Tuesday, March 3, 2026

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Emmanuel Macron, President of France, addressed the French people Tuesday night, outlining the country's political stance regarding the war in the Middle East. He called the Islamic Republic of Iran the primary responsible party for the war due to its development of a dangerous nuclear program, support for terrorist groups, and massacre of its own people during the January protests. Macron announced that French forces have been tracking and shooting down Iranian drones from the first hours of the attacks to counter the Islamic Republic's assaults. Regarding the Iranian people, Macron said: "No one cries for their own executioner." The French President emphasized that to preserve international peace and security and protect the French people, as well as to support free shipping and support Cyprus, he has ordered the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to be deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. In addition to deploying the Charles de Gaulle, France has deployed Rafale fighter jets, air defense systems, and advanced radars in the region over the past hours. Macron also held separate talks with the leaders of Cyprus, Lebanon, Qatar, UAE, and the Kurdistan Region, emphasizing the need for crisis management and preventing the devastating consequences of this war on regional security. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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From this moment, I have ordered the "U.S. International Development Finance Corporation" (DFC) to provide "political risk" insurance and guarantees at very reasonable prices for the financial security of all maritime trade—especially energy—passing through the Gulf. These services will be available to all shipping lines. If necessary, the U.S. Navy will begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as quickly as possible. In any case, the United States will guarantee the free flow of energy to the world. The economic and military power of the United States is the greatest power on earth—more actions are on the way. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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CNN reported Tuesday evening, March 3, 2025, citing a regional source, of a drone attack on the US consulate in Dubai, writing that the building caught fire following this attack, which was likely carried out by the Islamic Republic. @VahidOOnLine Images with this description have been published on social media. Update: Dubai's media office announced Tuesday that the limited fire that occurred following the drone attack around the US consulate in Dubai has been contained. According to this statement, no reports of injuries have been released. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received footage: At 6:30 PM, a factory in Tehranpars #Tehran was attacked 5 times and is still burning. Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Recording the moment of explosion in '#Bijar Kurdistan, Monday March 1st, 6:40 AM' Second received video with description: 'IRGC Khomeini Boulevard' Third video: 'IRGC towards Rig Siah' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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🔹 Aerial image of prepared graves in Minab 🔹 This photo is from the burial ceremony of elementary school girls in Minab and was published by Agence France-Presse. 🔹 Some on social media have claimed that the photo is old and relates to Jakarta in Indonesia. This is not the case. Comparing details of the cemetery in other photos published hours later also confirms that the photo is from Minab, and the photo attributed to Jakarta is different from this image. 🌐 @Factnameh

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Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, announced hours after news broke of the Assembly of Experts building in Qom being targeted, that the building had been evacuated beforehand and the session to select the next leader of the Islamic Republic was held "virtually." Fars claimed that the process of selecting Ali Khamenei's successor "continued in a secure environment" and "its final stages are underway." According to Fars, the new leader of the Islamic Republic may be announced "soon." @ VahidOOnLine the photo is received. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Israeli army published this video and wrote that it targeted the confidential "Mine Clearing" complex where the Iranian government was "operating to develop capabilities needed for nuclear weapons." 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images released by Tabyan Cultural and Information Institute, affiliated with the Islamic Propaganda Organization, show the Azadi Square area in Tehran on Tuesday, March 12th @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The President of the United States, speaking about the future leadership of Iran, said: "The worst scenario is that someone with the same malice as the previous person comes to power. We want someone who will put the country in the hands of the people." ... Donald Trump, responding to a question about whether Prince Reza Pahlavi would be the next option for Iran's leadership, said: I think some people like him, but we haven't thought much about this issue. But I think someone from inside who has popularity would be more suitable, if such a person exists. He added: We have people like that; those who are more moderate. You know, these were crazy extremists and you know what happens to them? Nothing. All they do is kill people. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, March 2nd, citing American officials, that Donald Trump, President of the United States, is considering support for armed groups inside Iran. According to this report, Trump has recently made phone calls with Kurdish leaders and continues to contact other regional (local) actors who might seek to exploit what America considers "the Islamic Republic's vulnerabilities." Axios had reported a day earlier for the first time about Donald Trump's phone calls with Masoud Barzani and Bafel Talabani, leaders of the Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Iraqi Kurdistan. Based on this Wall Street Journal report, Kurdish forces have a significant presence near the Iraq-Iran border, and recent attacks in western Iran have strengthened speculation about the effect of changing battlefield dynamics on potential developments. The Wall Street Journal reported that no final decision has yet been made on whether Washington will provide material assistance, such as weapons, training, or intelligence, to anti-regime groups. American officials say these matters are still under review. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images of the remains of an Iran Air aircraft at Bushehr airport that have been published in government sources. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The received video has captured the moment of one of several explosions that occurred on the evening of March 2nd in Farmanieh, Tehran, whose terrifying sound caused windows to shake within a wide radius. @VahidOOnLine Update: Various messages indicate this video was filmed from Farmanieh. The explosion site appears to be Lashgari-ye Nobonyad Street. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received photo: Aghdasiyeh #Tehran Tuesday March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received video with description: 'They hit the ammunition depot in Zibashahr #Dezful' Tuesday, March 12 Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Video of today's explosions in Wردآورد from close range #Tehran Tuesday March 2nd Vahid in messages says: "It was the Preparedness and Support Deputy of FARAJA" 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received video from the moments of explosion with description: 'West #Tehran 18:58 Tuesday, March 2nd' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tehran Pars intersection #Tehran, around 18:30, Tuesday, March 12th Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Iranian media say that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the killed leader of the Islamic Republic, "is in complete health." Mehr News Agency wrote that Mojtaba Khamenei "is currently handling matters related to the family's martyrs, funeral arrangements, consultation and reviewing important national affairs." Iranian media announced yesterday that Mansoreh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, Ali Khamenei's wife who had been in a coma for three days after the bombing, has died. In that attack, Zahra Haddad Adel, Mojtaba Khamenei's wife, one daughter and one son-in-law of Ali Khamenei, and his grandchild were also killed. Mojtaba is Ali Khamenei's second son. His name has been mentioned as his father's successor in recent years. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Moment of missile launch from a fighter jet in Tehran's sky @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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#Sanandaj at 6 PM they hit three points in the city. Received videos with the above description, Tuesday March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Israeli army wrote in a post sharing the above images that it has concluded a wave of attacks against Iranian government infrastructure in Tehran and Isfahan. 📡 @VahidOnline

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First video: 'Revolution Square #Tehran after missile strike on police forces, 17:30' Second video of multiple explosions: 'They hit around Revolution Square. Time 17:12' Tuesday 12 Esfand Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images received from the explosions in west #Tehran Tuesday March 2nd Vahid + dozens of other photos and videos that I didn't get to see. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images received from explosions in eastern #Tehran Tuesday March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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⚠️ Warning: Evacuation of Esteqlal Industrial Zone Tehran ⚠️ Israeli Army Post: ‼️ Urgent warning to all personnel stationed in the Esteqlal Industrial Zone in Tehran based on the red-marked area on the attached map. ⭕️ The Israeli Army, as it has been operating in the Tehran region in recent days to strike Iran regime's military infrastructure, will be active in this area in the coming hours. ⭕️ Dear citizens, for your safety and security, we urgently request that you immediately evacuate the designated area shown on the map. ⭕️ Your presence in this area puts your life at risk. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Assembly of Experts building in Qom after Tuesday's attack on March 2nd MaryamMoqaddam AmirMiresmaeili 📡 @VahidOnline

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'#Shahinshahar, HESA Air Base, Tuesday March 2nd' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Explosion at the Assembly of Experts office in #Qom - Received photo: Tuesday, March 2nd around 4:40 PM Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Massive volumes of black smoke and fire - received video with description: Below the Vardavard metro station in west #Tehran Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Massive volume of black smoke and fire - received photo with description: Below Vard Avard metro station in west #Tehran Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Several fighter jets recorded passing over #Karaj sky Received video: Tuesday, March 2nd at 5:15 PM Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Remains of the 'Expediency Discernment Council Secretariat' building. Received video: North Naft Street, Mirdamad #Tehran, Tuesday March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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⚠️ Evacuation warning for Hakimiyeh Tehran and Payam Airport Karaj ⚠️ Israeli Army post: ‼️ Urgent warning to all personnel stationed in the Hakimiyeh industrial area in Tehran and Payam Airport Karaj based on the red-marked areas on the attached maps. ⭕️ The Israeli Army, as it has been operating in the Tehran region in recent days to attack the Iranian regime's military infrastructure, will be active in these areas in the coming hours. ⭕️ Dear citizens, for your safety and security, we urgently request that you immediately evacuate from the designated areas marked on the map. ⭕️ Your presence in these areas puts your lives at risk. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The location where the building of the 'Secretariat of the Expediency Discernment Council' previously existed. Report received stating: Early Tuesday morning, March 2nd, this building (second photo) was targeted. Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Location of yesterday's explosion in Marzedaran - images received from citizens with description: 'Basij base of Bahonar district #Tehran, Shaghayegh alley on Marzedaran boulevard, next to the metro station and Aydin Nikkhah Bahrami sports complex' Monday March 1st Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Drone in #Lar - received video with description: 'Last night until morning they were hitting the missile site in Lar in Fars province, but since it's outside the city we can't film it.' Tuesday, March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received videos from some targeted or damaged locations with description: 'Haft Tir area #Tehran and that vicinity' Tuesday, March 2nd Vahid Update: They say: it shows Takht-e Tavoos (Motahari) between Sohrevardi and Shariati. 📡 @VahidOnline

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#Urmia Received footage from today's explosions, Tuesday March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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The current state of the location where the '#Marivan Police Force Command Headquarters' previously existed. Received images, Tuesday, March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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'They hit #Kish radars' received videos, Tuesday March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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#Isfahan, they targeted defense industries (optics). Images and messages received from citizens, Tuesday March 2nd 📍 32.7023,51.6764 Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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'They're attacking #Pardis!' Images received from citizens 'Phase 11 Pardis in northeast Tehran, Tuesday March 2nd' Third video from Damavand view Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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The moment when #Khamenei's death was announced - video received from Jannatabad #Tehran Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Steve Witkoff, Trump's special representative, announced on Monday, March 2nd, in an interview with Fox News: "At the beginning of negotiations, representatives of the Islamic Republic proudly said they have enough materials to build 11 nuclear bombs." @ VahidOOnLine Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy regarding negotiations with the Islamic Republic before the start of U.S. and Israeli military operations, said that at the end of the second round of negotiations with the Islamic Republic it was "very, very clear" that reaching a conclusion was impossible, but we agreed to participate in a third round of negotiations to give one last chance to dialogue. Witkoff told Fox: The Islamic Republic wanted us to give Trump a positive report, but there was nothing positive to report. In this interview, Witkoff said that during the negotiations, the Islamic Republic had emphasized it would continue enrichment. It had also said it possessed 460 kilograms of highly enriched uranium with which it could build 11 nuclear bombs. This comes while Islamic Republic officials after the 12-day war claimed they didn't know where the 460-kilogram stockpile of enriched uranium was located. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, told reporters regarding reports of a possible US attack on a school in Iran: "If this attack was carried out by us, the Department of Defense will investigate it and I refer you to them for answers." Rubio said: "If such a thing happened, it would be very tragic, but I cannot talk about its details because I don't have information. I don't have details about this matter, but what is clear is that the United States does not deliberately target a school." Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, was also questioned about this attack that Iranian state media attributed to Israel and America. He said he has seen different reports, including that the Revolutionary Guards targeted this school. According to Iranian media reports, on March 9th, an elementary and pre-elementary school in Minab city in Hormozgan province was targeted in an airstrike. According to the latest statistics published in Iranian media, more than 160 people were killed in this attack. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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♦️ CNN news agency reported on Monday, March 11th, that the United States is preparing itself for a "dramatic escalation" of attacks in the next 24 hours. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump held separate phone calls on Sunday with Iraqi Kurdish leaders to discuss the war between America and Israel against Iran and potential developments that could follow. Three sources familiar with the matter told Axios that these calls are particularly significant due to the deployment of thousands of Kurdish forces along the Iran-Iraq border and their control of strategic areas that could play a role in the conflict. According to Axios, Trump spoke with Masoud Barzani and Bafel Talabani one day after authorizing airstrikes, with one source describing these consultations as "sensitive." These calls are said to have taken place after months of behind-the-scenes efforts by Benjamin Netanyahu. Some American officials believe Israel's assessment of Kurdish readiness to confront Iran may be overly optimistic, though they consider their field capabilities significant. The Kurds, who govern an autonomous region in northern Iraq, could add an important ground dimension to the air campaign with their experienced Peshmerga forces, although their tense relations with Turkey could create challenges. The White House spokesperson provided no details about these calls. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the President of the United States, told NewsNation that it will soon become clear what America's retaliatory response will be to the attack on this country's embassy in Riyadh and the killing of American military forces during the conflict with Iran. The reporter from this media outlet published this matter on X network on Monday, citing his conversation with Trump. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Early Tuesday morning, March 3rd, the US Embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was targeted in an attack and caught fire. Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense has confirmed that two drones struck the US Embassy in Riyadh. Earlier, media outlets reported based on eyewitness accounts that loud explosions were heard in the city of Riyadh on Tuesday morning, March 3rd. Reuters news agency, citing two informed sources, had reported that following the explosion, part of the US Embassy building in Riyadh caught fire. Earlier, the US State Department in a statement released Monday evening asked Americans to leave the Middle East as soon as possible due to "serious safety threats." @ VahidHeadline The Associated Press wrote that Saudi Arabia says the US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by two drones, causing a "limited fire." @ VahidHeadline The statement noted that this incident only caused minor material damage to the building and given the embassy's prior evacuation, no casualties have been reported. @ VahidOOnLine The video above related to this topic has been widely circulated. It might not be accurate. Another video has also been circulated which is apparently incorrect. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The released video from the pre-match ceremony of the Iran and South Korea women's national football teams in the 2026 Asian Championship qualifiers shows that Iranian players and technical staff members did not sing along when the Islamic Republic anthem was played. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Explosions in #Ilam at 2:45 AM Tuesday, March 12th. Received footage with description: 'They hit the provincial intelligence office. There had also been an attack at 10:30 PM Monday.' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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'Explosions in #Karaj seen from Azimiyeh, around 1:45 AM' Received video with description: 'They were hitting very hard. It was inside the mountain. There was a lot of light and blast wave. After that, several missiles were also fired from Iran. I think they hit the launchers.' Tuesday, March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Missile attack on IRIB compound 🔸 The news network reports that America and Israel targeted the IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) organization compound. 🔸 IRIB news agency also reported smoke from two explosions around the IRIB compound and wrote that "no disruption has been caused to IRIB operations." 🔸 The Israeli army has also confirmed targeting the IRIB organization complex on its X network account. 🔸 Tasnim news agency wrote that "minutes ago, several American and Israeli fighter jets carried out one of the heaviest" attacks "today and tonight in Tehran, attacking multiple points in the south, east, and north of Tehran." 🔸 Both Tasnim and Fars news agencies wrote that areas on Valiasr Street, around Jami, near the old parliament building, and some points in east Tehran were targeted. 🔸 These two news agencies also reported that the old parliament building was targeted by American and Israeli airstrikes, and that the main parliament building in Baharestan was not targeted. Fars wrote that police are stationed on the street leading to the old parliament building. 🔸 The House of Nation news agency has also denied reports of the Islamic Parliament building being hit. 🔸 ISNA news agency says "in the past hour, more than 8 points in Tehran" were targeted by airstrikes. ‌ 🇺🇸 🇨🇿 RadioFarda 🤖 @VahidHeadline

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Explosions in #Rey - Received images and messages report hearing sounds of several explosions in #Rey_city on Tuesday, March 2nd Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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'Fourth Hunter Base #Dezful, bomb sounds came 5 times. Monday 11 Esfand, around 23:00' Video received along with the above message Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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♦️ The Voice and Vision News Agency reported early Tuesday morning, March 3rd, that the premises of this organization in Tehran were targeted. Simultaneously, domestic media reported the continued presence of fighter jets in Tehran's skies and the bombing of government centers in the capital. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Israeli army post: "The Israeli army targeted the Islamic Republic's broadcasting organization complex, the beating heart of the Revolutionary Guards' lies and oppression machine." IDFFarsi #broadcasting 📡 @VahidOnline

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Explosion wave moments ago - received video: Jordan Street #Tehran, around 1:10 AM Tuesday, March 12th' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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'Ashrafi Isfahani at 11 o'clock they set up a checkpoint and are shooting' Video received from #Tehran, Monday 11 Esfand Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Financial Times: Behind the Plot to Assassinate Ali Khamenei Financial Times writes in an investigative report that the assassination of Ali Khamenei was the result of a multi-year intelligence campaign that Israel advanced through cyber infiltration, big data analysis, and human sources. According to informed sources, virtually all traffic cameras in Tehran had been hacked for years, with their images encrypted and transmitted to servers in Tel Aviv and southern Israel. One of the cameras had a key angle that allowed analysts to monitor the parking location of guards' vehicles and daily routines around the Pasteur Street area. Advanced algorithms, by adding data such as guards' home addresses, shift hours, commuting routes, and protected individuals, completed what intelligence officers call a "pattern of life." Sources report that Israel, in addition to relying on these real-time data streams, was able to disrupt some components of about a dozen cell towers near the meeting location, causing calls to show as "busy" and preventing potential warnings from reaching the security team. An Israeli intelligence official said: "We knew Tehran like Jerusalem; when you know a place like your childhood street, you notice the smallest thing out of place." According to Financial Times, this "dense intelligence picture" was the result of work by Israel's 8200 signals unit, Mossad's human source network, and big data analysis in the military intelligence apparatus. "Social network analysis" was used to find decision-making centers and generate target lists. A retired Israeli general says: "In Israeli intelligence culture, producing targeting intelligence is the most vital tactical issue; if a political decision is made to eliminate, we provide the target intelligence." In last year's 12-day war, Israel simultaneously assassinated nuclear scientists and senior commanders while using a combination of cyber attacks, short-range drones, and precision munitions to destroy radars of Russian-made missile systems. An intelligence official said: "First we took their eyes." In the recent operation, precision missiles from the "Sparrow" family were used, which can hit very small targets from distances of over a thousand kilometers. More than half of current and former Israeli intelligence officials told FT that killing Khamenei was a political decision. Joint US-Israel assessment showed he would be meeting with a group of senior officials in his office near Pasteur on Saturday morning - an opportunity that might have been lost after the formal start of war, as Iranian officials were expected to go to deep shelters and pre-designed escape procedures. According to two sources, the attack plan had been ready for months, but timing was set after confirmation of Saturday morning's meeting. Israeli doctrine states that for a target of this level of importance, two independent senior officers must confirm the presence of the target and companions with "high confidence." In addition to signals data (cameras and infiltrated mobile network), sources say the Americans had a "very specific" human source who confirmed the timing and presence of individuals. This allowed fighter jets to fire about 30 precision munitions in daylight - to achieve "tactical surprise." Sima Shine, former Mossad official, considers two events fateful: Ariel Sharon's 2001 order to the then-Mossad chief to prioritize Iran, and Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, which Israel says was carried out with Iranian support and changed old calculations about the "red line" of assassinating foreign leaders. Meanwhile, Iran has also taken countermeasures, from infiltrating Jerusalem cameras to assess damages, to purchasing images of missile defense systems, and even monitoring a politician's running route by enticing Israeli citizens. The report concludes by noting that more details may never become public, but the combination of cyber infiltration, data analysis, and human sources over two decades provided the basis for a decision that, beyond being a technical achievement, is a political choice with strategic consequences. Iran Desk podcast on YouTube @TheIranDesk

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Explosion in eastern #Tehran around 00:20 AM on Tuesday, March 12th. Received video with description: 'I'm in Narmak. It could be said it was in Shahrak Daqaiqi and Lویزان area.' Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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⚠️ Evacuation Warning ⚠️ Israeli Army Post: Urgent warning to all individuals stationed in the Evin area in Tehran in the vicinity of Radio and Television, based on the red-colored designated area on the attached map. [It's Radio and Television which is not actually in Evin!] The Israeli Army, as it has been operating in the Tehran area in recent days to attack Iran's regime military infrastructure, will be active in this area in the coming hours. Dear citizens, for your safety and security, we urgently request that you immediately evacuate the designated area shown on the map. Your presence in this area puts your life at risk. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Aftermath of explosion at 'Defense Research Center on the southwest side of Babaei and Imam Ali intersection #Tehran, at 14:45' - received videos with the above description, Monday March 2nd Vahid 📱 GoogleMaps 📡 @VahidOnline