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@ايران اينترنشنال: Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, criticized Rajanews, a media outlet close to the Stablement Front, accusing it of sowing discord and engaging in suspicious a

Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, criticized Rajanews, a media outlet close to the Stablement Front, for sowing discord and engaging in suspicious activities. In response, Rajanews announced it will file a lawsuit against Tasnim.

Apr 28, 2026

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@WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧: Washington is unhappy with Irans proposals to end the war which include stages of concessions first with the lifting of the US blockade and sanction in exchange for the opening of strait of Hormuz.

The United States is displeased with Iran's proposals to end the war, which include staged concessions starting with the lifting of the US blockade and sanctions in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. US officials view Iran's continued enrichment activities and control over the Strait as non-negotiable red lines.

Apr 28, 2026

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@RadioFarda‌|‌راديو فردا: Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, has described Iran's new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the maritime blockade as unacceptable, saying that what the Islamic R

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the maritime blockade, stating that Iran's interpretation of reopening the strait involves seeking U.S. permission for passage.

Apr 28, 2026

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@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇳🦀Explicit admission by the terrorist regime of the Islamic Republic of its international non-commitment in the Strait of Hormuz/The representative of the terrorist regime of the Islamic Republic

The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the United Nations declared that Iran is not a member of the Law of the Sea Convention and is not obligated to comply with it, asserting that actions in the Strait of Hormuz are "legal" under Iranian domestic laws and blaming any disruption on America and its allies.

Apr 28, 2026

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@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🦀CENTCOM Report on the Seizure of an Oil Tanker Route Linked to the Terrorist Regime of the Islamic Republic/US Central Command announced that the guided-missile destroyer "USS Rafael Peralta" o

On April 26, the USS Rafael Peralta, a guided-missile destroyer, intercepted the oil tanker MT STREAM in the Persian Gulf, preventing it from reaching a port linked to the Islamic Republic regime, as part of intensified US maritime operations against the regime.

Apr 28, 2026

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@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇧🇭🇺🇳🦀Official Warning from Arab Countries Against the Global Threat Posed by the Terrorist Regime of the Islamic Republic in the Strait of Hormuz/Bahrain's Foreign Minister, at the UN Security C

Bahrain's Foreign Minister, speaking at the UN Security Council session, read a joint statement from Gulf Arab states condemning the Islamic Republic of Iran's regime as a terrorist threat in the Strait of Hormuz and calling for the immediate reopening of the strait to ensure freedom of navigation. The statement referenced UN Resolution 2817 and condemned Iran's attacks on regional neighbors.

Apr 28, 2026

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@ايران اينترنشنال: Fateme Mohajerani, spokesperson for the government of the Islamic Republic, announced that the government is aware of the livelihood pressures being imposed on the people, and relevant statistics will

Fateme Mohajerani, spokesperson for the Islamic Republic government, stated that the government is aware of the economic pressures on the people and will provide relevant statistics to Masoud Pezeshkian and cabinet members. However, she noted that support packages are contingent on further reviews and securing financial resources.

Apr 28, 2026

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@ایران وایر: The rift that had previously begun within the principlist movement turned into an ongoing media dispute with the republication of a note by the Tasnim News Agency. Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with

On April 25, 2026, the Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, published a note titled "People's Power-Building in the Streets / What Lies Behind Negotiations with America?" which emphasized the importance of street protests over negotiations with the United States.

Apr 28, 2026

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@RadioFarda‌|‌راديو فردا: 🔸The U.S. Treasury Secretary says Iran will soon face a gasoline shortage. 🔸Scott Bessent, in a short post on the X network, wrote: "While the remaining IRGC leaders are trapped like rats drowning

The U.S. Treasury Secretary stated that Iran will soon experience a gasoline shortage due to the U.S. naval blockade, which is halting Iran's oil production. Scott Bessent on X network warned that remaining IRGC leaders are trapped, and President Donald Trump confirmed Iran's diminishing capacity to store oil because of the blockade.

Apr 28, 2026

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@Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch: Leo is a search and rescue dog of the Iranian Red Crescent Society based in Mashhad. He was deployed to Tehran, where he took part in urban search-and-rescue missions to locate wounded and deceased ci

Leo, a search and rescue dog of the Iranian Red Crescent Society based in Mashhad, was deployed to Tehran to participate in urban search-and-rescue missions to locate wounded and deceased civilians trapped in buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the capital.

Apr 28, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: SECRETARY RUBIO: They’re all hardliners in Iran, but there are those who understand they have to run a country and economy, and those completely motivated by theology. The hardliners motivated by the

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that while all factions in Iran are hardline, there are those focused on governing the country and its economy, and others driven solely by theological motivations, including the Supreme Leader and his council.

Apr 28, 2026

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@Open Source Intel: IDF: A Hezbollah explosive drone attack in southern Lebanon yesterday severely wounded one soldier and lightly injured another. The military called it a "violation of the ceasefire understandings by t

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that a Hezbollah explosive drone attack in southern Lebanon yesterday severely wounded one soldier and lightly injured another, describing it as a violation of the ceasefire understandings.

Apr 28, 2026