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☄️ Trump: I have postponed tomorrow's attack Trump's post machine translation: At the request of Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, I have been asked to postpone our planned military attack against the Islamic Republic of Iran that was scheduled for tomorrow, as serious negotiations are now underway and they believe, as our great leaders and allies, that an agreement will be reached that will be very acceptable for the United States of America as well as all Middle Eastern countries and beyond. This agreement will include an important point: no nuclear weapons for Iran! Based on the respect I have for the aforementioned leaders, I have ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Daniel Kaine, and the United States military not to carry out tomorrow's planned attack on Iran; but I have also ordered them to be ready to launch a complete and extensive attack against Iran at a moment's notice without delay, should an acceptable agreement not be reached. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, President of the United States, announced on Monday in an interview with the New York Post that after receiving Tehran's latest disappointing response in peace agreement negotiations, he is "absolutely not willing to make concessions" to Iran. In the brief phone interview, while expressing dissatisfaction with Tehran's latest proposal, Trump said Iran knows "what's going to happen soon." According to the New York Post report, when Trump was asked about his Friday statement indicating he would be willing to accept a 20-year suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment, he replied: "Right now I'm absolutely not ready to make concessions." Trump continued: "I really can't talk to you about this. A lot of things are happening." The U.S. President also said he hasn't become "disappointed or frustrated" with Tehran, but at the same time emphasized that Iran is well aware that the United States can apply more pressure. Trump said: "I can tell you they want a deal more than ever before, because they know we...what's about to happen soon." When asked about claims from regional sources that Iran is trying to pursue a "wait and see policy" against Washington regarding both the nuclear issue and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he "hasn't heard such a thing." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, said Monday that America is issuing a 30-day general license to provide temporary access to that portion of Russian oil stranded at sea. Bessent wrote on X: "This extension will provide greater flexibility and we will work with these countries to issue specific licenses if needed." He added: "This general license will help stabilize the physical crude oil market and ensure oil reaches the most energy-vulnerable countries." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios website reported on Monday, May 18, 2026, citing a senior American official and a knowledgeable source that Tehran has presented a new proposal for an agreement, but the White House does not consider it "meaningful progress" and finds it insufficient to reach a deal. According to the senior American official, if Iran does not change its position, negotiations will continue "through bombs." Based on Axios's report, American officials say Donald Trump wants to reach an agreement to end the war, but at the same time, due to Iran's rejection of many of Washington's demands and Tehran's refusal to offer significant concessions on the nuclear program, he is also considering the option of resuming attacks. Two American officials have said Trump is scheduled to hold a meeting of his senior national security team in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday to review military options. Axios reported that Iran's new proposal, which was conveyed to America through Pakistani mediators on Sunday evening, has only limited changes compared to the previous version. According to this report, the new proposal includes more explanations about Iran's commitment to not building nuclear weapons, but no specific commitment has been made regarding stopping uranium enrichment or delivering high-enriched uranium stockpiles. While Iranian state media had reported that America had agreed to lift some oil sanctions during negotiations, the American official told Axios that no sanctions reduction would be done "for free" and without reciprocal action from Iran. This American official also said: "We really haven't made much progress. We are now at a very sensitive point and the pressure is on Iran to respond correctly." He added: "It's time for the Iranians to make real concessions. We need serious, precise, and detailed discussions about the nuclear program. If this doesn't happen, the dialogue will be conducted through bombs, and that's regrettable." The report continues that Iran and America still do not have direct negotiations on the details of the agreement, and talks continue indirectly to reach a common framework. This American official claimed that Iran's presentation of a new proposal, despite minor changes, shows Tehran is concerned about further American military action. In contrast, Iranian officials have consistently emphasized that it is Trump who is in a hurry to reach an agreement and that time is working in Iran's favor. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: If Iran surrenders, admits that its navy has been destroyed and is resting at the bottom of the sea, and its air force is no longer among us, and if its entire army leaves Tehran, drops their weapons and raises their hands, each one shouting "I surrender, I surrender" while frantically waving the symbolic white flag, and if all its remaining leaders sign all the necessary "surrender documents" and accept their defeat before the magnificent power and might of the United States of America, the declining New York Times, China Street Journal (Wall Street Journal!), the corrupt and now irrelevant CNN, and all other members of the fake news media, will headline that Iran achieved a masterful and brilliant victory over the United States of America and it wasn't even a close competition. The foolish Democrats and media have completely lost their way. They've gone completely insane!!! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Director of the Public Relations Center of the Ministry of Health of the Islamic Republic claimed on Monday, May 18th, that in Israel's attack on Khamenei's residence, "nothing special" happened to Mojtaba Khamenei and his wounds neither disfigured his face nor resulted in amputation. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Friedrich Merz said that "we strongly condemn Iran's new airstrikes against the UAE and other partners." The German Chancellor called the attack on "nuclear facilities" a threat to the safety of people across the region on the social media platform X. The UAE said yesterday that in the drone attack, a power generator outside the Barakah nuclear power plant near Abu Dhabi caught fire. The UAE did not name any country in its statements and only said the drone had entered from the "western border." Mr. Merz wrote in this post that "Iran must enter into serious negotiations with the US, stop threatening its neighbors, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without any restrictions." Mr. Merz's statements about Iran-US negotiations recently led to a verbal tension between him and Donald Trump. He had said that Iranian negotiators have "humiliated" America. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported on Monday, May 18th, citing "a source close to the negotiating team" of the Islamic Republic that Tehran "has delivered its latest text in 14 points through Pakistani mediation and the Pakistani mediator is presenting it to the Americans." Hours before this news was published, Reuters had reported, citing a Pakistani official, that Islamabad delivered the Islamic Republic of Iran's modified proposal to Washington on Sunday night. @ VahidOOnLine Al Arabiya News Agency, on Monday, May 18th, based on "leaked details" from Iran's latest proposal to America, reported on a set of new demands and proposals from Tehran focusing on ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz, and the nuclear file. According to this report, Iran has demanded a long-term and multi-phase ceasefire and also requested that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz be done gradually and with security guarantees. Based on this information, Tehran has agreed to a long-term halt of nuclear activities instead of completely dismantling the nuclear program. It has also been proposed that the transfer of enriched uranium stockpiles be done conditionally to Russia instead of America. Al Arabiya also reported that Iran has backed down from demanding compensation, but instead seeks economic facilities and privileges. According to this report, Iran also wants to receive several international guarantees for any potential agreement and is trying to separate the maritime file and the Strait of Hormuz issue from the complexities related to nuclear negotiations. Another part of this report states that Tehran wants Pakistan and Oman to play a role in managing any potential tensions or friction in the Strait of Hormuz and also emphasizes using political language and framework that enables "preserving the political face of the Islamic Republic" @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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♦️ Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, reported on Monday, May 18th, citing a source close to the negotiating team that the United States, in its new proposed text, has agreed - contrary to previous texts - to temporarily suspend Iran's oil sanctions "during the course of negotiations." According to this source, the Americans have agreed in the new text to "temporarily waive" Iran's oil sanctions. "Waive" means temporary exemption or overlooking the implementation of sanctions and is not considered a complete and permanent lifting of them. Based on this report, the Iranian negotiating team continues to emphasize that lifting all sanctions on Iran must be part of America's commitments. In response, Washington has proposed that OFAC-related exemptions (Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department) should only be applied until a final agreement is reached. According to Tasnim's report, this change in America's new text compared to previous proposals is considered a new development in the negotiation process. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reuters news agency, citing informed sources, reported that Pakistan has deployed 8,000 military personnel along with a fighter squadron and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia under their defense pact. According to Reuters, these forces are operationally capable and have been stationed to support Saudi Arabia in case of resumed attacks against the country. This military mobilization comes while Pakistan is playing a key mediating role between Tehran and Washington. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Chief Justice of West Azerbaijan province announced on Monday, May 18th, the seizure of assets belonging to 129 individuals in the province on security charges. Naser Etebati referred to these individuals as "counter-revolutionary and separatist groups" and accused them of "anti-security actions and cooperation with hostile countries," declaring that their assets have been confiscated "for the benefit of the nation." West Azerbaijan's judiciary has not released the names of these individuals and has provided no evidence or documentation for the charges against them. Previously, multiple reports had been published about the seizure of assets belonging to a number of journalists, political and civil activists, artists, athletes, and known figures on similar charges. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the US President, says Iranian government officials are "dying" to sign an agreement with America. In an interview with Fortune business magazine, he added that however, during negotiations, they "agree on something," but "then they send you a paper that has nothing to do with the agreement you made. I say: 'Are you crazy?'" In this interview, Trump also emphasized that Islamic Republic officials "constantly shout" and make noise, but in practice they are "thirsty for a deal." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry says the negotiation process between Tehran and Washington is "ongoing" and the Iranian government has received "amendments" from the United States in response to its proposed plan. Esmaeil Baghaei said at Monday's press conference on May 18th: "Last week, despite the American side publicly announcing that Iran's proposed plan was rejected, we received a set of amendatory points and considerations from their side through the Pakistani mediator." He added that after Iran presented its 14-point plan, "the American side presented its considerations. In return, we also presented our considerations. From the day after the American viewpoint was sent through Pakistan, we were faced with a set of proposals from the other side that have been reviewed over these past few days." The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized that due to what he called the exchange of "mutual viewpoints" between the parties, "therefore, the [negotiation] process continues through Pakistan." Baghaei did not provide details about the amendments sought by the United States. @VahidHeadline He also accused America of "betraying diplomacy" and said Washington is no longer considered "a credible party" in the international arena. The Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasized that Tehran continues to demand the release of Iran's blocked assets and war reparations in negotiations with America, describing these demands as "Iran's right." Baghaei also said regarding ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz that the issue of new security arrangements in this waterway is not merely "financial" and the main goal is to maintain the security of maritime traffic and protect "Iran's national sovereignty." He also responded to reports of an attack on a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, saying without directly referring to the perpetrator that "false flag operations should not be underestimated" and claimed it's still unclear which regional actor carried out this incident. @VahidHeadline Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesperson for the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry, in response to a question about reports of the UAE's intention to attack the Islamic Republic and Israeli officials' visits to that country, said: "We're not going to forget with these reports which side poses the real threat." Baghaei threatened regional countries including the UAE, saying: "The Emiratis should learn from what happened in the past two to three months." @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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"NetBlocks," the internet freedom monitoring organization, announced that internet outages and restrictions in Iran have entered their 80th day, with the duration of this blackout now exceeding 1,896 hours. NetBlocks also reported that alongside the ongoing internet restrictions, content supporting the government has flooded social networks in Iran. According to this report, some Iranian citizens who have tried to access the so-called "white SIM card" internet or special internet (Pro internet) have said they were asked to publish a specific quota of daily promotional posts supporting the government on their social media pages. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Amnesty International reported on Monday, May 18th that Iran executed an "unprecedented" 2,159 people in 2025; a figure that has pushed global statistics to their highest level since 1981. The London-based organization announced that at least 2,707 people were executed worldwide in 2025, although executions carried out in China are not included in these statistics. Amnesty International said "thousands of executions" took place in China, which has the world's highest use of the death penalty, but details remain unclear due to "the confidential nature of government data" in this communist country. The organization added that global statistics for 2025, including executions in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Yemen, Singapore, and the United States, increased by more than two-thirds compared to the total for 2024. The report states: "This trend was most intense in countries where authorities have tightened their grip on power by restricting civic space, silencing dissenting voices, and disregarding protections established in international human rights laws and standards." According to Amnesty International, the "unprecedented increase in recorded executions in Iran" occurred while Islamic Republic officials, particularly after last summer's 12-day war with Israel, have "intensified the use of the death penalty as a tool for repression and political control." Amnesty International and other human rights groups have said that the use of the death penalty in Iran increased following widespread anti-government protests in January of last year, as well as after the start of the war with Israel and the United States in March. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Following the increase in geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf and concerns about the continuation of inflationary pressures, oil prices rose in the global energy market. Brent crude oil price on Monday, May 18th, increased by 1.2 percent to over $111 per barrel, and US West Texas Intermediate crude oil also traded at over $108 with a one percent increase. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, in an interview with NBC in response to the host who asked him about the return of "Operation Freedom" (safe escort of ships through the Strait of Hormuz by the US military) and resuming military campaign, said: "We suspended Operation Freedom at Pakistan's request." Rubio added: Pakistan told us if you suspend Operation Freedom, we think we can reach an agreement." He said we agreed and the President also prefers diplomacy. However, Rubio said we were in the process of withdrawing destroyers from the Strait of Hormuz when you saw the Iranian regime targeted them. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline