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The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces targeted a Gambian-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman that Washington said was violating a naval blockade while heading toward one of Iran's ports, preventing it from continuing its route. CENTCOM said in a statement on Saturday, May 30th, that American forces identified the ship "Lian Star" on May 29th while it was moving through international waters toward one of Iran's ports and issued more than 20 warnings to its crew. According to this military entity, after the ship's crew ignored the warnings, an American aircraft fired a Hellfire missile at the ship's engine room, disabling it. CENTCOM added that this ship is no longer moving toward Iran. The statement noted that since implementing the naval blockade against Iran, American forces have disabled five commercial ships and forced 116 other ships to change course. CENTCOM has not provided further details about the ship's cargo or its exact destination in Iran. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Republic's Radio and Television reported on a potential understanding between Tehran and Washington under the title "Unofficial Details," announcing that America has committed to providing the Islamic Republic access to $12 billion of assets within 60 days, in a manner that allows these resources to be transferred and spent in destination banks without restrictions. The report added that based on this understanding, the Islamic Republic is the exclusive authority for determining the nature of passing vessels, and any vessel whose cargo is deemed threatening or whose final operator is in "hostility" with the Islamic Republic will not be recognized as a commercial ship and will not be permitted to pass through designated routes. Radio and Television emphasized that this draft is still considered an unofficial understanding as it remains under review, negotiation and revision. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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♦️ According to the New York Post, following the Islamic Republic's missile attack on an air base in Kuwait, several American military personnel and contractors were injured. This attack comes as Donald Trump, the US President, is evaluating whether to accept Tehran's latest peace proposal or return to wartime conditions. An informed source announced on Saturday, June 9th, that following the interception of a "Fateh-110" missile by Kuwait's air defense over the past 24 hours, fragments and shrapnel from the missile's destruction fell over the "Ali Al Salem" air base, resulting in minor injuries to several Americans. This incident also caused severe damage to two "MQ-9 Reaper" drones worth approximately $30 million. This attack occurred under circumstances where Donald Trump met with his security team on Friday and announced his intention to make a final decision regarding an agreement with Iran; an agreement that would include a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and initiation of further negotiations about Iran's nuclear materials in exchange for lifting America's naval blockade. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya announced in a statement that any action by military vessels to interfere with the management of the Strait of Hormuz or disrupt transit will be targeted by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic. The statement said: "Any violation of these regulations will put the security of their transit at serious risk." The Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya announced that all ships, commercial vessels, and oil tankers are only required to transit through designated routes and obtain authorization from the IRGC Navy. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense, said on Saturday, May 30th, that the United States is prepared to resume attacks against the Islamic Republic if negotiations with Iran do not lead to an agreement. Hegseth told reporters: "Our focus right now is on maintaining readiness and being prepared to return to operations, if necessary." He added that Donald Trump is "patient" and seeks to achieve a "good deal" that ensures Iran will never acquire nuclear weapons. The US Defense Secretary's remarks come as negotiators from Tehran and Washington are trying to resolve remaining differences over Iran's nuclear program. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mostafa Neili, a lawyer, announced that Branch One of Shiraz Revolutionary Court has sentenced Benjamin Naghdi to death on charges of "corruption on earth." In an interview with Emtedad, Neili said that Benjamin Naghdi was arrested on the evening of January 3rd in Shiraz for igniting a fire extinguisher capsule toward police officers. According to this lawyer, initially his client was charged with "attempted murder," but later the charge was changed to "moharebeh" (enmity against God). He added that after preliminary investigations concluded, Benjamin Naghdi's indictment was issued with charges of "moharebeh," "membership in groups disrupting national security," "assembly and conspiracy to commit crimes against national security," and "propaganda activities against the system." According to Neili, regarding charges of "causing physical harm to officers" and "carrying cold weapons," orders to halt prosecution had been issued. Neili also said that judges of Branch One of Shiraz Revolutionary Court during proceedings determined that the collection of charges constituted "corruption on earth" and based on this issued the death sentence for Benjamin Naghdi. Benjamin Naghdi's lawyer, referring to his and his colleagues' intention to object to this ruling, said they will request an appeal within the legal timeframe. He expressed hope that given that according to him no individual was harmed during the mentioned incident and his client's actions do not constitute corruption on earth, the issued verdict will be overturned by the Supreme Court. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The internet in Iran has not been restored to free and normal operation. Most foreign routes are either blocked or semi-open. Only certain destinations and specific routes are allowed through. This has caused regular VPNs to stop working properly. Meanwhile, some people who have whitelisted domains and routes are selling access. The result has been an unequal, corrupt internet full of temporary solutions. It's like they've left the building door slightly open to let air in, but won't allow anyone to actually pass through it. That's why your phone might show that you have internet, it might even initially load the website or app you want or show some response, but in reality there's no real internet access.

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NBC reported, citing three informed sources, that the US F-15E fighter jet that was shot down in Iran last month was likely targeted by a Chinese-made shoulder-fired missile. According to one of these sources and an informed American official, China may have also provided Iran with a long-range early warning radar in the first days of the conflict, which has the capability to detect stealth aircraft. NBC wrote that American officials are still investigating the downing of the F-15E fighter and it's not yet clear when the potential military equipment was delivered to Tehran. The White House told NBC that Xi Jinping assured Trump that Beijing does not provide military equipment to Iran. A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington also said Beijing controls military exports "with caution and responsibility" and opposes "baseless accusations." @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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'Instead of cash, Qatar has agreed to provide Tehran with $6 billion in credit to purchase goods and essential products from Qatar,' a source familiar with the negotiation process told Iran International that Qalibaf's trip to Qatar resulted in a diplomatic failure. Despite Tehran's request for the immediate and unconditional release of $12 billion in cash alongside signing a preliminary memorandum of understanding with the US, Qatari officials rejected this request. According to this source, Qatari officials only agreed to release half of this amount under strict limitations. Based on statements from a source close to a Qatari official present in these talks, Doha has refrained from directly transferring or providing cash of these resources to Iran. Instead, this money will only be made available to Tehran as credit to purchase goods and essential products directly from Qatar. This restriction has been imposed under circumstances where the US has strongly opposed granting the Islamic Republic direct and unrestricted access to cash assets. The US has expressed concerns that direct cash injection could create vital economic breathing room for Tehran and allow it to pay overdue public sector salaries and procure military equipment from other countries during a period of intense regional tension. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline