Tuesday, July 28, 2026

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Mehnam Navab Safavi, 22, a Persian-language rapper and one of those arrested in Dey, has been sentenced to death by Branch Five of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Hemmatinejad. The sentence was issued on charges of “moharebeh through participation in the destruction of public property, propaganda against the system, and assembly and collusion.” According to the source of this report, Mehnam Navab Safavi had two lawyers, but they were denied access to the case file and were not given the opportunity to defend him. His trial was also held in absentia. Mehnam Navab Safavi was arrested during the Dey protests in Isfahan and is now being held in Dastgerd Prison in the city. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy foreign minister of the Islamic Republic, said Tuesday that Tehran had rejected Oman’s proposal to divide the shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz equally and had instead presented Muscat with a temporary plan to reopen the waterway. Speaking to Iranian state television, Gharibabadi said Oman had proposed designing the shipping route so that 50 percent would be under Iran’s control and the other 50 percent under Oman’s. But the Islamic Republic had deemed the plan inadequate. “We said this would not address Iran’s concerns,” he said. The deputy foreign minister said Tehran had instead proposed a temporary plan under which ships would pass along a route through Iranian territorial waters, with part of the inbound and outbound route also lying in Iranian waters. Gharibabadi also stressed that the Islamic Republic’s policy was that the Strait of Hormuz “must never return to the pre-war status quo,” and warned that any European warship that, in his words, approached the strait would be a “legitimate target” for the Islamic Republic. He added that Oman had also proposed sending a country to clear mines from the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran had rejected that request as well. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described his meeting with Donald Trump on Tuesday, 6 Mordad, as “excellent” in a video posted to his Instagram account. He added: “It was a conversation based on full partnership, mutual support, and a shared understanding of the goal of ensuring that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons, as well as other objectives. It was one of the best conversations I’ve had with the President of the United States, our friend Donald Trump.” The Israeli prime minister held talks with Trump at the White House for about 90 minutes. The meeting took place behind closed doors, with no reporters present. Netanyahu stressed that “the entire senior team” of the Trump administration, as well as “our senior team,” attended the meeting, which he said was “an opportunity to exchange views and coordinate important arrangements for the security and future of the State of Israel.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Post by Ukraine’s foreign minister, machine translation: I called @araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, for a frank conversation. Diplomacy means direct dialogue, even when it is difficult. I stressed that our aim is to prevent unnecessary escalation. I reiterated that all of Ukraine’s actions are solely intended to defend our country against Russian aggression, and that we have never intended to target civilian vessels or people. This also applies to Iran’s statements about its citizen who died and a civilian vessel that was targeted in a recent incident. Our aim is to counter Russian aggression, the root cause of all these incidents; Russia bears full responsibility for all provocations and casualties. I stressed the need to refrain from any escalatory actions and to end all support for Russia’s war against Ukraine. This war is illegal and must end. Our position remains unchanged: Europe and the Middle East deserve stability, security, and peace. andrii_sybiha 📡 @VahidOnline

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Donald Trump in the United States on Tuesday, the sixth of Mordad, for the seventh time. The meeting took place at the White House behind closed doors. A few minutes before Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was also Trump’s guest. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described both meetings as “positive and constructive.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Images received on 25 Tir, captioned: Bushehr Airport passenger terminal and the remains of an airplane Government spokesperson today: Bushehr Airport is no longer usable and must be rebuilt from scratch. All that remains of an airplane we had just purchased is its tail. Vahid: The spokesperson for the Islamic Republic’s government says Bushehr Airport was completely destroyed in recent U.S. attacks and is no longer usable, and “must definitely be rebuilt from the ground up.” At her weekly press conference with reporters on Tuesday, 6 Mordad, Fatemeh Mohajerani said that during a visit to Bushehr Airport, she saw “the remains of a newly purchased airplane.” Its entire fuselage had been destroyed by a direct missile strike, with only a small part of its tail left. This is the first time an Iranian government official has reported that Bushehr Airport was completely destroyed in the attacks on Iran. @VahidHeadline A tweet, along with screenshots about information on an Airbus 319: This plane was 24 years old! It had also been purchased in 2019. iranimerican 📡 @VahidOnline

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State-affiliated media and several Islamic Republic officials have once again called in recent days for the enforcement of compulsory hijab laws and a crackdown on women who do not comply. At the same time, the Hamshahri newspaper published a report urging the judiciary and law enforcement to act against what it called “norm-breaking” and “improper dress.” Hamshahri, which is affiliated with Tehran Municipality, cited videos showing women without compulsory hijab at Kish’s beaches, recreational venues, shopping centers, and some cultural events. It described these incidents as evidence of “the erosion of cultural modesty” and claimed that some may be part of an “organized project” to undermine Islamic values. Citing videos from Simorgh Beach in Kish, as well as fashion shows, mixed-gender parties, concerts, and changing dress norms in public places, the newspaper called on prosecutors and law enforcement to step in and crack down on people who, in its view, violate compulsory hijab laws. Meanwhile, several members of parliament again called for the implementation of the law known as the “Family Protection through the Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab” bill. Mohammad-Taqi Naqdali, a representative for Khomeyni Shahr, claimed that “nudity and the absence of hijab are eating away at society like a cancer,” and urged officials to make implementation of the law a priority. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump: If Iran does not agree to a deal, we will strike Mount “Kolang Gazla,” bridges, and power plants On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that good talks with Iran were underway, but again threatened that if Tehran did not reach an agreement with the United States, he would target underground facilities at Mount “Kolang Gazla,” as well as Iran’s bridges and power plants. In an interview with Fox News, he said that, if possible, he would prefer not to target Iran’s bridges and power plants. Trump explained: “I can take all their power plants out in one day. All of their power plants will be gone. I think about 91 million people would have to live without electricity and without bridges. And that is a very, very delicate balance.” He said: “They know that if they don’t make a deal, I’m going to do it.” Donald Trump warned: “I can tell you that within two hours, most of the bridges—the main bridges—will all be destroyed, and the power plants within one day.” He added: “If I can avoid doing that, I’d prefer to avoid it.” The U.S. president also referred to the memorandum of understanding signed between Washington and Tehran in Khordad, which came close to collapse during the clashes in Tir, saying: “We can no longer allow them to violate agreements.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Israel Katz, Israel’s defense minister, said in an interview with the country’s Channel 14 television on Tuesday, the sixth of Mordad, that in recent weeks, U.S. Air Force fighter jets and bombers had taken off from Israeli air bases to attack Iran. Katz said, “The Iranians know” that these jets took off from Israel to attack Iran. According to The Jerusalem Post, Katz said in the interview: “The arrogant empire that threatened to destroy Israel has collapsed.” @VahidOOnLine Israel Katz, Israel’s defense minister, said at Channel 14’s security conference, referring to the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, that the United States has interests regarding Iran that go beyond Israel’s interests. He added: “We are very eager to attack Iran, but the United States disagrees.” Referring to what he called Israel’s achievements against the Islamic Republic, Katz said: “The arrogant empire that threatened to destroy Israel has been shattered.” He threatened: “If Israel is fired upon, we will attack with all our might. We are prepared to strike Iran with our own capabilities.” Asked about Israel’s possible response to a drone launched from Iraq on Tuesday and intercepted at the Jordanian border, Israel’s defense minister said: “We know how to handle things; we are ready.” Katz also said that U.S. President Donald Trump “understands that Israel will not withdraw from the buffer zones in Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria.” He added: “I visited Gaza last week; there are still very large tunnels there.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Russia says Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea “should be regarded as an attack on Iran itself.” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned that the attack shows just how important it is to eliminate “the threat posed by Kyiv.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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According to schedules announced by the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with the president of Ukraine on Tuesday, 6 Mordad, and then with the prime minister of Israel. Trump’s meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., and his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu for 11 a.m. local time. The White House’s daily schedule indicates that the meetings will be held without reporters present. However, President Trump is expected to allow reporters in at the last minute. After meeting with Netanyahu, Trump is scheduled to attend a memorial service for the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. The Israeli prime minister will also attend. Netanyahu previously said that Iran would be at the top of his agenda in talks with President Trump. The Trump-Zelenskyy meeting comes after Ukrainian forces struck vessels carrying military shipments from the Islamic Republic to Russia in the Caspian Sea on Saturday evening, 3 Mordad. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Yasin Sarfaraz, a 17-year-old boxer from Bojnord and a member of Iran’s national boxing team, has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison. He was arrested during the Dey 1404 protests. The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners reported that the case of the teenage athlete was heard in Branch Four of the North Khorasan Province Criminal Court. After just one court hearing, he was sentenced to three years and three months in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security,” without access to a lawyer or the right to choose one. The sentence was reportedly delivered to him about five days ago. Yasin Sarfaraz is considered one of Iran’s well-known boxers. Before his arrest, he had won championship titles in national, Asian, and international competitions. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reuters reported on Tuesday, 6 Mordad, citing a source familiar with the matter in the Persian Gulf, that Oman had proposed to Iran establishing a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz, funded by voluntary tolls or transit fees. According to the unnamed source, Oman’s proposal has the support of regional countries and would mean that Iran would not have exclusive control of this vital waterway. The proposal is modeled on the way the Strait of Malacca is managed by Malaysia and Indonesia, with voluntary payments for passage helping fund navigation, environmental protection, and search and rescue operations. Oman has previously stated officially that it does not support managing the Strait of Hormuz in the different manner Iran wants and will abide by international law. Iranian officials previously confirmed that they had held talks with Omani officials about managing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson also stressed on Monday that the only negotiations Iran is currently involved in are with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States had held “good talks” with Iran and that a deal was possible, but warned that U.S. attacks would resume if the negotiations failed to produce results. Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his Omani and Saudi counterparts on Monday about the Strait of Hormuz. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Ghaem Hosseini, Amirhossein Maleki, and Ali Dashti, defendants in the Isfahan Ali Khani Square case, are on the verge of execution. The families of these Dey protesters have been asked to go to the prison for a final visit. Ghaem Hosseini is the cousin of Golmohammad Mohammadi, who was executed on 28 Tir. The case has 12 defendants. In addition to Mohammadi, three others—Erfan Esfandiyari, Abolfazl Sepahi, and Amirhossein Safari—have also been executed so far. @VahidOOnLine Shervin Bagheri, one of the protesters in the Isfahan case, is on the verge of execution. His family has been told to go to the prison for a final visit. Shervin Bagheri is also being transferred to solitary confinement. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Government sources wrote, without naming anyone, that three people from the Malekshahr case in Isfahan had been executed. Update: They later edited it to say: two people. Update: The Islamic Republic’s Judiciary announced that early Tuesday morning, the death sentences of Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi, two protesters arrested during the Dey protests in Isfahan, were carried out. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reports published on social media indicate that the families of political prisoners sentenced to death, along with other citizens, have gathered in Isfahan’s Alikhani Square. Reports have also emerged of clashes between protesters and the Islamic Republic’s special forces. The reports say that special forces have deployed motorcycles, armored vehicles, and heavy weapons near the site where the executions are to be carried out, and that internet access in Isfahan has been disrupted. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Excerpts from Trump’s speech in Michigan: - They’ve been negotiating for 47 years—which is really close to 50, because for at least three years everyone has been saying 47 years—and all they do is keep everyone waiting. - We also cannot allow what was happening in Iran, and is still happening, to continue. They killed 52,000 protesters over a four-month period. Just imagine it: 52,000 people in Iran. Machine translation: Trump: ... Venezuela. After we won in about 48 minutes, they said, “Oh, that was a good move.” Well, the same thing is happening in Iran now. People still don’t understand. We’ve destroyed their navy. We’ve destroyed their air force. We’ve destroyed their leadership. We’ve destroyed their anti-aircraft weapons. Their drones are now being produced at about seven percent of their previous capacity. We’ve destroyed most of their ability to produce drones and missiles. Now they’re talking to us about reaching a deal—but if we hadn’t done this, there would be no negotiations. They’ve been negotiating for 47 years—which is really close to 50, because for at least three years everyone has been saying 47 years—and all they do is keep everyone waiting. They were the bullies of the Middle East and bullies to us. Obama gave them $1.7 billion in green cash. Remember? They put the money on a Boeing 757 and sent it to Tehran—$1.7 billion in cash. He thought he could bribe them, but instead they said to themselves, “What a stupid country this is.” No, you can’t bribe them. You have to defeat them, and we’re defeating them badly. But we’ll see what happens. Very friendly negotiations are taking place now. How well has our Navy done enforcing the blockade? Not a single boat [has been able to get through]. They say, “We don’t want the blockade anymore. Please, please, don’t blockade us.” --- Trump: Egg prices are now much lower than when we started. You’ll see what happens after we eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat—which will happen very soon. But the price increases had nothing to do with me. --- One of the speakers accompanying Trump: It took 47 years for someone to stand up and say that lunatics shouldn’t have nuclear weapons. It also took decades to bring jobs back to our country. --- Trump: We couldn’t allow what was happening in Venezuela to continue, and the action we took was decisive. We also cannot allow what was happening in Iran, and is still happening, to continue. They killed 52,000 protesters over a four-month period. Just imagine it: 52,000 people in Iran. But the cost of the Venezuela operation, as they said, has already been recouped. Likewise, we are winning by a wide margin against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and we guarantee that they will never obtain nuclear weapons. When someone asks, “Why are we doing this?” the answer is: We cannot let you have nuclear weapons. That’s all we need to say. If you understood the power of nuclear weapons, you would know exactly what I mean. --- I’ll say it again: Iran will never have nuclear weapons. 📡 @VahidOnline