Sunday, August 2, 2026

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the memorandum of understanding signed between Tehran and Washington as “the result of the collective wisdom of the members of the Supreme National Security Council,” writing: “We must strive to compel the enemy to honor what it has signed.” On Sunday, 11 Mordad, Pezeshkian wrote on X: “The memorandum of understanding that was signed was the result of the collective wisdom of the members of the Supreme National Security Council, and all members support it. I believe this memorandum will be the focal point of our foreign relations in the future. We must strive to compel the enemy to honor what it has signed. This memorandum will enhance the security of our country, the region, and our allies.” Meanwhile, Israel’s Channel 12, citing informed sources, reported that regional countries are mediating efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to a memorandum of understanding signed by the two sides last month. According to the report, the proposed agreement would keep the Strait of Hormuz open for 60 days without tolls and extend the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington. Channel 12 reported that the previous memorandum fell apart over disagreements about how to manage the Strait of Hormuz: Donald Trump insisted the waterway remain fully open, while Tehran believed the agreement allowed the Islamic Republic to determine the route ships could take. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Araghchi: Iran-Oman talks on the Strait of Hormuz have reached the final stages 🔸 Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of the Islamic Republic, said Sunday that talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz had reached the “final stages.” 🔸 According to Iran’s official state news agency, IRNA, Araghchi briefed a cabinet meeting on the status of the talks, saying they were “on track to be finalized and are going through their final stages.” 🔸 Last week, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said talks between Tehran and Muscat were still ongoing. Meanwhile, Kazem Gharibabadi, Araghchi’s deputy, said on Tuesday of that same week that the Islamic Republic had rejected Oman’s proposal to divide shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz equally between the two countries. 🔸 Earlier, Reuters reported, citing an informed source, that Oman had proposed a regional mechanism involving the voluntary payment of transit tolls or fees to Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz. 🔸 As Araghchi’s remarks on Sunday were being reported, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson told an Iranian state television channel that talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz “have nothing to do with the strait being open or closed.” 🔸 Esmail Baghaei also said that Iran would manage the future of the Strait of Hormuz, in consultation with Oman. 🔸 These statements come after U.S. President Donald Trump said early Sunday that he had paused a new plan to attack Iran at the request of the Islamic Republic and Middle Eastern countries, in order to finalize an agreement that would lead to the “immediate, complete and full-scale” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and “the end of Iran’s nuclear threat.” 🔸 Iranian media, citing informed government sources, denied that Iran had asked the United States to halt the attack plan. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News conducted by Lara Trump, the U.S. president’s daughter-in-law, that even if there is no official “regime change” in Tehran, Iran’s government “must” change its ways. Asked whether Washington could “denuclearize” Iran without regime change in Tehran, Rubio said: “I think what needs to happen is that the government has to change. You may not have regime change, but the government has to change.” He added: “The Iranian government has traditionally taken an expansionist approach beyond its borders. Essentially, their view is that they don’t want to rule only Iran; they want to rule the region. They want to export the revolution.” Rubio continued: “That approach has to change, and the only way to change it is to make the cost so high for them that they can no longer afford it.” @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Sunday, 11 Mordad, that Abbas Araghchi, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, had agreed the previous night to a compromise proposal drawn up by Qatari and U.S. mediators on how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Citing two diplomats familiar with the details of the negotiations, the network reported that Araghchi’s positive response was one reason U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to call off the attack on Iran. @ VahidOOnLine The Fars News Agency, citing two “informed sources,” denied Channel 12’s report that Abbas Araghchi, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, had agreed to a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A source close to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team told the agency that no agreement had been reached on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and that reports to the contrary were “false.” Fars also quoted a military source as saying that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed as long as “U.S. hostile actions” continued, and that vessels could pass only along the announced route and with authorization from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Videos posted on social media show that early Sunday morning, 11 Mordad 1405, the body of Arvin Kheirkhahan, a protester who was arrested during the Dey 1404 protests and executed in Shahrud on 10 Mordad, was buried. The burial took place in silence, with only close family members present. The arrest, trial, sentencing, and execution of this 20-year-old protester took place without any news coverage. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Trump: At Iran’s and regional countries’ request, I halted the attack to make way for an agreement. Machine translation: The United States is fully armed and ready to confront the Islamic Republic of Iran with a level of military terror, capability, and power not seen since World War II. Despite this, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries have just asked us to hold off on any attack, since an understanding has been reached on the framework of a deal. The deal would include the immediate, complete, and total reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat. In response to this request, for the future benefit of the world and the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, I have agreed to cancel the attack, provided we can reach a deal quickly. The State of Israel joins me in this commitment. Everyone, get to work and get it done. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II. Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to. This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat. Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL. The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP realDonaldTrump 📡 @VahidOnline

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Mohammed bin Salman expressed concern about Trump’s plans for large-scale attacks on Iran Axios exclusive, machine-translated: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and expressed concern about his plans for new large-scale attacks on Iran, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the call. Why it matters: Trump is seriously considering attacking Iranian energy targets in the coming days in response to Iran’s missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan and its continued disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. He has not yet given the final order. The big picture: Such an attack could lead to an unprecedented escalation in the five-month war, which has been paused several times as Trump opened the way for negotiations, only to resume after those diplomatic efforts failed. Details: Iran has threatened to retaliate with attacks on energy facilities and infrastructure in Israel and Gulf countries. ▪️ “The Saudis expressed concern and asked for clarification about the operational plan,” a U.S. official told Axios. ▪️ Another source familiar with the call said Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to reduce tensions and refrain from carrying out the attacks. ▪️ The White House and the Saudi Embassy in Washington declined to comment. Quick recap: Trump met on Wednesday with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, known by the initials “KBS.” ▪️ A source familiar with the matter said the meeting was added to the Saudi minister’s itinerary after he met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and told him that Saudi Arabia wanted to ease tensions with Iran. ▪️ The message was delivered despite a joint U.S.-Saudi attack this week on pro-Iranian militias in Iraq. ▪️ The source said the meetings were intended to convey Mohammed bin Salman’s views on the war with Iran and the broader regional situation. Behind the scenes: Saudi Arabia is one of Washington’s most important regional allies. Despite periods of tension over the past five months, Riyadh has influenced Trump’s Iran policy at several critical junctures since the war began. What’s driving the news: Other regional powers, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Pakistan, have also been pressing the U.S. and Iran to de-escalate. ▪️ Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke on Saturday with Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir, the army chief who has played an important mediating role between Washington and Tehran. ▪️ Araghchi also discussed the possibility of U.S. attacks with the foreign ministers of Turkey and Saudi Arabia. ▪️ According to a statement on his Telegram channel, Araghchi told his Saudi counterpart: “Any hostile action by the U.S. or Israel—or any participation or cooperation by regional countries in such actions—will be met with a firm and proportionate response from Iran’s powerful armed forces.” What to watch: Qatari mediators held separate talks on Saturday with Araghchi, White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Omani officials in an effort to reach an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ▪️ A source familiar with the negotiations said the talks had made progress, but it remained unclear whether that progress would be enough to ease the crisis. Axios 📡 @VahidOnline

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As tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate, Ynet reported on Saturday that the arrival and deployment of more than 30 U.S. military refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, with 10 more expected in the coming days, have caused major disruptions, heavy air traffic, and growing flight delays at the airport. According to the Israel Airports Authority, average delays across the various terminals have exceeded an hour, while passengers have had to wait up to two hours to collect their baggage. This comes amid the peak summer travel season and recent technical problems with Europe’s air traffic control systems, raising concerns among officials that the crisis could worsen and international flights could face even more serious disruptions. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline