Friday, August 28, 2026

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Pezeshkian: The third-tier gasoline price will be around 10,000 tomans 📡 @VahidOnline

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U.S. Treasury Secretary: The Treasury Department had pledged to cut off every remaining economic lifeline to Tehran and finally put an end to the Iranian regime’s threat. We also warned that Iran’s supporters cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system. Bank Misr UAE decided to learn this the hard way, and today we are taking the first step toward holding it accountable for its continued and flagrant support for the Iranian regime. SecScottBessent U.S. Treasury Department: Today, as part of “Operation Economic Outcast,” the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a rule that would cut off Bank Misr UAE’s access to correspondent banking services provided by U.S. financial institutions. In addition, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Reza Mohammad Ta’yidi, the director of Dubai National Bank, along with a Hong Kong-based shell company that helped launder funds for a sanctioned Iranian currency exchange. “Operation Economic Outcast” is cutting off the last financial lifelines keeping the Iranian regime afloat. USTreasury 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reza Nouri, the Friday prayer leader of Bojnord, said in his Friday sermon: “Economic pressure is breaking America’s back too. Amid public pressure in the United States against Trump himself, his approval rating—once the highest in America—has now fallen below 30 percent.” @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic, responding to a new round of U.S. economic pressure, called on countries around the world to refrain from enforcing Washington’s unilateral sanctions against Iran. On Friday, 6 Shahrivar, the ministry called the U.S. “Economic Exclusion Operation” “state terrorism” in a statement, and claimed that Washington’s new sanctions violate the UN Charter and the principles of international law. In the statement, the Islamic Republic accused the United States of using the dollar’s role in the international financial system to pressure other countries into cutting economic ties with Iran. The Foreign Ministry called this a violation of countries’ national sovereignty and the principle of the sovereign equality of states. The ministry also cited UN General Assembly resolutions on non-interference in the internal affairs of countries and the principles of friendly relations among states, saying that governments should neither recognize the effects of U.S. unilateral sanctions nor take part in enforcing them. Elsewhere in the statement, Tehran described the new U.S. sanctions as a continuation of the “economic war” against the Islamic Republic, claiming they are intended to impose pressure and economic hardship on the Iranian people. The Foreign Ministry also criticized the United Nations and its member states for what it called their “appeasement” in the face of actions by the United States and Israel. The statement came after the United States announced on Monday, 2 Shahrivar, that it was launching a new campaign called the “Economic Exclusion Operation” against the Islamic Republic. The stated aim of the campaign is to increase pressure on Iran’s economic ties with other countries by threatening secondary sanctions and restrictions on access to the U.S. financial system. Abbas Araghchi, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister, has also called on the United Nations and its member states to respond to the latest U.S. action in a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, holding Washington responsible for the consequences of unilateral sanctions. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The U.S. military announced in a video released on Thursday, 5 Shahrivar, that American forces had cleared sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz and that international shipping lanes were open. Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said in a video message posted on social media: “Today, international shipping lanes are open, and traffic is increasing.” Referring to the mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz, Cooper said: “The conditions were, you could say, challenging and dangerous. But we got the job done.” Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump had also announced that the Strait of Hormuz had been cleared of mines laid by Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, however, has rejected these claims and repeatedly insisted that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said in an interview with Axios about the Strait of Hormuz that it is “open.” He said: “Iran’s response is very mild. They don’t want us to attack them again. That’s all there is to it. Nothing else matters.” @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Sources familiar with the matter told U.S. media that John Ratcliffe, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), asked Russian intelligence officials during his secret trip to Moscow not to provide Tehran with information that could help Iran. Russia’s support for Iran was also reportedly among the topics he discussed with his Russian counterpart. The meeting marks the first publicly disclosed visit by a CIA director to Moscow since 2021. The Kremlin confirmed that Mr. Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials, but not with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to reports, in addition to Iran, John Ratcliffe discussed U.S. concerns about the security of NATO member countries with Russian officials. However, neither U.S. nor Russian officials have released any official details about the talks, and the CIA has declined to comment on the trip. @VahidHeadline Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow opposes charging tolls to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, though he says the issue requires further negotiations. According to the Interfax news agency, Sergey Lavrov told RBC television that the Strait of Hormuz was open before Israel and the United States began their attacks on Iran on 9 Esfand last year. He said: “The Iranians are discussing tolls simply to ensure that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open today. There were no tolls until the United States and Israel started that gamble.” Lavrov added: “The Americans are now asking Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran says that in return, sanctions must be reduced or lifted. And they will do that.” The U.S. president said on Thursday that he no longer wanted to negotiate with officials of the Islamic Republic. Trump added that Russia had behaved appropriately in the Strait of Hormuz. @VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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The Jahan Sanat newspaper, citing Central Bank statistics, reported that year-on-year inflation reached 84.4 percent in Mordad 1405, up from 83.9 percent in Tir. According to the report, published on the morning of Thursday, 6 Shahrivar, year-on-year inflation for goods reached 121.5 percent, pointing to a sharp rise in the price of goods over the past year. @ VahidOOnLine 📡 @VahidOnline

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A woman who works as a butcher says in a video that business is slow and people are facing mounting financial hardship. Customers come into her shop and tell her they haven’t eaten meat for six months—or even a year. In its latest report, Iran’s Statistical Center says food prices continued to surge in Mordad. Among food groups, milk, cheese and eggs, as well as meat and meat products, are among those that have seen steep price increases in recent months. @ VahidHeadline 📡 @VahidOnline

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Reza Zanganeh, a 27-year-old from the village of Kalilabad in Malayer who lives in Karaj, has been sentenced to death on the charge of “waging war against God.” His case has now been sent to the Supreme Court for review of his appeal. If the sentence is upheld, he faces execution. According to information received, Reza Zanganeh returned from Malayer to Karaj on 13 Farvardin. The next day, 14 Farvardin, while he was opening his shop, security agents raided his workplace and arrested him. A number of nearby shopkeepers and business owners witnessed his arrest. Zanganeh repairs luxury and foreign-made cars and is currently being held in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. He has had a court-appointed lawyer since the beginning of the case, but during the judicial proceedings his family also appointed a lawyer of their choice to follow up on the case. @ Tavaana_TavaanaTech 📡 @VahidOnline