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Reuters published an investigative report on Friday, 9 Mordad 1405, on the IRGC’s use of Iran’s illegal gambling network to move billions of dollars despite sanctions. The report names a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange that has become a hub for moving illicit Iranian funds. Reuters identified the exchange as “ShellBit” and confirmed that it links a vast gambling network, run by two prominent international social media influencers, to Bitcoin mining operations and Iran’s central bank. According to the report, ShellBit transferred hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Two cryptocurrency research firms and an independent analyst provided evidence showing that the unlicensed exchange’s registered address is an office above a budget hotel in an ordinary, relatively obscure neighborhood of Dubai. The exchange is run by an Iranian living abroad. Reuters verified the information provided on this matter. Another part of the report says that one of ShellBit’s main clients is a Persian-language gambling network made up of more than 2,000 websites, promoted and run by two famous Iranian social media influencers. They are said to have connections at the highest levels of the Iranian government. One operates from a luxurious villa in Madrid, while the other was based in a luxury hotel in Hong Kong until recently. Both influencers, as well as the person who runs the ShellBit exchange, were convicted in Iran in 2023 for their involvement in an illegal gambling case. Under the laws of the Islamic Republic, gambling is illegal and can result in imprisonment and flogging. Nevertheless, Reuters’ report confirms that this newly uncovered gambling network has access to Iran’s online payment system, which is directly overseen by the central bank. According to Reuters, ShellBit is at the center of an operation linking the gambling network, the central bank, and other sanctioned Iranian institutions to global cryptocurrency markets. Two of the key figures in the gambling network are “Sasha Sobhani,” the son of a former Iranian diplomat and ambassador, and “Pouyan Mokhtari,” a social media celebrity and singer who, after being expelled from Dubai in late April, moved between luxury hotels in Hong Kong for a time. Recently, during the war between the United States and Israel, Pouyan Mokhtari posted a video saying he was not opposed to the Islamic Republic and had undergone an “intellectual transformation.” The Reuters investigation reveals that the IRGC took control of the largest gambling websites accessible in Iran years ago and has since used them to transfer money out of the country. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Italy has temporarily suspended the implementation of free movement with Spain in the Schengen Area following the migrant crisis in Ceuta. The move came after Spanish officials announced on Friday that more than 60,000 people had entered Ceuta by land and sea in 24 hours. According to Spanish officials, following this wave of arrivals, around 37,500 people voluntarily returned to Morocco. At least 57 people died while trying to cross the border—some drowned, while others were killed in the crush as they tried to get through border barriers. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the events a “violation of Spain’s territorial sovereignty” and said the process of returning migrants without legal documents would be expedited in cooperation with Morocco. In exceptional circumstances, the European Union allows member states to temporarily reintroduce controls at internal borders within the Schengen Area. @ VahidHeadline Earlier: Thousands of migrants crossed the Moroccan border from Thursday evening through Friday morning, entering Spanish-administered territories in North Africa. Arrivals continued throughout the night and were still ongoing Friday morning. Meanwhile, Reuters images showed a crowd of migrants surging toward the border crossing between Morocco and the Spanish city of Melilla in North Africa. In Ceuta, the Spanish government deployed military units to deal with hundreds of migrants who had entered the area by sea and land. Published images show hundreds of migrants trying to reach Ceuta from Morocco by swimming or using inflatable tires, while another group entered the city through a land border gate. @ VahidOOnLine France’s interior minister announced on Friday that Paris would increase border checks with Spain following the arrival of thousands of migrants from Morocco in Ceuta. @ VahidOOnLine Finland said it supports Italy’s proposal to suspend Spain’s membership in the Schengen Area, where there are no border controls. The proposal was raised following the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Ceuta, a Spanish-administered territory in North Africa. @ VahidOOnLine Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the large-scale arrival of migrants in Ceuta, a Spanish-administered territory in North Africa, on Friday, 9 Mordad, calling it a “violation and attack on Spain’s territorial integrity.” Sánchez condemned the latest wave of migrants crossing from Morocco into Ceuta and stressed that the Spanish government would defend its sovereignty and borders. @ VahidOOnLine American billionaire Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and SpaceX, reacted to the large-scale arrival of Moroccan migrants in the Spanish city of Ceuta by posting images from the film *World War Z*. He likened the situation to a “zombie apocalypse” and wrote: “Wow, things in Spain look really crazy!” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump administration press conference at Camp David, full video with Persian subtitles: 100 megabytes One-gigabyte version: here Persian transcript 16 segments from the video Excerpts from the text at the link above: 🔻 Trump: There was a cyberattack in Minnesota, and they blamed Iran for it. I don’t think that’s the case. I blame Minnesota, because they’re extremely incompetent. A cyberattack was carried out against 30 water facilities, and I blame Minnesota and its corrupt governor. They like to say, “Oh, Iran did it.” Iran would have to be very lucky. Iran has bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota. .... 🔻 Trump: A war is going on. You might call it a war; I might call it a military operation, because they no longer have a navy—it’s been destroyed. Their air force has been destroyed. They don’t have any planes. A large part of their missiles are gone. They still have some, but far fewer than they did four or five months ago. Their production capacity is almost gone, and their drone capability has also been almost destroyed. They have very few, but they still have some left. In my view, even if they have just one, that’s one too many. 🔻 Look at Vietnam; they were there for 20 years. Look at Afghanistan; they were there for many years. Look at the Korean War or any other war; they lasted for years. We’ve been in this for five months, and we’ve destroyed their military capability. They still have some left, but before long they won’t even have that. 🔻 Marco Rubio: The first issue is the International Criminal Court, an illegitimate international organization. They’ve made themselves illegitimate because they claim that even if you’re not a member of that court, they can still come after you. What that really means is that, in the future, U.S. military personnel, political leaders, and others could be indicted by this International Criminal Court. ... 🔻 Trump: There’s no intelligence indicating that they’re after me. Of course, that could happen. What I’m saying is, that means he doesn’t want to defend me; he wants to defend Bibi and various other people. There are a lot of people who shouldn’t be treated this way, but right now there’s no indication that I’m one of them. .... 🔻 Pete Hegseth: ... You wonder why the Houthis aren’t involved in this conflict, even though they’re an Iranian proxy? It’s because they felt the weight of American power for 45 days. And you had the courage to do that. 🔻 Scott Bessent: ... We started in March 2025. In December 2025, Iran’s largest bank collapsed. The central bank had to print money, and that caused inflation. Their inflation is now 180 percent. They can’t pay their forces, and, at your direction, we’re searching for their assets around the world. That money will go to the people of Iran and to Americans who have been harmed by Iranian actions—whether in the USS Cole incident, the Lebanon barracks, or Iranian attacks on those ships as they were leaving. It’s been an honor to be part of this, and I look forward to continuing. 🔽 On continuing the war: 🔺 Reporter: Mr. President, we’ve seen attacks between Iran and the United States over the past 10 days. How will you restore the ceasefire and resume diplomacy? 🔻 Trump: I think we just want to win. We’re doing very well. We’re trying to be as restrained as possible under these circumstances, but they’re being destroyed. They no longer have a navy, an air force, or air defenses. That doesn’t mean they have no capabilities; they have some, but very little. We just want to win. We don’t want them to have that capability. It’s very simple. They can’t have a nuclear weapon. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, and it cannot have one. If they had one, the Middle East would have been destroyed by now. If I hadn’t stopped and canceled the Iran nuclear deal, the Obama deal, they would have a nuclear weapon now. I think Israel would no longer exist; large parts of the Middle East, and perhaps other countries on different continents, too, because, frankly, these people are crazy. So they can’t have a nuclear weapon, and they won’t. 🔺 Reporter: [Incomplete and unclear question about what to expect over the next four or eight weeks.] 🔻 Trump: You know, we’ll attack them; we’ll hit them very hard. At some point, they’ll finally say, “We can’t take it anymore.” 🔺 Reporter: Mr. President, back to Iran. A report has come out that the military has proposed carrying out a major, hard-hitting attack within 10 or 14 days— 🔻 Trump: We’ve already carried out a major attack. What do you mean by “major”? They had 159 ships; that was their entire navy. All 159 ships—their entire navy—are on the bottom of the sea. I call that a major attack. They had very good air-defense weapons, but they didn’t work, and all of them are gone. All their radars are gone, their leaders are gone—everything is gone. 🔻 Trump: For example, you read that five missiles were fired. They were traveling at 8,600 miles per hour. Think about it: if you’re driving 60 miles per hour, that seems pretty fast. These missiles were traveling at 8,600 miles per hour, and they were big missiles. They were fired toward Jordan, and our forces were there: Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. [Laughter] That would’ve made a good audio clip! Five missiles were fired, and we shot all five down before they got close. No other country has that capability. 🔺 Reporter: Mr. President, you said they still have some capability left. Should Americans be prepared for these retaliatory attacks to continue until Iran no longer has the ability to launch an immediate attack? 🔻 Trump: They’ll get weaker. Maybe they’ll get a little stronger now, but they’ll get weaker. 🔺 Reporter: And then they’ll gradually run out of steam? 🔻 Trump: Yes, I think so. It would be foolish to say no. You always have to be careful. 🔺 Reporter: What’s the status of negotiations? Who from the administration is involved in the negotiations? 🔻 Trump: They always want to negotiate, but they’ve broken their word many times. Steve is negotiating. Jared is, too; we have very good people. JD is very involved. We have tremendous people negotiating. Marco is involved, too. We have very good people—the best. But they’ll reach an agreement. For example, we talk about the nuclear issue, and they sit there for seven hours talking about the nuclear program. I say, why seven hours? Ten minutes is enough; you have five minutes, you have to resolve it. But they talk for seven hours, then come out, and I say they discussed the nuclear issue. They go out and say, “We never discussed the nuclear issue.” I say, why? Why would they say that? All they do is make me angry. 🔺 Reporter: Given what you’ve said, do you believe an agreement with Iran is possible? 🔻 Trump: Yes, it is. Look, I’m losing confidence in them because they lie and distort the truth. A few days ago, five missiles were fired. We shot them down, but we were in the middle of negotiations. I was waiting for Steve to call and tell me how the talks were going; instead, Pete called and said, “They just fired five missiles at one of our bases in Jordan.” Fortunately, our forces activated the equipment. This equipment is very complicated to operate. You ask these people where they studied, and they say MIT or Caltech—universities that aren’t usually associated with the military. Incredibly intelligent people operate this equipment. Without people like that, the shots miss, the safety system fails, or there isn’t enough accuracy. We have incredible people. Think about it: a few months ago, in a short period of time, 111 missiles were fired toward the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln—a large, beautiful ship, one of the most beautifully designed ships. All 111 missiles were shot down long before they reached the carrier. In a few cases, they were brought down almost the moment they were launched. It’s unbelievable technology. A ship worth billions of dollars, with missiles heading toward it—and all 111 missiles were shot down. I spoke with the people who did it. I like to reward people; I’m the president, and I call them. They were completely calm. 🔻 Reporter: Mr. President, over the past two weeks, CENTCOM has carried out attacks. CENTCOM has said the goal of these attacks was to reduce Iran’s ability to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. How many more attacks will it take to significantly reduce that capability? 🔺 Trump: You can never know. Most people would have surrendered by now. They no longer have a navy or an air force. Most people would have surrendered, but they haven’t. I give them credit for that. They’re tough. 📡 @VahidOnline

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CENTCOM post, machine translation: 🚫 Claim: The Iranian government has once again claimed that it has closed the Strait of Hormuz. This claim is false. ✅ Fact: The Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping. Iran does not control it. Over the past four months, thousands of ships have passed through this international waterway. CENTCOM 📡 @VahidOnline

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Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, responded to Russia’s move a day after saying the country had added him to its list of “terrorists” for refusing its demands to impose censorship and widespread surveillance on users. He shared an image of Taliban officials meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. In the image, posted on X, Durov placed a photo of himself labeled “terrorist” beside a photo of Russian officials meeting Taliban officials. Beneath the second photo, he wrote “Respected partners” and titled the image “Don’t be confused.” Durov had earlier posted on X that Russia had put him on its list of “terrorists” because he refused to comply with its demands for widespread surveillance and censorship on Telegram. He also quipped that, under Russian law, he was barred from “publishing information on the internet,” adding: “It seems Russian officials are confused about who can cut whom off from the internet.” Russia is the only country in the world to have recognized the Taliban regime. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The U.S. president said on Friday, 9 Mordad 1405, in an interview with Fox News that the conflict with Iran “is going very well.” Referring to U.S. military strikes, he said Iran will ultimately have no choice but to retreat and surrender. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Hassan Ameli, the Friday prayer leader of Ardabil, said in his sermon at the city’s Friday prayers: “Netanyahu told Trump at their meeting, ‘You should appreciate me. I stopped the Islamic Republic’s missiles. Iran has missiles with a range of 8,000 kilometers and can easily hit your home with one. I stopped Iran.’” He went on: “Trump has always been fooled by Netanyahu, and now the question is whether he’ll be fooled again this time.” The Friday prayer leader of Ardabil added: “Trump is a media champion. Our operation broke his back. Whenever he loses, he takes refuge in media warfare and presents himself as the winner. If he doesn’t do that, he’ll die of frustration.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The U.S. president is holding a Cabinet meeting today at Camp David, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The meeting comes as Donald Trump tries to find a way to end the war with Iran while also bringing down gas prices, which have become a threat to Republicans in the November midterm elections. Foreign policy and the Islamic Republic are expected to make up much of the meeting’s agenda. Trump is engaged in reciprocal attacks on military targets in Iran. Unlike some previous presidents, Trump has made relatively few visits during his presidency to the presidential mountain retreat in western Maryland. This will be his third visit to Camp David in his second term. @VahidHeadline The fact that it’s Friday, and financial markets will be closed, has also drawn more attention to this. Last night, on Twitter: “Tomorrow, Trump will stop at Camp David before heading to his golf club in Bedminster. Something significant has happened both times he’s visited Camp David. The first time involved B-2 bombers attacking Natanz; the second was an agreement with the regime...” J74wabx 📡 @VahidOnline

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The official spokesperson for Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s armed forces detected and destroyed several hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace early Friday morning, the ninth of Mordad. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi wrote in a statement on X: “Iran’s sinful aggression targeted several vital and military facilities, and the hostile targets were intercepted and destroyed.” He added: “Falling shrapnel caused material damage, but no casualties were reported.” Before this statement, the Islamic Republic Army announced in a notice that it had attacked Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base, where U.S. forces are stationed, using “attack drones.” @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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Following the U.S. Central Command’s announcement denying the IRGC’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz was closed, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued another statement, doubling down on its earlier claims and saying it had attacked and stopped two more oil tankers. Alongside the statement, released on Friday, 9 Mordad, the IRGC also published images of an oil tanker burning in flames in the dark, saying they were from Friday. On Thursday afternoon, CENTCOM called three claims made by the IRGC and media outlets close to it “false”: that the Strait of Hormuz was closed, that three F-35 fighter jets had been destroyed, and that an Iranian oil tanker had passed through the U.S. naval blockade. It said the claims did not correspond to reality. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Earlier on Friday morning: The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran has claimed that in the early hours of Friday, 9 Mordad, it targeted Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait with attack drones. In a statement, the Army’s public relations office said the attack targeted fighter jet hangars, satellite communications systems, and US Army equipment depots at the base. The claim has not yet been confirmed by US Central Command, CENTCOM, or Kuwaiti officials. Ahmad al-Jaber is one of the bases used by the US military in Kuwait. In the past, the Army of the Islamic Republic has repeatedly reported drone attacks on US positions in the country. In one previous attack, the Army claimed it had targeted administrative buildings and direction-finding systems at Arifjan Base, helicopter facilities at Camp Udairi, and a building housing US forces at Ahmad al-Jaber. The Army of the Islamic Republic described the alleged attack in the early hours of Friday as a response to recent US attacks on Iran. Iranian media had earlier reported US strikes on parts of Qeshm Island and the deaths of several civilians in those attacks. However, as of the publication of this report, US and Kuwaiti officials have made no official comment on whether an attack took place or on the possible extent of the damage. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Axios: Machine translation: Trump hails “historic” agreement to disarm Hamas and rebuild Gaza U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that his “Board of Peace” had reached an agreement with Hamas under which the group would disarm and control of Gaza’s civilian and security affairs would be handed over to a new Palestinian government made up of technocrats. Why it matters: If implemented, the agreement would mark a major development in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza and pave the way for rebuilding the devastated territory. ▪️ But the agreement requires Hamas and Israel to carry out a complex set of reciprocal, independent steps over roughly seven to eight months, with implementation subject to verification. ▪️ Israeli officials remain deeply skeptical that Hamas will hand over its weapons. Meanwhile, remarks by a senior Hamas official suggest the sequence of disarmament and Israeli withdrawal could still be disputed. What they’re saying: Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday evening: “Today, the Board of Peace achieved a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.” ▪️ He added: “This is a major step toward lasting peace and security.” The latest: Two U.S. officials said Hamas had agreed to the terms after several months of negotiations mediated by Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, which a senior U.S. administration official described as “very sensitive.” ▪️ The senior U.S. official said implementation of the agreement is expected to begin in the coming weeks. ▪️ A Board of Peace official said this is the first time Hamas and other Palestinian groups in Gaza have agreed to demilitarize the territory and transfer responsibility for security and civilian services to a technocratic government. Under the agreement, Hamas will relinquish any role in governing Gaza. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, known as NCAG, will serve as an alternative to Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. ▪️ “This structure will benefit the people of Gaza,” the senior U.S. official said. Reality check: Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official, confirmed to Al Jazeera that “difficult” negotiations had resulted in an agreement, but his explanation immediately raised questions about how it would be implemented. ▪️ “We will take no disarmament steps before Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip,” Hamad said. He added that the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza would carry out disarmament without Israeli involvement. ▪️ That position appears to differ from Trump’s description of a phased process with a “very structured” framework, in which Israeli forces withdraw as disarmament is completed. ▪️ U.S. officials and the Board of Peace said the agreement would be implemented through reciprocal, independent steps subject to verification, while acknowledging that the timetable for Israel’s withdrawal is still being finalized. The big picture: Vast areas of Gaza were devastated during the war, and most of its two million residents are still living in tents or temporary shelters. ▪️ Large quantities of food and other aid are entering Gaza, but the humanitarian situation remains dire. ▪️ Gaza’s Hamas-controlled Health Ministry says nearly 1,200 Palestinians have been killed since the October 10, 2025 ceasefire. Some were Hamas fighters, but many others were civilians, including children. Zoom in: The agreement is based on the principle that Gaza should have one government, one legal system and one legitimate security authority. The demilitarization process is expected to take 200 to 250 days, and will be carried out one area of Gaza at a time. ▪️ Hamas’s civilian police will first hand over their weapons to a new Palestinian police force under the technocratic government. ▪️ Hamas’s heavy weapons will then be decommissioned and stored in secure depots, while the group’s tunnels and weapons factories will be dismantled. ▪️ Small arms will be collected in accordance with Palestinian law. ▪️ All other armed groups in Gaza, including anti-Hamas groups that Israel armed during the war, will also be required to hand over their weapons. The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza will take control of each area only after a monitoring mechanism confirms that the commitments for that area have been fulfilled. ▪️ The Board of Peace official said that, at the end of the process, the technocratic government and its police force would hold a monopoly on weapons in Gaza. How it will work: Under the agreement, an international stabilization force will help train the new Palestinian police, take part in collecting weapons, and deploy between Palestinian-controlled areas and Israeli forces. ▪️ A Board of Peace official said the agreement was designed around “zero trust,” since Hamas and Israel made clear from the outset that they did not trust each other. ▪️ The process will not move from one phase to the next until monitors confirm that both sides have fulfilled their commitments. ▪️ The official said the goal is to prevent a situation in which the technocratic government controls Gaza during the day, while armed groups remain in power at night. The other side: Israel’s withdrawal will be gradual and follow a timetable that is still being finalized. ▪️ Trump said Israeli forces would withdraw as disarmament is completed and the international force and new Palestinian police take responsibility for security. ▪️ Israel will also halt military operations and targeted killings in Gaza, except in cases of an imminent threat. ▪️ “All military activity in Gaza must stop, whether by Israel or Hamas,” the Board of Peace official said. Behind closed doors: The senior U.S. official said the Trump administration had coordinated closely with Israel throughout the negotiations. ▪️ The U.S. administration also intends to ensure Israel fulfills its commitments under the agreement, despite Israel’s skepticism about Hamas disarming. ▪️ “We are asking nothing of Israel other than that it fulfill its commitments under the 20-point plan,” the official said. ▪️ “If they don’t do that, President Trump will be very disappointed. I don’t think the Israelis want to escalate tensions with us under the current circumstances,” the official added. Behind the scenes: Egypt, Qatar and Turkey put heavy pressure on Hamas to accept the agreement, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations. ▪️ U.S. officials and others familiar with the talks said Hassan Rashad, the head of Egypt’s intelligence service, played a key role. He hosted the negotiations and has a close relationship with Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s political leader. Notable: A Hamas delegation met with senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials during its recent visit to Iran to attend the funeral of Ali Khamenei, the former supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, according to a source familiar with the meeting. ▪️ The source said IRGC officials urged Hamas not to rush into signing the agreement and to buy time by delaying. ▪️ A senior U.S. official also claimed that Iran had tried to persuade Hamas not to sign the agreement, but said the group chose not to heed Iran’s advice. axios 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump post, machine translation: Today, the “Board of Peace” reached a historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. This is a huge step toward lasting peace and security. The agreement is a crucial step toward Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government, which will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people. At the same time, Israel will enjoy the security it deserves, and Gaza will no longer be used as a base for terrorist attacks. This agreement is a major milestone in implementing Trump’s 20-point plan. It will be carried out in carefully designed phases. As disarmament is completed, Israeli forces will withdraw, and the International Stabilization Force will work with a new Palestinian police force to take responsibility for ensuring security in Gaza for its residents and neighbors. One year ago, there was a violent, uncontained war, a humanitarian crisis, and hostages held in brutal captivity. We have made historic progress, and much work remains. I want to thank the mediators—Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey—for their important efforts, and especially my outstanding team, whose tireless work made this historic achievement possible. The threat that emerged from Gaza on 7 October will not be allowed to arise again! Under this agreement, Gaza will finally be in the hands of a new Palestinian government that serves its people. I congratulate everyone on this extraordinary development, which everyone said could never be achieved! Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post on X that anyone providing financial services, logistical support, or commercial assistance to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or Mahan Air is helping a terrorist organization continue operating. He added that the U.S. Treasury Department would continue to identify these individuals, expose their identities, and cut off their access to the U.S. financial system. Previously, the U.S. Treasury Department had sanctioned six individuals and entities in Iran, China, India, and Russia for working with Mahan Air and the IRGC. Washington said some of the sanctioned companies had acted as sales representatives for Mahan Air and helped maintain the airline’s international network. The U.S. Treasury Department had also sanctioned the company “Dadehnegar Startup Studio” for allegedly working with the IRGC. @VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline