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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, 25 Mehr, that Iran must choose between abandoning its nuclear ambitions and reaching an agreement, or facing devastating U.S. military action. Hegseth made the remarks in a speech to students in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and new Army recruits at the University of Tennessee. He said Iran would soon have to decide whether to set aside its nuclear ambitions at the negotiating table or face the destruction the United States can—and, if necessary, will—bring about swiftly. Hegseth accused Tehran of building up a large arsenal of conventional missiles while pursuing its nuclear ambitions, in order to deter military action against it. He said U.S. military power is essential to forcing adversaries to negotiate. The U.S. secretary of defense also said Iran provides financial support to Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen, adding that Washington has sought to deter attacks on U.S. forces and shipping. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iranian media reported that Yaser Taheri, a member of the Central Mazandaran Clergy Association and the Friday prayer leader at Imam Hassan Askari Mosque in the Rahband area of Sari, was murdered at his home on Thursday, 23 Mehr. According to initial reports, the cleric was killed with a “cold weapon,” but no details have yet been released about the motive or the identity of the perpetrator or perpetrators. He was also described as head of the Mahdavi Neighborhood Headquarters in southern Sari. He consistently emphasized the role of the Basij and, in his speeches, offered wholehearted support for the Islamic Republic. @ 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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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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Amid escalating pressure and harassment of Baha’i citizens in Iran, a Baha’i woman named Romina Goli has been sentenced by the Sari Revolutionary Court to prison and deprivation of social rights. According to a report received, Branch Two of the Sari Revolutionary Court sentenced Romina Goli to five years in prison and 10 years’ deprivation of social rights on the charge of “deviant educational or propaganda activities contrary to or disruptive of Islamic law,” under Article 500 bis of the Islamic Penal Code. She was also sentenced to seven months and 16 days in prison on the charge of “propaganda against the state,” under Article 500 of the Islamic Penal Code. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Newsmax that the United States is not necessarily seeking the collapse of the Islamic Republic of Iran, although internal developments and a popular uprising are possible. He also pointed to the personal risks facing Iran’s leaders and military commanders as pressure mounts. Bessent rejected Iran’s claims that it controls the Strait of Hormuz, saying that with about 17 million barrels of oil passing through the strait yesterday, Iran’s control over it was meaningless. He also denied reports that there were mines in the Strait of Hormuz or that two ships had struck mines there, accusing the media of quickly repeating Iran’s false claims. The U.S. Treasury secretary said that although China continues to buy Iranian oil, only about 30 million barrels of Iranian oil remain at sea, and those reserves will soon run out. Speaking at the G20 Economic Forum yesterday, Bessent also said that economic pressure would either create divisions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, possibly leading the public to confront it, or prompt officials in Tehran to decide to return to the negotiating table. @VahidOOnLine Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with i24 that, regarding Iran’s government, “Our forces can be there at any moment. We will defeat this government.” Asked whether by “defeat” he meant the government would fall, Netanyahu said, “Yes, it will fall, and we will bring it down.” Asked whether Mossad chief Roman Gofman was working to overthrow the Islamic Republic, Netanyahu said, “All our agencies, under my direction, are working to overthrow and defeat this government.” Netanyahu said, “Ultimately, we will confront the head of the octopus, cut off its arms, and target Iran’s axis of evil. We did this with great force; our pilots were there, and they can be there at any moment.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Manouchehr Bakhtiyari, father of Pouya Bakhtiyari, who was killed during the Aban 1398 protests, has been sentenced by Branch One of the Bandar Abbas Revolutionary Court to a total of 10 additional years in prison. Under the ruling, he received a one-year sentence on the charge of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic through media alignment with its adversaries,” four years on the charge of “inciting people to wage war and kill one another with the aim of disrupting the country’s security,” and five years on the charge of “sending videos to foreign virtual networks in violation of national security.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, 9 Shahrivar, on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Asheville, U.S., that Washington would continue to exert economic pressure on Tehran, and that the effects of this pressure might become visible in the coming weeks or months. Asked when Iran’s economy might collapse, Bessent said: “The point is, we have a blockade in place and will keep up the pressure. We’ve already had some very good discussions here, and I think this could happen over the coming weeks or months.” The U.S. Treasury secretary added: “The economy doesn’t necessarily have to collapse; the Iranian government just needs to come to its senses.” The U.S. official added that Bessent would meet with his counterparts on the sidelines of the G20 meeting and work to increase economic pressure on Iran and isolate it. Referring to Iran’s attack on U.S. military bases in Jordan, Scott Bessent went on to say: “I think they’re responding militarily because they’re losing economically.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reports of shaking in eastern Tehran Hello and greetings. An earthquake just happened. It lasted 2–3 seconds. The house shook and the window rattled. I’m in Afjeh, Lavasan. At 7:20 a.m., we felt an earthquake in eastern Tehran. Tehranpars, Tehran: a strong earthquake lasted a few seconds. It was so noticeable that I jumped out of bed. Tehran earthquake—one sudden, strong jolt, but it didn’t continue. Bro, Tehran just shook. I don’t know if it was an earthquake or something else. There was a strong but brief earthquake in southwest Tehran. There was an earthquake; Tehranpars shook. A really terrifying earthquake just now in Hakimiyeh. Hello, western Tehranpars shook. The ground shook in Tehran a few minutes ago. Was that an earthquake??? I was asleep when the earthquake hit Tehran and woke up. It was at least magnitude 4. Hello. A strong tremor was felt around Tehranpars, Tehran. Mr. Vahid, there was an earthquake in Narmak, eastern Tehran. It shook badly. It’s 7:23 on Monday morning now. Hello, Tehran, Elm-o-Sanat, Heydar Khani—an earthquake just now. Vahid, the earthquake in eastern Tehran was brief but powerful. I’m near Parchin. There was a strong tremor; it was either an earthquake or a blast wave. Hello, Pardis shook a few minutes ago. At 7:21, two strong aftershocks hit eastern Tehran. Hi, dear Vahid. Two minutes ago, Tehran time, I was sleeping on the floor… The ground shook beneath me so hard that I woke up. It was brief but intense. Yes, Vahid, there was an earthquake in eastern Tehran. It was really noticeable. Hello, I think the earthquake in Tehran lasted about one or two seconds. I’m in the west :) What you said about the east shaking convinced me. There was a strong, brief earthquake in Tehran just now. The ground shook. I’m in central Tehran, in Sabalan… I noticed it. We felt it too in southeast Tehran, in Mashiriyeh. The shaking was so strong. We’re in eastern Tehranpars, and my sister is in western Tehranpars; everyone jumped out of bed. A strong tremor in northeast Tehran woke everyone up. Eastern Tehran, Tehranpars—there was so much shaking that we jumped out of bed. Around 7:19–7:20. Look, there was no sound, but the house really shook, just like an earthquake. Everyone jumped up. Hello, I’m in Pasdaran. The house shaking woke me up. Lavasan really shook. Hello, I’m in southern Tehran, in District 17, on the fifth floor. The shaking was very clear and the building moved. We’re in Narmak. Our house shook in such a way that I woke up terrified 😭 Hello, Vahid. What do you mean, eastern Tehran? I’m in southern Mehrabad, near Yaftabad, and the house really shook. I’m in western Tehran; it was felt here too. Hello, we’re in Damavand. We felt the shaking. I’m in Yousef Abad. At 7:20, the ground shook briefly. Tehranpars shook briefly a few minutes ago. Hello, good morning. Pardis shook at 7:20. We’re in Narmak. We felt an earthquake for two or three seconds, but it was very weak. Hello, dear Vahid. I’m in Sattarkhan and felt the shaking clearly—it wasn’t only in the east. Dear Vahid, we’re in central Tehran too and felt the earthquake. It was around 7:20. Hello, our home in Sohrevardi shook quite a bit at 7:22. The fridge moved, but it lasted only a second. We’re in the city center and felt it too. It was very brief, but the ground shook badly. #TehranparsEarthquake. The shaking was very intense and the whole house moved. Hello, I’m in the southwest. The house shook so much that everyone woke up. Hello, dear Vahid. It shook in Mashiriyeh too, but it was a strange kind of shaking, unlike previous earthquakes. Vahid, it shook badly—I woke everyone up and said it was an earthquake. Here, near Imam Hossein University, it really felt like a blast wave, a single jolt. Oh, it was terrifying. It shook so badly; my hands are still trembling. Everyone jumped out of bed. We’re in Shariati-Moallem. We’re in Sheikh Bahaei Square. The ground shaking was felt here too. We all noticed it—the ground suddenly shook. At 7:20, a loud boom and ground shaking were heard and felt in Pardis. People came outside. Hello, I’m in central Tehran and noticed a slight tremor. Hello, our house in Shahr-e Rey shook badly at 7:20. We’re on the fourth floor and felt it five minutes ago. We’re in Tehranpars. There were two strong jolts, like explosions. The second was much stronger. It wasn’t an earthquake, because our chandeliers didn’t move. I don’t know if it was an explosion or shaking, but the Narmak area definitely shook at 7:20. Janatabad shook too, briefly. A strong earthquake in eastern Tehran—my bed shook badly. It lasted one second, but it moved. I was sleeping on the floor too and noticed it. We’re in Marzdaran; the whole ground shook. I’m near Zafar, too, but the chandelier isn’t moving. Hello, dear Vahid. We’re in northern Tehran. We felt the earthquake here too, but much more weakly than in eastern Tehran. Hello, at 7:26, we felt an earthquake near Khorasan Square in Tehran. It was strong enough to wake us up. Our house in Narmak shook, like a wave passed underneath us. You could clearly feel it moving. I felt a very strong impact near Resalat in eastern Tehran. It didn’t feel like an earthquake. I felt the shaking too. It was brief but strong. I’m in Pirouzi too; it shook badly around 7:20. Hello, our house is in Nirooye Havaei. It shook very briefly for a moment, but the jolt was very strong. We’re in Nirooye Havaei. The earthquake woke me up. I felt the shaking too. There were two jolts in Narmak. They were strong but brief. I thought maybe a neighbor upstairs had jumped hard onto the floor. I’ve just seen the messages. Rudehen shook too. Hello, Vahid. I’m in the east, near Elm-o-Sanat. I don’t know if it was an earthquake or what; it was like a bomb had fallen. Our house is in eastern Tehran (Hakimiyeh), and around 7:15 it shook for three seconds. I don’t know if it was an earthquake or what, but there was no sound beforehand. I was asleep; my bed rocked like a cradle and woke me up. Babaei Expressway, Tehran. Hello, Mr. Vahid. The earthquake shook Bumehen at 7:20. It was strong. I’m in Narmak; there was an earthquake and a really strong jolt. It woke me up. Hello. Tehran, northern Narmak. I woke up because of the earthquake. There was a strong jolt and sound. Hello, a strong earthquake in Narmak. The table moved a lot and things shook from the force. It woke me up. I felt it in Mirdamad too, so strongly that I jumped out of bed. We felt the earthquake in Heravi… and jumped out of bed. 7:19 a.m. In Pasdaran, the earthquake was enough to make my bed move, and I woke up/: I woke up from the shaking. It was very strange. At 7:15, Narmak, Haft Hoz. Hello, dear Vahid. I woke up from the earthquake in Hakimiyeh—both me and my family!! I noticed it clearly in Farmaniyeh too, but more than a tremor, it felt like a powerful wave. Three waves in a row—I could really feel them in the window and the wall behind me. We’re in Pasdaran, near Hosseinabad. The house really shook. Pardis shook at around 7:21. Dear Vahid, there was shaking in Afsariyeh, southeast Tehran, and it woke me up. Hello, we’re in Shian. It shook really badly. My family didn’t believe me until I checked your channel and realized it was real. 📡 @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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Donald Trump said about the protests in Iran: “I don’t think you’d stand there when there’s a machine gun pointed at you; there really are snipers on top of buildings.” He said: “People are shot while protesting, and the Islamic Republic doesn’t necessarily need to target a large number of people to instill fear in the crowd.” He added: “When you see five, six, or 10 people fall in a crowd of 100,000 or 200,000, people leave. Whoever you are, you leave. When people are ready to shoot you and kill you, protesting is very difficult. That’s why they don’t protest.” Trump said: “Their navy, as you know, has been completely wiped out. Their air force has been completely wiped out. Many of their soldiers aren’t getting paid. I think their inflation is 390 percent, and their money has become almost worthless. I mean, they’re not in good shape.” @VahidOOnLine U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, 4 Shahrivar, in a radio interview with Glenn Beck that energy transport through the Strait of Hormuz had returned to normal operations and that large volumes of oil were passing through the waterway. Referring to efforts to clear the route, Trump said: “We got rid of the mines, and the strait is now active and operating.” Acknowledging that some scattered threats remained, he added: “Yes, every now and then a drone, a rocket, or something gets fired, but the strait is fully operational, and a lot of oil is coming out through it; as much as 10 million barrels passed through the waterway just yesterday.” @VahidOOnLine U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, 4 Shahrivar, in an interview with Glenn Beck’s radio show that he did not think Mojtaba Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s leader, had been killed. The U.S. president said: “He was badly injured; the left side of his body, his arm, his leg—all of those parts were badly damaged.” Trump also added that even if Mojtaba Khamenei were dead, the Islamic Republic was putting on “a good show.” Trump said: “The Islamic Republic is still talking about going to their leader to get final approval on various matters.” The U.S. president also said that reaching an agreement with the Islamic Republic was not easy and that they were “not particularly principled.” @VahidOOnLine On Wednesday, 4 Shahrivar, Donald Trump told Al Jazeera that both economic measures and military options were “effective,” and that he was in “no hurry” regarding negotiations with Iran. In response to questions from the network’s reporter, Tania Nouri, he added: “I don’t have a timeline; there’s no hurry.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Twelve Baha’i citizens have been sentenced by the Sari Revolutionary Court to a total of 26 years and 165 days in prison and 76 years of deprivation of social rights. According to a verdict issued on 29 Mordad 1405, Baha’i citizens Raquel Ataeian, Kiyumars Akbari, Sohrab Laghaei, Zahra Golabian, Banafsheh Asadian Arabi, Fouad Laghaei, Anahita Koshkbāghi, Nasim Samimi, Hossein Fanaeian, Emilia Fanaeian, Melody Samimi, and Soheil Haghdoost were sentenced by Branch One of the Sari Revolutionary Court, presided over by Ammar Ramezani. Under the ruling, Ms. Ataeian was sentenced to four years in prison and 10 years of deprivation of social rights. Each of the other defendants received a sentence of two years and 15 days in prison and six years of deprivation of social rights. The indictment accused the citizens of “conducting educational and propaganda activities contrary to and disruptive of the sacred laws of Islam, with the aim of promoting and encouraging the Baha’i faith.” Hearings on the charges against the citizens were held at the aforementioned branch on 10, 11, and 12 Mordad 1405. A source close to one of the Baha’i citizens, speaking to HRANA and confirming the report, described the proceedings in the case: “The first hearing on the charges against these citizens was held in Ordibehesht 1403 at Branch One of the Sari Revolutionary Court, presided over by Shoja Zoghi. Because of shortcomings in the investigation, the branch sent the case back to the prosecutor’s investigation branch three times. However, as the shortcomings were not addressed, the case was removed from the branch’s docket. It was then referred to Branch 104 of the Qaemshahr Criminal Court, presided over by Reza Majazi, where hearings were held on 21 and 22 Tir 1404.” The source added: “During these proceedings, Soheil Haghdoost and his wife, Raquel Ataeian, were arrested and could not attend the hearings. After being temporarily released, they were tried separately from the other defendants. The criminal court then issued an order declining jurisdiction and referred the case back to Branch One of the Sari Revolutionary Court. After holding three hearings, that branch ultimately issued its verdict.” The source also said: “Raquel Ataeian faced a new judicial case during her arrest last year. By order of Branch 104 of the Qaemshahr Criminal Court, proceedings in that case were merged with this one, and ultimately both cases resulted in verdicts from Branch One of the Sari Revolutionary Court.” Previously, the final-defense hearings for these 12 Baha’i citizens had been held separately in Esfand 1402 at Branch Six of the Qaemshahr Prosecutor’s Office investigation division, presided over by Reza Majazi. Before that, security forces had searched their homes, and the individuals had been notified through separate text messages that judicial cases had been opened against them at the Qaemshahr Prosecutor’s Office. hra_news 📡 @VahidOnline

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Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson called the Islamic Republic of Iran’s request for the International Committee of the Red Cross to get involved in the case of the Iranian pilots a “media ploy,” and said Iran had still not responded to the country’s invitation to look into the matter. Majed Al Ansari said on Tuesday, 27 Mordad, “Doha’s invitation to the Iranian delegation to travel to Qatar and examine this case remains open, but Tehran has still not responded to Doha’s invitation to send a delegation to Qatar.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Majed Mohammed Al Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, rejected the Islamic Republic’s claim that three Iranian pilots had been detained, saying Qatari forces found the body of one pilot after searching the crash sites. In a post on X on Saturday, 24 Mordad, Al Ansari wrote that claims that Iranian pilots had been detained were “categorically” false. He said he was surprised that these statements had been made, particularly at a time when diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in the region were continuing. The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that after the pilots in question entered Qatari airspace, contact was made with them and their flight path was reviewed and confirmed. He added that after the rules of engagement were followed and contact was made with the pilots without receiving a response, Qatar took the necessary steps to defend its territory in accordance with the requirements of international law. Al Ansari also said Qatar’s search-and-rescue teams had carried out a full operation to locate the pilots’ bodies. According to him, after one pilot’s body was found, the Qatari government contacted the Iranian side to coordinate its handover in accordance with the rules of international humanitarian law. He added that Qatar had invited a team in April to visit and receive information about the details of the search-and-rescue operation, but the Iranian side had not responded to the invitation so far. Earlier, the head of the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces General Staff Missing Persons Search Committee claimed that three army pilots whose Su-24 fighter jets had crashed during the Esfand attacks had been captured by Qatari forces. Qatari officials rejected the claim and gave a different account of the pilots’ fate and the search-and-rescue operation after the fighter jets crashed. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States could reach an agreement with Iran by Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an agreement that, he said, could stabilize energy prices. Speaking to CNBC on Tuesday, he said: “We are negotiating with the Iranians, and I think there is a possibility that today or tomorrow we could reach an agreement to reopen the strait and move toward a more normal situation in this conflict.” Asked whether such an agreement would allow Iran to charge tolls to ships passing through, Bessent said: “I think the idea is freedom of movement.” @VahidHeadline U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, 13 Mordad, that the ultimate goal of negotiations with Iran is to reach an agreement to denuclearize the country. He said the current agreement, which is the main focus, concerns guaranteeing the safe passage of ships through the strait. Referring to the continued passage of ships and oil shipments through the strait, Rubio said: “Ships are passing through the strait right now, and oil exports are continuing. The strait is open.” He added: “Denuclearizing Iran is the final agreement. The immediate agreement, which is now the main focus, concerns the strait.” Rubio also said that Oman and Iran are holding talks, with U.S. involvement, on enabling more ships to pass safely through the strait in the short term. According to him, the talks have made progress but have not yet reached a final outcome, and Washington hopes to reach a conclusion soon. @VahidOOnLine Qatar said efforts to reach a diplomatic solution between Iran and the United States are continuing, but no agreement has yet been reached and no direct talks between the two sides have been scheduled. Majed Al Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, told reporters on Tuesday, 13 Mordad 1405, that Doha’s consultations with Iran and the United States are ongoing. According to him, the consultations are focused on reaching a “short-term solution” to pave the way for the resumption of talks and the full revival of the mediation process. The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s remarks came one day after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran were underway and that Iran faced its “last chance” to reach an agreement. Trump said the talks were being held at the request of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, adding: “This is their last chance to sign a good agreement.” In contrast, officials of the Islamic Republic have insisted that no talks with the United States are underway and that Iran’s current discussions are only with Oman and concern the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has also announced that no important meeting is scheduled for this week. @VahidHeadline Oil prices fell about 4 percent on Tuesday, 13 Mordad, reaching their lowest level in three weeks after remarks by Qatari officials and the U.S. Treasury secretary raised hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the Middle East conflict and improved tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. @VahidOOnLine —— Trump also posted several times in a row again, one of them linking to a Breitbart article from two days ago headlined: Trump: “Deal Imminent”; Talks with Iran on Denuclearization and Hormuz to Resume Monday. realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages: I’m in Tehran. The sound of air defenses is coming again. Air defenses in Meshiiriyeh are operating again. Loud air-defense fire in eastern Tehran. Air defenses have been reactivated in Afsariyeh. Just now, air-defense activity on Piroozi Street. Air-defense activity in eastern Tehran. 4:51. At 4:52, air-defense activity in eastern Tehran. Air defenses in southern Tehran at 4:51. Vahid, I’m in District 15, Zone 4 of Tehran, in the Meshiiriyeh neighborhood. There were six explosions; the air defenses are very active. It’s 4:50. [The sound of an explosion does not necessarily mean there was an impact. Anti-aircraft guns also fire with an explosive sound.] 🔄 Hi dear Vahid, District 15 of Tehran. Right now, at 05/15, the air defenses in Meshiiriyeh are busy. At 5:15, the sound of air defenses again in Meshiiriyeh. Hi, Meshiiriyeh again—just now there was a sound 😂 😐 Hi, it’s 5:14 now. The sound of anti-aircraft guns and air defenses from southeast Tehran 📡 @VahidOnline

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The United States imposed new sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its financial network in a move that signals the recent understanding between Tehran and Washington has become ineffective. The new sanctions list includes Ali Ansari, a figure close to Mojtaba Khamenei who is accused of economic corruption. The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday, 19 Tir, that the sanctions were imposed in response to attacks by the Islamic Republic on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The department described Ali Ansari as a “financial facilitator” for the Islamic Republic, saying he oversees an extensive network of global assets benefiting Mojtaba Khamenei and other government officials. According to the Treasury Department’s statement, Ansari has enriched himself, government officials, and senior figures in the office of the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps by institutionalizing embezzlement within the Islamic Republic’s structure and transferring public wealth into a portfolio of overseas real estate and commercial assets. The U.S. Treasury Department also sanctioned several key currency exchanges affiliated with the Iranian government. These entities move billions of dollars each year on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks and conceal the government’s financial activities through a network of shell companies. Following the imposition of the new sanctions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Mojtaba Khamenei “is hiding in isolation as his government collapses.” He added: “The Treasury Department will continue to use every tool at its disposal to cut him and other senior government officials off from the global financial system. We will preserve these assets for the people of Iran.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced that Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, and Jared Kushner, the U.S. president’s senior adviser and son-in-law, arrived in Doha on Tuesday for talks with Qatari officials and mediators. Majed Al Ansari, a spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, said the meetings aim to discuss “all regional issues,” including the course of negotiations with Iran and Lebanon. He stressed, however, that Witkoff and Kushner had not traveled to Doha to negotiate with the Iranian delegation and had no plans to meet with representatives from Tehran. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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“The message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei is, in fact, a calculated way of distancing himself from the Iran–U.S. understanding. Mojtaba Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, has authorized the signing, but has placed the political and executive responsibility on Pezeshkian and the Supreme National Security Council. The message is directed both inward and outward. Domestically, it says the Supreme Leader did not enter this path with full approval and that the government must answer for the outcome. To the United States, it signals that the understanding, reached under pressure from Trump and his administration, does not mean a definitive retreat; it is conditional, and if Iran’s conditions are not met, the Supreme Leader’s final approval of a final agreement is not guaranteed either. In reality, rather than expressing approval of the agreement, the text is an effort to retain the upper hand in the next phase: it keeps the path to negotiations open, preserves the option of a face-saving retreat, and tells Washington that more pressure will not necessarily lead to greater flexibility from Iran.” @pourostadv

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Homa Mirafzar, the renowned Iranian poet and lyricist, passed away at the age of 89 in Los Angeles. Morteza Barjasteh Eshraghi, known artistically as Morteza, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, June 2nd, that Ms. Afzar closed her eyes to the world last week, but her family delayed announcing this news. This poet and lyricist, who according to reports had been battling Alzheimer's disease for years, was one of the most prolific and beloved lyricists before and after the 1979 revolution. Homa Afzar collaborated with many prominent Iranian singers including Homayra, Hayedeh, Mahasti, Sattar, Ebi, Dariush, Moein, and Aref. She was born in 1936 in Tehran and in her youth married Ali Mirafzar, Homayra's cousin. This union created a close friendship between Homa and Homayra which, according to her own words, sparked the creation of many songs and collaborations between the two. @ VahidHeadline Homa Mirafzar, journalist, poet and lyricist of romantic classical music pieces and memorable pop works, passed away at age 89; prominent music figures and her admirers paid tribute to her artistic status on social media. She has over a thousand poems in three poetry collections, with more than 250 of her poems ranking among the most enduring Iranian songs, and it's no coincidence that in the music community she became known as the "woman of a thousand songs" or the "queen of Iranian lyric writing." This is why Iraj Janati Ataei, a prominent contemporary lyricist, considers Homa Mirafzar his predecessor who "was famous before and alongside modern songwriting." Homa was a pioneer in writing poems that a woman would sing to her beloved, or the romantic words of a man to his sweetheart, because classical composers of that era paid less attention to the gender of songs. Years ago, on BBC Radio's "One Word and Two Words" program, she told the late Mahmoud Khoshnam, a music researcher: "Monir Taha, Simin Behbahani, or Laabat Vala who worked - I never saw their songs have a feminine scent unless they came from a man's tongue. If their singer was a man, they inevitably had to write something that a man would say to a woman." "I remember someone asked me how I write in this manner, and I replied that if I want to write poetry from a man's perspective, I'm eager to hear the same things I'd like to hear from him. I would put those words into verse and Akbar Golpa would sing them, or I'd give them to Mahmoudi Khansari to sing, but sometimes I'd write in a way that it wouldn't matter whether a man or woman sang it." ... It was in the early 1950s that Homa Mirafzar's poems and Mohammad Heydari's beautiful melodies topped the charts of best songs and Homa's name shined; like the song "I'm Crazy About You" performed by Homayra: "Let me say I'm crazy about you... yes, I'm crazy about you... don't break me with the stone of sorrow... I'm the light of your home..." or the song "My Heart Wants" performed by Hayedeh: "My heart wants to tell you a hundred thousand times a day... that I love you, my dear..." or the song "Tavern" with Akbar Golpayegani's voice: "My crazy heart desires the tavern, it doesn't know what to do with spring days without you..." ... @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The IRGC Public Relations announced that following the US Army's attack on the Iranian ship "Lian Star" in the Oman Sea area, the IRGC Naval Force carried out a retaliatory operation, targeting the ship "MSC. Sariska" owned by the "American-Israeli enemy" with a cruise missile IranIntlbrk 📡 @VahidOnline

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Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson says reports claiming the country's government has "offered" $12 billion to the Islamic Republic to guarantee the finalization of an agreement with Iran are "completely baseless." Majed al-Ansari wrote on X network on Tuesday, May 26th, that these reports are "being circulated by parties seeking to disrupt the agreement and undermine diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions and strengthening stability in the region." He added that Qatar's diplomatic efforts, which are carried out in "coordination" with regional partners, are "well-known and transparent." Majed al-Ansari called the spread of such narratives "desperate attempts to damage the credibility" of the Qatari government, which he says serves as "a reliable international player on the path to achieving peace." @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iran's negotiating team spokesperson with the US said on Friday that Iran's nuclear file is not currently under negotiation and announced deep disagreements with America. Esmaeil Baghaei said: "The disagreements between Iran and America are so deep and extensive that we cannot say that with a few back-and-forth exchanges or negotiations within a few weeks we must necessarily reach a result." He rejected reports about an imminent agreement with America and declared: "We cannot say that we have necessarily reached a point where an agreement is close." Baghaei once again repeated the Islamic Republic's position on the nuclear program and enriched uranium, saying Iran's positions have been previously announced. @ VahidHeadline Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed the presence of a Qatari delegation in Tehran. Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, confirmed that a delegation from Qatar was in Tehran on Friday and held talks with Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister. Without providing details, he said various countries have held talks with the Foreign Minister in recent days, but emphasized that the main mediator between Iran and America remains Pakistan. Earlier, Reuters reported, citing an informed source, that a Qatari delegation entered Tehran in coordination with America. Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia were the three countries that Trump said on Monday had requested him to temporarily halt another attack on Iran. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, spoke on the sidelines of the NATO summit about ongoing negotiations with the Islamic Republic, saying that Washington is awaiting the results of the talks currently underway; talks that, according to him, have shown signs of progress. He added: "We are waiting for the results of these talks, which show signs of progress. I don't want to exaggerate about this; there has been limited movement and this is positive, but the fundamental principles have not changed." The US Secretary of State emphasized that Iran's government must never acquire nuclear weapons and said: "To achieve this goal, we must address the issue of enrichment and also the matter of highly enriched uranium, and beyond that, we must also consider the Strait of Hormuz." @VahidOOnLine Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, said on Friday, May 22nd, on the sidelines of the NATO summit that the Islamic Republic is seeking to create a dedicated system for collecting tolls in an international waterway and is trying to persuade Oman to join this mechanism as well. Rubio emphasized that this action is "unacceptable." He added: "No country in the world should accept such a thing. I don't know of any country that supports this except Iran." Rubio, referring to diplomatic movements at the United Nations, said a resolution proposed by Bahrain has been presented to the Security Council in which the US has played an active role and, according to him, has the highest number of co-sponsors in the history of the Security Council. He warned that several countries are considering vetoing this resolution and added: "This would be unfortunate." The US Secretary of State emphasized that Washington is trying to achieve global consensus to prevent the implementation of such a plan and said: "We must see whether the United Nations remains effective or not. We are trying to achieve results through this path." He stated that if toll collection in the Strait of Hormuz is implemented, it might be repeated in other important waterways around the world and added: "This is not acceptable and cannot happen." Rubio, referring to the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, said this waterway is vital for the countries present at the summit and also for other countries, especially in the Indo-Pacific region. He concluded by expressing hope about the results of the NATO summit, saying this meeting will set the stage for the leaders' summit in about six weeks and added that there is much work ahead until then. @VahidOOnLine Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, after the NATO summit in Sweden, spoke about negotiations with Tehran: "We all want to see an agreement with Iran where the straits are open and Iran abandons its nuclear ambitions." He added: "This is what we all hope for and will continue to work toward, and even as I speak with you now, work and negotiations in this area continue." The US Secretary of State, noting that there must also be an "alternative plan," said the alternative plan should be implemented if Iran's government refuses to open the Strait of Hormuz. He said: "So we must think about it from now. I raised this issue today. I saw many supportive reactions. But we still don't have anything to officially announce about a specific action being taken." The US Secretary of State, regarding the alternative plan in case the Islamic Republic refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, added: "I don't know if this could necessarily be a NATO mission or not, but certainly NATO member countries could participate in it." @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hamed Tizrooyan, wildlife photographer and environmental activist, has been arrested in Sari. According to Zeinab Rahimi, an environmental journalist, Mr. Tizrooyan was arrested on May 4, 2024, and his mobile phone and other electronic devices were confiscated. The charge brought against Mr. Tizrooyan has been described as "assembly and conspiracy with the aim of acting against national security." His arrest followed the publication of critical content about the killing of protesters in January and protests against executions on social media. Mr. Tizrooyan is among the prominent and well-known wildlife photographers, and capturing rare photos of Iran's wildlife, including brown bears and red deer as endangered species, is part of this wildlife photographer's portfolio. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Marco Rubio announced that Washington is trying to determine what issues the Islamic Republic is willing to negotiate on, emphasizing that an initial agreement won't necessarily require complete details. He told reporters: "The agreement text doesn't need to be written from the start, but there must be a diplomatic solution that clearly specifies the negotiable issues and the extent of concessions Iran is willing to offer at the beginning." Rubio continued with skepticism about Tehran's position on the nuclear program, saying Iran "has always said it doesn't want nuclear weapons, but it's not serious about this," and emphasized that actions such as developing long-range missiles and creating underground enrichment facilities are inconsistent with such claims. The US Secretary of State also added that Iran now has the opportunity to "clearly" show that it's not seeking nuclear weapons. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: The deal we are shaping with Iran will be far better than the JCPOA; a deal commonly referred to as the "Iran Nuclear Deal" that Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden arranged; one of the worst deals ever made regarding our country's security. That deal was a guaranteed path toward acquiring nuclear weapons; something that will not and cannot happen in the deal we are now working on. They practically loaded $1.7 billion in "green" cash onto a Boeing 757 and sent it to Iran for Iranian leaders to spend however they wanted. He emptied all the cash from banks in Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. Bankers said they had never seen anything like it before. In addition, hundreds of billions of dollars were also paid to Iran. If I hadn't canceled that "deal," nuclear weapons would have been used against Israel and throughout the Middle East, including against valuable U.S. military bases. The fake media, like David Ignatius, the so-called lightweight "journalist" from the Washington Post, love to talk about the JCPOA, while they know full well that deal was dangerous and a complete embarrassment for our country. If a deal is reached during the "Trump" era, it will guarantee peace, security, and safety not only for Israel and the Middle East, but for Europe, America, and the entire world. This deal will be something the whole world will be proud of; not like the years of shame and humiliation we've had to endure due to incompetent and cowardly leadership. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Yasmin Ansari, Iranian-American Democratic member of the US House of Representatives, criticized the US Secretary of Defense on Sunday, April 12th, in a message on X for using the term "Arabian Gulf." In this post, she wrote: Last summer, I introduced the Persian Gulf Act after Trump's threat to change its name. Today, Pete Hegseth referred to it as the Arabian Gulf. The Persian Gulf has been known by this name by international institutions for centuries. Trump and Hegseth cannot change it now. Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense, had posted on Instagram on Saturday about the passage of two US ships through the Strait of Hormuz as "part of a broader mission to ensure complete clearing of the strait from naval mines planted by the Revolutionary Guards in the 'Arabian Gulf.'" @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Fighter jets 2:33 (now) in the sky east of Tehran 2:32 sound of 4 heavy explosions south of Tehran Tehran right now sound of six explosions 2:35 2:34 extremely heavy explosions in south Tehran at 2:33 central Tehran five consecutive explosions 2:35 one very large explosion at 2:34 southwest Tehran sound of four five explosions came Afsariyeh terrible explosion 2:35 towards Piroozi very loud explosion sound electricity cut on and off near Basij Park something hit it near Tehran Ferris wheel towards Piroozi at 2:35 minute sound of fighter jet and several explosions came it's hitting east Tehran sound of 5-6 consecutive explosions and fighter jet coming 2.35 minute towards Afsariyeh very severe explosion. Probably towards Takhti right now 2.35 Baharestan city of Tehran they hit at 02:33 sound of 4 explosions at 02:35 sound of 2 explosions heard in Shahr-e Rey Vahid jan Kordan 2:34 three four explosions before that also sound of fighter jet, it was far I think it was towards Karaj hello towards central Tehran right now explosion sound came although it was a bit far from us Vahid jan I'm towards Shiroud fighter jet sound coming it's going towards Tehran I think with a few seconds interval another one also passed behind it went 2:36, three explosions far from Piroozi area Tehran hello Vahid now several severe explosion sounds were heard Tehran we ourselves are in district 10 at 2.35 I feel like I heard explosion sound or it's a storm I don't know at 2:35 from west Tehran greetings Shahsavar at 2:30 minute fighter jet sound coming 5 minutes have passed it still continues jet sound and one explosion in Tehran we are northeast but explosion sound wasn't very close 2:35 Vahid 2:35 minute south Tehran 5 consecutive terrible hits at 3:35 Monday 17 Farvardin, Tehran-Piroozi first for one second electricity cut and then severe explosion sound came right now massive explosion sound heard south Tehran at 2:33 helicopter sound was coming towards Pishva (southeast Tehran) at 2:30 Niavaran 2:35 fighter jet sound coming from 2:36 also a siren sound coming. I think it's danger siren for example! Vahid jan exactly five severe explosions at 2:30 morning central Tehran still fighter jet sound coming towards Piroozi hit again 2:38 minute bad still hitting 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received from southeast Tehran: Tehran, District 15 and Abuzar Boulevard - power has been out since 8:15. Power cut in Afsariyeh at 20:32. Tehran, District 15 Hashemabad - power went out. Update: One unconfirmed message: Power in Kianshahr in District 15 has been restored, it was out for about 40 minutes 📡 @VahidOnline

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Video from Mashhad - Received messages about hearing air defense sounds in Tehran and Mashhad and possibly an explosion in west Tehran: Jalfa Street (above Seyed Khandan) continuous air defense sound coming, 18:51 air defense sound north Tehran (we are in Qeytarieh area) air defense activity started Tehran side of Tavanir at 18:50 18:54 air defense sound Mashhad Vahid jan 18:53 air defense sound Namaz Boulevard Mashhad air defense activity started 6:55 Tarasht, west Tehran 18:55 sound of several explosions near Ekbatan Town 18:50 10th of Farvardin continuous air defense sound and several explosion sounds came from the southeast direction. I looked from the rooftop, it seemed to be around Afsarieh area, lasted about 3 minutes, now it stopped 18:58 again sound of several explosions (similar to drone launch sound) and then air defense activation near Ekbatan Town 6:50 PM Tehran, towards Shams Abad Mellat Square sound of firing near air defense and several explosions 6:53 towards Falah-e Yekom air defense worked two low-sound explosions with vibration came, one very loud explosion without vibration also after that 6:56 also two explosions with sound and vibration Single explosion, west Tehran 18:58 6:57 2 explosions very far from Ekbatan Town west Tehran were heard, minutes before air defense sound could also be heard 2 terrible explosions towards Punak 6:59 Mashhad 18:40 air defense towards Seyedi active Mashhad 18:50 sound of several explosions came and air defense became active towards Mirdamad air defense became active Hello west Tehran two three minutes ago two heavy explosion sounds came, my window was open, smoke smell wafted into the house quickly 18:58 two explosions Bagh-e Feyz one of them was very close 18:58 single explosion Bagh-e Feyz was very close something was fired from inside the mountain towards Chitgar then explosion sound came Explosion sound 3 times very close northwest Tehran _Shahran I'm from north Jannat Abad Tehran around 18:55 two explosion sounds came that didn't have very loud and terrible sound, there was no smoke and fire as far as I saw, only air defense towards District 22 and south of the lake was active I think it was a drone attack, the explosion sound didn't sound like a missile 📡 @VahidOnline

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Aircraft sounds and explosion Tehran 11:11 Vahid, explosion in west Tehran. We're in Jannat Abad, the windows shook, now there's a fighter jet right above us, very loud sound, flying very low Hello, central Tehran area, near Vahdat-e Eslami street, now 23:12, fighter jet sounds can be clearly heard, they're circling in the area and flying very low 23:12 sounds of several fighter jets passing over west Tehran, explosion sound, Qom 23:13 11:11 missile sound then explosion, we're in Tehran district 16, fighter jets are circling in the sky Qom 23:05 low-flying fighter jet, west Tehran, Tarasht, continuous intense fighter jet sound 11:13 very loud fighter jet sound 23:13 Zafaranieh 23:11: fighter jet passing sound clearly audible - Tehran Tarasht intense continuous fighter jet sound Narmak, east Tehran 23:12 Qeytarieh fighter jet sounds at low altitude with explosions and window shaking 11:13 23:10 Narmak Resalat very close fighter jet sound and the lights just came back on, heading toward Amir Abad 23:13, they're hitting repeatedly, didn't count how many, fighter jet very low Hello, fighter jet flying over Tehransar, we can even see its lights, continuous, it's been 4 minutes above us 23:14 Hello Vahid jan, we're on Safi Alishah street 23:14, for 10 minutes only close fighter jet sounds Tehranpars intense fighter jet sound and two nearby explosions 11:23, successive explosion sounds Vahid, Maragheh air defense activated, explosion sound came but wasn't that intense 23:11 fighter jet sound and one intense explosion, Piruzi, Abuzar boulevard Tehran 23:13 Evening of 9 Farvardin, 50 to 60 fighter jets at low altitude have been circling for 5 minutes. Very many, Qolhak area, Tehran district 3 Tehran, Lavisan. Fighter jet has been circling in the sky since 11:12 and explosion sounds very close and sometimes distant (one very close, two-three relatively distant) now it's 11:16 9 Farvardin, 23:11 southeast Tehran toward Piruzi, sound of two terrible explosions, fighter jet sounds continue for several minutes 23:15 23:15 they came back, several intense explosions in Tehranpars and fighter jet sounds. Fighter jet sounds have been continuous for several minutes 23:12 they hit somewhere near us, south Tehran, Tehran 11:13 PM from Monirieh - fighter jet sounds have been heard for several minutes non-stop Tehranpars, intense aircraft sound from 3 minutes ago continues, and 5-6 very intense explosions 23:15 Intense explosions toward Lavisan and Shian, fighter jet above us at low altitude 11:14 PM Tehran, Amir Abad Fatemi area, fighter jet sounds for 10 minutes, keeps flying back and forth Tehran Eskandari Jonobi, for 3-4 minutes we clearly hear fighter jet sounds 11:15, fighter jet literally hovering above us Tehran Khaniabad, they hit the southwest, Tehranpars 23:12 fighter jet sound with two explosions one minute apart Vahid, we're in Tehranpars. Fighter jet sounds and hit many places very intensely. Around 23:15 Eslamshahr, fighter jet above us, sound very close, suddenly hit some area, don't know, from 11:15 11:17 intense fighter jet sounds in Shahr-e Rey, terrible explosion sound 5 minutes ago Tehranpars 23:15 several explosions and very close fighter jet sound 23:17 Tehran Shariati Vali-asr barracks, low-altitude fighter jet above us going back and forth Vahid jan 11:15 PM fighter jet sound, several fighter jets district 15 Afsarieh Masoudieh Valfajr Vahid jan Shahr-e Rey toward Dowlat Abad got hit bad, fighter jet above us for several minutes 23:18 Parchin, loud fighter jet sound, successive explos

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'Blackout in parts of #Tehran after air strike' Sunday, March 29th Vahid Other unconfirmed messages: We are on Abuzar Piroozi Boulevard, our power is out. I also have news from Afsarieh that the power is out. The power is out in Vahdat and Banafsheh neighborhoods in Karaj. Southeast Tehran around Masoudieh area has lost power. Power is out in central and eastern Tehran - Narmak, Pizui, Valisar, Punak. We are in Azimiyeh Karaj, two very large explosions happened back to back around 9:10 and the area's power was cut. Towards Sabalan, power has also been cut since then. Vahid jan, power from Shohada Square to Imam Hussein is also out. 21:15 We are in Piroozi on Abuzar Boulevard - first the power cut out and then the sound of explosion and anti-aircraft came. Majidieh Shomali Resalat - power is cut. Damavand Street - power completely cut after two terrible sounds. Hello Vahid, Nezam Abad Tehran has been in complete darkness for a few minutes, the whole area's power is out. 21:20 East Tehran, Air Force base - area power was cut. All of Karaj's power is cut. Hello Vahid jan, Darvazeh Shemiran Tehran power is out. Hello Vahid jan, Air Force base power is also out. There were several intense explosions towards east Tehran. Power is also out towards Darvazeh Shemiran and Shohada Square. Good evening Karaj - a terrifying sound came and the sky turned red, most areas' power is cut except Mehrshahr. They hit Zeinabiyeh neighborhood with 6 bombs, all of Tehran No's power went out. 21:25 Sattarkhan - very loud sounds came, our power went out and came back momentarily, power fluctuations. We had power fluctuations a few minutes ago but now it's okay. 21:35 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hello 21:20 Narmak Resalat consecutive explosion sounds are coming, electricity is cut off, Afsariyeh power went out at 21:17 and after five seconds two severe explosions Hello Vahid, District 18 towards Shadabad around 9 o'clock, April 9th consecutive and heavy explosions at 8 PM in Marzdaran area air defense was active and very intense explosion sound came, explosion in District 17 was heavy, houses shook right now it hit the northeast side in a way that I felt trembling and heavy explosion sound in Andarzgou, hit again heavy towards Dibaji, I'm in Andarzgou it shook, electricity suddenly cut and connected Vahid jan my friend's house is in Piroozi - Nabard Tehran. They didn't hear any explosion sound at 21:15 but power is completely out [If the message you want to send has already been quoted from another citizen, you don't need to bother writing it. Thanks.] Hello Vahid 21:20 northeast Tehran we heard severe explosion sound 9:18 again hit the same spot [write: northeast]. This is much more terrifying Karaj half of Gohardasht Taleghani Azimiyeh power is out western Baghestan Bonyad Shahrak Yas this mosque but it won't stop Hello Vahid jan we are on the east side of Tehran, Tehranpars, now fighter jet sound came followed by about 7-8 severe explosions our doors and windows shook violently Vahid jan Farmaniyeh 21:07 2 explosions 21:13 two explosions now 21:18 two severe explosions windows shook very close it was Tehran Piroozi Nabard power is completely out and Narmak too 21:20 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received video with description: Toward Rudaki Street Other received messages unverified: 7:17 AM Sunday Kordan fighter jet sound coming Vahid jan 7:15 Afsariyeh or Masoudiyeh explosion badly exactly like last night was very bad again whole house shook I'm toward Tajrish now 2 hit again badly we shook 7:20 Vahid jan Sunday 7:06 Gilan we're toward Shaft they hit somewhere toward Rasht intense sound came Vahid 7:20 AM Velenjak explosion Vahid Zafaraniyeh 7:20 three times in a row they hit sound of 2 explosions 7:20 Tehran Yousefabad with building trembling South Tehran Shahr-e Rey 6:55 was Imam Ali missile site Kahrizak Right now 7:21 two terrible ones came again house shook 7:20 we're toward Elahiyeh area first fighter jet sound then explosion sound came close Vahid jan/ Tehran/ city center/ probably Sepah Square/ three terrible explosions with trembling/ very close/ 07:20/ 7:20 Sunday 9 Farvardin again hit defense industries Velenjak now hit very close terrible 7:22 toward Nazi Abad hitting them 3-4 explosions 7:20 AM very strong explosion sound, windows shook violently. Golabdareh, Darband. East Tehran right now two explosions 9 Farvardin 7:20 Karaj 7:20 two terrible explosions heard in Banafsheh neighborhood. I guess they hit Garmdareh. 7:20 AM 9 Farvardin sound of several explosions then continuous air defense from east Tehran Majidiyeh Shomali area I'm hearing Vahid 7:20 heavy explosion sound toward Velenjak that windows shook Terrible explosion sound Qazvin now 7:22 three so far I heard but sound was distant Right now sound of 5 explosions in Qazvin Zafaraniyeh neighborhood one very heavy explosion was 7:20 East Tehran sound several missile hits came now air defenses activated toward Piroozi Street Right now 7:18 AM they hit somewhere in Velenjak house and windows shook very much and was very close consecutive sounds coming 7:21 Vahid 3 explosion sounds relatively close then air defense - Haft Tir Bahar 7/22 toward Nour-Royan explosion sound East Tehran 7:20 heavy close hit Parchin several times 9 Farvardin, 7:21 multiple explosions southeast Tehran 9 Farvardin Sunday morning Velenjak 7:21 two terrible explosion sounds house shook like crazy Tehran 07:17 to 07:23 approximately 13 explosions from different places in Tehran we heard but most seemed from center one was south Tehran close to us 9 Esfand 07:20 AM Tehran multiple explosion and air defense sounds (Narmak neighborhood) Hello 7:22 central Tehran four-five very intense explosion sounds came 7:22 several explosions sound then air defense fire. North Narmak Niavaran 7:20 very close explosion sound Jamaran air defense hitting consecutively Hello Vahid jan 7:20 Zafaraniyeh. Appears to be drone. 07:24 multiple explosion sounds east Tehran Bani Hashem area sounds seem very close coming don't know where hitting, air defenses start after consecutive explosions Hello 7:15 Zafaraniyeh intense explosion sound window glass shook and we jumped from sleep Hello I'm in Dazdak village fifteen kilometers to Nowshahr 7:16 single explosion sound woke us don't know where was Chalandar 7:20 very intense bomb sound came [Photo of nearby smoke with description]: 9 Farvardin 7:15 above Velenjak toward Sassan Park 7:21 at least two explosions east Tehran we heard from Lavasan Zafaraniyeh 07:20 was 07:19 was shook somehow two consecutive explosions don't know was Velenjak or where but very close like previous time when they hit Makouipour Hello

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Washington Post, machine translation: Pentagon's readiness for ground operations in Iran; from lightning raids to the scenario of capturing Kharg Island Washington – American officials have revealed that the Pentagon is preparing for the start of multi-week ground operations on Iranian soil. As thousands of soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East, observers warn that if Donald Trump decides to escalate tensions, the conflict could enter a new and very dangerous phase. According to these officials, who did not want their names disclosed due to the high sensitivity of military plans, any possible ground operation would be below the level of a "full-scale invasion." These plans mainly focus on "targeted raids" by a combination of special operations forces and conventional infantry units. Such a mission could expose U.S. military personnel to a wide range of threats, including drones, Iranian missiles, ground combat, and roadside bombs. However, it remains unclear whether Trump will agree with all, some, or none of these proposed Pentagon plans. Oscillation between diplomacy and threats; "Ready to raise hell" The Trump administration has taken contradictory positions in recent days, oscillating between claims of "ending the war" and threats to "expand it." While the president has expressed his desire to negotiate to end the conflicts, Caroline Leavitt, White House spokesperson, warned on Tuesday that if the Tehran regime does not end its nuclear ambitions and threats against the United States and its allies, Trump is ready to "raise hell against them." Leavitt stated in a released statement: "The Pentagon's duty is to make necessary preparations so the commander-in-chief has maximum options on the table; this doesn't necessarily mean a final decision has been made by the president." Strategic targets: Iran's oil lifeline in crosshairs Informed officials say internal government discussions over the past month have focused on the possibility of capturing Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, as well as assaults on coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz. The goal of these attacks is to destroy weapons that threaten commercial and military shipping. Some sources have estimated the timeframe for these operations as "several weeks" while others around "two months." This is while Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on March 20: "I'm not sending any forces. If I intended to do such a thing, I certainly wouldn't tell you; but no forces will be sent for now." Rift in the ruling body and public opinion Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, during a trip to France stated that this conflict "will not be long-term" and claimed that America can achieve its goals without needing ground forces. These statements contradict recent reports from media outlets like Axios and Wall Street Journal that have reported on Pentagon plans for a "final blow" and the possibility of deploying 10,000 fresh forces to the region. On the domestic front, American public opinion is strongly opposed to ground intervention. Results of a joint poll by Associated Press and NORC Center show: 62 percent of Americans oppose ground force presence in Iran. Only 12 percent support ground operations. Regarding air strikes, American society is divided into 39 percent opposed and 33 percent in favor. While Democrats are almost completely opposed to war, a deep rift is seen among Republicans. Drake Van Orden, a Republican congressman and former SEAL, has firmly opposed the presence of American soldiers' boots on Iranian soil. In contrast, Senator Lindsey Graham, taking a hard stance, called for the capture of Kharg Island. Comparing this potential battle to the bloody battle of "Iwo Jima" in World War II (which cost America 6,800 lives), he said: "We conquered Iwo Jima, we can do this too. I always bet on the Marines." washingtonpost 📡 @VahidOnline

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Right now at 2 AM Shahriyar explosion sounds were heard, 4 more explosions at 2:00 AM west Tehran Karaj at 02:00, fighter jet sounds coming too. 2 explosions in Karaj at 2 AM, at 2 AM explosion sounds in Mehrshahr Tehran exactly at 2, again hitting hard west Tehran another explosion in central Tehran at 2 AM Kamalshahr 1:58 fighter jet sounds coming hello Vahid at 2:00 severe explosion in Karaj towards Fardis Seyyed Khandan 2 AM two explosions from distance third and fourth 2:01 minute with these last two the ground shook now at 2:00 explosion sounds came 4 hits Tehranpars Satarkhan now at 2:01 minute three explosions happened towards Satarkhan it was very close. 2:01 Punak terrifying explosion sounds never been this severe before again severe explosion sounds five Jannat Abad at 2 AM fighter jet sounds coming too several explosions in succession right now (02:01) north Jannat Abad 2 explosion sounds with some distance from Afsariyeh we heard fighter jet sounds and several relatively severe explosions at 2:00 Vahdat town Karaj hello dear Vahid sounds of 5 terrible explosions in west Tehran at 1:59 minute Jolfa street (above Seyyed Khandan) sounds of 7 explosions came, 2:01 April 8, Tehran at 2 AM fighter jet sounds towards center and several explosions far and near explosions continue, air defense sounds came too I think. They came again northeast 2:01 hello at 2 AM 3-4 explosions near Pasdaran explosion sounds again east Tehran 02:00 Tehran attacks started again Tehranpars distant explosion sounds and fighter jets 2:00 at least six explosions at two again above Simon Boulevard in the mountains same previous point Vahid 2:01 hitting again we're northeast Tehran the sounds are very close and many so far 6 explosions an hour ago also about 10 hello I'm now in Vahdat town Karaj explosion sounds coming 😢 Saturday April 8 at 2 AM Amiriyeh Tehran now a catastrophic and close sound so far sounds of 7 more explosions came heard in Shahriyar. Can't say which side was hit severe fighter jet sounds Kuhsar Kardan three severe explosions ground shook at 2 AM April 8, 1405 they're heavily bombing poor Malard so far nearly 8 explosions in 2 minutes Vahid lots of sounds coming towards Velenjak don't know what 2:02 AM hello Vahid Karaj Fardis and Andisheh area exactly 2 PM fighter jet sounds and two explosions one minute apart one close one farther right now as I was writing 8 more explosions were heard I'm hearing from Vahdat town towards Piroozi three explosions 2:02 Karaj Gohardasht at 2 AM fighter jet sounds came at 2:01 hit it was far from 2 AM explosion sounds from distance in Tehran district 10 coming central Tehran nearly 7 explosions in succession that shook the house came Vahid from Sadeghiyeh Tehran, at 2 AM explosion sounds came. Fighter jet sounds coming since quarter before. Still coming. At Pasdaran fire trucks are going towards Nobonyad 3-4 cars at 2:01 7-8 times towards Shahrak Gharb heavy explosion sounds came Saadat Abad at 2:02 several continuous explosions missile sounds came before Vahid dear/ Tehran, center/ sounds like fighter jet sounds/ sounds of four explosions from distance but terrible/02:00 to 02:02/ right now at 2:01 minute three terrible explosions in Saadat Abad three right now hit in succession towards Tehrandasht the sound was very close villa windows completely shook 2:00 at 2:1 AM hit west Tehran very severely Golshahr Karaj explosion sounds from very far, 2:01 towards north Sheikh Bahaei they hit several times. At 02:00 severe explosion at 2:00 same Simon Boulevard Shahrak Naft 4 in succession, wish it would

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Unverified messages received about sounds of fighter jets and air defense, etc., which may be correct or completely incorrect: North Isfahan - fighter jet sounds coming, they're hitting Isfahan. I don't know where but sounds are coming. We're in north Isfahan right now, they're hitting Isfahan. I don't know where but sounds are coming. We're in north Isfahan right now. Tabriz at 2:50 - 2 severe explosions toward Sari Zami or Shahrak Azmaish. At 3:05 they hit the battery again, 3 consecutive explosions, more severe than before, shaking the entire Saba City area. At 3:19 two explosion sounds very far away to Abbas Abad neighborhood. Hello Tehran, right now in Isfahan fighter jet sounds coming, seems like they're flying very low. Explosion sounds coming, I've heard 10 explosions so far in these 10 minutes. Right now at 3:23, south Isfahan explosion sound came and right now fighter jet sound coming, flying very very low. Isfahan 3:21 - hit 3-4 times, still hearing fighter jet sounds and explosions. I'm on the west side of Isfahan, the sound was muffled for those first ones but hit with powerful bombs because the shockwave reached here. Isfahan at 3:20 Friday April 7th, fighter jet sounds coming and hit two places. Isfahan right now severe explosions and fighter jet sounds. Hello Vahid jan, at 03:15 continuous explosions in Isfahan. Isfahan 3:25 - light from the south, hit Shahin Shahr area really bad, shook really bad, don't know where they hit. Again hearing multiple jet sounds from Kurdistan at 3:25. Two to three times louder than before. Isfahan hit hard again, over 10 strikes. Malek Shahr north Isfahan - fighter jets very low and close. Sepahan Shahr south is also there, hit several places. My heart can't beat any faster. Hello, right now in Isfahan fighter jet sounds coming, seems like they're flying very low. Explosion sounds coming, I've heard 10 explosions so far in these 10 minutes. Isfahan 3:21 hit 3-4 times, still hearing fighter jet sounds and explosions. I'm on the west side of Isfahan, the sound was muffled for those first ones but hit with powerful bombs because the shockwave reached here. Continuous sounds of fighter jets and explosions in Khomeyni Shahr. Sounds of multiple explosions and shaking right now at 3:27 Shahid Kashouri Isfahan - very loud sounds, fighter jet sounds, explosion shockwaves reaching Kashouri itself. Karaj - did the power go out or is it just Azimiyeh? At 3:27 Isfahan toward Safeh - at least 10 heavy explosions so far. Friday April 7th from 3:22 to 3:28 about 10 explosions, several around Feyz Circle and very close, others farther away 📡 @VahidOnline

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Various messages from Mazandaran: Babolsar heading east at 6:07 AM, witness sound of drone came and we saw it pass over us. Sari at six seventeen minutes, drone sound came. Seemed to be a Shahed, it was one, I don't know if it was lost or what, but it was going from Keshavarz Boulevard toward Qaemshahr highway apparently. Hello, in Pasdaraan Boulevard neighborhood in Sari, drone sound came very close to ground, seemed like it was similar to Shahed 313. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received from #Isfahan about the 13:20 attack, some of which may be inaccurate (the last video is from #Shahinshahr. I will publish other images in the next post.): They're heavily hitting Isfahan Optics, four five explosions in quick succession, it's the administrative building of Optics because nothing's left from other sections. Hello Mr. Vahid, April 4th at 13:20, Isfahan city from the direction of Malekshahr road to Isfahan (around Kaveh highway), sound of 5 severe bomb explosions one after another and lots of fighter jet sounds came. Vahid, around 13:20 Malekshahr Isfahan, 5 explosion sounds came. Hello, I think they hit Mahmoudabad Isfahan and several other explosions were also heard at 1:20 Isfahan Tuesday 4 Esfand 6 times very badly towards Kaveh Malekshahr they hit Isfahan houses, seems like they hit Optics again at 1:20 Isfahan Tuesday 4 Esfand 6 times very badly towards Kaveh Malekshahr they hit Isfahan houses, seems like they hit Optics again. Isfahan, severe explosion sound came. In the north at 1:20, 5-6 times they bombarded the Kaveh area, seems like they hit Optics again, not sure, I just know it's Kaveh. Isfahan 13:20 towards Kaveh, Felatori street, five six very severe explosions, I think they hit Optics again. Massive explosion north of Isfahan, they hit the Optics administrative building. Isfahan at 13:25 they hit towards Tehran Gate, towards Kaveh. Isfahan was targeted and at exactly 13:30 at least 6 explosion sounds were heard. Last night in Baharestan Isfahan they ordered evacuation of one of the areas, said a drone has malfunctioned and is here, you must evacuate. Our acquaintance was forced to evacuate for one day. Isfahan one twenty-one PM. Towards Malekshahr and north Isfahan. Five explosions very close, smoke rose high from these areas. Kaveh street opposite the terminal near Kaveh tower. East Isfahan towards industrial town G and airport. Kaveh street between terminal to Jaber Ansari is closed. Tuesday 4 Farvardin - 13:25 - Isfahan - north Isfahan area - Kaveh street and Jaber Ansari street - 6 times very severe explosion sounds - no fighter jet sound at all! At 13:18 hit Optics twice, very loud sound. Hit Kaveh at 1:15 five times, the bomb type was different from usual. In industrial town number 2 Najafabad several massive explosions occurred. At exactly 13:10 right behind Kaveh passenger terminal, the terminal building is also almost destroyed but they wouldn't let anyone go to that street. Hello dear Vahid, Mobarakeh Isfahan a very bad explosion sound came, from Alavijeh direction several missiles hit, one went and fell there, we clearly saw with our eyes, two went and one returned went the other way, now they reported it fell in the desert around 1:30 to 2. The Optics building on Kaveh street Isfahan, this building that remained, they hit that too. They hit the administrative building of SAJA Iran (Optics) Isfahan at 2 o'clock. They had previously hit its warehouse. At 13 Najafabad industrial town Jouzdan was hit 4 times, they say Rastegari had a missile body manufacturing factory there. Both Shahinshahr and HESA were hit several times very badly. At 13:20 hit Shahinshahr, hit Malek Ashtar University around 12:30 noon. Shahinshahr, they hit Malek Ashtar University underwater research center. Shahinshahr - Isfahan at 13:15 hit Malek Ashtar Industrial University with 4 missiles, had hit it once before around 12:25. They hit the entire area of defense industries and Malek Ashtar University Shahinshahr, lots of sounds came and I think they hit 6 or 7 times. I'm at this end of the city, complete sound was coming. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received image: 5:10 AM, April 3rd, east side - sounds of intense explosions one after another from Nobonyad direction, several from Heravi and Bani Hashem sides, where I even heard the sound of missile/bomb impacts. Right side photo is from Bani Hashem direction and the other one from Nobonyad. Other unconfirmed received messages from an hour earlier. Fighter jet sounds are probably related to return flights: Fighter jet sound at 5:26 in Shahsavar. Hello Vahid, from 3 AM every half hour for about 2 minutes we hear fighter jet sounds until now at 5:30 AM, Tonekabon, Mazandaran. They hit the Heravi side really bad, I think they hit the diplomat police shelter. Monday April 3rd, 1405, northeast Tehran hit once at 3:15, hit again at the same location at 5:15 near Chahar Passdaran or Nobonyad. Fighter jet and air defense sounds. Hello, for the northeast explosion we can see flames visible somewhere, I think towards Araj or Golzar Street. 5:10 Heravi shelter, the explosion sound and blast wave was so intense it seemed very close. 5 minutes later air defense sounds continued until 5:20. Hello, 10 minutes ago [26 minutes after 5] they hit Jami Street in central Tehran, the house shook really bad, hit several times in succession. 5:29 Yousef Abad. Fighter jet sounds coming. I think they're going east again. We're in Afsariyeh, we had terrible explosion sounds and currently the power is out. They wrote towards Manzarieh it seemed like a drone but I clearly heard fighter jet sounds before and the terrible sound and wave doesn't match a drone. I think it passes through Sohrevardi, I heard fighter jet sounds then several explosions, two very close and the rest spaced out and consecutive. During this time it seems they pass through here and go hit somewhere. Don't know which direction it was. 5:28 AM. Fighter jet passing sound - Tonekabon (Shahsavar). We're in Qeytarieh, first time they hit so bad the house shook at 5:15, before that at 3:10 they hit many times in succession, one blast wave reached us. Power in Masoudiyeh neighborhood Tehran went out at 5:20 AM, power came back now at 5:32. Piroozi side, explosion sound so intense our windows shook, about half hour of explosion and air defense sounds. 5:32 Qazvin fighter jet sound from far distance [Please use space or comma instead of going to next line when possible]. Hello dear Vahid, Tehran Piroozi branch 3/21 hit, they closed the alley, there's a school there with forces inside, 17 Shahrivar school. When explosion sounds come from north Tehran they've definitely hit people. Think their news will come in the morning. Dear Vahid, thank the compatriots who reported fighter jet sounds from the north. At 5:03 from Kelardasht and Qazvin they said fighter jet sounds came, at 5:12 they reached north Tehran. From above the rooftop towards Gisha I only saw smoke around Ekbatan area, nowhere else had smoke. Still hearing fighter jet sounds 05:34. 5:35 Shahr-e Rey hit Serah-e Siman, we jumped from sleep. 5:34 Tehran Yousef Abad air defense and explosion sounds. We live in Moniriyeh, very very intense and consecutive explosions at 5:34. Air defenses also activated. Dowlat Abad 5:35 sounds like 10 consecutive explosions came, wasn't air defense I'm sure. 5:34 about 5 consecutive explosions towards I think Chahar Rah Qasr. It was closer and air defense sounds came after. We're in Ojadieh, there's a burning smoke smell. My mother texted from one of Saveh villages that the area's power went out with the explosion. She said I can't call you because of phone charge, don't worry. Vahid, 3 explosion sounds came, behind our house is Doushan Tappeh barracks, at 8 PM they hit there too, hit again at 5:37, they came back, Sabalan area explosion sound

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Received photo: Explosion towards Vahdat residential area, it was very severe, the house shook. There were about 5 explosions further away that seemed to be towards Tehran. The sky east of Karaj lit up several times clearly. Before that I heard the sound of a fighter jet and its terrifying sound didn't seem like a drone. Other unconfirmed messages remaining from minutes ago: At five thirteen in west Tehran there were 5 very loud explosions. Sound of 5 explosions towards east Tehran at 5:12 AM 5:12 Several explosions, in one of them a few seconds before the explosion the whistling sound of the missile approaching was very terrifying and breathtaking. It was probably close to us. Northern Majidieh Tehran At 5:12 Sunday April 3rd around Monirieh area, sound of three close explosions came At 5:10 towards Azgol three or four explosion sounds came, I don't know which direction but it was very close. Tehran towards Sattarkhan area, 4 explosions came one after another at 5:10 I also heard several explosions, I'm in District 22. Three hit the east. Four sounds were also close to Vanak. 5:16 Pardis Fighter jets much much closer than usual, severe explosion sounds + fighter jets east Tehran 5:15 5:11 Yousef Abad several relatively loud explosions were heard. At 5:13 again several explosion sounds came. 5:20 Yousef Abad sound of air defense or something like shooting comes but from far away. 5:12 Don't know where it is but we towards Manzarieh Karaj had a heart attack in our sleep, very close. Even though the sound was loud and close, it seemed more like a drone because it didn't have deep tremors or deep waves. Vahid Tehran District 11 at 5:15 first a very severe explosion sound came that woke us up, then two or three other explosion sounds followed. We're towards Tehranpars. Monday April 3rd 1405, 5:10 AM it keeps hitting with fighter jets, unclear how many, the whole street lit up, unclear where it is. Tehransar at 5:15 three explosions along with seeing smoke columns. Sound of several severe explosions that made windows and houses shake, Azgol area from 5:09 to 5:12. At 5:17 it hit again towards west Tehran but further away. 5:18 west and east Tehran explosion sounds coming, electricity went out for 1 second, 2 minutes later until now 4 explosion sounds came but they were far. I'm at Shahrak Vali-e-Asr Yaftabad area. Sound of five explosions west Tehran at 5:12. For a moment the sky became bright (white). It felt like the sound was from Revolution-Pastor Square direction. We're in Monirieh. 5:13 we heard two very severe explosions 5 seconds apart. I'm towards Vanak, I'm seeing smoke [with a blurry photo] Hello Karaj Vahdat residential area explosion in Simin Dasht industrial area at 5:09 Vahid around 5:10 hit Nobonyad/Pasdaran area for the umpteenth time during the war. Previously hit with bunker busters, house would shake, tonight hit with missiles, less shaking. Very close to us. Tehran, North Kerman, 5:10 very close and very severe explosion that woke us all up. 5:15 Tehran fighter jet passed over us, lights fluctuated, 20 seconds later fired missile. I heard the sound of missile falling from launch to impact clearly. 5:04 AM sound of 6 explosions Garmdarre Bazan, lights went out and came back. Towards Afsarieh air defense sounds coming. Electricity also went out 5:13 Sound of impact from far - central Tehran 5:19 Tons of air defense sounds from central Tehran direction Vahid jan a few minutes ago around 5:14 I heard three consecutive explosions, seemed to me the sound was from north of Yousef Abad (meaning relative to us the sound came from north Tehran). If there were more sounds I don't know, I heard three and jumped from sleep. Or just air defense from far 5:18 towards Jami or V

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I'm sharing unverified and unconfirmed messages I've received, which could be accurate or completely wrong: At 20:04 explosion sounds reached even Mirdamad. At 20:05 I'm on the Pasdaran side, several explosion sounds came but were relatively distant and are still continuing, it's now 20:09. Air defense is active on the Tehranpars side and keeps firing. Right now at 20:5 on Reyhani Street, North Majidiyeh [...] air defense sounds are coming. Right now in Niavaran a sound came, they hit something but it was distant. 8:12, Saturday Tehran 8:10, I'm hearing from the Majidiyeh side intense explosion sounds and air defense engagement. Hello Vahid dear, intense air defense and sirens at 20:10 from Azgol. First of Farvardin 8:00 PM Aghdasiyeh air defense activated. 20:20 air defense sounds coming from Ferdows side. West Tehran air defense has started firing 8:20. Very distant explosion sounds and sounds of west Tehran air defenses activating in Ekbatan neighborhood. 19:42 they're hitting Garmdare, it's not intense but frequent - one of my friends living there told me this. We're in Tehran Sari. Explosion and air defense sounds. I think we heard 4-5 relatively close explosions. 8:22 Pakdasht explosion sounds, probably hit Parchin, before that fighter jet and air defense sounds came. 20:10 sounds of several explosions (about 3 because they were consecutive) heard from Sohanak area, was distant about more than 2 kilometers but air defense is still active until now 20:30 ========== Isfahan First of Farvardin 20:36 fighter jet sounds and 4 explosions so far, lots of fighter jet sounds. Fighter jet sounds and terrible explosions. They hadn't struck like this before. So far 4 explosions but they were so tremendous you couldn't tell which direction they were from. Vahid 20:32 Isfahan: towards Talara air force base, right now I'm at the edge of Safeh, they hit somewhere, it exploded right by my ear, I don't know where it is sir, they hit AGAIIIIN twice, these were closer, it's shaking. 1st Farvardin Isfahan 8:35 PM sounds of 5-6 explosions came from inside the city and for half an hour fighter jet sounds have been heard. Isfahan First of Farvardin 20:36 fighter jet sounds and 4 explosions so far, lots of fighter jet sounds towards south of the air force base probably, sounds reached Bozorgmehr 5 seconds after the light. Hello Vahid dear. Isfahan right now 20/37 first of Farvardin, tremendous explosions in Bozorgmehr Bridge area, seems like they hit the air base again. 20:33 to 20:36 four more explosions heard in Sepahan Shahr Isfahan. Right now for half an hour fighter jets have been passing over Isfahan, firing sounds also came just now 8:39. I came to Isfahan, they hit somewhere north of the river, all houses shook, we're near Shahrestani Bridge. I saw you wrote Bozorgmehr Bridge area. It's in the same line. Isfahan explosion, I think the air base again. We were on Abolhasan Street Isfahan, 3 heavy explosions came and several lighter ones, maybe more distant. Windows and houses shook badly. Fighter jets were also very low, I can tell from their sound. 8:10 Isfahan: missile launch. 8:36 sounds of 4 explosions. 20:32 several tremendous explosions towards south Sepahan Shahr Isfahan, house completely shook... explosion light was seen through the window 📡 @VahidOnline

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Photo from 'Abbasabad #Tehran' Wednesday 27 Esfand. Vahid shares unconfirmed and unverified received messages that each might be incorrect for some reason: Mr. Vahid, right now in Tehran a terrifying sound came 23:27. Fighter jets passed through Karaj's sky 11:27. Seyedkhandan, 3 missiles hit, severe explosion east Tehran 11:27. At 23:27 tonight 27 Esfand, now from Narmak I heard an explosion sound like when somewhere gets destroyed, that kind of sound came from Nilufar area Tehran, sound like a drone and then explosion sound seemed close, the house shook too but there was only one. Sir, right now east Tehran a severe explosion sound came but it was somewhat distant 23:28. Mehran neighborhood, Khajeh Abdullah Ansari, it hit in a way that made the house shake, it was very close, very much. Hello, about two minutes ago a very loud explosion sound came from Narmak direction Tehran. The shockwave was strong. 23:30 central Jannat Abad explosion sound, but can't say it was very close. Jannat Abad sound of several severe explosions 22:22 Ekbatan township. At 23:30 sound of four or five heavy explosions. It wasn't from the airport direction, it was from the west. At 23:25 I think they hit the diplomatic building on Sar Panahinia. Mr. Vahid, toward Argentina an explosion felt like earthquake, unlike usual the sound was low but the shaking was very intense, all windows were shaking. Vahid, from Sadegiyeh explosion sound came, very distant but 23:29. From Jannat Abad now we heard loud explosion sound 11:31 PM south Jannat Abad 23:30 fighter jet sound and three terrible explosions, house windows shaking. Three terrible explosion sounds came at 23:27 toward west Tehran Seyedkhandan near Seyedkhandan bridge, one severe explosion, windows shook. 11:30. Hello, explosion sound was heard from Saadat Abad at 23:27. Bagh-e Feyz area explosion sound and building collapse came but before that there was no fighter jet sound. Hello, we're in Sumeh Sara, 20 minutes distance from Fuman, it hit there so hard the sound reached here. Hello, explosion from Javadiyeh south Tehran, Basij base 23:30. We're in the middle of Yusef Abad 11:10 a loud sound came that made the window shake and sounded like explosion. Just now I was talking on phone with my aunt in Valanjak, suddenly explosion sound came. Shahriyar, three terrifying sounds came now at 23:30. Seyedkhandan 200 meters above the bridge on Shariati and Soroush street before Seyedkhandan was hit simultaneously. 23:30. Sir, right now east Tehran a severe explosion sound came but it was somewhat distant. At 11:25 sound came, now also east sound, air defense is coming. Sound of several explosions from Varamin around 23:30 came. We're in Siahkal (Gilan), the house shook several times, though there wasn't a strange sound and I suspect it's because of hitting Anzali. They hit Shahriyar, its sound came. We're toward Zanjan, we heard fighter jets sound from here, as if with higher speed and greater number and lower altitude they were going toward east of the country at 23:17 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received photo: Caspian Sea shore, Bandar Anzali - three ships burning in the sea. My husband from Anzali sent this photo. Axios reporter, quoting "an Israeli official," says the Israeli army has attacked Islamic Republic "missile boats" in the Caspian Sea. @VahidHeadline Videos published in other sources: A citizen showing the attacks in Anzali says: "They hit three ships." @VahidOnline Moment of missile impact on target in Bandar Anzali @VahidOnline These were from previous attacks. Fresh messages received: - Anzali 11:15, they hit again - 11:16 hit again, much heavier than before - Hit again, much heavier than before Rasht: - Rasht 11:15 PM, Golsar area completely shook. 3 explosions from distance - Here in Golsar at 23:15 severe explosion sound came - Loud sound came from Golsar Rasht direction and house shook... - I'm in Golsar, house windows completely shattered and the explosion wave was very very very very high - Rasht at 23:15, sound of 4-5 heavy explosions came. We're in Golsar, we heard the sound. We don't know where the explosion was. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received report: At 11:45 air defense activated in south Tehran - no explosion sounds felt so far, only air defense launches can be heard (drones don't make sound either) just the air defense shooting in south Tehran. I'm posting other received messages that cannot be verified or confirmed, as some may have mistaken air defense sounds for something else. They say there's also significant thunder and lightning, and some who had sent messages later wrote that they had mistaken the light and sound of thunder and lightning. Therefore, messages from these hours can't be relied upon much: 23:37 and 23:40 in west Tehran a very strange sound like an earthquake with shaking, each lasting about 5 seconds, it was a very deep and strange sound I had never heard before. At 11:44 Tehran Piroozi anti-aircraft sounds started, Vahid again air defenses are firing and explosion sounds coming from Tehran. At 11:45 air defense sounds coming from Narmak area anti-aircraft fire; now towards south Tehran repeated explosion sounds in central Tehran from 12:13. At 23:45 Monday 25 Esfand air defense sounds coming from Yousefabad direction I hope... [Please only focus on news points. Thank you.] At 23:45 towards east Tehran Piroozi lots of sounds coming, first it was air defense then several explosions. Monday at 23:45 air defense sounds towards Shariati and Andarzgoo 11:49 intense air defense east. 23:45 east Tehran many explosions and air defense activity Afsarieh lots of explosion sounds coming both air defense and explosions. At 23:54 hello at 23:54 Tehran Resalat air defense sounds activated hello sounds I don't know air defense or explosion at 23:45 Amir Abad. At 23:45 air defense sounds southeast, explosion not very strong and relatively large fire around Khavaran highway Rezvieh neighborhood. I'm in Shahriar 10 minutes ago fighter jet sounds came with shaking but very strange more than 20 times in these ten minutes thunder and lightning struck the sky I thought they were bombing but no it's raining apparently [in Shahriar many thought it was fighter jets and bombing sounds but apparently that was also thunder and lightning, but regarding other places many still insist it's both thunder and lightning and explosions]. Now at 12:30 Saadat Abad intense thunder and lightning we thought it was explosions 📡 @VahidOnline

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Unverifiable received messages: Sound of several fighter jets coming in Bandar Abbas sky 20:54. At 20:54, five continuous explosions, Alborz Karaj Tehran. At 20:54 I'm on the east side, felt four very strong tremors, there was no sound at all, just strong tremors, it wasn't close to me apparently and seemed deep. Aghdasiyeh air defense activated. Hello, sound of air defense in Azgol area at 9:22. We're south of Tehran, air defense activated towards southeast at 21:30 Sunday March 24. Around east Tehran, sound of fighter jets and air defense coming. Hello Vahid, just now they hit Kermanshah at 20:59 Sunday March 24. At 21:00 Tehran, sound of 4 relatively intense explosions, heavy rain coming and unclear where they hit. Aran and Bidgol at 20:38, sound of intense explosion, probably Kobrayee garrison again. At 9:25, sound of drone in south Tehran sky along with one explosion heard. In Afsariyeh alley 17, they filled the schools with special unit vehicles and their forces, got into some conflict with people themselves, their cars went, told people to evacuate alleys 17 and 18. Sound of drone coming and naturally air defense, Tehran district 17 southwest Tehran, seems unlikely to be around here but moments before drone sound was coming. Air defense sound: Tehran city center 9:30 PM. At 21:30 Hosseinabad Lavizaan, drone sound and a bit of air defense too. Vahid at 21:33 air defense sound towards Geisha Tehran. At 21:31 Sunday March 24, very close drone sound from Tehran center. Sound of their slogans and Allahu Akbar chanting being broadcast can also be heard. Air defense sound coming towards Enghelab and Jomhouri. Intense air defense sound coming towards Fatemi Square. At 21:34 now. At 21:30 again towards Kolahdouz garrisons (Piroozi, east Tehran) continuous air defense sound but didn't hear explosion or drone sound. At 21:36 Phase One Shahrak-e Gharb, air defense sound never came this much continuously, simultaneously drone sound coming (not fighter jet). 21:39 Shahrak-e Gharb sound of several very loud explosions, they hit somewhere. Sunday 21:30 air defense around Azadi Square Tehran activated and firing, probably because of drone. Interesting that it's also rainy [21:37]. It's hitting Felah, it's a drone, sound of 8, 9 explosions came [Many people mistake air defense firing sound with attack explosions. In this case I don't know.] Vahid at 21:33 air defense sound towards Geisha Tehran, heard two explosions at 21:38 and then air defense. Seems like it was a drone because explosion intensity was different from missile. Can't tell which direction sound is coming from but it was close to Geisha Saadatabad. At 21:40, very loud sound coming, they're hitting continuously. I'm in Tehran Zafar district, drone and air defense sound coming from south and west Tehran with explosion sound from same directions. At 21:48 Jannatabad, continuous air defense activity sound coming, if I'm not mistaken it might be Chitgar air defense, whatever it is, everything is active, sounds are relatively close. Hello they hit Ahvaz but it was far, Kiyanabad Ahvaz power cut [haven't had similar message yet]. Explosion sound coming from west Tehran, sounds more like drone explosion. At 21:48 continuous firing or explosion sound west area from several different directions, not air defense sound because it's different from previous ones, not missile explosion sound either because much weaker, not sure maybe related to drones. West Tehran intense air defense sound and explosions in between, considering it's raining and can't see anything, from tremors can tell which is explosion, overall it's a strange night. Sunday March 24 at 21:30, two big explosions in Zeitoun Karmandi Ahvaz. From 21:40 until now 21:56 intense explosion sounds coming west Tehran, about 8 explosions. We're west towards Satarkhan. Here sound of multiple explosions in past quarter hour, maybe close to ten hits but sounds are far, obviously not here. Still coming,

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Moment of explosion from one of the 18:15 attacks towards the air force #Isfahan Received photos: 'Ayatollah Khansari (behind the prayer hall)' Saturday 23 Esfand Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received from around 8pm: Jets and fighter planes came from the sky over Garmdareh heading toward Tehran. Fighter jet sounds coming, close to 8pm. Hello. West Tehran, 8:07pm fighter jet sounds came and several explosions from afar. Tehran 8:08pm Friday night attacks started. Friday 8:05pm sound of fighter jets flying at very low altitude west Tehran. 8:08pm sound of at least 4 explosions. 8:09pm jet sounds and explosion in Karaj. Around 8:05pm west Tehran Marzdaran intense fighter jet sounds. Mehrshahr 6-7 big explosions happened, fighter jet sounds also coming. 8:05pm sounds and tremors came at 8pm Friday March 22nd toward Chitgar, low altitude fighter jet flight sounds with several explosion sounds. Fighter jet sounds coming overhead, hit several places in Karaj so hard our house shook 8:06pm Friday March 22nd. We don't know where it hit, we're toward Ansari lands. Islamshahr explosion is horrible, 3-4 strikes at 8:10pm. Alborz Karaj jet sounds coming, about 5-6 big explosions. Karaj West Baghestan, fighter jet sounds and over 5 intense explosion sounds. Mehrshahr terrible, hit 5 times. Hello right now fighter jet sounds coming overhead, hit several places in Karaj so hard our house shook 8:06pm Friday March 22nd, we don't know where it hit, we're toward Ansari lands. Hit again because we're in the danger zone, we can't even go near windows [Don't go! Don't go! Nobody go anywhere!] 8:05pm toward Shahr-e Rey 4 intense and deep explosions. 8:12pm still continuing. 8:06pm Central Jannatabad intense fighter jet sound came very close, we took shelter in the bathroom but they didn't hit anywhere and left 😒😒 Robat Karim bomb sounds came, Amini Street 8:00pm. 8:06pm Friday March 22nd, Tehran, below Takht Tavous Street, intense and close fighter jet sound. Sounds of several explosions, 8:12pm. 8:05pm fighter jet sounds clearly audible from Baghestan Karaj until now + two explosions in the distance. We're at Azadegan, fighter jet sound came then explosion sound from afar, probably east Tehran at 8pm. Toward Chitgar low altitude fighter jet flight sounds with several explosion sounds. 8:10pm Kargar Jonoubi anti-aircraft fire sounds came. 8:12pm toward Jaleh Square bomb sounds coming from south and north, something in Nasim Shahr just now 8:05pm exploded, all electricity went out, oh God what a sound! Mehrshahr 8:05pm fighter jet sound came and 5 intense explosions heard. 8:12pm explosion sounds coming toward Piroozi Shahda Square. Mehrshahr Karaj right now we heard nearly 8 consecutive explosion sounds which weren't very close but clearly the explosions were intense. Qods city Abrisham district 8:03pm a horrible sound came very close. 8:15pm fighter jet sound coming north Tehran. Fighter jet sound Qazvin coming a lot, like they're right above us. 8:14pm Tehran/Gisha/8:14pm intense fire truck and ambulance sounds (probably) many of them (seemed to be moving from Chamran highway toward south). 8:13pm Tehran Baharestan Square area anti-aircraft fire and artillery 23, fighter jet sounds from afar 8:15pm four more explosions in Islamshahr. 8:05pm Mehrshahr Karaj hit 5 times I think, last 3 were intense, it's dark and cloudy, unclear where it was, I think it was toward the development lands. Hello South Jannatabad 8:12pm there's a fighter jet above us, hasn't hit yet. Sounds of several terrible explosions 8pm to 8:15pm in Islamshahr. Apparently they hit the IRGC opposite Bagh Feyz and Ahmadabad. 4 terrible and powerful explosions. Islamshahr March 22nd 8:05pm 4-5 explosion sounds came very close, again at 8:15pm they hit 4 more

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Messages from 5:25 AM: It's still hitting Tehran hard. We're in west Tehran. Explosions are happening every minute. Far and near. Deep and shallow. 5:26 and 5:27 two tremors toward Bahar Tehran. This time it was more westward than the previous ones. The previous ones were mostly to our east. Explosions can be heard from all over Tehran. Hello 5:26 AM explosion sound from east Tehran 22/12/1404. Hello 5:26 AM southeast Tehran, the house shook! There's been continuous sound for an hour. Explosion sounds are also coming from Valiasr Square direction. The sound is different from usual - not loud but it's like it's trembling in the depths of the earth. We're in Eslamshahr, it's hitting very badly tonight, the sounds are very different. The tremor durations are longer, explosion sounds keep coming. Hello right now at 5:27 we felt another explosion. It's distant but the sound is very loud. We're in Lavasan. We're near Enghelab Square, right now two bad explosion sounds came from afar at 5:26. Hello Mr. Vahid, our house is in south Tehran, Nazi Abad, it's hitting a point in south Tehran, the sound echoes here, very frightening. Hello explosion sounds are still coming, Eslamshahr 5:28, two explosion sounds. Why aren't they leaving this time? Usually they came maximum twice at 20-minute intervals, now it's been 45 minutes. Vahid, our house is center facing west, besides the first three explosion waves, our house shook 3 more times right now [time?!] center, continuous. 5:27 tremors getting stronger. Vahid, we're toward Saadat Abad, right now [time?!] 2 very deep explosion sounds came one after another. 5:26 one of those explosions from 4:40 onward toward southeast (around Se Rah Afsarieh) was heard, like an earthquake, the building shakes when this sound comes. Vahid, right now Eslamshahr is shaking badly several times. Dear Vahid, we're toward Sepah Square and it seems we're very far from the bomb epicenter but there's a strange sound coming and I even saw its light. I'm freaked out that I'm right by my window and the smell of burning and something has reached here. Even during the war it hadn't hit this continuously. Friday 22 Esfand 4:43 AM Saadat Abad we heard two explosion sounds that were long and terrifying but relatively distant. East Tehran right now [time?!] one hit, its sound was very distant and weak, barely audible. But the house shook a little. It was strange. 5:30 AM: Sound still coming non-stop - Tehran Tarasht neighborhood. Vahid, it's completely different from every night, over 20 explosions from far and near have come, the sounds are different, even when coming from afar the house shakes, the sounds don't stop, explosion sounds one after another, it's unclear what it's hitting with, it's like no other night. Dowlat Abad for example in minute 30 very weak explosion sounds with tremors reach the ears, then suddenly every few minutes intense sound with severe tremor comes but the weak explosions that don't stop are strange. Vahid, I'm in west Tehran. From the first explosion around 4:45 until now I hear about fifteen terrifying explosion sounds from far and near the city. Heavy rain doesn't let us see where smoke is rising but I can say the explosions are for bunker busters because they go deep and crack in a way that makes houses shake and it's not like previous nights. Continuous and back-to-back as if it goes around then comes back and pounds. From 4:43 to 5:25 we've been completely on vibration, definitely a bomber is hitting. Eslamshahr, we're in district 19, from behind Kahrizak it's drilling very hard there, over 50 missiles hit it, reached the earth's core, all the sounds written about Tehran were for there, even kids in Afsarieh could feel the sound. Vahid, in our group everyone is simultaneously hearing a sound, this tremor is for somewhere that's being hit very hard, I think from south Tehran but everyone feels the tremor. We're from Sattar Khan and Sepah Square and