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@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🦀Escalation of Maritime Siege; U.S. Destroyer Stops Oil Tanker En Route to Terrorist Regime of the Islamic Republic/The U.S. Army released an image of the USS Rafael Peralta destroyer, announcin

On Sunday, the USS Rafael Peralta destroyer intercepted the MT STREAM oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, preventing it from reaching a port in the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the U.S. maritime siege and maximum pressure campaign. Bloomberg reports that Iran is facing a severe shortage of oil storage capacity, with very large crude carriers halted near Kharg Island, a key export hub for approximately 90 percent of Iran's crude oil exports.

Apr 28, 2026

Economy

@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🦀Marco Rubio: Hormuz Threat Means the Islamic Republic Terrorist Regime is Holding the World's Energy Hostage/Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, referring to the role of the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the Islamic Republic regime is using the Strait of Hormuz to hold about 20 percent of the world's energy hostage, calling it an "economic nuclear weapon" and warning of the threat to global security if the regime acquires nuclear weapons.

Apr 28, 2026

Economy

@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🦀Washington's Explicit Exposé Against the Terrorist Regime of the Islamic Republic; Rubio Lifts the Lid on Tehran's Expansionist Nature and Economic Weaponization/Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that the Islamic Republic of Iran is an expansionist regime supporting terrorist groups and threatening global energy security through control of the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized ongoing sanctions and the potential for increased pressure, asserting that the U.S. aims to support the Iranian people rather than harm them, while noting the deteriorating conditions and weakened military capabilities of the Iranian regime.

Apr 28, 2026

International Response

@ايران اينترنشنال: Reuters reported, citing an American official, that Donald Trump, President of the United States, is dissatisfied with the new proposal from the Islamic Republic, as this plan does not address Iran's

Reuters, citing an American official, reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is dissatisfied with Iran's latest proposal, which does not address the country's nuclear program. The Iranian government submitted this proposal through intermediaries, aiming to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt the war, but推迟翻译，先确认一下是否需要完整翻译整篇文章的内容，还是只需要基于标题和摘要部分进行总结。当前提供的信息似乎更适合直接总结而不是翻译。请指示。

Apr 28, 2026

Protests

@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🦀Marco Rubio Reveals the Massacre of Tens of Thousands of Iranians by the Terrorist Regime of the Islamic Republic/United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in an interview with Fox News, re

In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States does not wish to harm the Iranian people and condemned the regime's suppression of the Dey-Month Uprising, citing the killing of tens of thousands of protesters and warning about the regime's threats to the Strait of Hormuz.

Apr 28, 2026

International Response

@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🦀Escalation of the maritime blockade against the terrorist regime of the Islamic Republic through direct action by the U.S. Navy/Central Command of the United States CENTCOM announced that the g

On April 26, the U.S. Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta halted the movement of the vessel MT Stream as it attempted to enter a port controlled by the Islamic Republic regime, imposing a maritime blockade as part of the ongoing effort to cut off the regime's economic lifelines.

Apr 28, 2026

International Response

@ايران اينترنشنال: Lindsey Graham, the Republican U.S. Senator, said he is certain that the Islamic Republic's new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable" and ignores Donald Trump's firm positions on t

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham stated that the Islamic Republic's new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable," arguing it disregards former President Donald Trump's强硬立场，特别是在伊朗核活动和恐怖主义赞助问题上。格雷厄姆强调，特朗普必须坚持其立场，因为伊朗政权的行为是主要问题。

Apr 28, 2026

International Response

@ايران اينترنشنال: The New York Times, citing several sources familiar with Monday's meeting in the White House Situation Room, reported that Donald Trump, President of the United States, told his advisors he is not sat

The New York Times reported that U.S. President Donald Trump, in a Monday meeting at the White House Situation Room, expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as it did not address the nuclear program issue and only requested the end of the U.S. naval blockade.

Apr 28, 2026

Protests

@Open Source Intel: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM): "Guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) enforces the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports against M/T Stream after it attempted to sail to an Iranian port, Ap

On April 26, the USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), a guided-missile destroyer, intercepted the M/T Stream off the coast of Iran to enforce the U.S. blockade against Iranian ports.

Apr 28, 2026

International Response

@ايران اينترنشنال: Johan Wadephul, Germany's Foreign Minister, wrote in a message on the X network that Iran's action in blocking the Strait of Hormuz has seriously harmed not only the countries of the region but the en

Germany's Foreign Minister Johan Wadephul wrote on X that Iran's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has severely harmed the global economy and regional countries; he and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani called for an immediate end to the situation during a meeting in Bahrain.

Apr 28, 2026

International Response

@ايران اينترنشنال: Scott Bennett, the United States Treasury Secretary, described the remaining IRGC commanders as "rats drowning in a sewer pipe" in a message on the X network. He wrote: "Iran's declining oil industry

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bennett described remaining IRGC commanders as "rats drowning in a sewer pipe" on X, stating that Iran's declining oil industry is due to the U.S. economic siege and predicting imminent oil production shutdown and gasoline shortages in Iran.

Apr 27, 2026

Protests

@Open Source Intel: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, led by Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, reportedly warned that anti regime protests could resume within days as the economy deteriorates. Officials said economic press

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, led by Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, warned that anti-regime protests could resume within days as the economy deteriorates, with officials stating that up to 2 million private sector jobs could be lost by the end of spring due to a U.S. naval blockade, making unrest inevitable.

Apr 27, 2026

International Response

@Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch: Unfortunately, the number of IRGC agents in Israel is rising to the point that they are carrying out sabotage attacks against vehicles of Shin Bet (Shabak) agents, filming them, and publishing the foo

IRGC agents in Israel are conducting sabotage attacks on vehicles belonging to Shin Bet agents, filming the incidents, and publishing the footage on the IRGC’s Handala Telegram channel. These agents are reportedly accepting payments as low as $100 USD for their actions.

Apr 27, 2026

Protests

@Open Source Intel: WSJ: President Trump is prepared to restart the war if talks fail, remains doubtful over Iran’s latest proposal on the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump is prepared to resume military operations against Iran if negotiations fail, according to the Wall Street Journal, and he remains skeptical about Iran’s latest proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

Apr 27, 2026

International Response

@ايران اينترنشنال: Iraq's Shiite political parties coalition, known as the Coordination Framework, introduced Ali al-Zaydi as its candidate for the position of Prime Minister. He is under U.S. sanctions due to his conne

Iraq's Shiite political parties coalition, the Coordination Framework, has nominated Ali al-Zaydi as the candidate for Prime Minister. Al-Zaydi is currently under U.S. sanctions due to his ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Apr 27, 2026

Protests

@Open Source Intel: U.S. Sec. Scott Bessent: “While the surviving IRGC Leaders are trapped like drowning rats in a sewage pipe, Iran’s creaking oil industry is starting to shut in production thanks to the U.S. BLOCKADE

U.S. Secretary of State Scott Bessent stated that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leaders are trapped, and the country's oil industry is beginning to shut down due to the U.S. blockade, predicting imminent gasoline shortages in Iran.

Apr 27, 2026

Internet Shutdown

@ايران اينترنشنال: Morad Vaisi, senior analyst at Iran International, said: "Public dissatisfaction and the anger of the Iranian people towards the Islamic Republic are intensifying with greater force. These dissatisfac

Morad Vaisi, a senior analyst at Iran International, stated that public dissatisfaction and anger towards the Islamic Republic in Iran are growing due to issues like inflation, unemployment, internet shutdowns, and the presence of proxy forces, with severe suppression of protesters serving as a catalyst for potential national uprising.

Apr 27, 2026

International Response

@ايران اينترنشنال: According to reports from Western security and government sources, Mehdi Taj, the president of Iran's Football Federation who has a history of command in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will ar

Mehdi Taj, the president of Iran's Football Federation and former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will arrive in Canada on Tuesday with a Temporary Resident Permit to attend a FIFA event, despite the IRGC being designated as a terrorist group in Canada. The permit allows Taj to enter under strict conditions, including reporting requirements to Canadian authorities.

Apr 27, 2026

International Response

@Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch: Unfortunately, Benjamin Netanyahu and his spokesman, the Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, are putting the port of Haifa at risk of being struck by cruise missiles and one-way attack drones from

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar are escalating tensions, potentially putting the port of Haifa at risk of attack by Ukrainian military cruise missiles and one-way attack drones targeting two Russian ships carrying stolen Ukrainian grain in Israeli territorial waters.

Apr 27, 2026

International Response

@Eli Afriat 🇮🇱: A new photo shows Iran's (former) Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, alongside his son Mojtaba during a tour of one of the Revolutionary Guards' secret missile tunnels.

A photograph has emerged showing Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and his son Mojtaba touring one of the Revolutionary Guards' secret missile tunnels.

Apr 27, 2026