Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Trump's post on the bomb image says: Thank you for your attention to this matter. realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, said in a brief conversation with The New York Times: "We are not postponing the matter. Nuclear negotiations are very technical issues. You cannot solve a nuclear issue in 72 hours on a napkin." He added: "Currently, seven or eight countries in the region support this approach and we are ready to continue down this path." This comes while Mr. Rubio had said hours earlier that news about an agreement with Iran might be announced by Sunday evening that could officially end the Middle East war. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump: If I make a deal, it will be a good deal. Machine translation: If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper deal; not like the deal Obama made that gave Iran massive amounts of cash and laid out a clear and open path toward nuclear weapons for Iran. Our deal is exactly the opposite of that, but no one has seen it and doesn't know what it is. It hasn't even been fully negotiated and finalized yet. So don't listen to the losers who are criticizing something they have no knowledge about. Unlike those who came before me and should have solved this problem years ago, I don't make bad deals! President DJT realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios media reported on Sunday, May 24th, citing a senior official from Donald Trump's administration, that "several unresolved details" remain between Tehran and Washington, and for this reason, an agreement between Iran and America will likely not be signed today. This American official told Axios that there is still "back-and-forth" over some sections of the agreement, and the differences are mainly over phrases that are important to each of the two sides: "Some words are important to us and some words are important to them." Axios, quoting this senior White House official, wrote that the decision-making structure in the Islamic Republic "does not operate quickly" and the process of obtaining all necessary approvals will take several days. According to this official, Washington's assessment is that "Mojtaba Khamenei," the leader of the Islamic Republic, has approved the general framework of the agreement, but whether this process leads to a final agreement "remains an open question." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, announced that he and Donald Trump agree that any final agreement with the Islamic Republic must completely eliminate the nuclear threat. He said this means dismantling Iran's enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear materials from the country's territory. Netanyahu added that Trump has once again emphasized Israel's right to defend itself against threats on all fronts, including Lebanon. He also said his policy, like Trump's policy, remains steadfast; Iran must not acquire nuclear weapons. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump showed Pezeshkian's remarks: We are ready to assure the world Trump posted a screenshot of a Fox News reporter's tweet that read: Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran: We are ready to assure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons. We are not seeking instability in the region. realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump's post, machine translation: One of the worst deals our country has ever made was the Iran nuclear deal; a deal that Barack Hussein Obama and the completely incompetent people of the Obama administration proposed and signed. This deal was a direct path for Iran to obtain nuclear weapons. But regarding the deal that the Trump administration is now negotiating with Iran, this is not the case; in fact, it's completely the opposite! Negotiations are progressing in an organized and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush to reach an agreement, because time is on our side. The embargo will remain in full force until a deal is reached, confirmed, and signed. Both sides must take time and do the job right. No mistakes must occur! Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and fruitful relationship. However, they must understand that they cannot produce or acquire nuclear weapons or bombs. I would like to thank all Middle Eastern countries at this stage for their support and cooperation; support that will be further strengthened and expanded by their joining the member countries of the historic Abraham Accords, and who knows, maybe the Islamic Republic of Iran will also want to join! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump published an AI-generated image on the social media platform Truth Social showing the destruction of an IRGC boat by an American drone. The word "goodbye" is written in Spanish on this image. This image is being published by the US President while media outlets are awaiting the finalization of a potential agreement between Tehran and Washington to end the war. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Reza Aref, Pezeshkian's First Vice President, said: "Government officials are not allowed to express personal opinions as long as expert discussions on gasoline consumption management have not been finalized." He added: "If anyone violates this order, they will be dealt with, because first expert opinions must be reviewed and then a final conclusion must be reached." He continued: "Officials do not have the right to express personal opinions before that, because we must not create tension or concern in society." @ VahidOnLine This order has been issued at a time when rumors about gasoline price increases, quota changes, and tightening of consumption management policies have intensified. Meanwhile, gasoline imbalance and the gap between domestic consumption and fuel supply capacity have increased concerns about potential shortages or greater pressure on the distribution network. Aref said the government is trying to make decisions in a way that does not harm people's livelihoods, but the country's economic realities and recent developments must also be taken into account. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Fars News Agency, close to the Revolutionary Guards, wrote on Sunday, May 24th, referring to a possible agreement between the Islamic Republic and America: In the draft of a potential Iran-US agreement, no clause regarding "Iran's nuclear commitments has been included, and all issues related to the nuclear program have been deferred to 60-day negotiations after signing the agreement." Fars further emphasized that "Iran has no commitment in this agreement to hand over nuclear stockpiles, remove equipment, shut down facilities, or even commit to not building nuclear bombs." This comes while the New York Times, quoting two American officials, reported that one of the key elements of the proposed agreement between Washington and Tehran is Iran's explicit commitment to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpiles. @VahidOOnLine Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, wrote that reports about the details of a "potential" preliminary understanding indicate that Washington would commit to suspending Iran's oil sanctions during the negotiation period, and the Islamic Republic has not accepted any nuclear-related actions at this stage. The report added that if this memorandum of understanding is agreed upon, part of the Iranian government's blocked assets should be released in the first step. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, announced on Sunday during a joint press conference with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India's Foreign Minister, in New Delhi that "significant progress" has been made in negotiations and consultations related to the Strait of Hormuz crisis and Iran file over the past 48 hours, and more important news may be released in the coming hours. Without providing full details, he said no final agreement has been reached yet, but the negotiation path has become more promising compared to previous days. Rubio, emphasizing that the US government still prefers a diplomatic solution, stated that Donald Trump wants the Iran crisis resolved through the State Department and negotiations, not through military confrontation. However, he warned that Washington will prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons under any circumstances, and this is a "red line" for the US government. According to him, the US President has repeatedly emphasized that Iran must never achieve the capability to build nuclear weapons, and the Trump administration has been stricter in this regard than all previous US administrations. In another part of his remarks, the US Secretary of State addressed the Strait of Hormuz situation, saying this waterway is an international passage and no country has the right to threaten the free passage of commercial ships. He considered Iran's recent actions against passing ships contrary to international law and warned that if the international community remains silent against such actions, a "dangerous and unacceptable situation" will become a normal practice in the world, something that could be repeated in other parts of the world as well. Rubio also announced that over the past two days, the US has worked with its partners in the Persian Gulf region on a framework aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz completely open, preventing the collection of fees or restrictions on ship passage, and addressing concerns related to Iran's nuclear program. He explained that if this process succeeds, not only will the security of shipping and global trade be preserved, but concerns about Iran's nuclear program will also be significantly reduced. Rubio continued, saying any potential agreement would require Iran's complete acceptance and practical implementation of commitments, and negotiations on technical details of the nuclear program have a complex and time-consuming process. He added that it's still impossible to speak with certainty about the final success of negotiations, but "signs of real progress" are being seen and the world might receive positive news about the Strait of Hormuz and negotiation process in the coming hours. @VahidOOnLine Rubio said: "The ultimate goal is that Iran should never be able to acquire nuclear weapons. Iran must never possess nuclear weapons." He emphasized that Donald Trump, the US President, has had a "completely clear" position on this matter and has said Iran will never acquire nuclear weapons. The US Secretary of State added: "Certainly, as long as Donald Trump is president, this will not happen." @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Sarafraz, former head of Iran's state broadcasting organization and current member of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, says part of Iran's ruling establishment, inspired by China's model, is seeking to restrict global internet access for the general public and provide it only to specific, controlled groups. On Sunday, June 3rd, in an interview with Faraz online newspaper, he said the Islamic Republic has purchased and imported the necessary equipment from China for "permanent internet shutdown." Mohammad Sarafraz explained that in China, global internet is cut off for the general public and is only available in a limited way to specific groups. Referring to a model he called the "Nikan System" in China, Sarafraz said the goal of such a mechanism is for the "government narrative" to dominate the country. He also blamed operators who are members of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace as the behind-the-scenes forces behind the approval of the so-called "Internet Pro" plan, saying those who benefit from internet shutdowns "sell VPN one day and Internet Pro the next." @VahidHeadline After 2,040 hours of internet outage in Iran, NetBlocks wrote that while access to global internet is largely cut off during peace negotiations, selected users on the whitelist are presenting an artificial image of Iranian life to the outside world. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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A massive explosion near a train passing through the Chaman crossing in Quetta city in Pakistan's Balochistan province left many dead and dozens wounded. A senior Balochistan police official and one of the provincial authorities told Mohammad Kazem, BBC Urdu correspondent, that so far 20 deaths from this explosion have been confirmed and at least 70 people have been injured. Images released after the incident show several vehicles near the railway line caught fire and train cars also derailed on the tracks. The separatist group "Baloch Liberation Army" has claimed responsibility for this attack. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, announced that Mojtaba Kiyan has been executed on charges of sending information about defense industry production centers to the "American-Zionist enemy." The judiciary claimed that Kiyan, during what Islamic Republic officials call the "Ramadan War," had sent information and coordinates of units related to defense industry component production through messages to networks affiliated with Israel and America. Mizan claimed that technical investigations showed that three days after sending this information, the mentioned location was targeted in an attack and completely destroyed. The judiciary said this defendant's case was handled in Alborz Province Court and his sentence was carried out after confirmation by the Supreme Court of the country. According to the court ruling, Mojtaba Kiyan was sentenced to execution and confiscation of all assets. Mizan also wrote that less than 50 days passed from the time of arrest to the execution of the sentence; an issue that raises serious questions about the speed of proceedings, possibility of effective defense, and opportunity for appeal in a case with capital punishment. The judiciary said the trial was held with a lawyer present, but it's unclear whether this lawyer was chosen by the defendant or court-appointed, from what time they had access to the case, whether confidential meetings and defense preparation opportunities were provided, and whether the defendant had sufficient opportunity to challenge technical evidence, request independent expertise, and effectively pursue appeals in the Supreme Court. This case falls within the context of a broader wave of executions, security sentences, asset confiscations, and rushed proceedings following the war; a process that critics and human rights organizations consider a sign of the Islamic Republic's increasing use of capital punishment to create political and security deterrence. @VahidHeadline Mizan News Agency has provided no information about this person's profession and it's unclear how Mojtaba Kiyan had access to "defense industry information." @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios: Details of the agreement Trump is on the verge of signing with Iran Machine translation: The agreement that the US and Iran are on the verge of signing includes a 60-day ceasefire extension; a period during which the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, Iran can freely sell its oil, and negotiations will be held to limit Iran's nuclear program; this was stated by a US official. 🔻 Why it matters: This agreement prevents war escalation and reduces pressure on global oil supplies. However, it's unclear whether it will lead to a lasting peace agreement; one that simultaneously covers President Trump's nuclear demands. ▪️ Current status: Both Trump and mediators have said this agreement might be announced on Sunday, though it's not yet finalized and could still fall apart. ▪️ This US official provided a detailed general outline of the current draft that has been largely confirmed by other sources close to the negotiations. 🔻 What's included in the agreement? Both sides will sign a memorandum of understanding valid for 60 days and renewable by mutual consent. ▪️ During this 60-day period, the Strait of Hormuz will be open without obstruction and Iran agrees to clear the mines it has placed in this strait so ships can pass freely. ▪️ In return, the US will lift the blockade of Iranian ports and issue some sanctions exemptions so Iran can freely sell its oil. ▪️ This US official acknowledged this would benefit Iran's economy but said it would simultaneously provide significant help to the global oil market. 🔻 This US official said the faster Iranians clear the mines and allow shipping to resume, the faster the blockade will be lifted. ▪️ Trump's key principle in this agreement is "concessions in exchange for performance." ▪️ According to this official, Iran wanted immediate release of frozen financial assets and permanent lifting of sanctions, but the American side said these would only be implemented after providing tangible concessions. 🔻 Nuclear issues still need to be negotiated ▪️ According to the US official, the draft memorandum includes Iran's commitment to never pursue nuclear weapons and to negotiate suspending its uranium enrichment program and removing its high-enriched uranium stockpiles. ▪️ According to two informed sources, Iran has provided verbal commitments to the US through mediators about the scope of concessions it's willing to make regarding suspension of enrichment and transfer of nuclear materials. ▪️ The US will agree to negotiate lifting sanctions and releasing Iran's financial assets during the 60-day period; though these actions will only be implemented within the framework of a final agreement and after its verifiable implementation. ▪️ US forces deployed in the region in recent months will remain in the region during the 60-day period and will only withdraw if a final agreement is reached. 🔻 Notable point: The draft memorandum also specifies that the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon will end. ▪️ An Israeli official said Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, expressed concerns about this condition in a Saturday phone call with Trump. He also raised concerns about other aspects of the agreement, but according to a US official, expressed his views respectfully and cautiously. ▪️ The US official said this won't be a "unilateral ceasefire" and if Hezbollah attempts to rearm or provoke attacks, Israel will be allowed to act to prevent it. ... 🔻 What to watch: According to the US official, the White House hopes final differences will be resolved in the coming hours and the agreement announced on Sunday. ▪️ This official said the agreement might not even last the full 60 days if the US concludes Iran isn't serious about nuclear negotiations. On the other hand, the US believes economic pressure on Iran creates incentive to reach a complete agreement to lift sanctions and release this country's financial assets. ▪️ This US official said: "It will be interesting to see how far Iran is really willing to go; but if they have the capability and willingness to change course, this next phase will force them to make vital decisions about what kind of country they want to be." ▪️ Trump's advisors say if his demands regarding Iran's nuclear program are met, the President is prepared to take very extensive actions to reset relations with Iran and give this country the opportunity to pursue its full economic potential, which Trump considers "enormous." axios 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, posted a message on social media platform X featuring an image of the stone relief depicting Sassanid King Shapur I's victory over the Roman Emperor, writing: "When Iranians left delusional invaders defeated." In this message, which appears to be an allusion to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, he wrote: "Romans thought Rome was the center of the world, but Iranians shattered this delusion." Mr. Baghaei's message, which has been widely reposted in Telegram channels of Iranian government media, appears to reference the stone relief of Shapur's victory over Roman emperors at Naqsh-e Rostam in Fars province. Mr. Baghaei, who was recently appointed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as spokesperson for Iran's negotiating team, referred to the military campaign of Marcus Julius Philippus, known as Philip the Arab, Roman Emperor, against the Sassanid Empire, writing that his campaign "did not lead to Roman victory but ended in a peace treaty on Shapur I's terms; the Emperor was forced to come to terms with reality." @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The New York Times, citing two American officials, reported that one of the key elements of the proposed agreement between Washington and Tehran is Iran's explicit commitment to transfer its highly enriched uranium stockpiles. American officials clarified that this proposal has not yet determined the precise details of how these stockpiles would be transferred and has deferred resolving this issue to the next round of talks about Iran's nuclear program. However, a general statement committing Iran to this action, which has been a long-standing U.S. goal, is crucial for the agreement - especially if this general agreement faces Republican skepticism in Congress. So far, Iran has not issued any public statement about the agreement that Trump announced. Tehran initially opposed including any agreement about its enriched uranium stockpiles in this initial phase and wanted it deferred to the second phase of talks, but American negotiators explicitly declared through intermediaries that without reaching an agreement on these stockpiles in the initial phase, they would leave the negotiating table and resume their military campaign. According to this report, another part of this potential agreement includes releasing billions of dollars of Iran's blocked assets abroad. However, according to American officials, Iran will only gain access to the major portion of these assets - which are to be placed in a reconstruction fund by the United States and its allies - when it agrees to a final nuclear deal, creating an incentive for Tehran to stay at the negotiating table. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's Prime Minister, expressed hope that Pakistan will soon host the next round of Tehran-Washington dialogue. CMShehbaz 📡 @VahidOnline

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Saturday evening, a shooting occurred near the White House in which two people, including a bystander and the suspect, were shot. The United States Secret Service reported that shortly after 6 PM on Saturday, an individual in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue (northwest) pulled a weapon from his bag and began shooting. The U.S. Secret Service added that Secret Service police responded to his gunfire and shot the suspect. According to the Secret Service, the suspect was transported to a local hospital but was pronounced dead there. The security agency stated that during this shooting, a bystander was also hit by gunfire and none of the officers were injured. The Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the U.S. President, added that Donald Trump, the U.S. President, was present at the White House at the time of the incident. @VahidHeadline Update: American media identified the perpetrator of Saturday evening's shooting near the White House as "Nasir Best," a 21-year-old from Maryland, who was known to security officials as an individual with severe mental and emotional disorders. According to reports, this person who had previously blocked a White House entrance in June 2025 claiming to be "God" and was subsequently transferred to a psychiatric facility, had a court order for "prohibition from entering and approaching this building" due to another attempt to enter White House grounds in July of the same year. Supplementary reports indicate that "Nasir Best" had expressed his desire to harm Donald Trump in at least one social media post; he ultimately, after violating the court order, approaching the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and opening fire on officers, was targeted in a mutual exchange of gunfire with Secret Service forces and died at the hospital. 📷 @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham's tweets in reaction to the published news about a possible agreement tedcruz , LindseyGrahamSC 📡 @VahidOnline

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Fars, the news agency affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, responded to Donald Trump's message, the US President, regarding getting close to a deal with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, writing: "This claim also lacks basis in reality." Fars continued: "Contrary to Donald Trump's claim moments ago on the Truth Social network about the Strait of Hormuz returning to its previous state and preparations for signing an agreement, our Fars correspondent's follow-up shows that this claim also lacks basis in reality; because based on the latest exchanged text, in case of a potential agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will still remain under Iran's management, and although Iran has agreed to allow the number of passing ships to return to pre-war levels, this by no means indicates free passage returning to the pre-war situation, and the management of the strait, determining routes, timing, manner of passage, and issuing permits will still remain exclusively under the discretion of the Islamic Republic of Iran." The Revolutionary Guards news agency further claimed that contrary to Trump's previous conditions about including the nuclear program in the agreement, "no commitment has been made by Iran and the nuclear file has basically not been discussed at this stage." Fars also claimed that "American officials have acknowledged in multiple messages to Iran that Trump's tweets are mostly promotional in nature and for media consumption within America, and have recommended that these statements be ignored." @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Al Jazeera correspondent, citing their "sources," announced the key contents of a draft agreement that is set to be finalized between Washington and Tehran. The Al Jazeera correspondent claimed that the proposed agreement includes "ending the war on all fronts including Lebanon," "releasing several billion dollars of Iran's frozen assets," "lifting America's naval blockade and reopening the Strait of Hormuz," as well as "withdrawal of American forces from Iran's border vicinity." After implementing these steps, both sides will have a 30-day deadline, which can be extended by mutual agreement, to reach an agreement on the nuclear issue, during which time transit through the Strait of Hormuz will also be facilitated. According to this correspondent, from Iran's perspective, management of the Strait of Hormuz is considered a bilateral issue between Tehran and Muscat, and discussions in this regard with Oman are ongoing. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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"A senior regional source" has revealed details of conversations between Arab and Muslim country leaders with Donald Trump. An Axios correspondent wrote: "A senior regional source told me that all Arab and Muslim leaders present in Saturday's discussion with Trump asked him to advance the agreement to end the war and contain tensions in the region." This source emphasized that "everyone's message was: please stop the war for the sake of the entire region." According to this source, negotiations are progressing well and mediators hope to conclude a one-page framework agreement on Sunday and announce it immediately, after which they plan to begin negotiations within a few days to reach a detailed and comprehensive agreement. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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☄️ Trump: An agreement has been arranged and is now awaiting finalization Trump's post, machine translation: I am in the Oval Office of the White House; where I just had a very good call with ▪️ President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, ▪️ Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, ▪️ Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani and Minister Ali Al-Thawadi of Qatar, ▪️ Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmad Shah of Pakistan, ▪️ Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Turkey, ▪️ Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Egypt, ▪️ Abdullah II King of Jordan, ▪️ and Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain, regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran and all matters related to the memorandum of understanding in connection with peace. An agreement has been largely negotiated and its finalization depends on consolidation between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran and various other countries that were mentioned. ▪️ Separately, I also had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel which also went very well. The final aspects and details of the agreement are currently under review and will be announced soon. In addition to many other elements of this agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline