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Al Mayadeen, a Lebanese media outlet close to the Islamic Republic, quoted an informed source as saying: “The Islamic Republic is concerned that removing enriched materials from the country, rather than bringing the war to an end, could pave the way for a new military attack by Washington. Implementing all seven of our conditions at once—not step by step—is a red line, and we will take no steps before that. Tehran will not accept mediation that is limited to conveying U.S. demands and applying pressure to make us accept them.” Machine translation: An informed Iranian source told Al Mayadeen on Thursday that U.S. Vice President JD Vance recently exchanged messages with Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The source described the move as a sign of America’s inability to achieve its war objectives. “This exchange of messages between American and Iranian officials is nothing exceptional and has well-known precedents,” the source said. “The fact that senior American officials have resorted to correspondence shows Washington’s inability to achieve its objectives by other means.” The source also categorically rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Vance’s message was sent in response to Iran’s request for equipment and medicine. The source likewise dismissed reports in American media portraying the correspondence as a sign of progress in negotiations or an Iranian retreat. The informed Iranian source said Tehran would release details of the message whenever it deemed appropriate. The source stressed that Iran would take no new action before the seven points it had conveyed to the Americans were implemented, saying: “The seven points must be implemented all at once, not step by step. The Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened, nor will new negotiations begin, before Iran’s conditions are implemented.” The source added: “Implementing the seven points is a red line that cannot be abandoned, and reopening the nuclear file shows that the United States is trying to strip Iran of its nuclear deterrent.” 🔻 Iran’s nuclear file and negotiations Speaking to Al Mayadeen about the nuclear file, the informed Iranian source said: “Washington wants to use the nuclear file to present the war as an operation that achieved results.” The source warned that “the United States is trying, through psychological and diplomatic pressure, to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities or wrest control of them from Iran.” “If the United States claims it has destroyed the enriched nuclear materials, why does it continue to demand that they be handed over?” the source asked. The source also said: “Tehran is concerned that removing enriched materials from the country, rather than bringing the war to an end, could pave the way for a new military assault by Washington.” 🔻 Regional mediation and U.S. conditions On mediation efforts, the informed source said: “Mediators must respect the principles of mediation and not try to impose U.S. demands on Iran.” The source stressed: “Tehran will not accept mediation that is limited to conveying U.S. demands and applying pressure to make us accept them.” The source added: “Iran will not back down from its seven conditions under pressure from diplomatic initiatives.” 🔻 Relations with neighboring countries and attacks on U.S. bases On relations with neighboring countries, the source said: “Iran has shown goodwill toward the Gulf countries, but it will not allow any of them to take advantage of Tehran.” “Using American bases in regional countries to attack Iranian interests will be met with a response proportionate to the nature of the aggression,” the source said. The source added: “No one has the right to object if targets inside countries are struck when their territory is used to attack Iranian interests.” These remarks come as reports of increased diplomatic activity by Qatar and Pakistan to halt the war against Iran have multiplied. Media outlets have reported that Doha conveyed a message to Tehran last week. Reports have also emerged about correspondence between Vance and Rezaei. Iran, meanwhile, continues to insist on the seven-day plan it previously presented, describing it as a necessary path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and beginning negotiations to bring the war to a definitive end. Al Mayadeen 📡 @VahidOnline

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Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced Amirreza Rezaei, Vahid Ghahremani, and Mehdi—a cleric whose last name has not been disclosed—to death. The three were arrested during the Dey 1404 protests. HRANA reported that the sentence was delivered to the three prisoners in prison on Monday, 4 Aban. Among the charges brought against them in this case is “operational activity for Israel.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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“A major #Fire on the #Tehran–Karaj Highway” Images sent in by citizens with the caption above, Thursday 7 Aban, around 16:00 Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Following reports that JD Vance, the U.S. vice president, had sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme National Security Council, The New York Times reported on Thursday that direct talks between Tehran and Washington could begin as early as next week in Qatar or Turkey. According to The New York Times, citing informed Iranian and American officials, if Tehran accepts Vance’s proposal, the talks would technically begin without preconditions. However, Vance stressed in his letter that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program must be on the table from the start of negotiations. A U.S. official told The New York Times that Washington decided to send the letter to Rezaei because American officials had concluded they needed to communicate directly with someone in the Islamic Republic’s leadership who has influence over the hard-line faction opposed to an agreement and over the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The New York Times reported that Donald Trump had read and approved the letter before it was sent to Tehran. The newspaper also pointed to recent diplomatic efforts by officials from Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia to ease tensions. According to two Iranian officials, mediators expressed concern during these meetings about the risk of unrest and destruction in the region if hostilities resume. Regional leaders have urged the Islamic Republic to show greater flexibility in its nuclear program to avert war. These diplomatic efforts are taking place as Trump considers the possibility of renewed military strikes against the Islamic Republic, including attacks on energy infrastructure and other vital centers of Iran’s economy. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, 6 Aban, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter, that U.S. Vice President JD Vance had sent a letter to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme National Security Council. The newspaper wrote that Vance is trying to engage with one of the Islamic Republic’s most powerful hard-line figures in an effort to revive peace talks between Washington and Tehran. These efforts come as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to resume the war after next week’s midterm elections. @VahidOOnLine Trump’s response: The letter was to provide Iran with the medical supplies it needs! 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios: Pressure on Iran to make nuclear concessions ahead of major strikes after the U.S. midterm elections Machine translation: Three U.S., Israeli, and regional sources say regional mediators led by Qatar are working to reach a diplomatic agreement to resume talks between the United States and Iran and prevent war from breaking out again after the U.S. midterm elections. Qataris are trying to persuade Iran to allow U.N. inspectors to visit its bombed nuclear facilities in exchange for some U.S. sanctions relief. 🔻 Why it matters: If no last-minute agreement is reached, a new round of airstrikes appears likely shortly after the midterm elections. On Monday, Israeli military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir spoke with Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of CENTCOM, to coordinate ahead of possible strikes. ▪️ U.S. and Israeli officials expect such an operation to involve a week of extensive strikes on targets linked to Iran’s leadership, energy sector, nuclear facilities, and infrastructure. 🔻 Trump’s remarks: In a brief interview with Axios on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were underway through mediators, but stressed that he did not know whether they would succeed. ▪️ Trump said: “We have to finish the job, either through a deal or some other way. We’ll see if the talks can succeed.” ▪️ Abbas Araghchi, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, wrote on the social media platform X on Wednesday: “While our brave armed forces are fully prepared to defend the homeland, Iran is still giving diplomacy a chance to succeed.” 🔻 Behind the scenes: Sources say mediation efforts are being led by Qatar, with support from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey. ▪️ Ali al-Thawadi, a Qatari negotiator, traveled to Tehran earlier this week to discuss a possible agreement with the Trump administration with Iranian officials. ▪️ A regional source briefed on the talks said the Qataris have put forward proposals to find a way to bridge the gap between the U.S. demand that Iran hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium and Iran’s insistence that the U.S. naval blockade be lifted and its frozen assets released before it takes any other steps. ▪️ The regional source and a U.S. official said mediators are telling Iran that accepting these proposals may be the only way to prevent major strikes after the midterm elections. ▪️ Security officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan reinforced the same message during a visit to Tehran in recent days. ▪️ According to the regional source, the Iranians responded that they would seek the approval of Mojtaba Khamenei, the Islamic Republic’s leader, for the proposals over the next few days. ▪️ A U.S. official said that after visiting Tehran, Saudi officials told the White House that the Iranians were concerned about possible U.S. and Israeli bombing operations after the midterm elections. The Saudis urged Trump not to rush into war and to give the negotiations more time. 🔻 More details: One idea under discussion is returning to an agreement Iran reached with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cairo last year. ▪️ The September 2025 agreement allowed U.N. inspectors to resume visits to Iran’s nuclear facilities. It was suspended after the U.N. Security Council reinstated the so-called “snapback” sanctions against Iran a month later. ▪️ On Tuesday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told the U.N. Security Council that reviving the Cairo agreement could provide a framework for resuming inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities damaged in U.S. and Israeli attacks. ▪️ According to the regional source, if Iran agrees to let U.N. inspectors visit its nuclear facilities, it may receive waivers allowing it to sell oil, and some of its frozen assets could be released to buy food and other humanitarian goods. ▪️ The source said: “There is movement. We are waiting for Iran’s response.” The source added: “The idea is for the Iranians to be able to say they did not hand over their enriched uranium from the outset, while the U.S. can say it secured nuclear concessions from Iran.” 🔻 The other side’s position: The regional source said the White House told mediators it would state its position on the proposed agreement after it became clear whether Iran would accept the offer. ▪️ U.S. officials said Trump discussed Iran with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff aboard Air Force One on Tuesday while traveling to Texas. On Wednesday, he also reviewed Iran with his national security team as part of an intelligence briefing. ▪️ A White House official said: “As the president has said, they have been systematically destroyed, both militarily and financially, and if they don’t change their behavior quickly, we will finish the job soon.” ▪️ The official added: “With the U.S. controlling the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s economy collapsing, the U.S. is in a very powerful position. Iran has been severely battered, and one way or another, the conflict in Iran will end very soon.” axios 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reuters reported on Wednesday, 6 Aban, that Qatari mediators had presented Iran with a draft of a new agreement to end the war with the United States and Israel. But, citing a senior Islamic Republic official, it wrote that Doha had put forward only “unacceptable” ideas that could not be considered a “proposal.” A source familiar with the negotiations, whose name was not disclosed, told Reuters that a new draft was presented to Tehran on Sunday and that Iran’s response is expected by the end of the week. According to the source, Qatar’s proposal includes a seven-day timeline addressing the concerns of Tehran and Washington and setting out daily confidence-building steps. The source added that implementation of the timeline could begin as early as next week, and that several countries would serve as guarantors of the agreement. Shortly after the report was published, a senior Iranian official involved in the talks, whose name was not disclosed, told Reuters that Qatar had presented only “unacceptable ideas,” not a “proposal.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in a rare comment on Wednesday, 6 Aban, about the protests in Iran last Dey that the demonstrations began on social media. According to the Russian news agency Interfax, Putin said during a visit to an exhibition in Moscow: “What happened as the crisis spread through the streets of Tehran began largely through social media—platforms that Iranian officials neither managed nor controlled.” The Russian president said the only thing Iranian officials could do was “cut everything off.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Artin Ghanfari, a photojournalist and Bahá’í citizen, to 26 years in prison. The verdict was delivered to him on Monday, 5 Aban, at Greater Tehran Prison, also known as Fashafuyeh Prison. The branch was presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati. He received 20 years for “media activity,” with enhanced sentencing applied, five years for “assembly and collusion,” and one year for “propaganda against the system.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The New York Times, citing two diplomats familiar with the negotiations, reported that Qatar is drafting a proposal for a five-day agreement between the Islamic Republic and the United States. It would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, lifting the blockade of Iranian ports, and securing a nuclear concession from Tehran. Disagreement over when the commitments would take effect is the main obstacle to an agreement. The newspaper reported on Monday, 4 Aban, that under the proposal put forward by Qatari mediators, Tehran and Washington would exchange a series of concessions over a five-day period. According to the two diplomats, under the agreement the Islamic Republic would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, while the United States would lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, which has worsened the country’s economic crisis. The diplomats said the main obstacle to reaching an agreement is disagreement over when each side would fulfill its commitments. They said mediators are also trying to persuade the Islamic Republic to make a concession on its nuclear program in the first phase of the agreement. The New York Times did not provide further details about the nature of the nuclear concession sought by the mediators or the proposed sequence for implementing the commitments. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iranian state media published images on Monday afternoon, 4 Aban, showing Mohsen Rezaei, secretary-general of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Abbas Araghchi, foreign minister, welcoming officials from the three countries belonging to the Mecca Pact. Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister; Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief; and Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s intelligence and security organization, met with Islamic Republic officials in Tehran on behalf of the three countries that are members of the Mecca defense pact. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the meeting was held at Pakistan’s suggestion, with topics including “regional cooperation, the U.S. and Israeli aggression against Iran, and its consequences” on the agenda. Earlier, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who is in Cairo, welcomed the four-way meeting and said: “A large-scale military attack on Iran, as well as a military attack by Iran on the Gulf countries, must be prevented at all costs.” @ VahidOOnLine As senior defense and security officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey traveled to Tehran, the Islamic Republic’s Supreme National Security Council issued a confidential directive to the media, asking them not to offer analysis on the “Mecca Agreement,” whether in support of it or against it. The SNSC communicated five guidelines for covering the meeting to domestic media outlets, asking them to emphasize that the visit was made at Pakistan’s suggestion and with Iran’s approval. The Supreme National Security Council also asked media outlets to stress that, following the recent war, countries in the region have concluded that security can be ensured only through cooperation and participation by all regional countries. Another part of the message said that the visit could pave the way toward a “regionally driven security policy,” and that this process could begin in Tehran. According to the message, regional security, the consequences of U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran, the continuation of those attacks, and assistance to the people of Palestine and Lebanon will be among the topics discussed at the Tehran meeting. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Republic’s judiciary news agency reported that the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office had filed criminal charges and opened a judicial case against the organizers of an exhibition called “Tehran Art Fair.” According to Mizan, the decision was made over what it described as “failure to observe legal and religious rules,” and the suspects were summoned to the prosecutor’s office to provide explanations. Mizan also said that the exhibition’s ticketing website and the organizer’s social media account had been blocked. The announcement of criminal charges against Tehran Art Fair came after images from another event, called the “Fitex Exhibition,” in Tehran drew widespread criticism from media outlets close to Iran’s government and military institutions. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Following a Reuters report that senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey traveled to Tehran on Monday, 4 Aban, Iran’s deputy secretary of the Supreme National Security Council confirmed the news, saying the purpose of the visit was to hold a joint meeting in Tehran and discuss “regional coordination.” Ali Bagheri told Iranian state television that Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister; Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief; and Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s intelligence agency, would travel to Tehran to attend a meeting with Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Earlier, Reuters cited two informed officials as reporting the visit and saying its purpose was to discuss “regional coordination.” Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey are members of the defense pact known as the “Mecca” pact, signed by the leaders of the three countries in Saudi Arabia two and a half months ago. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned again on Sunday, 3 Aban 1405, that Iran or its allied forces might launch attacks against Israel in the coming days. Speaking at the site of an Arrow missile defense system, Netanyahu said intelligence indicators suggested that Iran and forces affiliated with it might try to disrupt the election process with an attack. Netanyahu’s warning comes just two days before Israel’s election. Threatening Tehran and its allied forces, he said: “I’m warning them: Don’t test us. You will suffer disproportionate blows.” The Israeli prime minister went on to emphasize: “We are far stronger than you think. Don’t underestimate us, and don’t test us.” His remarks come after Israel’s Channel 13 reported last week that Eyal Zamir, the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, said at a closed-door meeting that he currently saw no operational need to attack Iran before the election. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reuters reported on Sunday, 3 Aban, citing an informed official, that Qatari mediators had traveled to Tehran as part of efforts to ease regional tensions, in coordination with the United States. The official, who was briefed on developments, told Reuters that the Qatari mediators’ presence in Tehran was part of U.S.-coordinated efforts to reduce tensions in the region. The Hill reported, citing informed sources, that the U.S. military had prepared several options for renewed attacks on targets belonging to Iran’s government after the November 3 midterm elections. Carrying out these plans depends on Donald Trump’s approval, and no final decision has been announced. According to the report, published on Saturday, 2 Aban, the U.S. military’s Central Command, CENTCOM, had drawn up plans for further strikes on targets in Iran. One source said the plans could be carried out if authorized by the president. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Judiciary’s Media Center announced that an indictment had been issued against Saeed Shakiba, a voice actor, blogger, and satirist, on charges of “knowingly endorsing Israel on social media, insulting the Islamic Republic, and engaging in propaganda against the system by portraying it negatively and supporting the Pahlavi dynasty.” Shakiba had previously been arrested after posting a video imitating Ali Khamenei’s voice. Posts on his Instagram page have also been deleted. On Wednesday, 22 Mehr, the Judiciary announced that a case had been opened against the artist at the Tehran prosecutor’s office. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Videos showing women performing acrobatic and flexibility moves at the “Fitex” exhibition in Tehran’s Dialogue Park have drawn a backlash from state media, along with calls for legal action against the organizers. In a report titled “The Need for the Judiciary to Examine How the Fitex Exhibition Was Held,” Mehr News Agency called for an investigation into the permits, oversight, and any potential violations. Tasnim News Agency described footage from the exhibition as showing “widespread misconduct” and called for intervention by sports officials and relevant authorities. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation also aired the footage of the women’s performances with the images pixelated. It criticized the issuance of a permit for the exhibition and called for the judiciary to intervene and take action against those responsible for organizing it. In response to the criticism, Habib Sotoudeh-Nejad, director general of Sports and Youth for Tehran Province, said the exhibition had not been held under the supervision of his department and that its officials had not known about it. Meanwhile, reports have emerged that the Instagram accounts of several athletes who had shared photos of themselves at the Fitex exhibition have been suspended. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Abbas Araghchi, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, said on Sunday, 3 Aban, referring to the possibility of war with the United States and Israel resuming, that Tehran’s policies would not change under any circumstances and that Iran was also planning for the postwar period. Speaking at a ceremony honoring Kamal Kharazi, the former foreign minister, and opening the Foreign Ministry’s document center named after him, Araghchi said: “These days, people are talking about war breaking out again. From now on, I’m thinking about what comes after the war. Whether there is a war or not, our policies remain unchanged.” Referring to the two previous rounds of fighting, he said that if the other side tried military action again, it would not get a different result. Araghchi also stressed that, if there is any rationality, another attack on Iran should not be repeated. @VahidOOnLine The speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said in remarks before the session on Sunday, 3 Aban: “We will not be intimidated, and we are ready to respond in ways beyond their imagination to any violation of our territorial integrity. Therefore, threats of a full-scale war or assassination will not make the Islamic Republic abandon its rights and interests.” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf added: “Until the Americans change their behavior, give up their bullying and greed, and make tangible, concrete, and real amends on the ground for their broken commitments, none of their claims will carry even the slightest weight with the Islamic Republic.” He also said: “As I have said before, we have nothing new to say. It was the United States that, through its miscalculations and its war against Iran, got itself bogged down in a quagmire. Now it is up to them to take the steps necessary to save themselves.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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

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Two senior security officials from the Islamic Republic told Reuters that Tehran has developed detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Persian Gulf, which could be carried out if the United States and Israel attack Iran again. The two officials, who did not want to be identified, gave no details about the possible locations or methods of the attacks, but one said Iran might also act to prevent repairs to damaged cables, prolonging disruptions to communications, including the internet. One official warned that if Iran is attacked again, “there will be no more red lines,” and that potential targets would range from undersea cables to military bases, including secret bases. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the country, together with France and Britain, is ready to negotiate with the Islamic Republic to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons. He made the remarks after a meeting of eight European and regional countries in Istanbul, held on Friday, 1 Aban. Wadephul stressed that Tehran must show serious readiness to reach a lasting diplomatic solution. In Shahrivar this year, the three countries, together with the United States, referred a Board of Governors resolution to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing Iran’s failure to meet its nuclear reporting obligations. Since Israel and the United States attacked Iran’s key nuclear facilities, Iran has not allowed International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to return to the bombed sites. Iran has more than 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium and, after its nuclear facilities in Isfahan, Fordow and Natanz were damaged during last year’s 12-day war, has yet to clarify the fate of its enriched uranium stockpile. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s foreign minister, said the countries participating in the Istanbul meeting agreed that another attack on Iran would spread war and conflict across the region, and that diplomacy and dialogue are the only way forward. On Friday, 1 Aban, after a meeting in Istanbul of the foreign ministers of European and regional countries, Fidan said all participants called for preventing the war from spreading and for a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf and Ukraine as soon as possible. He said the participants had decided to convey this message to all parties in a unified manner. The Turkish foreign minister also called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to attacks on Saudi Arabia. He said the meeting had examined in detail the diplomatic tools and approaches for achieving these goals. He said disruption to passage through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, along with the near-total loss of maritime security in the Black Sea, was putting extensive pressure on the world’s energy and food supplies and free trade. According to Fidan, the topics discussed included the war in Ukraine, the situation in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, attacks on Saudi Arabia, and Israel’s potentially destabilizing role in the region. @ VahidOOnLine Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s foreign minister, warned on Friday, 1 Aban, on the sidelines of a meeting in Istanbul of the foreign ministers of the R4 group (Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia) and the E3 (the United Kingdom, France and Germany), along with Italy, that renewed tensions between Iran and the United States would leave only losers and have serious consequences for oil and fuel prices. Speaking to reporters, Barrot said: “A renewed escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States would have no winners and would undoubtedly have very serious consequences for fossil fuel prices and, consequently, for the price of gasoline for French citizens.” Referring to past diplomatic efforts to ease tensions, the French foreign minister said that an agreement between Tehran and Washington, although it is not currently being fully implemented, had at least helped reduce the intensity of attacks by both sides. He also referred to attacks that have affected European countries, including Cyprus. Barrot stressed that the group’s first step would be to call on Iran and the United States to exercise the utmost restraint. He added: “We cannot tolerate another escalation of tensions in the region.” The meeting was held at Turkey’s initiative. The participating countries’ foreign ministers discussed regional conflicts and threats to security and shipping routes. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, 1 Aban, that officials in Tehran had warned through intermediaries that if the United States attacks again, strikes would spread to Gulf countries and include economic infrastructure and civilian targets. According to the newspaper, the threats include attacks on airports, oil pipelines, and other civilian infrastructure in countries across the region. Islamic Republic officials also said that if U.S. attacks resume, they will target American forces more intensely and may even try to sink U.S. warships in the region. The Wall Street Journal writes that despite much of its missile and drone arsenal being damaged in previous U.S. and Israeli attacks, the Islamic Republic still has the ability to carry out retaliatory strikes. Analysts believe Tehran may use asymmetric attacks to damage the region’s energy and communications infrastructure. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump: The U.S. is not negotiating with Iran; something will happen soon On Thursday, 30 Mehr, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters, when asked whether he was negotiating with the Islamic Republic at this point: “No, I don’t think we’re negotiating with Iran. Either way, one way or another, something is going to happen. It will happen relatively soon.” Trump added: “It seems most people think this will happen after the election, and we’ll have to see what happens. But I’ll say this: What we’ve done with Iran is amazing.” The U.S. president also said: “We have a limited conflict with Iran. I think we’re dealing with the real party to this conflict there. But militarily and financially, we’re doing very well against Iran.” @VahidHeadline Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said in an interview with Drop Site that U.S. President Donald Trump had left Iran’s proposal to end the war unanswered and that negotiations had stalled. In a report on the interview, the Donya-e Eqtesad newspaper quoted Rezaei as saying: “Contrary to the show he has put on, Trump has no clear, actionable plan to end the war with Iran, and this has led to a diplomatic deadlock.” In another part of the interview, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary added: “Iran’s goal is not to hold out until 2029, but to end the war on terms that reduce the likelihood of another conflict.” Rezaei also stressed that managing the Strait of Hormuz is far more important than the revenue generated by the waterway. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary said the Islamabad memorandum of understanding failed because commitments were implemented in the wrong order. Rezaei went on to say that Iran still has the capability to continue missile and drone operations, and warned that, if another war breaks out, cables, data centers, and AI facilities could also be within range. He added that Iran would have a broader plan for retaliation if hostilities resumed. He further claimed that taking action against the Islamic Republic of Iran comes at a cost, and that if diplomacy can make this clear to the other side, Tehran prefers diplomacy. Rezaei nonetheless stressed that Iran has the means to continue retaliating. Rezaei also threatened: “If another war against Iran begins, given Tehran’s understanding of the patterns of U.S. troop deployments in regional countries, U.S. casualties will be ten times higher.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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

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Fox News: A day after Netanyahu called Trump, Israeli aircraft practiced a “route for an attack on Tehran” in Syrian skies Fox News reported on Wednesday morning, 29 Mehr, that Israeli fighter jets had conducted an exercise in an “air corridor toward Iran” over Syria and Iraq, one week before the country’s parliamentary elections. According to the report, the exercise took place a day after Benjamin Netanyahu’s phone call with Donald Trump. During the call, and in front of the cameras, Netanyahu told Trump: “We have to finish what we started.” Over the past two weeks, Iranian state media have repeatedly reported “enemy” fighter jets and military aircraft flying over Iraqi airspace. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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

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Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir met with Masoud Pezeshkian, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Mohsen Rezaei during a visit to Tehran. In his meeting with the Pakistani army chief, Rezaei stressed that not even a tiny amount of Iran’s enriched nuclear material would leave the country. Ghalibaf also said the United States could earn Tehran’s trust only by implementing the Islamic Republic’s seven conditions. @VahidHeadline On Tuesday, 28 Mehr, during his visit to Tehran, Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir met and held talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, and Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. During the meetings, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the Trump administration of violating the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, saying that America’s record of hostile actions had left Tehran deeply distrustful and that military threats could not influence Iran’s strategic decisions. He added that Iran had nothing new to say, and that the United States could not earn Iran’s trust except by implementing the seven conditions. Washington, he said, must take the necessary steps to escape the quagmire of war with Iran. Meanwhile, Asim Munir said that border issues between Iran and Pakistan were temporary and technical, and that the two countries’ borders had reopened as of today. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday, 27 Mehr, that Russia had taken no significant action to help the Islamic Republic of Iran, and that this was a very positive development. He added that China and Russia could have done much more to help Iran, but their actions in this regard had been negligible—close to zero. Trump stressed that he viewed Moscow and Beijing’s lack of effective support for Tehran as a “very positive turning point.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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

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The foreign ministers of the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in the final statement of their meeting in Manama, called for a return to dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the current crisis with the Islamic Republic. They stressed that any agreement must cover Tehran’s nuclear, missile and drone programs, as well as its support for proxy forces. On Sunday, 26 Mehr, the council said efforts to achieve a political solution must be based on respect for national sovereignty, good neighborliness and non-interference in countries’ internal affairs. The member states’ foreign ministers also stressed that these countries must take part in any negotiations or arrangements that affect their security and interests. In another part of its statement, the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the Islamic Republic’s missile and drone attacks, and those of its proxies, against member states and Jordan, and called for greater diplomatic efforts to prevent tensions from spreading across the region. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Alireza Salimi, a member of parliament’s presiding board, told Fars News Agency on Sunday, 26 Mehr, about the details of the confidence vote for the defense minister during the parliament’s virtual session: “Of the 285 representatives, 277 attended the session. Of those, 25 were unable to cast their votes because they had no internet access, while eight were absent, on leave, or on assignment.” Salimi added that Mehrdad Akhlaghi was selected as Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Support, receiving 237 votes in favor. @VahidOOnLine Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, the Islamic Republic’s new Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Support, warned the United States against resuming military attacks on Iran in his first statement after winning parliament’s confidence vote. He said: “The enemy most likely won’t dare attack us, and if it does, it and its allies in the region will suffer heavy losses.” Akhlaghi spoke to reporters on Sunday, 26 Mehr, shortly after securing the representatives’ confidence vote: “Trump should be thinking about getting his people out of the region safely. Let America drop one bomb and see how many people it has to carry out horizontally before leaving.” Mehrdad Akhlaghi is replacing Aziz Nasirzadeh, the defense minister in the Pezeshkian administration, who was killed in Tehran during the first wave of U.S. and Israeli attacks on the ninth day of Esfand. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said on Sunday, 26 Mehr, that Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days remains on the table, and urged the United States to accept Tehran’s conditions. Abbas Araghchi, speaking on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers’ meeting in Baghdad, said Iran had submitted a seven-point plan to the United States, and that Washington had also shared its views on it, which Tehran is now addressing. “If our conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on the sixth day, and negotiations will begin on the seventh,” he added. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign minister did not elaborate on Tehran’s conditions, but said they were the same points that, according to him, the United States had previously committed to implementing in a memorandum of understanding and in other negotiations. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Farzad Kalbali, a visiting lecturer at the University of Tehran’s Faculty of Law and Political Science, has been barred from teaching at the university and is also not allowed to enter the campus. The faculty’s Basij organization has claimed that the ban was imposed following its efforts. The “United Students” Telegram channel reported that Kalbali’s classes were taken away because he supported students. According to the report, the Basij organization at the Faculty of Law and Political Science welcomed the lecturer’s removal while also threatening other faculty members and students, saying it would not allow the university to return to the conditions before 9 Esfand. Hamshahri Online, accusing him of using “insulting and subversive” language in the media, also stressed that Kalbali had never been formally employed by the University of Tehran. Reports of Kalbali being barred from teaching came after Raja News published an article attacking him and calling on the Ministry of Science to take action against him. The outlet claimed that efforts had been made to remove Kalbali while Ebrahim Raisi’s government was in office, but that he returned to the classroom after Hossein Simaei Sarraf took over the ministry under Masoud Pezeshkian’s government. Raja News also described Kalbali’s classes, without providing evidence in the quoted article, as a venue for “activities against the system” and “insulting the martyrs,” and accused the Faculty of Law and Political Science administration of politically targeting pro-government faculty members. In remarks aired on the program “War Table and the Iran Question,” Kalbali reiterated his structural criticisms of the ruling establishment while opposing Israel’s military attack on Iran. He said he did not believe the attacks were aimed at liberating the people or facilitating a transition to democracy, and argued that the people of Iran were their primary victims. He also described the partition of Iran and the expansion of the United States’ and Israel’s strategic depth as among the attacks’ objectives. @VahidHeadline The second image above had been circulated on unofficial channels linked to the government’s security agencies, which had called for action against him. 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance defended the Trump administration’s strategy in the war with Iran during an interview with CBS News on Saturday, pointing to its impact on fuel price fluctuations. He said: “We have never faced a situation in which the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism was trying to cut off the world’s energy lifeline. If we had left the region and handed control of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to the Iranians, people would have had to pay much more for gasoline. And when this conflict ends, gasoline prices will fall.” Asked whether the conflict was becoming a war of attrition, Vance, who took part in negotiations with Tehran last summer, said the United States had achieved a “decisive victory” in some respects, but that “the Trump administration is seeking a final, firm commitment from the Iranians not to rebuild their nuclear program.” According to the report, Vance also acknowledged that some mistakes had been made in deploying troops in response to the deaths of U.S. service members in IRGC drone attacks in Kuwait, and said Washington was changing its military tactics to counter drones. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Earthquake in eastern Tehran Province 📷 Update: Magnitude: 3.4, at a depth of 9 kilometers Messages received: An earthquake just hit, I think. Mr. Vahid, an earthquake just hit Bumehen. Though I’m not sure if it was actually an earthquake or not. Pardis—today, Sunday, 26 Mehr, around 4 a.m., an earthquake hit twice. Rudehen shook. At 4:10, Rudehen just shook. I don’t know what it was. Hi Vahid, an earthquake hit Pardis at 4:12. Rudehen shook badly. Damavand shook. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu compared the Islamic Republic to cancer, saying that if Iran’s government is not eliminated, it will return. He also spoke of the possibility of renewed military action against the Iranian government and accused the Islamic Republic of trying to influence Israel’s elections. On Saturday, 25 Mehr 1405, speaking to the Hebrew-language i24 News network about his government’s actions against Tehran, Netanyahu said: “We’ve done 90 percent of the work, but, you know, it’s like cancer. If you don’t get rid of this regime in Iran, it will come back.” In another part of the interview, the Israeli prime minister said there were signs of an attempt to interfere in the country’s elections and suggested that the Islamic Republic might stage security incidents to influence voters. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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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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The governor of Tehran Province says the number of students in the city of Tehran has fallen by 7,000, while the number of students in the province’s counties has risen by 17,000. He attributed the change to some students moving from the capital to the counties because of economic conditions, as well as the return of a number of foreign nationals to their home countries. As inflation has risen, particularly in recent months, numerous reports have emerged of residents moving from Tehran to the city’s outskirts and surrounding areas. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that a tanker was attacked by a small boat armed with an RPG launcher in waters northeast of Saudi Arabia on Friday evening, 24 Mehr. Part of the tanker was damaged, but all crew members are safe. According to the organization’s alert, the incident occurred at 22:52 Tehran time, 78 nautical miles northeast of Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The tanker’s master reported that the attackers fired an RPG at the ship from a small boat, damaging the tanker’s aft port side. @VahidOOnLine The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy’s public relations office announced that on Saturday morning, 25 Mehr, a second “violating” supertanker caught fire after hitting a sea mine and was disabled by a massive explosion in its engine room. The IRGC Navy had released a video on Saturday morning showing another tanker on fire in the Strait of Hormuz. In recent days, the IRGC Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Army have also released videos of vessels and tankers on fire which, they say, had intended to pass through the Strait of Hormuz’s “illegal route.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The death sentence of Ahmad Parviz, a former lawyer who had been sentenced to qisas for the murder of his wife, Mansoureh Ghadiri-Javid, a journalist and researcher for the IRNA news agency, was carried out. In Aban 1403, he killed her in their home in northern Tehran with blows from a dumbbell and a knife. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, said on Wednesday, 22 Mehr, that the Islamic Republic is pursuing negotiations alongside the war. He described the goal of continuing the war as forcing the enemy to accept Tehran’s demands—or admit defeat. In a video message, Ghalibaf said: “We fight and negotiate at the same time. When necessary, we must fight with all our might, strengthen our readiness, and whenever we achieve a military victory on the battlefield, record and consolidate it in the political arena and turn it into proof of the enemy’s defeat.” He went on to stress that the Islamic Republic does not mean to pursue either the war or negotiations indefinitely. Ghalibaf said: “When we say we fight and negotiate at the same time, we don’t mean that we will wage an endless war or negotiate forever. We fight to wear down the enemy and make it yield to our demands—or, if it refuses, accept defeat.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Lawyers for Wurishah Moradi announced on Wednesday, 22 Mehr, that Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court—which had previously sentenced the political prisoner, held in Evin Prison, to death on charges of “membership in a rebellious group”—has upheld its original death sentence despite the Supreme Court’s request to review “deficiencies in the investigation.” Amir Sajjadi and Keyvan Azizi, Moradi’s lawyers, told Emtedad that on Wednesday, 22 Mehr, they went to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court and received the ruling issued by the branch. Under the ruling, they have 20 days to appeal to the Supreme Court. They said the sentence was issued even though the Supreme Court’s reviewing branch had overturned Branch 15’s earlier death sentence against Moradi after raising serious questions about the investigation. But Branch 15, without carrying out the investigation requested by the Supreme Court, simply changed the charge and again sentenced Ms. Moradi to death for membership in a rebellious group. Amir Sajjadi said, “In the lawyers’ view, there is no sufficient and compelling evidence to support this charge against Wurishah Moradi.” He stressed: “Ms. Moradi had absolutely no involvement in any operation against the Islamic Republic. Her activities were solely related to her fight against ISIS in northern Syria.” Keyvan Azizi said Moradi’s lawyers would appeal within the legal deadline and expressed hope that “the Supreme Court, as it did the previous time, will give due consideration to the defense arguments and objections.” Wurishah Moradi, who is currently held in Evin Prison, was arrested on 10 Mordad 1402 on the outskirts of Sanandaj. On 5 Dey of the same year, after her interrogation was completed, she was transferred from the Intelligence Ministry’s detention center—known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison—to the women’s ward. On 20 Aban 1403, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced her to death on charges of “baghi” (armed uprising against the government). In an open letter from prison, she revealed that during her detention she had been subjected to physical and psychological torture, threats of execution, and gender-based violence. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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A video has been released showing Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, being booed during the orchestral performance of “Arash” at Espinas Hall in Tehran. It happened on Friday night, 17 Mehr, when Baghaei stepped up to the microphone to speak. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin, in coordination with Masoud Pezeshkian, conveyed Tehran’s perspective on a possible solution to end the war with the United States to Donald Trump. At the same time, Moscow said it supports the continuation of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, and that the proposal to transfer Iran’s highly enriched uranium to Russia remains on the table. @ VahidHeadline Did they reach an agreement on diesel in that same transfer? 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received about sounds—I don’t know whether this time it was fireworks again or what: “Hi dear Vahid, in eastern Tehran, the sound of air defenses and a continuous explosion.” “One explosion, then several air-defense blasts in eastern Tehran.” “Vahid, in Tehranpars, a loud explosion, followed by anti-aircraft fire. It’s 8:30 now.” “A sound like air defenses or gunfire in Tehranpars, eastern Tehran.” “Hi dear Vahid, hope you’re well. Air defenses in Tehranpars operated for 5 minutes at 8:30 p.m.” “Dear Vahid, there was gunfire in eastern Tehran just now. Smoke is visible in the sky too.” 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Reuters in an interview: “For Iran to meet the U.S. demands and end the two countries’ seven-month war, it must significantly reduce its nuclear enrichment capacity—not merely promise to do so in the future.” Addressing officials of the Islamic Republic, Vance said: “If you don’t want nuclear weapons, why do you need 60 percent enriched fuel? And if you want to demonstrate your commitment to not producing nuclear weapons, don’t produce highly enriched fuel. This is a very simple threshold issue.” He noted that the United States remains ready to reach an agreement, “but will demand specific nuclear concessions from Iran.” Vance added: “We are not going to trade words for action.” According to Vance, “One of the factors complicating the situation is that Washington doesn’t know who is making decisions in Tehran.” He said the United States is negotiating with Masoud Pezeshkian and Abbas Araghchi, but it is unclear how much authority they have within Iran’s power structure. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ten countries in the Americas condemned the Islamic Republic’s “terrorist actions” and those of its proxies in the Western Hemisphere in a statement released on Monday, 13 Mehr. The statement referred to “Iran’s and its proxies’ hostile efforts, including deadly plots, illicit financing, political interference, and activities to exert foreign influence.” It said the aim of such actions was to “strengthen terrorist networks, undermine legal or government processes, and threaten regional security.” The United States, Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago signed the statement. It comes after the United States and Paraguay jointly held a “Transnational Terrorism Countermeasures Summit” last September, with the aim of cooperating against Tehran’s “terrorist activities” in the Western Hemisphere. Last year, Ecuador, a U.S. ally, designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hamas, and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations, and Argentina added the IRGC’s Quds Force to its terrorist list in Bahman 1404. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iran’s Oil Minister Resigns After Full Halt to Crude Oil Loadings Is Revealed Iranian President’s deputy for communications and information announced on Sunday, 12 Mehr, that Masoud Pezeshkian had accepted the resignation of Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad. Mehdi Tabatabaei wrote on X that Hamid Bour was appointed acting oil minister. Bour had served as deputy minister and CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company. Paknejad’s resignation comes as the U.S. naval blockade of Iran—which entered its second round on 23 Tir—has sharply reduced the country’s oil exports. On 9 Mehr, the U.S. Treasury secretary said, “Iran loaded zero barrels of crude oil onto tankers in September,” adding that the Donald Trump administration is cutting off the Islamic Republic’s “most vital source of revenue.” Preliminary tanker-tracking data published by Bloomberg, along with information from Kpler and Vortexa, shows that no crude oil loadings were recorded at Iranian ports throughout September. Last week, Scott Bessent told Fox News that the U.S. government estimates around 15 million barrels of Iranian oil are still in transit, mostly to China. Once those shipments are delivered, Tehran will have “nothing to trade for anything else,” he said. Hours before resigning, Mohsen Paknejad said, according to a video published by Iranian media, that revenue from oil already sold is being “collected” and that the process is continuing. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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