Friday, April 17, 2026

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Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says the Islamic Republic's enriched uranium reserves "are absolutely not supposed to be transferred anywhere." He added on Friday evening, April 17th: "Transferring uranium to America was never presented as an option. Just as Iranian soil is sacred, enriched uranium is the same way." This comes while Donald Trump, the US President, announced Iran's agreement to "indefinitely suspend" its nuclear activities and said Washington would also go to Iran to transfer the Islamic Republic's enriched uranium stockpile to America. The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that 400 kilograms of Iran's 60% enriched uranium was buried inside the country's damaged nuclear facilities during the 12-day war in 2025. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ismail Baghaei, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, emphasized that Iran has not made any new agreement with America and that the temporary and conditional opening of the Strait of Hormuz has been based on the ceasefire understanding of April 8th. Hours after Mr. Trump said that Iran's naval blockade would continue, he said: "If the other side intends to break their promise, which apparently they want to do, and if the naval blockade continues, the Islamic Republic of Iran will reciprocally take necessary measures, and there is no doubt about this." Baghaei explained: "Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is carried out based on the April 8th ceasefire understanding. Iran pursued ensuring that the ceasefire in Lebanon would also be implemented based on the April 8th understanding; the ceasefire happened last night. Tremendous efforts were made from various sides on this matter. Therefore, it was agreed that the part related to Iran's commitments - which I emphasize again is nothing new and is the implementation of the same April 8th commitment - would be carried out." @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, in a phone conversation with CBS News, when asked whether the Islamic Republic has agreed to permanently halt uranium enrichment, said: "They have agreed to everything. This is an excellent deal." He added that the transfer of uranium from Iran will be carried out without the presence of U.S. ground forces. Trump said: "There are no ground forces involved. Our forces will cooperate together with the Iranians to collect it and then we will transfer it to America." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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In the past half hour, I've received tons of messages from west Tehran about hearing the sound of several aircraft flying. According to some of those same messages I received: they took off from Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. Apparently there were two or three small aircraft and two fighter jets. Someone also wrote: After the aircraft left, a large convoy of ceremonial cars with flashing lights also moved on the runway. They sent the video too but it wasn't clear from a distance. Update: 20 minutes after this post, meaning about an hour after the sounds were heard: "The Army's Public Relations told IRIB news agency: Minutes ago, two F-4 fighter jets and one MiG-29 fighter jet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Air Force took flight to carry out assigned missions according to flight schedule." 🔄 Update: Fars News Agency, close to the Revolutionary Guards, announced Friday night, April 17th, that the Pakistani political delegation that had traveled to Iran left Tehran accompanied by Islamic Republic fighter jets. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hours after the Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Fars and Tasnim news agencies, which are close to the Revolutionary Guards, published various texts implicitly criticizing this decision. Fars News Agency, in a piece titled "Respected Officials! At least explain why you won't provide explanations," demanded clarification from Islamic Republic authorities regarding their "silence" on recent developments and wrote: "Iranian society has fallen into a haze of confusion." In another piece, this news agency also wrote: "If it serves the country's interests that details of negotiations or recent developments not be made public, why isn't this very interest and the reason for avoiding transparency explained to the people?" Tasnim News Agency, also criticizing the Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister, called Abbas Araghchi's tweet "bad and incomplete and a complete lack of taste in information dissemination" and wrote that this message "was published without necessary and sufficient explanations and created various ambiguities about transit conditions and details and mechanisms of passage, leading to extensive criticism." This media outlet close to the Revolutionary Guards called for the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry to "reconsider" and wrote: "Any creation of concern or despair in this nation is an example of political sin and disruption of national cohesion." In another reaction, Nezam Mousavi, a media figure close to the Revolutionary Guards and former editor-in-chief of Javan newspaper, which belongs to the Guards, wrote in a message on the X social network: "The people's trust in negotiating officials doesn't mean we should ignore public opinion." Addressing Islamic Republic officials, he wrote: "Gentlemen! Say something!" Several other active supporters of the Republic on social networks, including Ali Qolehaki, referring to Araghchi's tweet and its subsequent denial by a military source in an interview with Iran's News Network, wrote: "Who is responsible for this deplorable media situation?! How long will you hand over the country's public opinion to foreign sources with wrong policies?!" @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump announced that the agreement to end the war against the Islamic Republic has been largely finalized and the process of achieving it will move forward rapidly. He said: "Most of the key points have been finalized. This process will move very quickly." Trump added that talks about a lasting agreement will "probably" be held early next week and emphasized that he has not yet decided who will lead the American delegation for the negotiations and signing of the agreement. The US President, in response to the question of whether he will travel to Pakistan or not, said: "Maybe." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the U.S. President, told Reuters news agency on Friday that the United States will enter Iran at a "calm pace" to retrieve the Islamic Republic's enriched uranium and transfer it to America. He said this process will be carried out with the "cooperation" of the Islamic Republic. Trump emphasized that no money will be exchanged as part of any potential agreement with the Islamic Republic. @ VahidOOnLine Machine translation: Donald Trump, the U.S. President, told Reuters on Friday that the United States will cooperate with Iran to recover enriched uranium and return it to the United States. Trump said in a phone interview: "We will collect it together. We will calmly and peacefully enter into action with Iran, go down and start drilling with big machinery... We will bring it back to the United States." In his remarks, he referred to "nuclear dust" and added that these materials will be recovered "very soon." Trump's reference to "nuclear dust" relates to something he believes was left behind after the bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities by the United States and Israel in June last year. reuters 📡 @VahidOnline

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On Friday, April 28th, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook the Bumehen area in northeast Tehran. According to Fars News Agency, this earthquake occurred at 15:28. @VahidOOnLine Government sources, quoting the Red Crescent, reported no damage. Messages received: Earthquake or strong shake in Pardis, lasted about 2 seconds maybe, but it didn't feel like an earthquake at all, it was more scary. Dear Vahid, hello, was it an earthquake in Tehran or...? We shook for 3-4 seconds. Tehran Lavasan, earthquake felt. Hello, just now at 3:29 an earthquake came. Tehran, Sohrevardi area, I felt a strong jolt while sitting on the couch. I can't believe we needed an earthquake on top of everything 😐 Hello dear Vahid, an earthquake came to Tehran, shook nicely 5 minutes ago. Minor earthquake in Tehran, District 12. Earthquake in Pardis, east Tehran. I don't know if an earthquake just hit Tehran or what, but we all shook for about 5 seconds, Sabalan Square Tehran. Pardis 15:27, several strong jolts without explosion sound. They say it was an earthquake but it didn't feel like an earthquake at all. Majidiyeh, for a very brief moment the cabinet and things shook. I don't know what they're doing under us!!! Hello Vahid, seriously an earthquake came to Tehran :)) 15:29. At 15:32 on Friday April 28th, an earthquake was felt toward Tehranpars. It felt like the ground under my feet was empty. I swayed left and right, as if the building's foundations had loosened! The TV remote on the table was shaking!!!! Greetings dear Vahid, at 3:22 Qeytarieh Tehran shook, I think it was an earthquake. Vahid, an earthquake hit Tehran or something exploded, it shook all the way to Pardis. Hello dear Vahid, at 3:30 east Tehran Hakimiyeh, the ground shook, seemed like an earthquake. Hello Vahid, Pardis Phase 11, at 15:30 it shook. I don't know if it was an earthquake or something else but it shook for 5 seconds. Greetings, at 3:29 an earthquake came toward Hakimiyeh. Hello, at 3:20 there was a strong blast wave in Pardis but no explosion sound came. It didn't seem like an earthquake, more like a bomb impact wave. Vahid, 15:26 Rudehen, something exploded with the strongest tremor we'd ever felt. Didn't seem like an earthquake to me but it was terrifying. Tehran, 3:30 PM the house shook violently, seemed like an earthquake. Hello, around 15:30 we felt a slight tremor, we're now in southeast Tehran, Masoudiyeh area. Two very very strong and short tremors, Rudehen around 3:28 PM, without any explosion sound. Vahid, toward Pardis Bumehen it shook badly, lasted 3-4 seconds with sound. What they're saying about 4.1 Richter is a lie because we feel earthquakes a lot in this area, this number wasn't real. Pardis Phase Two, April 28th around 15:30, shook violently for 2-3 seconds, at first we thought it was a bomb. 15:30 toward Saadat Abad I shook for 10 seconds. Without any sound. Like an earthquake. Rocking motion. The walls and cabinets creaked 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: "Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again. This strait will no longer be used as a weapon against the world!" @VahidHeadline Trump's consecutive posts, Google Chrome browser translation includes: Iran just announced that the Iranian strait is completely open and ready for full passage. Thank you! realDonaldTrump The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for full trade and traffic, but the naval blockade as it relates to Iran will continue with full force until our deal with Iran is 100% complete. This process must happen very quickly, as most points have been negotiated beforehand. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump The United States will receive all the nuclear "dust" created by our big B2 bombers - no money will be exchanged in any way, shape or form. This deal is also not subject to Lebanon at all, but the United States will separately cooperate with Lebanon and deal with the Hezbollah situation appropriately. Israel will no longer bomb Lebanon. They have been prohibited from doing so by the United States. Enough!!! Thank you! President DJT realDonaldTrump Now that the Strait of Hormuz situation is over, NATO called me asking if we need help. I told them to stay away, unless they just want to fill their ships with oil. They were useless when needed, a paper tiger! President DJT realDonaldTrump Iran, with the help of the United States, has removed or is removing all sea mines! Thank you! President DJT realDonaldTrump Again! This deal has nothing to do with Lebanon at all, but we will make Lebanon great again! realDonaldTrump A great and brilliant day for the world! DJT realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post machine translation: I hope Hezbollah will adopt appropriate and responsible behavior at this important juncture. If they do so, it will be a great moment for them. No more killing. We must finally have peace! I appreciate your attention to this matter. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline