Friday, July 17, 2026

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: CENTCOM launched another round of attacks on Iran today at 3 p.m. Eastern Time [22:30 Tehran time], for the seventh night in a row. The attacks were carried out at the direction of the commander in chief, with the aim of further weakening Iran’s military capabilities. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ali Khamenei, Bahman 1389: The government was hereditary. One person would die, and appoint someone to take his place. The people had no role at all; whether they wanted to or not, they had no choice but to accept it. #historical_memory 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei, said on IRIB: “If the United States continues its attacks for another two or three days, we will enter the phase of offensive operations and total destruction, and we will recognize no political boundaries for our attacks.” He went on to say that the policy of “both war and negotiations” was completely over, and that our strategy is now based on deterrence, decisive retaliation, and an “eye for an eye” response to the enemy’s missile attacks. “We will ram missiles down the enemy’s throat.” @VahidOOnLine The Islamic Republic’s leader’s military adviser says that the Islamabad memorandum of understanding no longer exists, either in name or in practice. Mohsen Rezaei said he expects that if negotiations begin, the other side will intend to “make changes to the text and, in effect, write a new memorandum of understanding.” He went on to say that the situation has changed and that this is no longer possible. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Videos released from the IRGC base in Rask show that a large warehouse’s roof was severely damaged in a U.S. airstrike. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Axios website reported on Friday, citing three U.S. and Israeli officials, that the Donald Trump administration had informed Israel it would send dozens more refueling aircraft to the country as it stands on the brink of potentially expanding its military operations against Iran. According to the report, several new military plans were presented to the U.S. president at a White House Situation Room meeting this Tuesday, and he is considering carrying out a “massive strike” against Iran—one that would go “beyond” the current attacks around the Strait of Hormuz. Axios says that “Iranian infrastructure, such as power plants; further strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities aimed at burying its enriched uranium stockpile even deeper; and bombing the underground Mount Kolang-Gazla site, believed to be a nuclear facility under construction,” are among the options being considered by the U.S. administration. In an interview on 22 Tir, Donald Trump said the U.S. military would probably attack Mount Kolang soon. The Axios report also notes that Trump has not yet made a final decision, but appears ready to escalate the war to inflict enough damage on Iran to make the Islamic Republic reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept his demands regarding Iran’s nuclear program. The United States currently has about 30 military refueling aircraft stationed at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, and roughly the same number at Ramon Airport in southern Israel. Israeli officials told Axios that the U.S. plans to send several dozen more refueling aircraft to Israel in the coming days, bringing their numbers up to the level seen at the start of the 40-day war. According to the officials, the U.S. military prefers to have its refueling aircraft take off from Ben Gurion Airport, because other regional air bases are more vulnerable to Iranian attacks and offer less security for American aircraft. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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America: We destroyed the Chabahar watchtower because the IRGC ... CENTCOM post, machine translated: On July 16, U.S. forces successfully destroyed the watchtower at Shahid Kalantari Port in Chabahar. The tower was part of a maritime surveillance network along Iran’s coast on the Gulf of Oman, which the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had used for decades to track and target commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Destroying the tower directly weakens the IRGC’s ability to coordinate attacks against innocent civilian crews. Furthermore, this strike protects freedom of navigation in the region’s waters for all vessels, except those attempting to violate the ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iran. CENTCOM previously—Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, had tweeted this image he received without any explanation. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received photo, captioned: “The bridge and railway line destroyed last night at the #BandarAbbas railway junction,” coinciding with the US attacks in the early hours of Friday, ۲۶ Tir. Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images released by government sources, captioned: Aerial footage of the U.S. attack on bridges in Bandar Khamir 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: 🚫 Claim: Iranian forces claim to have attacked the Al-Tanf garrison in Syria and killed or captured U.S. forces in the process. False. ✅ Fact: No U.S. forces in the region have recently been killed or captured. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced that, during the Islamic Republic’s attacks on the country, a power plant and a desalination facility were targeted, causing a fire. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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As a new round of military clashes between Iran and the United States continues in the Middle East, foreign currency prices rose in Iran’s open market on Friday, 26 Tir, with the dollar reaching 191,000 tomans. Currency-rate websites also put the euro at more than 218,000 tomans, while the British pound has surpassed 256,000 tomans. Meanwhile, on Friday, the Bahar Azadi coin reached 180 million tomans, and the “Emami design” coin hit 185 million tomans. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The political and security deputy governor of Hormozgan Province says that, since last night, eight people have been killed and 19 injured in U.S. attacks. Earlier, Iran’s Ministry of Health said that 38 people had been killed in U.S. attacks in Iran so far in Tir. According to these figures, more than 400 people were also injured during the same period. A new round of U.S. attacks on Iran began on 16 Tir in response to several ships being targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. Since then, Iran has also carried out retaliatory attacks, saying they target U.S. interests and bases in countries across the region. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received video: The destroyed bridge in Kahverestan, Khamir County, Hormozgan Province, was reportedly targeted in a U.S. airstrike last night, Thursday 25 Tir. Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hormozgan Governor’s Office: 5 bridges were hit Fars News Agency: Further updates on the U.S. attack on bridges in the south; 5 bridges were hit 🔹 Hormozgan Governor’s Office: In the continuation of the U.S.’s aggressive attacks on Hormozgan Province, in addition to Kahurestan Bridge, other bridges in Khamir County have also unfortunately been hit. Which bridges were attacked? 🔹 Gariweh Bridge; Bandar Abbas–Khamir–Lar route 🔸 The bridge beyond Latidan (Kalamtali) village; return route to Bandar Abbas–Khamir–Lar 🔹 Two bridges on the Kahurestan–Lar route 🔸 The unfinished bridge on the Bandar Khamir–Keshar–Bandar Abbas road 🔹 The bridge in Maru village, Khamir County ⤴️ Residents are asked to avoid traveling on the routes listed above and in nearby areas, and to keep the way clear for emergency and law enforcement teams. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images received of the “drone spotted in the skies over #Chabahar” on Friday, 26 Tir Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: The U.S. successfully completed new strikes in Iran Tampa, Florida — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed its latest large-scale wave of strikes against Iran today at 9:40 p.m. Eastern Time. U.S. forces, including fighter jets, combat drones, and warships, used precision-guided munitions to strike dozens of Iranian military sites, including coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, military logistics infrastructure, and naval capabilities. This was the sixth consecutive night of U.S. strikes against Iran. At the direction of the Commander in Chief, CENTCOM will continue to further weaken Iran’s military capabilities and hold the country accountable for its recent attacks on commercial shipping. More than 50,000 U.S. service members are operating across the Middle East and remain vigilant, lethal, and ready. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received image: “The moment the Chabahar maritime watchtower was destroyed” Friday, 26 Tir Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Photos and messages received: In the recent US attack on Chabahar, what remained of the maritime control tower collapsed. Friday, 26 Tir Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images received: Smoke from an explosion in an attack on a location in Chabahar, Friday, 26 Tir Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance denied reports that he had received a message from the Islamic Republic accusing Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner of exploiting negotiations and profiting from confidential information, saying he had never received any such message. The response came after a report claimed that, following negotiations in Switzerland, the Islamic Republic had accused Witkoff and Kushner of making $9 billion from market fluctuations and demanded that half the amount—$4.5 billion—be allocated to the Iranian government. Vance called the allegations “completely baseless,” saying Witkoff and Kushner are trusted members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s team and that claims they had misused confidential information are “ridiculous.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Hormozgan Governor’s Office has announced that attacks on the Griyo and Kahurestan bridges in Bandar Khamir left 7 people dead and 9 injured. Tasnim News Agency reported that the Griyo and Kahurestan bridges, which are part of the main route connecting Bandar Abbas to Shiraz, were targeted. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages: Hello, dear Vahid. In Chabahar, three or four waves and the sound of explosions and fighter jets. At 4:37, 4:38, Chabahar was hit—Chabahar was hit. Hello, dear Vahid. Two explosions were heard in Chabahar at 4:37. Chabahar, 4:38: The Imam Ali IRGC base and the IRGC pier were bombed by a fighter jet flying very low. 🔄 It hit again, hit again. It’s 4:40 now. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Message received “from Qatar”: Ten minutes ago, sounds of explosions and air defense in Doha. Still no all-clear message. Update 4:23: Security threat eliminated. At the same time, I’m receiving messages from Tabriz about the sound of a missile launch being heard. Similar messages came in earlier from other cities too. 📡 @VahidOnline

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A video from government sources showing the site of the U.S. attack on the access road bridge between Bandar Abbas and Bandar Khamir, in southern Fars Province 📡 @VahidOnline

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A senior U.S. official told The Wall Street Journal that the U.S. military targeted several bridges in Iran to cut supply routes leading to Bandar Abbas and a naval base located in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States says the Islamic Republic uses that naval base to attack ships and project power. Iranian state television also reported several attacks on bridges in Bandar Abbas and surrounding areas, and said highways leading to Bandar Abbas from neighboring provinces had been closed. The U.S. president said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, ۲۳ Tir, that the scope of U.S. attacks on the Islamic Republic would expand in the coming days. Donald Trump added that heavy attacks would continue and that, if the Islamic Republic did not enter negotiations, its power plants and bridges would be targeted next week. He stated: “We will take all their power plants and all their bridges out of service unless they come to the negotiating table.” Trump also stressed in the interview that the U.S. military operation against the Islamic Republic was ongoing and that the attacks would not stop “until I say it’s enough.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received: Hi, a missile was launched from Jam County in Bushehr Province. Hi, a missile just took off from Jam (2:56). Five missiles from Jam toward the Gulf (2:57). Hi dear Vahid, a missile took off from Jam. Hi, a missile was just launched from Jam (2:57). Hi dear Vahid, it’s 2:57 now and a missile has taken off from Jam. I don’t know where it’s headed. A missile was just launched from Jam at 2:57. Kuwait’s General Staff announced that the country’s air defense systems are engaging missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Republic. Kuwait’s military also said the explosions heard were caused by air defense systems intercepting incoming targets, and urged citizens to follow safety instructions issued by the relevant authorities. @VahidOOnLine Earlier: Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced that warning sirens had sounded across the country and urged citizens and residents to stay calm and go to the nearest safe location. The warning came after the Islamic Republic had announced that it had targeted the U.S. Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain. Bahraini officials have so far released no further details about why the sirens sounded or whether any attack had taken place. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Government sources, citing the Hormozgan Governor’s Office: At 01:30, areas near Bandar Lengeh were attacked by the United States. 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: U.S. Central Command Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the oil tanker “Wan Yao” in the Gulf of Oman on July 16 to verify its status. To date, U.S. forces have diverted three commercial vessels attempting to break the blockade, disabled one vessel that failed to comply with orders, and boarded one vessel to ensure full enforcement of the ongoing U.S. maritime blockade against Iran. The Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters remain free and open, except to vessels attempting to breach the “Steel Wall” of the U.S. blockade. 🇺🇸 CENTCOM also tweeted another video. You can see it from 00:20 in the video above 📡 @VahidOnline

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Four loud explosions in Bushehr. Bushehr—four explosions in a row at 00:55. They’re hitting hard. Dear Vahid, just now there were three explosions in Bushehr. Hi dear Vahid, five explosions just happened in Bushehr. Bushehr, 00:55. The sound of four explosions—Buuushehr! They just hit, and they’re still hitting. They just hit Bushehr—two or three more, really loud. Then another four or five—so many, man. They’ve opened fire in a barrage. Hi, I heard more than ten explosions. They’re still hitting Bushehr. Bushehr—four explosions in a row at 00:55. Six more in a row at 00:56. Bushehr, 00:55. They hit more than ten times in a row. Hi, Mr. Vahid. Bushehr was hit very hard just now, at 12:55. The Bahmani area. I’m absolutely terrified. A really huge sound in Bushehr—ten explosions. Bushehr, it’s 12:56. I counted 12 explosions in Bushehr between 12:55 and 12:57. Hi dear Vahid, Bushehr was hit six times. The house shook. Bushehr, 12:57. Several huge explosions. Buuushehr! They just hit, and they’re still hitting. More than eight explosions, one after another. They’re still going. It was close to ten. Smoke is visible from the naval base. They keep hitting Bushehr one after another. 😭 😭 😭 😭 There was a terrible sound in Bushehr. A powerful explosion, with shaking. Several explosions in a row. Hi Vahid, at least 12 explosions in a row in Bushehr, near the naval base. There was a terrible sound in Bushehr. A powerful explosion, with shaking. Several explosions in a row. Hi, there are powerful explosions in Bushehr. At 12:55 a.m., they’re pounding the area around the base in Bushehr really hard. Maybe ten to twelve explosions. Hi, Mr. Vahid. At 12:26, Bushehr was hit 12 times. The explosions were very loud. I heard 12 explosions in Bushehr. It was the air base. The first explosions came in a rapid barrage, near the airport. The sound was close. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Photo received: “Kahuristan Bridge in Khamir County, Hormozgan Province,” which is said to have been destroyed in a U.S. airstrike. Thursday, 25 Tir Vahid Fars, citing the Hormozgan Governor’s Office: In addition to Kahuristan Bridge, Gariyeh Bridge was also hit along the province’s transportation routes. 2 people were killed and 4 injured. Tasnim: Three bridges were attacked in Khamir County. The most important one connects Bandar Abbas to Lar in Fars Province, in the Kahuristan District. IRIB: The Hormozgan Governor’s Office announced that the Bandar Abbas–Khamir–Lar route and the Keshar–Kahuristan route have also been closed. 📍 They say one of them was this: GoogleMaps 📡 @VahidOnline

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IRIB: Just minutes ago, the Bandar Abbas railway junction station was targeted by the American enemy, and two of our compatriots were injured. 📡 @VahidOnline