Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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☄️ Trump: For now I'm extending the ceasefire, the siege continues as well. Trump's post machine translation: Statement by President Donald J. Trump: Given the fact that the Iranian government has seriously collapsed and become unstable — which wasn't unexpected either — and based on the request of General Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, we have been asked to halt the attack on Iran until its leaders and representatives can reach a unified and coherent proposal. Therefore, I have ordered the military to continue the siege and remain in full readiness in all other aspects; thus I am extending the ceasefire until they present their proposal and negotiations reach a conclusion — in whatever form that may be. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, reported Tuesday evening that the Islamic Republic's negotiating team has informed the American side through Pakistani intermediaries that it will not be present on Wednesday in Islamabad, Pakistan, and currently there is no prospect of participating in the negotiations. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, President of the United States, announced on Tuesday, April 21st in an interview with CNBC that Washington is in a "very powerful position" to reach an agreement with Iran. Referring to the negotiation process, he said Iran "has no choice but to participate in talks" and added that the country's military capacity has been severely weakened. Trump also described the current situation as a form of "indirect regime change." The US President went on to address the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States has control of the situation and that the status of this waterway will not change until a final agreement is reached. Trump also called the naval blockade against Iran a "great success" and emphasized that these measures have helped strengthen America's position in negotiations. @VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, President of the United States, emphasized in part of his CNBC interview that with the killing of top-tier leaders of the Islamic Republic, the regime has changed. He said: "We took out their leaders. These new leaders are much more rational. This is actually regime change, whatever name you want to put on it. This wasn't something I said I intended to do, but I did it indirectly." Trump also emphasized that although the absence of previous leaders and the decentralization of decision-making in the Islamic Republic has made negotiations somewhat more complicated, they "have no choice but to send their representatives." @VahidOOnLine Trump: Iran can become a powerful and "legitimate" country if it reaches an agreement Donald Trump, President of the United States, said on Tuesday, April 21st in an interview with CNBC that Iran could become a "powerful and even great country" if it reaches an agreement. Referring to the Iranian people, he described them as "extraordinary," but said the country has been under the leadership of people who have had a "hardline and negative" approach. Trump emphasized that if Iran changes course and adopts "rationality and logic," it can improve its position globally. The US President also said the goal of this process is to transform Iran into a "legitimate" country, not one that, according to him, operates based on "fear and violence." @VahidOOnLine Donald Trump, US President, in an interview with CNBC, referring to the seizure of a ship carrying suspicious cargo destined for Iran, described it as a "gift from China." Trump expressed surprise at this cargo, saying: "I thought I had an understanding with President Xi, but this is war." On Tuesday, April 1st, the US Department of Defense announced that American forces had seized the oil tanker "MT Tiffany," which is on the country's sanctions list. According to US officials, this operation was carried out in the area of responsibility of the US Command in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and was part of Washington's campaign to track ships accused of providing material support to Iran. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Smoke and explosion sounds in #Kish - According to prior government sources' announcements, today in Kish they are detonating 'unexploded ordnance' left over from attacks, so it's probably related to that. 📡 @VahidOnline

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The US President on Tuesday, April 21st, asked Iran to increase the chances of success in peace negotiations with the United States by freeing eight women who he says are at risk of execution. Donald Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social: "To the leaders of Iran who will soon be negotiating with my representatives: I would be very grateful if these women were freed. I am sure they would appreciate this action of yours. Please do not harm them! This could be a very good start to our negotiations!!!" Trump's statement was accompanied by a repost of a claim on the social media platform X by Eyal Yakoby, a young pro-Israel activist in the United States, claiming that eight women in Iran face the risk of execution by hanging. The post did not mention the names of these women, though some of these images have been published with names on social media. @VahidHeadline According to reports, Bita Hemati is at risk of execution. Meanwhile, Mizan news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Republic's judiciary, said "careful examination of these individuals' cases shows that some of them have been released, some face charges that if the verdict is confirmed by the court will ultimately result in imprisonment, and finally, none of these individuals have a final sentence facing execution." In its explanation, the judiciary's media outlet made no reference to the identity and charges of these eight women. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The US President said on Tuesday, April 21st, that he has no desire to extend the ceasefire with Iran and added that the United States is in a strong position to negotiate and will ultimately achieve what he called "an excellent deal." Donald Trump, speaking with CNBC network, responded to a question about the possibility of extending the ceasefire with Iran by saying: "I don't want to do that. We don't have that much time." Washington has expressed confidence that negotiations with Iran will be held in Pakistan, and a senior Iranian official has also said that Tehran is considering participating in these talks. While the possibility of final negotiations to achieve peace remains unclear, Trump said: if an agreement with Tehran is not reached soon, America will resume its attacks on Iran. He added: "I expect bombing to take place, because I think this is a better approach for entering negotiations. But we are ready; meaning the military is completely ready to act." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The US Department of Defense announced that American forces inspected and seized the sanctioned, stateless tanker "Tiffany" in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. The US had previously placed the company "ENSA," which manages this vessel, on the sanctions list for participating in transporting Iranian oil and conducting ship-to-ship transfers with sanctioned tankers. According to the United States' announcement, the ship "Tiffany" loaded Iranian oil twice in the Singapore area while its tracking system was turned off. Iranian media described this action as the seizure of Iran's second ship by America since the beginning of the naval blockade of Iranian ports. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ali Shirazi, head of the Ideological-Political Organization of the Police Command, said that we will not back down until we take revenge for Qasem Soleimani and our leader against Trump, and execute justice against him, and even if there is an agreement, it does not mean backing down against America and Trump. The head of the Ideological-Political Organization of the Police Command, addressing Trump, said: You made a mistake that no president had the courage to make, you killed our Imam, do you know what the punishment for killing an Imam is? It is tearing you apart piece by piece in front of the eyes of the resistance front. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Associated Press reported, citing regional officials, that the United States and the Islamic Republic have declared readiness to begin a new round of negotiations on Wednesday. According to this report, Pakistani mediators have received confirmation that JD Vance and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will arrive in Islamabad early Wednesday morning. @ VahidOOnLine The Associated Press reported on Tuesday, April 21st, citing "informed regional officials" that Pakistani mediators have received confirmation of the presence of senior negotiators - JD Vance, Vice President of the United States, and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly - for their arrival in Islamabad early Wednesday morning. These officials, who requested anonymity due to lack of official authorization to speak to the media, announced this news while neither the U.S. nor Iranian governments have publicly confirmed the exact timing of the negotiations so far. Additionally, Iranian state television has denied the presence of any official authorities in Pakistan's capital up to this moment. These diplomatic consultations have reached a critical stage as the two-week ceasefire between the parties is coming to an end, and the success of this meeting appears vital to prevent renewed escalation of tensions. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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German Foreign Minister: Islamic Republic should accept America's extended hand for the sake of the Iranian people Johann Wadephul, Germany's Foreign Minister, said on Tuesday, April 21st, while Islamic Republic officials have not yet formally confirmed participation in the second round of negotiations with America: "The Islamic Republic should take advantage of the opportunity for dialogue with the United States for the interests and welfare of its people." Wadephul, who is present in Brussels to participate in the European Union Foreign Ministers' meeting, emphasized that Germany expects the Islamic Republic to participate in the Islamabad negotiations with a constructive approach. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ali Khezrian, a member of the National Security Commission of Parliament, said that close associates of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced that he has no intention of participating in negotiations with America in Islamabad under current conditions. Khezrian added that the Islamic Republic has concluded that participation in negotiations without a clear agenda not only yields no results, but is "merely a tool for America to manage energy markets." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of "repeatedly" "violating" the ceasefire between the two countries. While Trump says Iran "will negotiate," media outlets close to the Revolutionary Guards as well as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, head of the Iranian negotiating team, say Tehran will not negotiate "under threatening conditions." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Republic's judiciary announced that Amir Ali Mirjafari, one of the protesters arrested during the January 2025 protests, was executed on Tuesday morning, April 21, 2025. The Mizan news agency, the judiciary's official outlet, accused Mirjafari of "setting fire to the Qolhak Grand Mosque" and wrote that he "led anti-security operations for the Mossad network in that area." No information has been released about when and under what conditions this young man's trial was held, how he accessed legal counsel, or his exact age. Mizan has claimed that Amir Ali Mirjafari had confessed to "setting fire to garbage bins and motorcycles" and "attacking officers." However, the agency's report contains no mention of any confession to setting fire to the mosque. The Islamic Republic's judiciary has intensified the execution process for those detained in the January protests in recent days, executing more than 10 people in recent weeks. Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, had previously stated that the recent executions in Iran "continue a long-standing pattern of using the death penalty to suppress dissenting views." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Shargh newspaper reported that "Google search engine" has once again become inaccessible, but expressed ignorance about the cause of this disruption. The restriction on access to Google's search engine, which is the world's most popular digital tool for searching websites, had been lifted on April 16th, during the 48th day of the nationwide internet shutdown in Iran. The Islamic Republic has cut off citizens' internet access for 53 days now, and the digital blackout in Iran has exceeded 1,248 hours. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: "Operation Midnight Hammer" completely and fully destroyed Iran's "nuclear dust" sites. Therefore, digging to extract it will be a long and difficult process. The fake news network CNN and other corrupt media networks and platforms don't give our great pilots the credit they deserve — they're always trying to humiliate and belittle them — losers!!! realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Washington Post reported, citing an Iranian official, that the tone of Donald Trump's public statements and the continuation of America's blockade are the two main obstacles in the path of progress in negotiations between Tehran and Washington. According to the newspaper, a Pakistani official also announced that mediators have warned Trump about the consequences of this tone and asked him to allow the Islamabad negotiations to appear as a "win-win" outcome for both sides. The Washington Post also wrote, quoting an Iranian official, that the two sides have largely reached an understanding on the general framework of an agreement, but Trump's public "maximalism" could undermine the diplomatic process. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, with little time remaining until the ceasefire with the Islamic Republic of Iran expires, spoke about Iran on Monday evening Washington time on "The John Fredericks Radio Show" following statements by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The show's host asked the US President: "What is your final message to Iran today? They say they might not negotiate, they might not go to Pakistan, they've even fired at a ship. What is your message to the Iranian regime?" Mr. Trump responded: "Well, they will negotiate." Donald Trump said if Islamic Republic officials don't negotiate, "they will face problems they have never seen before. They will negotiate and I hope they reach a fair agreement and rebuild their country... but during that process, they will not have nuclear weapons." He emphasized that "they will have no access and no possibility of obtaining nuclear weapons." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, wrote in a post on social media platform X: Trump, through imposing blockades and violating the ceasefire, wants to turn what he imagines to be a negotiation table into a surrender table, or justify renewed warmongering. We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and over the past two weeks we have prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tim Cook announced he will step down from his position as Apple CEO in early September and will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the company. Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, is handing over his position to John Ternus, head of the hardware division. During Cook's tenure, Apple's annual profit quadrupled to over $110 billion, and the company's value increased more than tenfold to around $4 trillion. John Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001, has risen through the company's management structure by overseeing the development of Mac and iPad. He will be Apple's eighth CEO in the past 50 years and the third CEO since Steve Jobs' return in 1997. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline