Thursday, July 30, 2026

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Araghchi’s post, machine translation: Egypt is an important friend and partner for us in the region, and its security is of the utmost importance to us. We must all remain vigilant against Israeli plots and false-flag operations designed to undermine regional peace. The threat is clear and shared, and it fears Muslim solidarity. araghchi Ghalibaf’s post: The United States stains its hands with a new crime every day. The terrorist attack on civilians’ homes on Qeshm Island is a continuation of the crimes in Minab and Lamerd. Americans have grown used to making up for the blows they take on the battlefield by spilling the blood of innocents. They will pay the price. mb_ghalibaf 📡 @VahidOnline

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Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday a plan to form an international maritime defense coalition to protect shipping and energy transport routes in the Red Sea. The Saudi Ministry of Defense said representatives from 43 countries and the European Union attended a meeting on the proposal. Under the plan, Saudi Arabia would serve as the coalition’s founding member and leader, with its headquarters also based in the country. According to the Saudi Ministry of Defense, the coalition would aim to strengthen maritime security, preserve freedom of navigation, secure trade and energy transport routes, and protect shared maritime interests in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. The proposal comes after attacks on ships by Iran-backed Houthi forces disrupted one of the world’s most important trade routes. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The mother of Aida Heydari, the young protester killed by the government, says at her grave on the anniversary of her birth that Aida Heydari was a “lionhearted woman” who gave her life for her homeland. Aida Heydari, a medical student at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, was killed by gunfire in Tehran on ۱۸ Dey ۱۴۰۴. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: Over the past few hours, Iranian state media have continued to circulate false claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), particularly these three: 🚫 Claim 1: The IRGC once again claims that the free and open shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz are dangerous for commercial vessels. ✅ Fact: The immediate dangers to commercial vessels and their civilian crews are the IRGC’s verbal threats and attempts to attack them. 🚫 Claim 2: The IRGC claims that three U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jets and three other aircraft were destroyed during Iran’s recent attack on a U.S. air base. ✅ Fact: No U.S. aircraft were destroyed or damaged in Iran’s recent attack attempts. All missiles and drones were intercepted or failed to reach their targets. 🚫 Claim 3: Iranian state media report that a commercial oil tanker named M/T Nora has broken through the U.S. blockade. ✅ Fact: This commercial vessel has been unable to breach the U.S. “Steel Wall” blockade. More than 20 U.S. warships, hundreds of aircraft, and thousands of service members remain on alert and continue to fully enforce the blockade. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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A video from some time ago, posted on social media, shows Alireza Sepahi dancing in Isfahan. He was scheduled to be executed early Tuesday morning, but suffered a heart attack before being transferred to the execution site and was taken to Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan. @VahidOOnLine An eyewitness said that after Alireza Sepahi, a protester sentenced to death, was taken to Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan, security measures were imposed in part of the hospital and a number of security agents were stationed there. Early Tuesday morning, Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi, two other people arrested during the protests of 18 and 19 Dey 1405 in Isfahan, were executed under a ruling by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Isfahan. Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani was Alireza Sepahi’s cousin. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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A visit by the families of the late Mohsen Rashidi Khaniabadi and Ali Iyazi to the families of Erfan Esfandiyari and Amir Hossein Safari — reporter (video has no sound) @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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NBC News reported on Thursday, 8 Mordad, citing a U.S. official, that at a meeting last week, U.S. President Donald Trump grew angry over the war becoming a war of attrition, the limited military options against Iran, and the failure to reach an agreement, and shouted at his advisers. According to the official, contrary to Trump’s public statements that he was satisfied with how the war was going, neither he nor his senior advisers are happy with the current situation. One of Trump’s allies said: “The president is frustrated. He didn’t think it would be this difficult to get concessions from Iran, and there was no clear strategy for how to reach an end point.” The report adds that a lack of clarity about Washington’s ultimate objectives—including whether the main goal is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or destroy Iran’s missile and drone programs—has made planning an end to the war difficult. A U.S. official stated: “We’ve had multiple tactical victories, but without a clear strategy, we’re facing a strategic defeat.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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China’s Ministry of Defense has rejected reports that the country plans to deliver hundreds of shoulder-fired air defense systems to Iran, calling them “completely false and untrue.” On Thursday, ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said in response to a question about the reports that the claim was inaccurate. China’s Foreign Ministry had earlier described the reported deal as “baseless.” Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter, that Iran is expected to receive the first shipment of a total of 300 to 400 Chinese-made portable air defense systems within the next few weeks. According to the sources, the deal includes QW-12 and FN-16 missiles and is estimated to be worth between $60 million and $70 million. The report said the deal was signed with a Hong Kong-based company that reportedly acted as an intermediary between Iran and the Chinese supplier. Reuters’ sources said the initial shipments were due to be sent from the city of Ürümqi in western China and transferred to Iran via Pakistan. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Netanyahu: Given the deep divide between the people and the regime after the Dey massacre, the Iranian government will eventually fall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, responding to an ABC host who told him that, according to a New York Times report, he had told Trump that the Iranian government’s missile capacity would be destroyed within a few weeks and that regime change might occur, said: “That wasn’t my initial assessment, and that’s an inaccurate account of what I said. My assessment was that we needed to act to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.” Netanyahu said: “I said we could create the conditions for weakening the regime, but it would be up to the Iranian people to determine their own fate.” Asked about the possibility of a change of government in Iran, he said: “I think Iran is weaker than ever and Israel is stronger than ever, but I can’t say that the regime has already collapsed.” Netanyahu said: “Let me make a prediction: After such a deep divide opened up between the people and the regime following that massacre—the killings of 18 and 19 Dey 1404—I think the Iranian regime will eventually fall.” Netanyahu warned that if Iran attacked Israel, it would make “a very dangerous mistake,” and Israel would respond “very forcefully.” He concluded: “My goal is to make sure that Iran, under this regime, does not obtain nuclear weapons. That is something President Trump and I both agree on, because otherwise the world would be a different place.” @VahidOOnLine The Israeli prime minister said in an exclusive interview with ABC News’s Linsey Davis on Wednesday that Donald Trump is the main decision-maker on the war with Iran, and that he is not trying to persuade Trump to continue attacks on Iran. Netanyahu also said he was doubtful that a diplomatic solution with the Islamic Republic could be reached. He said: “I don’t know whether the chances are low or not, but I’m skeptical about how Iran operates. They always lie, cheat, and buy time. Could that behavior change under sufficient pressure—diplomatic and economic pressure? We can try.” He added: “The reality is that we are partners and allies. He is the senior partner; let’s not forget that he is the president of the United States of America, and I am the junior partner. But I am the prime minister of Israel, and whenever necessary, I will defend my country’s interests and security.” Netanyahu also praised the Trump administration’s role in confronting the “common enemy.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The release of a video showing several women being beaten in Iran during an Instagram livestream has sparked a wave of reactions online. According to Mizan News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, a case was opened against the person involved on a judicial official’s order after the livestream video was released. Saeed Rasti, deputy head of the police unit for “combating thuggery and violent crime,” said the video prompted widespread public reaction and that information submitted by citizens helped identify the suspect. Rasti added that the person was identified “in an operation” in central Tehran in the early hours of Thursday, 8 Mordad 1405, and that “because he resisted officers,” two shots were fired at his legs and one at his hand. He was then arrested. Meanwhile, videos of the person after his arrest have been posted on social media, showing him at a medical center. In one video, with police present, he apologizes to the women shown being beaten in the video, as well as to the public and the police. @ VahidHeadline They sent me that video several times yesterday and wanted it to be broadcast. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammad Ali (Armin) Jannatkhah, a social media activist, has been arrested to serve a final three-year prison sentence and transferred to Fashafuyeh Prison. According to this information, Armin Jannatkhah was arrested on 30 Tir 1405, and after being transferred to Fashafuyeh Prison, began serving his three-year sentence. The charge brought against him in the case is described as “consolidating Israel’s positions.” Jannatkhah had previously been arrested by security forces in Dey 1402. Details of the proceedings and how his sentence was issued have not been officially released. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it had destroyed “three F-35 aircraft” in an attack on Jordan’s Al Azraq air base. In its statement, the IRGC claimed that on Thursday, 8 Mordad, it launched several ballistic missiles at the hangars and maintenance facility for U.S. F-35 fighter jets at Al Azraq Air Base, “completely destroying three F-35 aircraft and heavily damaging three others.” The IRGC also claimed that “several officers and technical and maintenance personnel” were killed in the attack. These claims come after the Jordanian military said it had intercepted and destroyed five missiles fired by the Islamic Republic in the country’s airspace. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Zanjan IRGC announced in a statement that three members of the military organization were killed in U.S. attacks on parts of Iran early Thursday morning. The statement from the Zanjan Province IRGC public relations office named the three members, but gave no further details about where they were killed, their rank, or where they were stationed. This comes after Iranian media had reported just hours earlier that the following areas were hit in the early Thursday attacks: “Ahvaz, Abadan, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Bandar Anzali in Gilan Province, Kazerun and Farashband in Fars Province, Choghadak in Bushehr Province, Shadegan and Arvandkenar in Khuzestan Province, and Kish Island.” @VahidHeadline Unverified message received: They were not killed in Zanjan itself. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Branch 41 of the Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed down to Benjamin Naqdi, who was arrested during the nationwide protests of Dey 1404. The sentence was previously issued by Branch One of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court. His lawyer says that, despite the ruling having been formally notified, a request for a retrial will soon be submitted to the Supreme Court. Benjamin Naqdi was arrested on the evening of 13 Dey 1404 during protests in Shiraz. Reports say he was arrested for setting off a fire extinguisher in front of law enforcement officers. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Photo received: Fire following U.S. attacks on locations in #Ahvaz, Thursday 8 Mordad, around 5:50. Vahid 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Jordanian army announced on Thursday morning, the eighth of Mordad, that it had repelled Iranian missile attacks, saying the country’s air defenses had intercepted “five ballistic missiles” fired at Jordan. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also fired missiles toward Jordan on Wednesday, despite a pause of several days in U.S. attacks. U.S. army bases in Jordan have been among the main targets of the IRGC’s missile and drone attacks since the start of the latest round of reciprocal U.S.-Iranian strikes. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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From messages received about a missile launch near Tabriz 📡 @VahidOnline

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From messages received about a missile launch near Khomeyn 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received about missile launches from Yazd: Hi Vahid, they’re launching missiles from Yazd. They launched a missile from Yazd. Hi, at 7:21, the sound of a missile being launched is coming through. Hi from Yazd, a missile just took off at 7:22. It’s 7:21 in Yazd now; they launched a missile. Hi, dear Vahid, a missile was fired from Yazd at 7:20. Dear Vahid, a missile just took off from Yazd at 7:21. A missile launch from Yazd just now—they launched a missile from Yazd.

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The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States carried out strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps positions early Thursday in response to the Islamic Republic’s missile attack on its forces in Jordan. According to the newspaper, although the strikes were broader than previous U.S. operations, a U.S. official said the action did not mean a return to large-scale military operations. Hopes for an immediate diplomatic breakthrough also faded after the strikes. The U.S. military described them as a “decisive response” to the Islamic Republic’s attack on Tuesday. The strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump had vowed to respond to the attack. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: U.S. strikes IRGC positions after Iran’s attempted attack. TAMPA, Florida — At 10 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully completed a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in response to yesterday’s attempted missile attack on U.S. forces. CENTCOM assets and personnel targeted dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites in Iran, including military command centers, missile and drone facilities, surveillance and coastal defense positions, and naval capabilities. The strikes aimed to further reduce threats posed by Iran and its proxies to U.S. forces, commercial shipping, and neighboring countries along the Persian Gulf. On July 28, IRGC forces launched several ballistic missiles from Iran in an attempt to carry out a surprise attack on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East. All Iranian missiles were successfully intercepted. More than 50,000 U.S. military personnel are currently stationed in the Middle East and remain focused, lethal, and ready at the highest state of alert. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages: 4:49, Ahvaz: A huge explosion. Terrifying explosions, one after another, in Ahvaz. It’s really terrifying. At least four explosions hit Ahvaz, one after another. They’re hitting Ahvaz—the sound of two explosions, and they’re hitting hard. A massive explosion in Ahvaz. It’s still going on at 4:49. So far, four loud explosions. Explosions one after another—they hit four times. 4:49, central Ahvaz. Hi, Vahid. 4:49, Ahvaz: Four loud explosions. Three explosions in Ahvaz. 4:50. Hi, Vahid. It’s 4:50 now. Ahvaz was hit five times—there have been really loud blasts so far. They hit Ahvaz four times just now!!!! Four heavy explosions in two minutes. Just now in Ahvaz, four loud explosions. 4:50 right now. I don’t know how many—terrifyingly loud. All the windows are shaking. Just now, six explosions in Ahvaz, six in a row. Ahvaz, 4:50: The sound of five loud explosions. Hi, dear Vahid. 4:49, five really powerful explosions in Ahvaz. Vahid, oh my God, that was awful. They hit Ahvaz several times. 4:50, terrifying—four or five really powerful explosions. The cars started going off. We just woke up to the sound of an explosion. Ahvaz, 4:50: Four heavy explosions in a row. We’ve had several powerful explosions in Ahvaz in just a few minutes. The house was shaking, and our electricity suddenly went out. It was very close to Golestan in Ahvaz. Four times 😭 😭 Hi, dear Vahid. They hit the Intelligence building in Golestan, Ahvaz. We’re there. I think the IRGC was on Golestan Highway in Ahvaz, at the administrative complex. Four explosions. In Saadi neighborhood, Ahvaz, the power went out after the second explosion. It’s 4:54 now. Hi, Vahid. At 4:49, four powerful explosions in Ahvaz. Maybe they were bunker busters. Hi, dear Vahid. At 4:55, explosions could be heard one after another in the distance. They hit the Intelligence building in Golestan, Ahvaz. There was a flash of light toward Saadi and Golestan in Ahvaz. The power also went out in Saadi. I’m in Ahvaz; there are several military bases right next to our house. They hit four times just now—it was really close and terrifying. They hit the Ahvaz Intelligence building at the Golestan interchange. Vahid, we haven’t heard anything like this throughout the whole war. They hit Ahvaz in an unbelievably terrifying way—the house was shaking, not just the windows. At 4:50 a.m. on the morning of the 8th of Mordad, they hit the security office on Golestan Highway 🔄 They blew us to pieces, Mr. Vahid. This one was realllllly bad. Another explosion in Ahvaz. At 5:22, a massive explosion in Ahvaz. 5:23, another explosion in Ahvaz. 5:23, 5:23—an incredibly powerful explosion in Ahvaz. They hit Ahvaz again, harder than before. 5:28, another one—a powerful explosion in Ahvaz. Ahvaz, the sound of another explosion. Vahid, they just hit Ahvaz. Vahid, another explosion in Ahvaz. Terrifying, just now in Ahvaz, 5:23. Just now, in eastern Ahvaz, another explosion. Ahvaz, at 5:22. At 5:21, there was one blast; at 5:27, there were one or two more. They hit Ahvaz again. Vahid, they just hit Zeytoun Karmandi twice more. Mr. Vahid, they hit Ahvaz again. They just hit Ahvaz again; the windows shook 😭 It was so loud, and the shaking was intense. They’re hitting us again right now—05:23. They hit Ahvaz again at 5:22. 5:23, another attack on Ahvaz. Hi, they hit Golestan in Ahvaz again. 5:22, 5:27. 5/22, they hit Ahvaz hard again. 5:23, they hit Ahvaz again. Hi, one more explosion in Golestan, Ahvaz, at 5:23. Why won’t they stop? They just hit again, 5:23. 5:22, a powerful explosion in Ahvaz. Hi, it was terrifying in Ahvaz—Golestan, Saadi. If we hadn’t put tape on the windows, the double-glazed glass would probably have shattered. We still have no electricity 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 The last explosions were extremely close to us. The sky had turned red from the fire, and we could hear planes swooping around overhead. They were circling freely. The power went out with the second explosion. 5:22, they hit again just now 🔄 Another one againnnn, 5:27. Two more explosions. 5:28, they hit again. Vahid, they hit again—it’s really powerful. It’s 5:28 now; they hit Ahvaz hard again. They hit again just now in Ahvaz. The house shook; it was just as powerful as before. Another two explosions just now, at 5:28. Two more explosions in Ahvaz—very powerful, with even stronger shaking. Mr. Vahid, an incredibly powerful explosion, with huge shockwaves throughout the house. Another really powerful explosion just now, at 5:28. It’s terrifying. They hit two more times. 5:27, Bandar Abbas. At 5:24, the sound of two terrifying explosions. They hit the air base in Bandar Abbas again. It looks like they’re hitting one place multiple times—probably around Golestan. The explosions are coming one after another. They’re hitting Ahvaz again, and it’s much more terrifying. They’re still hitting it. 5:30, two powerful explosions. Hi, they’re hitting Ahvaz hard. The power’s out. Looks like they hit the IRGC Intelligence building. Every ten minutes, just as we’re about to fall asleep, they drop another bomb. It’s awful. The sound is so close that the whole city can feel it. Ahvaz—they’re still hitting that same Intelligence building in Golestan. 5:35, another heavy explosion in Ahvaz woke up the whole city! They hit all around us so badly that I completely lost my senses. We feel awful, and we have an exam in exactly one hour… We’re in Ahvaz. The bombardment in Ahvaz won’t stop; they keep hitting us. Hi, dear Vahid. My sister studies at Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Her dorm is in Golestan, across from the Intelligence building. She says that after the massive, continuous explosions in Ahvaz, the dorm-room windows shattered, and all the students ran out in panic and gathered in the courtyard. Please be the voice of Khuzestani students: how are they supposed to get to their exam centers in half an hour?? 🔄 They hit Ahvaz again. 5:43. Another explosion at 5:43—they hit again just now. The sound was distant. Ahvaz, 5:42: They hit again. At 5:43, the sound of two explosions in Ahvaz. They hit Ahvaz two more times, Vahid. Two more—they hit again. This one caused more shaking. 5:43, Golestan, Ahvaz. It was far away, but they hit twice. Two more massive explosions in Ahvaz. The whole house and its windows shook. Ahvaz, 5:43: The sound of an explosion. Ahvaz, 5:43: The most powerful explosion since the attacks began 😭 Another one toward the east—it was extremely powerful. Another explosion in Ahvaz at 5:42. Hi, they just hit Ahvaz at 5:43 on Thursday morning. We’re in Melli Rah; it sounded very close. 5:43, Ahvaz: Two more very powerful explosions toward Kian Shahr. The car alarms started going off, and the whole house shook. Two explosions in a row in Ahvaz. They’re extremely powerful. Kian Shahr, 5:44: The sound of an explosion in Ahvaz. Just now, at 5:43 a.m., Vahid, they hit Ahvaz again—two explosions. 5:43, Ahvaz… This one was more powerful than the others. 5:42, sound of an explosion in Ahvaz. At 5:42, an extremely powerful explosion at Ahvaz’s air-defense site in Kian Shahr. 5:44, another one. Ahvaz again—a powerful explosion at 5:44. Dear Vahid, another explosion just now, twice in a row. Vahid, they hit just now. Zeytoun, Ahvaz shook. Vahid, they hit again twice. There was another explosion, but it didn’t cause any shaking, though it was really close. It’s 5:

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According to the Tasnim News Agency, following reports of explosions in Fars Province, an area near the city of Kazerun was targeted in an attack. Earlier, Iranian domestic media reported hearing several explosions in Nurabad, Fars Province. @VahidOOnLine Messages I had received: “Hello, our house in Kazerun shook.” “Several explosions were heard near Kazerun.” 3:42 At 3:41–3:42, several loud explosions were heard in Kazerun. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received: 4:35, Qeshm: two explosions. 04:36, two explosions in Bandar Abbas. Vahid, two more explosions in Bandar just now, 4:37. Bandar Abbas, two explosions—strong enough to rattle the doors and windows, at 4:37. 04:36, two explosions in Bandar Abbas. Explosions heard in Bandar Abbas. Two loud explosions in Bandar Abbas at 4:37, stronger than before—two just now. Another four explosions in Bandar Abbas at 4:37. Dear Vahid, two explosions heard in Bandar Abbas at 4:37. Another tremendous boom in Bandar Abbas at 4:37. It’s 4:37 now—an explosion, Vahid. They hit Bandar Abbas at 4:37—two very loud blasts, with a shockwave. They’ve just hit again with two heavy blasts; we woke up. 4:36. Hi dear Vahid, we’re hearing explosions again just now. Two loud explosions just now in Bandar Abbas. Another explosion in Bandar Abbas, just as loud. 3:38. A third one just went off, louder. 4:38, again. 4:38 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: U.S. forces began strikes against Iran today at 8 p.m. Eastern Time [3:30 a.m. Thursday Tehran time]. These strikes are a powerful response to Iran’s attempts yesterday to attack U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received: Hi dear Vahid, Bandar Abbas—heard 2 explosions at 3:40. Hi, 3:40, Bandar Abbas, two explosions. 03:39, Bandar Abbas, at least 2 explosions. Hello, just now, the sound of 3 explosions in Bandar Abbas at 3:42. Just now, the sound of 3 explosions in Bandar Abbas at 3:42. 4 or 5 explosions in less than a minute in Bandar Abbas. Three more explosions in Bandar Abbas just now, 3:41. Several explosions heard in Bandar Abbas. Another explosion just now, 3:41. Another one. They’re hitting rapidly. A loud explosion, with the ground shaking, in Bandar Abbas at 3:41. They’re hitting Bandar Abbas right now; the doors and windows are shaking. Two more intense explosions at 3:41 in Bandar Abbas. Heard three explosions in Bandar Abbas at 03:41. Hi dear Vahid, a powerful explosion just now in Bandar Abbas. Hi dear Vahid, they’re hitting Bandar Abbas, near the airport and the air base on Qeshm, at 3:40. The explosion was strong enough to shake houses on Qeshm. Just now, Qeshm was bombed by fighter jets. The sound of three powerful explosions in Qeshm city. They hit Bandar Abbas just now; heard 2 explosions—then 4. Two huge, ongoing explosions in Bandar Abbas; the sound was far away. 3:40. Hi dear Vahid, it’s 3:40 now and we heard an explosion in Qeshm; the lights flickered. Bandar Abbas, just nowwwww, so intense, oh God, they hit us just as I was typing. Just now, at 3:40, we woke up to the sound of an explosion in Qeshm. Sounds are coming one after another in Qeshm. Hi, an explosion at 3:43, more intense than the previous one. 3:41, Bandar Abbas, the sound of an explosion—then a bigger one; the shock wave shook the doors and windows. Bandar Abbas, 3:43. Qeshm: 2 explosions near the city. Another sound just now, and the house shook. 3:43, Bandar Abbas: 5 explosions in a row. Explosions in Bandar Abbas; 2 were really powerful—the sound was so loud. It’s 3:42 now. + dozens of similar messages 📡 @VahidOnline

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Messages received: Bushehr—Bushehr was hit. Several explosions were heard in Bushehr. Jam—they’re striking right now. Five hits; two explosion sounds were heard. Bushehr—three explosions. 03:38: The missile site in Borazjan was hit just now. At 3:37, Bushehr; they’re also hitting Jaghadak right now. I just woke up to two very loud sounds. Hello, Vahid. At 3:30, we heard several explosions; they were extremely loud, and our windows seemed to shake. Hello, Borazjan—just heard the sound of a fighter jet and one explosion. Dear Vahid, several explosions just now in Jam, with shaking. 3:38, Bushehr—they’re striking. Greetings, there were sounds three times in Jam. Five explosions in Bushehr just now. 3:40, Bushehr—Choghadeh, four explosions. 03:37. Mr. Vahid, several explosion sounds can be heard in Bushehr, but they’re very far away. Hello, Mr. Vahid. Bushehr was hit at 3:38. The sound of fighter jets in Borazjan has been going on for several minutes; it hasn’t stopped and keeps getting louder. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages: They just struck Kish with three explosions. Just now, 3:31, Kish, near the harbor. At 3:30 they hit twice. Dear Vahid, Kish—two explosions, 3:32. Hi Vahid, they just hit Kish; two explosions. Vahid, they just struck Kish at 03:30—seemed to be over the water. Hi Vahid, there was just a sound in Kish. Hi dear Vahid, just now, 03:31, the sound of an explosion was heard in Kish. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Received messages: Explosion sounds in Abadan Hi, Abadan was hit by several terrifying sounds in quick succession. The ground shook. Hi, dear Vahid. We just heard missile sounds four times. Abadan, 03:32. Hi, Mr. Vahid. So far, we’ve heard explosions eight times in Abadan. 3:30. They’re probably launching missiles. Hi, Vahid. Abadan, 3:31. We heard five or six loud explosions. Hi, Vahid. Six explosion sounds just now in Abadan. Vahid, right at 3:30, several explosions sounded in Abadan, but they were far away—probably outside the city. Mr. Vahid, six explosions at 3:30 a.m. in Abadan. Vahid, five powerful explosions in Abadan, 3:28. Just now, six or seven explosions sounded from Abadan. 3:30 a.m. I heard around four or five sounds near Abadan... To make sure, I even asked my friend, and they heard them too. At 3:33, Abadan was hit more than five times. Something is on fire outside the city; I don’t know where. 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios reporter’s post: A U.S. official tells me the U.S. military is carrying out airstrikes in Iran. BarakRavid Update: The same report was later published on Axios: Machine translation: A U.S. official tells Axios that the U.S. military began carrying out airstrikes in Iran on Wednesday. Why it matters: These are the first U.S. strikes in Iran since President Donald Trump halted the bombing campaign last Friday to give negotiations another chance. Wednesday’s strikes were in retaliation for an Iranian missile attack the previous day that targeted a U.S. base in Jordan. All the missiles were intercepted, according to the U.S. military. The latest: Trump told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the U.S. would hit Iran “very hard” later that day. “Now it’s our turn,” Trump said. Trump claimed Iran had admitted that firing the missiles was a mistake and had asked the U.S. not to retaliate. The big picture: Trump had paused the attacks after 13 consecutive nights of strikes on Iranian military targets, creating a brief opening for diplomacy. Iran’s missile attack shattered that pause and prompted Trump to resume the military campaign five days later. Editor’s note: This is breaking news. Check back for the latest updates. axios 📡 @VahidOnline

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Unverified messages received since 2:19: “Hi dear Vahid, we heard the sound of three explosions in Nurabad, Fars.” “Three explosions just now in Nurabad, Mamasani.” “Mr. Vahid, Nurabad Mamasani was hit hard. The windows shook three times.” “Vahid, just now there was a sound of an explosion in Nurabad. There were exactly three.” “Dear Vahid, a few moments ago there were several loud explosions in Nurabad, Fars.” “Mr. Vahid, Nurabad Mamasani was hit. You can hear a plane too.” “Vahid, Nurabad was just hit.” 🔄 Messages at 2:24: “Oh, they hit one more. Another one too, though it was far away. Vahid, they hit again.” 📡 @VahidOnline

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Incoming messages, possibly about missiles being launched but mistaken for fighter jets: “Yazd: A fighter jet sound just came through at 12:10.” “A fighter jet is flying over Yazd right now.” “A fighter jet just passed over Yazd, flying really low. There was no explosion sound. I don’t know if something was hit outside the city.” “Hi dear Vahid, at 00:07 there was a sound from the strait, like an explosion. Maybe it was a ballistic missile launch.” “A missile took off from Yazd ten minutes ago.” “Dear Vahid, I can hear a fighter jet in Yazd.” Yazd Update: Messages received after the post was published: “A plane passed over Yazd. It wasn’t a missile or a fighter jet; it was flying extremely low.” “Hi, it was one of our own fighter jets.” “Hi dear Vahid, the sound coming from Yazd was from a passenger plane.” 📡 @VahidOnline

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♦️ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote in a post on X: “The Iranian regime, facing a free-falling economy and triple-digit inflation, is in desperate need of financial resources.” He stressed: “The United States will not allow Iran to hold global trade hostage or use international shipping to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, aggression, and repression.” Previously, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed several rounds of sanctions on individuals, companies, oil tankers, and networks linked to Iranian oil exports, saying the measures were intended to limit the financial resources of the Islamic Republic and the IRGC. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline