies the Armenian genocide, and imprisons journalists and opposition leaders. In fact, I think he holds the world record in this regard—and there is stiff competition. But I think he’s number one.” Netanyahu said: “He has illegally occupied Northern Cyprus, part of an EU member state, and regularly takes action against Greece, a NATO member. Now he wants to take over Syria.” He added: “Of course, this is not surprising, because almost every day he calls for Israel’s destruction. He says he is going to become ruler of Jerusalem. No, sir, you will not. This is our country, our city, and our eternal capital.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump, during a meeting with leaders and representatives of the Arab Gulf countries, Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon: Machine translation: I just want to announce that Steve and Jared had a very productive meeting with Iran’s intermediaries today—mostly intermediaries. We’ll see what happens. They’ve been mediating for a while, but I think there’s a lot of momentum toward reaching an agreement. That’s what we’re hearing from everyone. And you heard my speech, too. I don’t need to go over it again, but we hit them hard. We’re not trying to brag, but their economy is in really bad shape, and I hope they do something that’s truly in the best interests of their people. And I think they really will. I really do. The alternative is unacceptable to everyone. Jared Kushner… [inaudible] But Steve and Jared are two very smart people. They’re doing their jobs, and I think they’ll get this done. Both sides have a lot of respect for them. The Iranians have a lot of respect for both of them, and I think that matters. But I think we’ll get this across the finish line. …You know, there will come a time when it’s too late, and we may no longer have the opportunity to let them remain a country. I’d like to see them survive. I can say that the people around this table would like to see that, too. Some people are surprised to hear that, but they want that. As you know, the U.S. Navy has cleared Iranian mines from the shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, and we’re now facilitating the resumption of oil flows. We recently announced that we’ve escorted more than a billion barrels of oil out of the Gulf. Now, that’s not a huge amount for Tamim, but it is for most people. A billion barrels—that’s a lot of oil, right? However you look at it. But we recently announced that, once again, we’ve escorted more than a billion barrels of oil just in this recent period, and we’re getting 25 to 30 ships out every night—sometimes during the day, too, but a lot of it happens at night. The blockade is the strongest anyone has ever seen. We’ve named it “Steel Wall,” and our Navy is incredible. Our military is incredible. Truly incredible. And now more oil is passing through the Strait than at any other time since the conflict began—by a wide margin. And again, a large part of what we’ve done—maybe 99 percent of it—has been to make sure Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapon. Those sites have been blown up. We may have to blow up one more site: Pickaxe Mountain. We’re not seeing much activity there right now, but if we do, we’ll blow it up immediately. While all of this is very good news, Iran’s terrorist attacks on commercial shipping and neighboring countries have shown that we need to move the Middle East’s energy infrastructure away from choke points under Iranian control. That’s why my administration strongly supports the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor, as well as other ways of moving oil, whether through pipelines or by any other means. And together, we’re on the verge of overcoming challenges that have plagued this region for decades. This has been going on for decades. So they called Iran the “bully of the Middle East” for 51 years. I used to say 47 years, but I’ve been saying that for four years, so the actual number is 51 years. And they really aren’t the bully anymore. They can cause problems, but they aren’t the bully anymore. But they were the bully of the Middle East, and everyone was very worried and kind of afraid. Maybe they had reason to be, but they aren’t afraid anymore. So we think the Iran situation could end just after the midterms, maybe even before. I don’t know. You can never be sure. But they don’t understand. What they really don’t understand is that I won the election by a huge margin. I won all seven swing states. I won the popular vote by millions of votes. I won 86 percent of the counties, something that had never happened before. That was the highest ever at the time. And I won the Electoral College by a wide margin—a very big margin. And I’m not a candidate. Other people are running. Other Republicans are running. They’re tremendous people, and I’m helping them get elected. But I’m not running myself. And I’m not thinking about the election at all when I’m thinking about ending Iran’s nuclear threat. I’m only thinking about ending Iran’s nuclear threat, that’s all. That’s all I’m thinking about. And it has nothing to do with the election. 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump said during a meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at the United Nations in New York that Tehran and Washington had also been talking on Tuesday, adding, “I think a deal will be reached.” Trump said, “We prevented them from getting nuclear weapons. We really stopped them. They will not have nuclear weapons, and we’ll see what happens.” Burnham also said that at his first meeting with Trump, he had established a “good rapport” with him, and that the two sides had discussed the Middle East, the Falkland Islands, and trade issues. Addressing Trump, he said Britain was ready to play its part in the Middle East. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔻 Trump: Iran was pursuing a missile capable of targeting Europe ▪️ In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. president said Iran had continued building up extensive missile and drone stockpiles, and claimed Tehran had developed a missile capable of targeting Europe. He said Iran’s goal was to use such missile capabilities as cover while moving toward building a nuclear weapon. ▪️ Referring to the October 7 attack, Trump also said its perpetrators had been funded by Iran, adding that the Iranian government “celebrated such violence.” He then accused the Iranian government of carrying out mass killings of its own citizens and said it should not be allowed to operate “behind a nuclear shield.” @VahidOnLive 🔻 Trump: I will never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon ▪️ In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Donald Trump called the Islamic Republic of Iran “the world’s largest sponsor of terrorism” and said the Iranian government had spread “death, destruction and chaos” across the Middle East for years. ▪️ “I will never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon,” he said, adding that after taking office, he began negotiations with Iran and offered full economic cooperation in exchange for ending its nuclear program and support for terrorism. But, he said, Iran rejected the offer. ▪️ Trump also said the U.S. military targeted Iran’s nuclear program in “Operation Midnight Hammer,” and that afterward he again urged Tehran to reach an agreement, but Iran refused once more. He then accused Iran of continuing to amass missiles and drones that, he said, threatened the security of U.S. forces and other countries in the region. @VahidOnLive 🔻 Donald Trump: Imagine the evil Iranian government carrying out terrorist attacks behind a nuclear shield ▪️ Donald Trump said: “Just imagine if such an evil government were one day able to carry out massive terrorist attacks under the protection of a nuclear shield. This was a reality we had to confront—a reality that far too many people chose to ignore.” ▪️ He added: “While others have talked, I have acted. While others have spoken of peace, I have established it. While others have ignored threats, I have confronted them.” ▪️ Trump said: “I have used it to make America the most powerful country in the world.” @VahidOnLive 🔻 Trump: I hope we reach an agreement with Iran after the election ▪️ Continuing his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Donald Trump said the United States must maintain pressure on Iran, adding that the U.S. Navy had escorted more than one billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz so far. He said more oil was now passing through the route than at any time since the beginning of the war. ▪️ Trump then said he faced a “big decision” regarding Iran: either an agreement would be reached that, he said, would allow Iran to rebuild and become a “much bigger” country, or the United States would take the military route. At the same time, he said: “I think we’ll reach an agreement right after the election, because it makes no sense for them not to agree.” @VahidOnLive 🔻 Trump: Iran’s navy and air force have been wiped out @VahidOnLive 🔻 Trump: The election will have no bearing on my decision about Iran ▪️ Continuing his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Donald Trump said Iran might be waiting for the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections, but stressed that the election “doesn’t enter into my calculations at all” when it comes to his decision about Iran. He said: “The only thing that matters is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.” ▪️ Trump also said that, contrary to claims he said were being made, the United States was not facing an ammunition shortage and that its weapons stockpiles were growing at an unprecedented rate. @VahidOnLive 🔻 Trump: If there is no agreement, I will destroy the Islamic Republic of Iran ▪️ Donald Trump said at the United Nations General Assembly that he had to make a big decision, and that if no agreement were reached, he would destroy the Islamic Republic of Iran. He said he thought Iran would reach an agreement with the United States after the midterm elections. ▪️ He repeated that the Islamic Republic of Iran was the world’s largest sponsor of terrorism, but was no longer a threat because the United States had destroyed its nuclear program. ▪️ The U.S. president again said that tens of thousands of protesters had recently been killed in Iran. ▪️ He criticized Europe for failing to recognize Iran’s missile threat. ▪️ Mr. Trump again said that Iran’s entire military capability and economy had been destroyed. ▪️ He also said that over the past 12 months, his administration had invested more in the military than any other administration in U.S. history. @VahidOnLive 🔻 Trump called on all countries to “completely isolate Iran economically” ▪️ Continuing his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Donald Trump called on all countries to join the United States and impose “complete economic isolation on Iran” until, he said, Tehran stops attacking commercial ships, abandons its “nuclear ambitions,” and ends its support for terrorism. ▪️ He described the Iranian government as “weak and desperate” and said that if countries remained united, the “51-year threat of Iranian terrorism” would end and oil prices would fall. @VahidOnLive 📡 @VahidOnline

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday, in a post on X featuring a photo of his meeting with Donald Trump, that Paris and Washington had agreed to take joint action on energy security and international crises. Macron wrote: “As soon as I arrived in New York, I met with Trump. We decided to work together to ease tensions in energy markets by protecting critical infrastructure in the Middle East and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.” The French president also emphasized developments in the war in Ukraine, adding: “We will make joint efforts to secure a halt to attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and civilian facilities. Civilians must be protected, and we must begin serious negotiations on the terms of peace between Russia and Ukraine as soon as possible.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said in a video message on Saturday, 28 Shahrivar, addressed to participants in the “2026 Global Dialogue Forum,” hosted by the Indonesian Foreign Policy Association, that decades of military presence and pressure had not helped bring stability but had instead created an endless cycle of tensions. Criticizing interventionist policies in the Middle East, he stressed that the roots of the region’s crises must be sought in a bitter truth: years of foreign intervention, all-out military pressure, and repeated conflicts have shown that military intervention does not create security, and that applying pressure and bullying never leads to peace. Continuing his video address, Araghchi noted that under current conditions, war has effectively become a routine tool in international relations rather than a last resort. This approach has done nothing but normalize violence and perpetuate a pattern of conflict and constant confrontation in the region. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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South Korea’s president ruled out sending troops or military equipment to the Middle East if it would lead to Seoul’s participation in the war, but said the country might take on a greater role in protecting commercial shipping and oil transportation in the region. On Friday, 27 Shahrivar, Lee Jae-myung said at a press conference: “There will be no deployment that leads to entering or participating in the war.” He stressed that South Korea would not send military equipment “in any form” for that purpose. At the same time, he said Seoul, like other countries, should take “the minimum necessary measures” to protect commercial ships, crude oil shipments, and the safety of its citizens. In recent weeks, the South Korean government had been considering whether to send troops or military equipment to help secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Seoul over what he called its insufficient support for U.S. efforts related to the war with Iran. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump tells Axios he is approaching a major crossroads in the Iran war Machine translation: President Trump told Axios on Thursday that he is nearing a critical point in the Iran war and must decide whether to resume large-scale strikes to end the conflict. ▪️ “I have a big decision ahead of me. Do I want to go in and destroy them [the Iranian regime] or not? It’s a big decision. Anything could happen to me.” Why it matters: Although Trump has made similar threats before, his latest remarks come ahead of a planned meeting on Tuesday with leaders of six Gulf countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. ▪️ The meeting could shape the next phase of the war, including whether to try diplomacy again or escalate military action. If Trump wants to resume large-scale combat operations, he will need the support of his regional allies. ▪️ The president has said several times in recent days that the war will end soon. Some U.S. officials warn that the conflict has reached an unstable “neither war nor peace” stalemate. They believe that if no deal is reached by then, Trump may return to large-scale combat operations after the midterm elections. What he’s saying: Trump made clear in the interview that he wants to use the U.N. meeting to hear directly from regional allies about the next steps in the war. ▪️ Trump said: “I want to understand where they stand and how things are going for them. We’ve protected a lot of them.” ▪️ The participating countries are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. ▪️ Trump declined to say whether he would decide on the path forward before or after the midterm elections. The backstory: In early August, Trump refrained from resuming large-scale combat operations after Saudi Arabia and Qatar expressed concern that Iran might retaliate by bombing Saudi oil and gas facilities. ▪️ Since then, Trump has taken a “low-key” approach: suspending talks with Iran, launching a new economic sanctions campaign, maintaining the naval blockade of Iranian ports, and focusing the U.S. military on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and increasing oil flows to the global energy market. ▪️ The U.S. military has significantly increased the passage of oil tankers and gas carriers through the strait. However, traffic remains below prewar levels, and oil prices are still high. Where things stand: U.S. officials say Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have ordered the military to maintain its force levels in the Middle East through the end of the year, so it will be ready for a possible return to full-scale combat. ▪️ The officials say Trump needs to decide on the path forward soon, partly because the U.S. military cannot remain on standby in its current posture for much longer. One official said: “At some point, you have to decide what the end goal is.” ▪️ Trump told Axios he was very pleased that the naval blockade had prevented Iranian oil exports. He said: “Since we started, not a single ship has gone to Iran. They tried, and we blew them up.” ▪️ The president added that Iran is in direct contact with the United States and said the Iranians still want to reach a deal. The big picture: The White House is also working on a postwar strategy that calls for a regional effort to contain Iran while expanding the normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors. ▪️ Although the plan is still in its early stages, it is intended to guide U.S. policy in the Middle East after the Iran war ends and during the final two years of Trump’s presidency. Two major events loom over the planning: Israel’s October 27 election and the U.S. midterm elections in November. What to watch: Asked whether he would meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York next week, Trump said: “Maybe.” Axios 📡 @VahidOnline

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CBS News reported that newly obtained exclusive images show, for the first time, the extent of damage caused by the Islamic Republic’s missile and drone attacks on several U.S. military sites in the Middle East. The images were provided to CBS News by U.S. service members. One of them said the extensive damage to U.S. bases had not been made known to the American public. An image from Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia shows a four-engine Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft struck by a missile in its rear section, with its tail severed from the fuselage and burned. Other images from the base show buildings and barracks with their interiors destroyed. CBS News also reported similar damage at Camp Buehring in Kuwait, a base where U.S. ground forces, armored vehicles, and a number of military aircraft are stationed and prepared for deployment. The Pentagon did not respond to CBS News’s request for comment on the report. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The official U.S. report on the costs and damage of the war with Iran has been released An official report by U.S. government oversight agencies says the war with Iran has led to “strategic shortages” in the stockpiles of some advanced U.S. weapons. The first official report by U.S. government inspectors on Operation Epic Fury, released publicly on Monday, 23 Shahrivar, says the widespread use of weapons in the war with Iran “has led to strategic shortages in inventories and exposed foundational industrial bottlenecks in replenishing munitions.” According to the assessment, the Pentagon is trying to address the problem by shortening weapons procurement and production timelines and increasing stocks of critical materials, components, and certain munitions, so that production can be ramped up quickly in an emergency. The report also shows that the U.S. spent about $33.4 billion on the war through June 29 (8 Tir). Nearly two-thirds of that amount was for munitions used, while $3.7 billion went toward lost equipment. The report lists a further $7.4 billion under other costs. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in late July (early Mordad) that the war had cost $37.5 billion up to that point. NBC News had earlier reported, citing officials and people familiar with internal estimates, that the actual cost of the war could have reached $80 billion to $100 billion when broader expenses were included. On Monday, as the assessment of Operation Epic Fury was released, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States is now producing advanced weapons at a greater rate than at any time in its history, and that this equipment is being supplied daily to U.S. forces in the Middle East and elsewhere. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said Monday that Austria’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran had been summoned after it was announced that a visa had not been issued to Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, to attend the International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference in Vienna. Baghaei said: “We know this decision was made under pressure from the United States, but that does not lessen Austria’s responsibility.” @VahidOOnLine Earlier: According to an informed official who spoke to the Associated Press, Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, will likely not attend the annual meeting of member states of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog in Vienna for the first time in several years, because he is barred from international travel. The official said Austria had asked the UN sanctions committee to grant Eslami an exemption from the travel ban, but the request was denied. The official, who was not authorized to comment on this sensitive matter, spoke on condition of anonymity. As host to the United Nations in Vienna, Austria can request travel-ban exemptions for sanctioned officials so they can attend international UN meetings. According to the American news agency, Eslami’s absence from the IAEA conference is another sign of the rapid deterioration in relations between Iran and Western countries. Since Israel and the United States attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities during the 12-day war, the Islamic Republic has not allowed IAEA inspectors access to the facilities damaged in those attacks. This is despite Tehran being legally obligated to cooperate with the agency under its commitments to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The IAEA has also been unable to verify the status of Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched to levels close to those needed to build a nuclear weapon. The UN sanctions that have been reinstated include a travel ban, an arms embargo, restrictions on the development of ballistic missiles, asset freezes, and a ban on producing technologies related to the nuclear program. Despite the official’s comments about the possibility that Eslami would not attend the conference, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported Saturday that Eslami had left Tehran for Vienna to attend the IAEA conference and meet with representatives of various countries. Senior officials from IAEA member states are scheduled to gather at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna from Monday through Friday. They will decide on and approve the agency’s budget, and discuss other policy issues, including nuclear safeguards in the Middle East. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the price of benchmark Brent crude topped $102 on Thursday, up about 1% from the previous day and around 8% from the start of the month. According to estimates by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Iran’s daily oil production fell by 800,000 barrels last month compared with July, due to the reimposition of the U.S. naval blockade. At the same time, the escalation of attacks by the Islamic Republic on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, along with the start of Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, drove the average daily oil production of Arab countries in the region down by 940,000 barrels last month compared with July. Combined oil production by Iran and Arab countries in the region last month was 6.7 million barrels lower than before the Middle East war. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Machine translation: 🚫 Claim: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have claimed they targeted two U.S. Navy destroyers operating in the Middle East. This claim is completely false. ✅ Fact: No U.S. Navy warships have been targeted; all attempted IRGC attacks have failed. Meanwhile, U.S. forces have managed to destroy 10 Iranian oil tankers in just the past week. These vessels were part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC, and Iran is unable to defend them. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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A U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, 17 Shahrivar, that a U.S. military unmanned underwater vehicle in the Middle East had suffered a technical malfunction while monitoring regional waters in support of the war against Iran. The remark came hours after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it had “hunted down” and “captured” a U.S. underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the malfunctioning vehicle was an “older model” and did not carry any classified sonar or radar equipment. The official added that it had malfunctioned more than a day earlier, but did not comment on its fate or whether Iranian forces had taken control of it. A statement by the IRGC Navy claimed that “one of the U.S. military’s most advanced intelligent unmanned submarines” had been trapped early Tuesday morning. Earlier reports had said the U.S. military was clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz using equipment such as unmanned underwater vehicles. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump’s post, machine translation: “Now that we have brought it under the control of the United States of America, should we change the name ‘Strait of Hormuz’ to ‘Trump Strait’??? Just like America itself, this strait will be ‘hotter’ than ever before! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President Donald J. Trump” Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be “hotter” than ever before! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP realDonaldTrump In other news: Speaking on the “Dan Patrick” podcast about the U.S. attacks near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday night, Trump said: “We now have control of the Strait of Hormuz. We control it. Last night, we destroyed 28 ships. We control it; they’re not getting anything, and we destroyed the ships.” Trump also said of Iran’s government that the Islamic Republic was two weeks away from having a nuclear weapon. He added: “If they had a nuclear weapon, Israel would be destroyed, the Middle East would be destroyed, and they would attack cities in the United States. Because they’re crazy.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The text CENTCOM posted alongside the video above, machine-translated: CENTCOM completes strikes on IRGC targets in Iran Tampa, Florida — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully completed a wave of strikes against Iranian military targets on September 1. U.S. forces targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities, including air-defense positions, radar systems, naval equipment and facilities, mine-laying capabilities, and communications centers. The strikes followed recent IRGC attempts to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. military forces. More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently operating across the Middle East. They remain vigilant, lethal, and ready to continue carrying out missions ordered by the Commander in Chief. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday evening, 8 Shahrivar, that the Islamic Republic would not obtain nuclear weapons, and stressed that he did not necessarily need to sign an agreement with it to win the battle against the Iranian regime. In an interview with Fox News, President Trump said the U.S. naval blockade and financial pressure had dealt heavy blows to the Islamic Republic, and that the regime was now collapsing. He added: “At the right time, either we win or they do something; but I have no problem with simply winning. I don’t need a signature on a piece of paper.” The U.S. president called the Iranian regime “the world’s biggest state sponsor of terrorism” and said: “They cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons, and they will not have them.” @ VahidHeadline In an interview with Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump defended his administration’s military actions and policies toward Tehran, saying: “If I hadn’t become president, there would be no Israel left, and most likely there wouldn’t even be a Middle East.” Emphasizing that Iran’s government would have used nuclear weapons if it had obtained them, Trump added: “Countries that had remained neutral for years were immediately targeted when the fighting began. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait were all targeted, and everyone was surprised by this. It caused Iran to completely lose their support and neutrality.” The U.S. president went on to stress the need to prevent Tehran from advancing its nuclear ambitions, saying: “If they had nuclear weapons, they would definitely fire them, and after destroying Israel and the Middle East, our next target would be us or Europe. You cannot allow them to obtain nuclear weapons, and they will never have them.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Washington Post, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that several senior U.S. military officials have warned Pete Hegseth, the U.S. secretary of war, that continuing large-scale military operations against the Islamic Republic is unsustainable and weakens the U.S. military’s ability to counter other threats, including defending U.S. territory. According to these sources, the warnings were submitted to Hegseth in the 23 Mordad edition of the “Secretary of War’s Order Book” by the chiefs of the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, along with four-star commanders responsible for U.S. military operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America. They are part of a classified document. The report said that, given Trump’s insistence that the military option remains on the table, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for managing the war against the Islamic Republic, has kept more than 50,000 troops on alert for months, ready to act if the president orders further strikes. According to people familiar with the matter, the 23 Mordad edition of the Secretary of War’s Order Book stipulates that some forces deployed in the Middle East remain in the region through the end of September, while the missions of others be extended until 2027. The prospect of further extensions prompted military commanders to voice their concerns openly. According to these sources, senior commanders of U.S. European Command, Pacific Command and Southern Command, along with the Navy’s top commander, registered “non-concurrence” in the document. This means they do not agree with the secretary of war’s order to extend their forces’ deployments, but will carry it out. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Monday, 2 Shahrivar. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi is accompanying him on his visit to the Iranian capital. In a statement, the Pakistan Army said the senior military commander’s visit to Tehran, “as part of Islamabad’s efforts to promote regional peace and stability, will focus on talks with Iranian officials about strengthening peace efforts and finding a peaceful, sustainable and comprehensive solution to the conflicts in the Middle East.” The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported that Asim Munir will meet with senior officials of the Islamic Republic. @VahidOOnLine Reuters, citing several Pakistani officials, reported that Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir spoke by phone with Donald Trump last week, before traveling to Tehran. Three Pakistani sources told Reuters that the call took place several days before Munir was expected to travel to Tehran on Monday for talks with officials of the Islamic Republic. According to Reuters, the call—which had not been reported previously—came as the United States announced it would impose extensive economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its trading partners. The report also said the Pakistan Army chief is expected to meet on Monday with people close to Mojtaba Khamenei. Reuters wrote that tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic are expected to be among the topics of the visit. A source in Pakistan’s government also said: “Munir is also expected to discuss the recent attacks by the Houthis, who are affiliated with the Islamic Republic, on Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s ally.” @VahidOOnLine Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced on Monday, 2 Shahrivar, that Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi would travel to Tehran on Tuesday. According to IRIB, Baghaei told reporters that Albusaidi would meet with the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran. Following the US and Israeli attack and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Republic has begun talks with Oman to establish a new legal framework for the strait. Tehran, Muscat and Doha have reported progress in the talks. However, last week US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it obstructed a “deal” between Tehran and Washington. Albusaidi mediated two rounds of talks between the Islamic Republic and the United States last year. Both rounds ended without an agreement and were followed by US and Israeli attacks on Iran. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance told Newsmax that despite the Islamic Republic’s efforts to close the Strait of Hormuz, the United States has managed to export between 7 million and 15 million barrels of oil per day through the waterway. Vance said Washington is working to prevent an energy crisis that, he said, the Islamic Republic is trying to create. He added that one of America’s most powerful tools is “making Tehran pay for trying to choke off the oil and gas trade.” The U.S. vice president stressed that the Islamic Republic cannot cut off international trade routes, which reduces Tehran’s leverage. He said Washington has numerous tools at its disposal to counter the Islamic Republic, some of which, he said, are “decisive,” while others are economic. Vance also stressed that the primary and fundamental purpose of the U.S. presence in the Middle East is to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining nuclear weapons. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Iran-related parts of Donald Trump’s speech in South Carolina, where races for U.S. Senate seats are underway, as recognized and translated by a machine: 🔻 And as soon as we’re finished with the Islamic Republic of Iran, oil prices will be lower than they were even a short time ago. 🔻 But despite all this good news, I said—and I don’t like saying this, but—we have to change course a little and turn to the Islamic Republic of Iran. We have to deal with the nuclear weapons issue, because they’re getting close to having nuclear weapons, and we can’t let them have them. We can’t let Iran have nuclear weapons; well, you’d see some very bad things. So we went in there and stopped them. They will never have nuclear weapons. They badly want to make a deal. We don’t even know if we want one, because right now I consider the Strait of Hormuz American territory. It’s American territory. 🔻 We’re doing just as well in Iran as we did in [Venezuela]. The fake media just don’t want to report it that way, but now they’re starting to admit it, because they don’t have much to say. When a country no longer has a navy, an air force, radar, technical equipment, or production, its leaders are gone, too. The second tier of leaders is gone, too. Parts of the third tier are gone, too. In fact, this is one of my biggest problems. I don’t know who I’m even supposed to deal with. That’s a problem. It’s the only country in the world where nobody wants to be president. They say, “Who wants to be president?” “No, no, I don’t want to be president.” So that’s a bit of a problem. 🔻 He [Lindsey Graham] was really concerned about foreign countries harming our country. He was concerned about Iran having nuclear weapons. He was very passionate about it. Look, if that had happened—if they had gotten their hands on them—they would have used them. They would have destroyed Israel immediately. They would have destroyed the Middle East. And you don’t think they would come here, too? You’d be asking, “Which city is next?” We’re not going to let that happen. We already had... those B-2 bombers; a year ago, they put an end to that hope. 🔻 Look, it’s Friday night. We’ve got plenty of time, right? What else do I have to do? Go back and bomb Iran a little more? What else? 📡 @VahidOnline

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French Foreign Minister: Two Iranian diplomats to be expelled Jean-Noël Barrot: The people of Iran, a great people, are the principal victims of this period of intense tension in the Middle East—caught between the bloody crackdown on protests in January 2026 and the bombings. It is precisely because France stands with the people of Iran and supports its artists, scientists, and researchers that two French diplomats were shamefully and deliberately targeted last July 19. I had announced that this intolerable act would have consequences. That has now happened. Two Iranian diplomats in France will be expelled in the next few days. jnbarrot 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Axios website reported that during secret negotiations with Iran to end the war, the Donald Trump administration used Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to establish a direct channel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ command, amid doubts about the authority of the Iranian negotiators. According to the report, in mid-May U.S. officials were concerned that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of parliament, and Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, might not have the authority to reach an agreement, and that their positions could be changed or vetoed by the IRGC. The Trump administration therefore sought to learn directly where the IRGC command stood on the negotiations. As part of this effort, Tulsi Gabbard, then the U.S. director of national intelligence, contacted Nechirvan Barzani and asked him to help establish a line of communication with Ahmad Vahidi, the IRGC commander. Barzani was chosen as a trusted intermediary by Washington because he had lived and studied in Iran, spoke Persian, and had close ties with officials in the Islamic Republic, including IRGC commanders. After contacting the Iranian side, Barzani requested a direct conversation with Vahidi. A few days later, an IRGC official went to Barzani’s office in Erbil with an encrypted phone, and a secure call was established between the two sides. Axios reported that Vahidi told Barzani during the call that he supported the Iranian negotiators and that the IRGC’s position was to resolve the crisis through negotiations. After the conversation, Barzani relayed the outcome to Gabbard, who then passed it on to the White House. Following the call, the United States proposed holding secret talks between senior officials from the two countries in Erbil, with Barzani hosting the meeting. The Iranian side did not reject the proposal, but expressed concern about the negotiators’ security. According to Axios, Iranian officials feared that Israeli intelligence agents might be present in the Kurdistan Region and that the negotiators could be attacked in Erbil or while traveling to and from the city. The meeting ultimately did not take place. Axios described the secret effort as a sign of how difficult it is for Washington to identify the Islamic Republic’s true center of decision-making. The outlet says that the war, the killing of Ali Khamenei and several senior Islamic Republic officials, and the continuation of the fighting have increased the IRGC’s influence over national security and foreign policy decisions. Axios reported that Barzani has recently sent messages to the White House as well, offering to help restart negotiations between Iran and the United States. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, announced on Thursday, 22 Mordad, that it had begun forming the first multinational, multi-domain attack-drone unit. The unit, named “Task Force Falcon Strike,” will use one-way attack drones and unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater naval systems, with forces from the United States and regional partners taking part. CENTCOM said consultations and formal invitations to regional partner countries to join the unit have begun. With their participation, “Falcon Strike” will integrate attack-drone capabilities in the Middle East under a multinational, multi-domain structure. “Falcon Strike” is being launched nine months after the formation of “Scorpion Strike.” According to CENTCOM, the unit has previously used one-way attack drones in military operations against Iran, as well as unmanned attack vessels in the July attacks on Iranian port facilities. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Thursday that the U.S. military is capable of maintaining a naval blockade of Iranian ports “indefinitely.” Hegseth said: “The U.S. Navy can continue the naval blockade of Iran indefinitely because, as we have done so far, we can rotate ships in and out, and we will continue doing so.” Majidreza Hariri, head of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, warned this week that “life under a naval blockade will sink to a low level.” He said transporting cargo from China to Iran by land would “impose about $18 billion in additional costs on Iran’s economy.” @VahidHeadline The Wall Street Journal, citing informed U.S. officials, reported that the United States will send the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, as part of a previously scheduled plan. The Abraham Lincoln has been on deployment for more than 250 days. Its prolonged deployment and limited port stops have raised concerns among some lawmakers about the crew’s living conditions. Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called reports of poor conditions aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln “completely distorted.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump post, machine translation: The United States of America has total control of the Strait of Hormuz. I think we’ll keep it! Everyone is calling our naval blockade “a wall of steel,” and there’s nothing Iran can do about it. They have no navy, no air force, their remaining soldiers haven’t been paid, the IRGC has been severely weakened and is fleeing, and their “leadership” is uncertain, at best! They have no money—their country is “finished.” All they have is fake news and 300% inflation, which is getting worse! Iran is all talk and no action; it’s no longer the bully of the Middle East. Praise be to Allah! President Donald J. Trump The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT! Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, “A WALL OF STEEL,” and there is nothing Iran can do about it. They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, their remaining soldiers are unpaid, the IRGC is decimated and fleeing, and their “Leadership” is uncertain, at best! They have No Money - Their country is “shot.” All they have is FAKE NEWS and 300% INFLATION, and getting worse! Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer. Praise be to Allah! President DONALD J. TRUMP realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that he does not trust Iran, adding: “I’m the last person who would trust Iran. They have constantly lied to me.” Trump also said the United States currently has “complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, adding: “They have no control. We have complete control. We’re in charge.” The U.S. president went on to say that Iran is no longer the “bully of the Middle East.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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A U.S. official and maritime security sources have reported that a Panama-flagged container ship was targeted in the Gulf of Oman. A U.S. official says the ship ignored warnings to stop and was attempting to break the naval blockade of Iranian ports. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal, citing a U.S. official, reported that a U.S. military helicopter fired on the ship’s rudder after its crew ignored warnings from forces enforcing the blockade of Iranian ports. @VahidHeadline Update: CENTCOM post, machine-translated: Earlier today, CENTCOM forces disabled the steering equipment of the Panama-flagged M/V Vela Nova, a cargo ship that was attempting to cross the Gulf of Oman and head toward an Iranian port, in violation of the U.S. blockade against Iran. After the ship’s civilian crew ignored repeated warnings from U.S. forces, a U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles at the Vela Nova’s engine room. The ship is no longer heading toward Iran in defiance of the U.S. blockade, which remains fully in effect. As of 11 August, CENTCOM has redirected 55 commercial vessels attempting to break the blockade, disabled 3 vessels that failed to comply with orders, and boarded 2 vessels. U.S. forces operating in the Middle East remain highly vigilant, lethal, and ready. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline