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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, spoke about Iran to the media after meeting with Javier Milei, Argentina's President, in Jerusalem, emphasizing that our work with Iran is not finished. He said: "We are in a period of great challenges and great consequences. We are engaged in a battle alongside the United States against Iran's great tyranny. We have had enormous achievements. Everything is not over yet and we may witness new developments at any moment." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM: We warned them to evacuate the engine room, then we targeted its propulsion system. CENTCOM statement, machine translation: Tampa, Florida — United States forces operating in the Arabian Sea carried out maritime blockade operations on April 19 against an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that was attempting to head toward one of Iran's ports. The guided missile destroyer "USS Spruance" (DDG 111) intercepted the ship "MV Tosca" while it was moving at 17 nautical knots in the northern Arabian Sea en route to Bandar Abbas, Iran. American forces issued multiple warnings and informed this Iranian-flagged vessel that it was violating the United States blockade. After the "Tosca" crew ignored repeated warnings during a six-hour period, "Spruance" ordered the ship to evacuate the engine room. Then this destroyer disabled its propulsion system by firing several rounds from a 5-inch "MK 45" cannon at "Tosca's" engine room. Subsequently, U.S. Marines from the "27th Marine Expeditionary Unit" boarded this non-compliant ship; a vessel that remains under United States control. American forces acted in a measured, professional, and proportionate manner to ensure order compliance. Since the beginning of this blockade, United States forces have compelled 25 commercial ships to change course or return to one of Iran's ports. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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IRIB reported, citing Iranian sources, that Iran currently has no plans to participate in Pakistan negotiations. According to this report, Iranian sources have said "America's excessive demands, unreasonable requests, and frequent changes in the American side's positions have hindered the progress of negotiations." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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☄️ Trump: We targeted and seized an Iranian-flagged ship Trump's post, machine translation: Today an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named "Tosca" that is nearly 900 feet long and weighs roughly equivalent to an aircraft carrier, attempted to break through our naval blockade, but this didn't go well for them. The U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer "USS Spruance" intercepted the ship "Tosca" in the Gulf of Oman and gave them a fair warning to stop. The Iranian crew did not comply with this order, so our naval vessel stopped them right there by creating a hole in the engine room. Currently, U.S. Marines have control of this ship. "Tosca" is under U.S. Treasury Department sanctions due to its previous history of illegal activities. We have complete control of this ship and are examining its contents! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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The New York Post reported on Sunday, April 19, 2026, that an Iranian businesswoman holding a U.S. green card has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of participating in arms deals for the Islamic Republic. According to the Central District of California prosecutor's office, Shamim Mafi, 44, a resident of Woodland Hills, was arrested Saturday evening and charged with brokering deals for drones, bombs, and millions of ammunition rounds for shipment to Sudan. According to court documents, Mafi, who left Iran in 2013 and received U.S. permanent residency in 2016 during Barack Obama's presidency, conducted these transactions through a company registered in Oman called "Atlas International Business." Among these deals was a contract worth over $70 million for selling "Mohajer-6" drones manufactured by Iran's Ministry of Defense. These drones, along with 55,000 bomb fuses, were transferred as part of transactions with Sudan's Ministry of Defense—a country that has been embroiled in civil war since 2023. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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A White House official, responding to Iran International's question about the composition of the US negotiating team for the second round of Islamabad talks, announced that J.D. Vance, Vice President of the United States, along with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, special presidential envoys, will participate in these negotiations. @ VahidOOnLine The White House confirmed on Sunday, April 19th, in a message to Voice of America that J.D. Vance, Vice President of the United States, Steve Witkoff, special presidential envoy, and Jared Kushner, senior advisor to President Trump, will travel to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, for negotiations. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that the Iranian negotiating team has emphasized that as long as Trump's declaration of a naval blockade of Iran exists, there will be no negotiations whatsoever. According to Tasnim, message exchanges between Iran and the US through Pakistani intermediaries have continued in recent days following the end of the first round of negotiations, and this exchange is a continuation of the same process that previously remained fruitless due to "American excessive demands and ambitions." This news was published by the Guard-affiliated media outlet while Donald Trump, the US President, announced hours earlier that his representatives are heading to Islamabad to negotiate with Iran. Trump simultaneously threatened that if his administration's proposals are not accepted, the US will attack Iran's infrastructure facilities including all bridges and power plants. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump: The time has come to stop the Islamic Republic's killing machine Donald Trump, President of the United States, wrote in a message on Truth Social that the Islamic Republic yesterday created a "complete violation" of the ceasefire with shooting in the Strait of Hormuz. He continued by writing that many of these shots were aimed at a French ship and a British cargo ship, adding: "That wasn't good, was it?" Trump also announced that his representatives are going to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, for negotiations and will arrive there Monday evening. He continued by writing that despite the Islamic Republic's announcement to close the Strait of Hormuz, this passage was previously closed due to "America's blockade" and Tehran loses $500 million daily from this situation, while America "suffers no damage" and ships, according to him, are moving toward this country's ports including Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska "thanks to the actions of the Revolutionary Guards who always want to play the role of bullies." He added that the United States has offered "a very fair and reasonable deal" and expressed hope that the Islamic Republic would accept it, but warned that otherwise, America would "shut down all power plants and all bridges in Iran" and added: "There's no more Mr. Nice Guy." Trump also said the Islamic Republic would "quickly and easily retreat" and if it doesn't accept the deal, it would be "his honor" to take necessary action; an action that he said should have been taken by previous American presidents over the past 47 years. He concluded by writing: "The time has come to stop the Islamic Republic's killing machine." @VahidOOnLine Trump: These negotiations are Iran's government's last chance Trey Yingst, Fox News reporter who interviewed Trump on Sunday, April 30th, reported that the US President emphasized that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, his envoys, are heading to Islamabad to have meetings with Iranian government negotiators on Tuesday and possibly until Wednesday to finalize this agreement. In this 20-minute phone conversation, Trump called these negotiations Iran's government's "last chance" and again emphasized his position that if they don't sign this agreement, "the entire country will be destroyed and bridges and power plants will be targeted." According to this reporter, Trump declared America's current proposal as a plan "including reopening the Strait of Hormuz" and ending the Islamic Republic's access to highly enriched uranium. Yingst added: "The President told Fox News that this is a very simple deal, but this is the last opportunity for the Iranians. He made it completely clear in our conversation that he doesn't intend to repeat the same mistake that President Obama made; namely giving cash to the Iranians and allowing them to continue their nuclear program." @VahidOOnLine Esmail Baghaei wrote on X network: "The United States' action in blockading Iran's ports or coasts is not only a violation of the ceasefire mediated by Pakistan but is also illegal and criminal." Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman considered this blockade a violation of the UN Charter and "Resolution 3314" which considers "blockading a country's ports or coasts" an "aggressive action." He described Donald Trump's decision for naval blockade as "deliberate collective punishment" of Iranian people and "tantamount to war crimes and crimes against humanity." Implementation of the US President's order for Iran's naval blockade officially began on April 24, 1405 and according to the US Army covers Iran's entire coastline and no ships are allowed to enter or exit Iranian ports. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Al Jazeera correspondent posted a message on X stating that the Pakistani delegation was present in Tehran until Saturday afternoon, April 18th, and "was trying to receive Iran's clear response to America's demands," but "the results of these efforts are not clear at this moment." He added: "The prevailing atmosphere until the early afternoon hours was not very close to optimism" and it appears Tehran continues to insist on "its initial red lines regarding enrichment and high-enriched uranium stockpiles." An Axios correspondent also responded to this report writing: "This appears to be the Iranian regime's third miscalculation in less than a year." The Al Jazeera correspondent also wrote "the tight situation depends on America's decision to lift the blockade" and Pakistan continues to strive to find "any possible opening to prevent the resumption of conflicts." Hashem added that the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon also casts a shadow over this scene and there is "clear insistence on linking all files together." According to him, the announced trip of Ismail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force, to Baghdad to discuss the selection of the prime minister, is a message from the Islamic Republic that "Tehran will not retreat from its influence in Iraq and the war has not created any change in its regional policy." He concluded by writing: "What's the next step? Everything depends on Washington's next move." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline