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⚠️ Direct shooting by government suppression forces at two defenseless citizens from very close range Received video with description: #Mashhad Friday January 19 Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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7-minute video received from the gathering, chanting and march of people on Satarkhan Street #Tehran, Thursday January 18th, from around 8 PM to 11 PM at Nayesh intersection, moving toward Tehran-Villa, first roundabout of Ariashahr (Sadeghiyeh) and encountering 'gunfire with war bullets' at the second roundabout of Sadeghiyeh (Ariashahr) Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios reported, citing two informed sources, that the Islamic Republic has requested to change the venue of negotiations from Istanbul to Oman and also to hold them bilaterally, only with the United States. This comes while representatives from several Arab and Islamic countries were previously supposed to be present as observers in the negotiations. At the same time, a regional diplomat told Reuters that the Islamic Republic wants the talks to focus solely on the nuclear file and for regional countries not to participate directly in it. @VahidOOnLine Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, held separate phone conversations Tuesday evening with the foreign ministers of Qatar, Turkey, Oman, and Kuwait, discussing and exchanging views on the latest regional developments and bilateral relations. @VahidOOnLine Update: Caroline Leavitt, White House spokesperson, after a phone call with Witkoff, Trump's envoy: "Currently, negotiations with Iran are still scheduled... as far as we're concerned, negotiations will continue later this week." BarakRavid 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to a Wall Street Journal report, early Tuesday morning several armed speedboats affiliated with Iran approached a U.S.-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and ordered the vessel to stop - an action being assessed as occurring amid escalating tensions and concurrent with the strengthening of America's military presence in the region. According to an announcement by a maritime security company, six speedboats equipped with heavy weapons approached the tanker as it entered this strategic waterway and demanded it shut down its engines and prepare for inspection. However, the tanker increased speed and moved away from the area, and was later escorted by a U.S. warship. U.S. officials have confirmed that Iranian armed boats attempted to stop this vessel, and ultimately the ship was guided to a safe route with military escort. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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☄️ CENTCOM shot down an Islamic Republic drone after it dangerously approached a US warship. US Central Command forces (CENTCOM) on February 3rd brought down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone after it aggressively approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. According to Tim Hawkins, CENTCOM spokesperson, the drone continued moving toward the ship despite de-escalation measures. Based on this report, an F-35C fighter jet stationed on the Lincoln took defensive action and destroyed the drone; this incident occurred while the American vessel was passing approximately 500 miles from Iran's southern coast. Ardeshir Caroline Leavitt, White House spokesperson, confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday, validating the Reuters report, that the United States had shot down an Iranian drone. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios: "Artillery Diplomacy"; Trump's renewed attempt to reach a deal with the Islamic Republic under the shadow of military threat. Barak Ravid and Marc Caputo write in their new report for Axios that Donald Trump enters the negotiations scheduled for Friday in Istanbul with considerable strategic advantage. The heavy American military presence in the region has created a "credible military threat." Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic, severely weakened and isolated due to recent widespread protests, finds itself in a position of weakness. However, American officials doubt that the leader of the Islamic Republic is willing to even come close to Trump's tough terms for a deal. Behind the scenes at the White House, serious discussions about the effectiveness of military action are underway. Some of Trump's advisors believe that bombing Iran's nuclear facilities won't necessarily lead to the political structural change Washington desires and carries the risk of widespread retaliation by Tehran across the region. Axios reveals that Trump, three weeks ago, in response to the killing of thousands of Iranian protesters, was on the verge of ordering an attack but backed down at the last moment to give diplomatic efforts by Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt a chance. The Axios report also refers to hidden tensions between Israel and America. Israeli military officials, including General Eyal Zamir, Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Army, recently met with Pentagon officials in Washington to present their offensive plans. However, an American official told Axios that "the Israelis want an attack, but the President hasn't reached that point yet." Trump believes Iran's current nuclear activities, unlike last June, don't constitute an "immediate and legitimate threat" requiring immediate military action. On the eve of Friday's negotiations, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet with Abbas Araghchi representing Trump. While the Islamic Republic insists it will only discuss nuclear issues, Washington demands a halt to enrichment, missile limitations, and an end to support for proxy groups. A senior official from mediating countries has warned that if Iran doesn't come to the negotiating table on Friday with full hands and concrete proposals, it will very quickly find itself in a very bad situation. Axios @TheIranDesk

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On Tuesday morning, February 3rd, the old Jannat Abad market known as Jannat Bazaar was destroyed by a massive fire. [In the last image showing before and after the incident, you can see written on the sign: Jannat Grand Bazaar] According to IRNA news agency reports, the fire occurred in a 2,000 square meter warehouse and spread from there. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔸 HRANA News Agency, the news outlet of human rights activists based in America, announced that Islamic Republic of Iran authorities have arrested at least 50,235 people during the suppression of nationwide protests, and new arrests continue. The report states that among these, 106 student arrests, 303 forced confessions, and 11,046 summons have been recorded. Additionally, a total of 666 protest incidents have been reported in 209 cities across 31 provinces. HRANA added that based on the latest aggregated data up to the end of the 37th day since the protests began, the total number of confirmed deaths has reached 6,854 people. 11,280 cases are still under investigation. @ VahidHeadline 🔸 According to Reuters, the priority of Iran-US negotiations being held in Istanbul is to prevent any conflict and reduce tensions. The exact mechanism of the negotiation sessions is not yet clear, but it has been said that the "main meeting" will be held on Friday. The Washington Post, citing sources familiar with the planning of the meeting between senior Iranian and American officials in Istanbul, wrote that Steve Witkoff, Trump's special representative for Middle East affairs, Jared Kushner, the US President's son-in-law, and Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, are among those present at the negotiations. According to the Washington Post, these negotiations are "one of the few face-to-face meetings" between American and Iranian officials. Representatives of regional powers have also been invited to these negotiations. According to reports, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Oman and the UAE are among the countries joining these negotiations. Pakistan has also confirmed that it has been invited to these negotiations. The proposal for Iran-US negotiations began with Turkey's mediation. Mr. Witkoff is currently in Tel Aviv and is scheduled to meet with Israeli security officials today. @ VahidHeadline 🔸 Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, said what has been proposed by the United States regarding the Islamic Republic's nuclear file is "equivalent to an ultimatum to Tehran." He did not provide further details about the specifics of Washington's proposal. Referring to the US government's foreign policy, Ryabkov added: "The word compromise has practically been removed from Washington's vocabulary." On January 30, Donald Trump, the US President, confirmed setting a deadline for the Iranian government and said: "Only they know exactly what that deadline is." iranintl.com 🔸 Expert reports on Iran's internet situation indicate a "fundamental change" in the filtering implementation model and entry into a "new architecture" following the suppression of January 2025 protests. The "Filterban" group, which monitors and analyzes internet policies in Iran, based on network experts' analysis, has written that Iran's internet has not merely suffered disruption or periodic outages, but evidence shows the network is entering a "new architecture." The Sharq newspaper also reports, citing several experts, that what internet users in Iran are experiencing these days is a "suspended, attritive and unpredictable situation" resulting from a "fundamental change in Iran's filtering model." @ VahidHeadline 🔸 Iranians in Toronto, Canada, on Monday, February 2, supported protesters in Iran in a large rally. Toronto police reported the number of participants in this protest rally as 150,000 people and said the rally was conducted without any disorder or incidents. @ VahidHeadline 🔸 French cybercrime police, with Europol's assistance, have raided the offices of social media platform X owned by Elon Musk. The Paris prosecutor announced that this raid relates to investigations into X's algorithmic recommendation content, which has recently been expanded to include "Grok," the controversial AI chatbot. According to a statement published by the Paris prosecutor's office on X, the cybercrime unit is inspecting these offices and European police (Europol) is also cooperating in this operation. The Paris prosecutor's office said that Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino, X's former CEO, have been summoned to attend hearings on this case in April. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline Design by French publication Charlie Hebdo:

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Pezeshkian wrote on X that at the request of regional countries for negotiations with America, he has instructed Araghchi to facilitate the groundwork for talks if there is an appropriate atmosphere. drpezeshkian 📡 @VahidOnline

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The New York Times, citing two informed officials, reported that Ali Larijani recently conveyed a message from Ali Khamenei to Putin during their meeting, according to which the Islamic Republic could agree to send its enriched uranium to Russia, similar to the JCPOA agreement. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the President of the United States, spoke about Iran on Monday evening, February 2nd, in a conversation with reporters at the White House. Mr. Trump said America has sent the "best" and "biggest" ships toward Iran while simultaneously holding negotiations with the Islamic Republic. He added, "Let's see how all this will turn out." On Monday evening, one of the reporters asked Mr. Trump if he could reveal his military plan regarding Iran. The U.S. President responded: "I can't tell you because we now have a large force going there. Like Venezuela. Even bigger." Mr. Trump added: "I would like a deal to be negotiated. I don't know if this will happen or not." The U.S. President told this reporter that even if he knew whether negotiations would succeed or not, he would still refrain from answering his question about military plans related to Iran because such a thing would be unwise. Mr. Trump said: "We are currently talking with the Islamic Republic of Iran. If we can reach a result, it will be great. If we can't, bad things will probably happen." @VahidHeadline Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, warned the leaders of the Islamic Republic on Monday that if Tehran refuses to negotiate with America about its nuclear program, the Pentagon is "more ready than ever to act." After speaking at Blue Origin's headquarters in Florida, Hegseth told reporters: "The President has made it clear from the beginning, just as he said before Operation 'Midnight Hammer,' that the Islamic Republic must not acquire the capability to produce nuclear weapons. So either they negotiate on this matter, or we have other options - that's exactly why the Department of Defense exists." Referring to Trump's military action against the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities last summer, he added: "He doesn't want things to go that far, I don't want such a path to be taken either, but our duty is complete readiness, and of course we are ready, even more than ready." The U.S. Secretary of Defense continued: "President Trump is committed to peace, and if the Islamic Republic is truly serious about an agreement, he is also committed to reaching a deal. We'll have to see what happens; the decision is with the Islamic Republic." Pete Hegseth's statements come as the United States has established a significant military presence near the Islamic Republic in recent weeks. The entry of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its accompanying naval group into the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area, along with the deployment of additional fighter jets and transport aircraft to the region, has strengthened this military presence. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian, a government director, called actors who refused to participate in the "Fajr Film Festival" "a bunch of coward stars." Addressing attendees at a press conference, he said: "Many cowardly refuse to come and show no respect for this national event." After these statements, Mahdavian appeared on a live television program and this time attacked Manoto, saying the new generation believes the "great forgery" that this network has carried out in Iran's contemporary history. The director of "Standing in the Dust," a production of the Revolutionary Guards' media organization, referring to actors who left Iran, said: "They smelled the kebab, they had no idea they were heating up a donkey." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline