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These people are crazy

1. 7 hours ago

Iran lawmaker says US will hit harder after World Cup

A member of Iran’s parliamentsaid on Friday that the United States will launch a more severe attack on Iran after the World Cup, adding that such a conflict could turn the country into “a second Gaza.”

1. 7 hours ago

Citizens tell Iran International power cuts deepen Iran's downturn

Daily power outages have resumed across parts of Iran, with neighborhoods losing electricity for around two hours a day, citizens told Iran International, adding thatblackouts are often imposed between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., when markets are at their busiest.

“The power cuts have started again. Our neighborhood loses electricity for two hours a day, and they often shut it off between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., right when shops are busiest,” one resident told Iran International.

“Business is already suffering from inflation and weak purchasing power. Now the outages are driving customers away and making the situation even worse,” the citizen added.

1. 10 hours ago

Oman says Mina al Fahal oil terminal operating normally after blast reports

Oman’s state news agency cited Petroleum Development Oman as saying operations at Mina al Fahal,the country’s main crude oil export terminal, are continuing normally.

The statement came after earlier reports of an explosion near the terminal’s offshore mooring area.

Bloomberg reported Friday morning that operations at Mina al Fahal had resumedafter oil loading was temporarily halted.

Reuters earlier reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that theexplosion occurred near the terminal’s single-buoy mooring berthsand was believed to have been caused by a drone attack.

Omani authorities have not provided further details on the incident, its cause or any impact on crude exports.

1. 10 hours ago

Iran parliament deputy says bill on Hormuz ship traffic will be passed

Hamidreza Haji-Babaei, deputy speaker of Iran’s parliament, saidlawmakers have reviewed a plan to regulate ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and that a “powerful resolution” would be approved on the issue.

Haji-Babaei said the plan has “various dimensions,” without giving details of its provisions.

He also said Tehran had warned the United States and Israel that if their attacks on Lebanon did not end, Iran would respond and close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

1. 10 hours ago EXCLUSIVE

Iran turns to Iraq’s Umm Qasr as new hub to bypass US blockade

More than 50 days into the US blockade of Iran’ssouthern ports, Iraq’s Umm Qasr has emerged as a new hub for Iran-bound cargo, trade sources say, as Tehran’s first major workaround through Oman’s Khasab grows slower, busier and more expensive.

The Iraqi port is now being used to move some Iran-bound cargo, including cars, after shipments are first transferred fromports in the United Arab Emirates on vessels flying non-Iranian flags, sources with knowledge of the matter Iran International.

The shift adds a new layer toIran’s effort to keep trade moving through indirect routes after the US blockade, which began on April 13, closed the main passages in the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian ships and vessels linked to the Islamic Republic.

Iran International previously reported that thesmall Omani port of Khasab Cargoesthat once moved through standard UAE-Iran channels have been transferred from Emirati ports to Khasab,then loaded onto Iranian vessels bound for ports on Iran’s southern coast.

But trade sources said the route has become slower in recent weeks as demand has risen.

The number of vessels gathering in Khasab has increased,while the port’s limited capacityhas made loading and transfers more time-consuming and more expensive than in the first days after the ceasefire, the sources said.

Oman, which had previously imposed limited restrictions or charges on some cargoes, has also introduced new costs for certain goods in recent weeks.

One trade source said some shipments,including cars, are now subject to charges based on the value of the goods.

Against that backdrop, Umm Qasr, Iraq’s main Persian Gulf port, has become a complementary route.

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1. 11 hours agoIran MP warns against post-war rise of ‘liberals’

Hardline Iranian lawmaker Hamid Rasaei said the Islamic Republic would win the war but warned supporters of the government that the main danger could come afterward.

Speaking at a state-organized rally,Rasaei said: “This war will certainly end with Iran’s victory, but the problem is after the war.”

He warned that “liberals,” “West-leaning” figures, those who had regrets and officials whose “calculation system has changed” could come to power after the war

“If they come to power, the situation will become like this,”Rasaei said.

His remarkscame amid mounting hardline pressure over negotiations with the United States, with ultra-conservative figures warning against concessions and accusing some officials of weakening the Islamic Republic’s wartime position.

1. 11 hours ago

Oman oil terminal suspends loading after explosion near berths

Oman’s Mina al Fahal oil terminal has suspended oil loading after an explosion near its single-buoy mooring berths, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.

The explosion occurred between the SBM 1 and SBM 2 berths and was caused by an alleged drone attack, the sources said.

It was not immediately clear when the incident took place.

Several supertankers were seen anchored off the port on Friday, according to LSEG shipping data cited by Reuters.

The report comes after Iranian state media said Wednesdaythat Tehran had targeted a US military ship carrying what it described as a “control and command center”as it approached Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman.US Central Command denied that claim.

1. 13 hours ago

Iran oil exports has plunged after US blockade

Iran's crude oil exports fell 84% in May compared with the previous month and were 87% below their 12-month averagethrough the end of April, according to shipping industry journal Lloyd's List.

The publication said the sharp decline came amid intensified US pressure on Iran's oil-export network and continued disruption to shipping in the region.

Lloyd's List also reported that Tehran has increasingly relied on smaller tankersto move crude, as Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) face a higher risk of interception by US forces.

1. 14 hours ago

ANALYSIS

Iran's services imports surge as goods trade slumps

Iran's imports of services surged to a record $25.5 billion in 2025 while merchandise imports fell sharply, according to newly released data from the Central Bank of Iran, highlighting a significant shift in the country's trade structure.

Services imports accounted for roughly one-quarter of Iran's total imports during the year, an unusually high share for an economy traditionally dominated by trade in physical goods.

At the same time, Iran's exports of services declined, pushing the country's services trade deficit to a record $17 billion. The deficit was 52% higher than in 2024 and roughly three times larger than in 2020.

Separate central bank data on foreign trade in goodspoint to an equally dramatic contraction in merchandise trade. Read the full article here.

1. 15 hours ago

Rights groups say Iranian twins sentenced to death on espionage charges

Two 20-year-old twin brothers imprisoned in Iran's Ghezel Hesar Prisonhave been sentenced to death on charges of spying for Israel, according to Iranian rights groups.

Iran Human Rights said Hassan and Hossein Amiriwere convicted by Branch 26 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.

According to the group, Hassan Amiri was arrested at a checkpoint on March 19 after authoritiesallegedly found an image of a bombed location on his mobile phone.

The organization cited an informed source as sayingHassan was subjected to torture and forced to falsely confess that his twin brother, Hossein, possessed additional images on a laptop.The source said neither brother owned a laptop.

Hossein Amiri, a car mechanic in Karaj, was arrested on March 23. Six days later, both brothers were transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison for interrogation.

HRANA, another rights group, reported that prosecutors cited images of damaged buildings as the basis for the espionage charges brought against the two men.

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1. 16 hours ago

Trump says Hezbollah sought halt to fighting despite ceasefire rejection

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Hezbollah had approached the United States seeking an end to the fighting in Lebanon, despite a statement from the group rejecting the terms of a proposed ceasefire.

“Hezbollah called us and said, ‘How about stopping?’”Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

He described the situation in Lebanon as interconnected with developments involving Iran and said he hoped the country could finally see peace after years of conflict.

“It would be really nice if Lebanon could have some peace,” he said. “Lebanon's been under attack for so many years.”

1. 16 hours ago INSIGHT

Tehran hardliners demand escalation as Trump says talks are progressing

Iranian officials and hardline media are signaling a tougher stance toward Washington after the most serious US-Iran military exchange in weeks, even as President Donald Trump says negotiations are progressing and an Iran deal may still be within reach.

Thelatest escalation began early Wednesday, when the United States struck an Iranian telecommunications toweron Qeshm Island. Iran responded by announcing attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain.

Kuwaiti authorities said an Iranian drone struck Kuwait International Airport, killing one person and injuring dozens of others.The IRGC, however, denied targeting the airport.of course

Theconfrontation has put new pressure on the 56-day ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, with President Trump seekingto preserve the truce while Iranian hardlinersargue that recent military action has strengthened Tehran’s position. Read the full article

1. 17 hours ago

Qatar, France discuss ways to ease tensions amid Iran-US mediation

Qatar’s foreign minister discussed efforts to reduce tensions across the Middle East in a phone call with his French counterpart, as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent further regional escalation.

According to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry,the two officials reviewed ongoing attempts to de-escalate tensions through diplomatic channels, including mediation efforts between the United States and Iran.

They also discussed developments in Lebanon, Gaza and the Palestinian territories amid continued instability across the region.

1. 18 hours ago

Scavino and Iranian lawmaker Azizi continue social media exchange

US Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino and Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, continued trading remarks on X on Thursday, escalating a public back-and-forth between the two.

The latest exchange began after Scavino mocked “artificial intelligence” and referred to an “underground bunker” in a post directed at Azizi.

Azizi responded by questioning whether the evacuation of nearly 9,000 Americans and the destruction of US military bases in the region were also “AI,” in a post.

Is the evacuation of nearly 9,000 Americans and the destruction of your military bases in the region also AI?

:) https://t.co/hR6A2Ug9F2

— (@Ebrahimazizi33) June 4, 202

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Iran says US deal hinges on Trump unblocking $24 billion in frozen assetsSummary

• Mohsen Rezaei, a military aide to Iran's supreme leader, told CNN any US-Iran peace deal depends on Washington releasing $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, warning that renewed fighting would push the United States into a “dark corridor.

• Access by IAEA inspectors to Iran's nuclear facilities remains limited and Tehran continues to determine which sites inspectors can visit, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Friday.

• Iran’s crude exports fell 84% in May from the previous month, Lloyd’s List reported, as US pressure on Tehran’s oil network and shipping disruption intensified.

• President Donald Trump said Thursday he considered sending US special operations forces to retrieve Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile, but rejected the idea because the mission would require weeks inside a war zone and risk becoming a “Jimmy Carter” moment.

• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed President Donald Trump’s remarks about meeting Mojtaba Khamenei, saying the issue should be viewed “realistically” and “in the real world.”

•The UN nuclear watchdog repeated its calls on Iran to urgently inform the agency of the fate of its enriched uranium since its atomic sites were bombed a year ago an

d let inspections resume fully.

34 minutes ago

Iran football players granted US visas for World Cup, White House says

Iranian football players have been granted visas to travel to the United States for the World Cup, a White House official told Reuters, easing concerns over their participation in the tournament.

The team ‌are due ​to play their ​first ⁠Group G match ‌on June ​15 against New ‌Zealand in Los ​Angeles, where they will ​also face Belgium before taking on Egypt in Seattle.

36 minutes ago

US prepares IAEA resolution condemning Iran despite ongoing peace talks

The United States is preparing a draft resolution condemning Iran ahead of next week’s meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors, Reuters reported on Friday citing diplomats, in a move that could complicate wider negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

The draft is being prepared as the two sides negotiate an extension of their ceasefire, which could open the way for talks on Iran’s

nuclear program and other disputed issues.

Diplomats said the resolution, if formally submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board, would increase pressure on Iran at a sensitive moment in the broader US-Iran diplomatic track.

54 minutes ago

Iran sentences another January protest detainee to death

Ali Kamali, a detainee from Iran’s January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to death by Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court on the charge of moharebeh, or “waging war against God,” according to the US-based rights group HRANA.

HRANA said the sentence, issued in late May by Judge Iman Afshari, is currently under review by the Supreme Court.

Kamali, who holds Malaysian residency, was arrested in Tehran on January 12 and is being held at the Greater Tehran Prison.

1 hour ago

Khamenei aide ties US deal to release of $24 billion in frozen assets - CNN

Mohsen Rezaei, a military aide to Iran's supreme leader, told CNN any US-Iran peace deal depends on Washington releasing $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, warning that renewed fighting would push the United States into

a “dark corridor.”

“If he (Trump) wants to reach an agreement with Iran,this $24 billion is a test of trust that Iran wants to have with Trump – this is a test that America must pass and the path will be opened,” he said in the rare interview with CNN.

“This is our own money, not America’s money.”

He also warned that Tehran will “drag the war” beyond the Persian Gulf if the US resumes the conflict, potentially expanding military operations from the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

“We will give another dimension to the war by attacking these other American bases that we have been attacking so far,” he said. "The possibility of war is low.”

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These people use their pride and arrogance to pretend they are in charge. Quite annoying

US judge invalidates Trump immigration holds targeting 39 countries

A US federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully blocked applicants from 39 countries including Iranfrom receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship, saying the policy left immigrants in “indeterminate legal limbo.”==. (How many terrorist judges did Bidan and Obama Admin appoint in US Courts, it’s time for them to be deported)

2 hours agoUS sanctions Iranian LPG smuggling, shadow banking networks

• The US Treasury on Fridaysanctioned a network of individuals, companies and vessels accusedof smuggling Iranian LPG to Asia by disguising it as Omani fuel, in the latest move under Washington’s “Economic Fury” pressure campaign against Tehran.

• The Treasury Department said the networkused front companies in the United Arab Emirates and China, foreign bank accountsand Iran’s shadow fleet to move millions of barrels of Iranian-origin LPG while concealing its source and evading US sanctions.

•“Iran’s economy is floundering and its military is decimated,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, adding that the department would continue targeting Iran’s shadow fleet, shadow banking networks and access to global trade.

•The sanctions target Afghan national Sarbaz Abdul Zada and Turkish national Mohammad Shakol Mihandoust, also known as Haji Shakoor, whom Treasury accusedof operating UAE-based front companies that exported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG to South and East Asia. Those companies include Butani Trading LLC, Dundlod Trading FZE and ADH Energy FZE.

• Treasury said ADH Energy FZE was used in March 2026 to sell and export millions of barrels of Iranian LPG to Bangladesh. It also cited the LPG SEVAN, saying the vessel transported 750,000 barrels of LPG to Bangladesh between August and November 2025.

• The department also sanctioned several LPG tankers, including MD 23, GLENDALE, AMIR GAS, GAS LAGOON, MILE and GAZ GMS, saying they had transported hundreds of thousands tomillions of barrels of Iranian LPG in recent years.

• In a parallel action, OFAC designated Iranian exchange house Mehrdad Geramian Nik and Partners Company and its leadership,accusing them of moving hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks.

• Treasury saidIran’s foreign exchange system relies on brokers and front companies abroad to conceal Iranian linksand bypass sanctions.

•The sanctioned exchange househad contracts with Bank Tejarat, Bank Mellat and Bank Pasargad, and by early 2026 held tens of millions of dollars in foreign currencyon behalf of sanctioned Iranian bank customers, Treasury said.

•The move blocks any US-based property of the sanctioned individuals and entitiesand generally bars US persons from dealing with them. Treasury warned that foreign persons and financial institutions could also face sanctions exposure for activity involving blocked parties.

3 hours ago

Cleric calls Hormuz ‘Moses’ staff,’ says it must not fall into enemy hands

A senior Iranian clericdescribed the Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s “staff of Moses,” saying Tehran must not allow its leverage over the waterway to fall into the hands of “enemies of Islam.”

Ahmad Mahmoudi, theFriday prayer leaderof Isfahan, said during his sermon.that “the clock and history do not go back,” adding that theUnited States had failedto achieve its aims through what he called the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

(We’ll see about that.)

“We have said this many times and we repeat it again:the Strait of Hormuz is the staff of Moses,” Mahmoudi said. (By renaming religious history, they think they are due the benefits, of all of it. What they think is spiritual, is really terroristic.)

“This Moses-like staff must not be handed to the enemies of Islam.”

Mahmoudi also accused Iran’s adversaries of trying to separate Lebanon's Hezbollah from the Islamic Republic, saying Tehran had shown “in words and action” that it would not allow that to happen.

He said Iran’s central command center Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters had formally warned that if Israel attacked Beirut’s Dahiyeh district, Iran would fire toward Israel in response.

“Forty-four years have passed since the formation of the resistance, and this path will continue,” Mahmoudi said.

“We will not back down.”3 hours ago

US blocks Iraqi oil tankers over alleged Iran tolls - reportThe US military prevented tankers carrying Iraqi oil fromcrossing the Strait of Hormuz over claims they had paid transit tolls to Iran, while Baghdad denied making any such payments, Al Arabiya reported, citing sources.

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