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Trump in response to Khamenei: It's natural that he would say such a thing. Donald Trump, President of the United States, reacted to Ali Khamenei's remarks that a US attack could lead to the start of a regional war, saying with a meaningful tone that such statements are "to be expected." Trump, with direct reference to America's military presence in the region, emphasized that "the world's largest and most powerful ships" are stationed near Iran. The US President simultaneously expressed hope that the path of diplomacy would lead to an agreement, but said: "If we don't reach an agreement, then we'll find out whether he was right or not." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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⚠️ With a bloody finger written on the bloody sidewalk pavement: Iran received with description: 'I took this photo on Friday morning, January 19th in Gohardasht #Karaj.' Vahid I got the original version of the file containing Exif from the sender and I myself blurred the advertisement phone number on the ground there. 📡 @VahidOnline

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On the "Khatt-e Khatti" program on Ofogh Network, the host asked viewers a question: "In your opinion, which refrigerator does the Islamic Republic of Iran keep corpses in?" 00:43 The answer choices for this question were "One: side-by-side refrigerator, Two: ice cream maker, Three: supermarket freezer, and Fourth: I'm an ice seller, don't mess with our business." Broadcasting this segment of the program brought widespread criticism on social media, and even users close to the government had criticized it. The Islamic Republic's broadcasting organization says that Sadegh Yazdani, director of Ofogh Network, was dismissed due to "insulting" remarks about those killed in January. The broadcasting organization's public relations said that Sadegh Yazdani was removed following the broadcast of a program on Ofogh Network with content "insulting to martyrs and victims of January incidents" and "negligence in managing the content of the Khatt-e Khatti program," and the broadcast of this program was also suspended. At the same time, it has been reported that Saeed Moghiseh has been appointed as acting director of this network by order of Mohsen Barmahani, deputy of broadcasting. Saeed Moghiseh is currently the head of the Broadcasting Basij Center. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔸 The leader of the Islamic Republic, coinciding with the start of "Ten Days of Dawn" on the eve of the anniversary of the February 1979 revolution, told a group of his supporters: "Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war." According to Iranian news agencies, he added: "We are not the initiators and we don't want to attack any country, but the Iranian nation will deliver a firm punch to anyone who attacks and harasses us." According to state TV, Ali Khamenei said: "When they sometimes talk about war and speak of aircraft and warships and such things, this is nothing new" and "In the past too, Americans repeatedly threatened in their statements and said all options are on the table, including the war option." The leader of the Islamic Republic, referring to Donald Trump, the US President, added: "Now this gentleman also constantly claims we brought warships and... The Iranian nation should not be frightened by these things, the Iranian people are not influenced by these threats." He continued by describing the December protests in Iran as "sedition" and said that "the recent sedition was like a coup, though the coup was suppressed." The leader of the Islamic Republic explained his description by saying that "they attacked centers that run the country. This was like a coup." @VahidHeadline 🔸 Abbas Araghchi told CNN that if war begins, Iran is ready and the scope of conflict may extend beyond borders. He added that the missile program is not negotiable and talks should focus solely on nuclear weapons. Araghchi said "we have lost our trust in America as a negotiating partner." The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic added "I think Trump will make the right decision." @VahidOOnLine 🔸 Etemad newspaper announced on Sunday, February 1st, that Erfan Soltani, the detained protester, "was released on bail of two billion tomans." AFP also reported the same news, citing the protester's lawyer. A few days after the January 7-8 protests, the US State Department wrote on X that 26-year-old Erfan Soltani had been sentenced to death and the Islamic Republic intended to carry out the sentence. @VahidHeadline 🔸 Iran's Presidential Office on Sunday, February 1st, published the names of 2,986 people they claim were killed in the December protests. The list includes names, father's names, and the last six digits of national ID numbers. Officials and authorities of the Islamic Republic deny the role of military and security forces in killing protesters and claim they were killed by "terrorists" supported by foreign countries. @VahidHeadline 🔸 The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing US officials, that US airstrikes on Iran are not on the agenda in the near future, as the Pentagon is deploying additional air defense systems to better protect Israel, Arab allies, and US forces in case of Iranian retaliation and the possibility of a prolonged conflict. @VahidHeadline 🔸 After speculation about Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's Foreign Minister, traveling to Tehran, Qatar's Foreign Ministry confirmed the trip in a statement, saying the Foreign Minister met with Ali Larijani, Secretary of the National Security Council of the Islamic Republic. @VahidOOnLine 🔸 The United States has sanctioned several Iranian officials, including the Interior Minister and head of the Revolutionary Guard Intelligence Organization. The US Treasury Department announced in a statement that among those sanctioned is Eskandar Momeni, Iran's Interior Minister, because he "oversees the Islamic Republic's police force, a key institution responsible for the deaths of thousands of peaceful protesters." The statement said that Majid Khademi, head of the Revolutionary Guard Intelligence Organization, has also been placed on the US sanctions list, noting that this organization "has been the backbone of Iran's security forces' nationwide campaign of widespread violence, arbitrary arrests and intimidation; a campaign aimed at crushing the wave of protests in Iran." Majid Khademi was appointed to this position following the killing of Mohammad Kazemi, former head of Revolutionary Guard Intelligence, in Israeli attacks during the 12-day war. The US Treasury Department also sanctioned Babak Zanjani as a businessman involved in sanctions evasion. Two exchange offices registered in Britain linked to him have also been placed on the sanctions list. The Treasury Department says these two exchange offices processed funds related to the Revolutionary Guard. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the President of the United States, on Saturday aboard Air Force One, responded to a reporter who asked if he could provide an update on Iran and the final decision he had made about it, saying: "I definitely can't tell you, but we have big powerful ships heading that way." Mr. Trump added, "I hope they negotiate something that would be acceptable." The US President also, in response to the question that Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister reportedly said that if the regime in Iran is not attacked, it will become bolder, what is your response? said: "Some people think that way. Some people don't think that way." He said you can reach a negotiated agreement where they eliminate nuclear weapons and other things. They should do this. But I don't know if they will do it, but they are talking to us. They are talking seriously. Mr. Trump also said an agreement has been reached with India regarding Venezuelan oil so that instead of purchasing oil from the Islamic Republic of Iran. He also encouraged China to join a similar agreement. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline