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Machine translation: Informed sources told CNN that the US military is prepared to attack Iran early this week, although Donald Trump, the US President, has not yet made his final decision regarding authorizing such actions. These sources said the White House has been informed that the military could be ready to attack by the end of the week, following a significant increase in air and naval assets in the Middle East in recent days. But one source warned that Trump has privately been both for and against military action and has been polling his advisors and allies about the best course of action. It's unclear whether he will make a decision by the end of the week. One source said: "He spends a lot of time thinking about this issue." ... A State Department official told CNN on Wednesday that Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, is expected to travel to Israel on February 28 to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, and update him on Iran negotiations. Caroline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said Wednesday that Iran is expected to provide more details about its position in negotiations "in the coming weeks," but she didn't say whether Trump would refrain from military action during this timeframe. Leavitt said: "I don't set deadlines on behalf of the President of the United States." She added that while "diplomacy is always his first option," military action remains on the table. She said: "There are many reasons and arguments that can be made for attacking Iran." She added that Trump relies "first and foremost" on the advice of his national security team. These vague statements have heightened fears of military confrontation between the two countries - even as officials apparently remain hopeful for diplomacy. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford - the most advanced carrier group in the US arsenal - may arrive in the region as early as this weekend, following another wave of military reinforcements. According to informed sources, US Air Force assets stationed in Britain, including refueling tankers and fighter jets, are moving and getting closer to the Middle East. ... CNN 📡 @VahidOnline

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⚠️ Lifeless body with bullet wound on chest - Received images with description: #Farshid_Hoseinzadeh, 35 years old and IT engineer, was killed by direct shooting of Islamic Republic forces to his heart. #Mashhad, in front of the governor's office, Thursday January 8th' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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⚠️ Lifeless body of '21-year-old young man with bullet wound on chest' received images with description: '#AmirReza_Rostami, killed in Falah Square #Tehran, Thursday January 18th' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he told the British Prime Minister that leasing countries is not the right action, and by entering into a 100-year lease agreement with any party claiming rights, ownership, and interests over Diego Garcia, he would be making a major mistake. This island is strategically located in the Indian Ocean. Trump added that if the Islamic Republic decides not to make a deal, it may be necessary for America to use Diego Garcia and Fairford Air Base to destroy a potential attack from a very unstable and dangerous government - an attack that could target Britain and other friendly countries. The US President emphasized that the United States will always be ready, willing, and able to fight for Britain, but Britain must remain strong against the challenges that lie ahead. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The White House spokesperson said on Wednesday that the US President prefers diplomacy, and if the Islamic Republic of Iran is wise, it will reach an agreement with the American government regarding its nuclear program. Caroline Leavitt said in a press briefing: "There are many arguments that can be made in support of attacking Iran. President Trump prefers diplomacy. If Iran reaches an agreement, it will have done the wise thing." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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⚠️ Extremely heartbreaking #Rasht ⚠️ ⚠️ Lifeless body with traces of bullet impact to the head (brain tissue) Received images with description: 'Rasht, Thursday January 18th' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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🎧 🔞 ⚠️ Lifeless body with bloody head '... they killed young people by shooting them in the head with war bullets... this is the Islamic Republic...' Received footage with description: '#Hossein_Hosseini, 33 years old, killed in Khademabad #Shahriyar, Thursday January 18th' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Axios news outlet reported on Wednesday, February 29th (February 18th), one day after the Tehran-Washington negotiations held in Geneva, that the Trump administration is closer to extensive military action against the Islamic Republic in the Middle East than Americans imagine. According to sources cited by Axios, such a confrontation would likely be much more extensive than the one-day operation conducted in Venezuela last month and would more closely resemble a "war." These sources also said this operation would likely be conducted jointly between America and Israel and would have a broader scope than the 12-day war that occurred last June. @VahidHeadline ... Axios reports that Trump's war fleet now includes two aircraft carriers, dozens of warships, hundreds of fighter jets, and several air defense systems. Just in the past 24 hours, 50 additional fighter aircraft including F-35s, F-22s, and F-16s have been deployed to the region, and more than 150 military transport flights have transferred necessary weapons and ammunition to Middle Eastern bases. Informed sources emphasize that given Trump's mindset and the volume of deployed equipment, this military arrangement is by no means a "bluff" and if negotiations fail, he is ready to pull the trigger. ... A notable point in this report is the timing similarity to last year's events; on June 19th last year, the White House set a two-week opportunity to decide between negotiation or attack, and just three days later, Operation "Midnight Hammer" began. Now too, Washington has announced to Tehran that it must return to the negotiating table with a precise proposal within two weeks. Axios concludes by emphasizing that while no signs of diplomatic breakthrough are visible, evidence suggests that war seems inevitable. @TheIranDesk 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔸 Reports and images received from Iran show that during the 40-day commemoration ceremonies for those killed in the January protests, thousands gathered at the graves of victims of the widespread massacres by Islamic Republic security forces. While honoring their memory, they chanted slogans against Islamic Republic officials. Meanwhile, Islamic Republic institutions in Tehran and some other cities held government ceremonies to commemorate the 40th day of those who died in the protests on January 8-9, attended by government officials and handpicked individuals. @VahidHeadline 🔸 The director of Behesht Zahra organization said on Wednesday, February 18, that during the January protests, the bodies of 1,124 victims were brought to this cemetery in Tehran, claiming this number was "the intake to Behesht Zahra, not the death toll for Tehran." Mohammad Javad Tajik said: "Some of these people were killed in other cities, but because they lived in Tehran, they were buried in Behesht Zahra. For example, from Alborz province and some northern provinces, a total of 31 bodies came from other provinces. Some bodies also belonged to areas around Tehran." He also announced that 613 bodies were sent to areas around Tehran and other provinces, and 511 bodies of protest victims were buried in Behesht Zahra. He divided the January protest victims into two categories: "martyrs" and "combatants," adding that government institutions "have not yet specifically declared anyone as a combatant." Islamic Republic media and officials, after the bloody suppression of the January 8-9 protests that according to human rights organizations caused thousands of deaths, initially blamed everything on "terrorists." This narrative has changed in recent days. After Masoud Pezeshkian referred to "deceived youth" as protesters, Ali Khamenei, the Islamic Republic leader, on February 17, while calling "innocent people" killed during the suppression of January protests "martyrs," emphasized that "wherever the bullets came from, this happened in the enemy's sedition and these are martyrs." This was the first time an Islamic Republic official implicitly acknowledged that bullets might have been fired at protesting people "from anywhere." The Behesht Zahra director also denied on Wednesday receiving money from victims' relatives under the title of "bullet fee" and regarding some reports about mass burials of victims declared: "We fundamentally don't have mass graves in Iran to have them in Behesht Zahra." @VahidHeadline 🔸 Concurrent with the new round of negotiations between the Islamic Republic and America in Geneva, Iran's government, as part of a military exercise, stopped traffic in the Strait of Hormuz for hours. This action took place while Israeli sources report America and Israel's readiness for a scenario of negotiation failure. The government website Tasnim reported that in the second phase of the "Smart Control of Strait of Hormuz" exercise, vessel passage was prohibited for hours. Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Revolutionary Guards naval force, announced that by issuing a "clear" status, vessels must remain stopped behind the Strait of Hormuz. @VahidHeadline 🔸 Reuters news agency, citing satellite images, reported that the Islamic Republic recently built a concrete shield over new facilities at the Parchin complex, about 30 kilometers southeast of Tehran, and covered it with soil. The agency also, referring to the January 29 report by the Institute for Science and International Security, added that late January satellite images show fresh efforts to bury two tunnel entrances at the Isfahan complex; a complex that America bombed in June. According to the February 9 report by this institute, filling tunnel entrances can reduce the effect of any potential air attack and also make ground access difficult for special forces operations to capture or destroy highly enriched uranium. @VahidOOnLine 🔸 Lebanon's Hezbollah group rejected this country's government decision to give the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan, saying it will not accept what it "considers an action serving Israel." @VahidHeadline 🔸 Negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and America to end the Ukraine war concluded without any progress. These negotiations held in Geneva continued for long hours on Tuesday but lasted only two hours on Wednesday. Although Steve Witkoff, America's envoy, had expressed optimism about these negotiations, both Russia and Ukraine said these negotiations were "difficult." bbcpersian 📡 @VahidOnline