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  1. 5 May 2026, 23:06·

    ☄️Trump: We will halt the Freedom Project

    Trump's post, machine translation:
    Based on the request of Pakistan and other countries, the tremendous military success we have achieved during the campaign against Iran, and the fact that significant progress has been made towards reaching a complete and final agreement with Iranian representatives, we have mutually agreed that while the blockade will remain in full force, the "Freedom Project" — that is, the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz — will be temporarily halted to determine whether this agreement can be finalized and signed.

    President Donald J. Trump
    realDonaldTrump

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  2. 5 May 2026, 22:38·

    Around Qeshm and Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan at about 1:30 AM
    Unconfirmed received messages:

    #Qeshm
    Two low explosions within 30 seconds but very shaking. 01:27

    Hello brother,
    It's currently 1:26 AM.
    In Qeshm, I heard two explosions, 5 seconds apart.
    The sound was distant, though.

    Hello Vahid, at 1:30 in Bandar Abbas, something exploded in the sky, it was very loud near the Rajaei port until the air was filled with the sea.

    In Bandar Abbas at 1:13, a missile was launched and fell into the sea. 😢

    Hello Vahid,
    Right now in Bandar Abbas, I heard a fighter jet, then the windows of the house shook.

    In Bandar Abbas, the sound of a jet at 1:30.

    Ten minutes ago, I heard two explosions in Qeshm.

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  3. 5 May 2026, 22:35·

    According to the announcement from the Seismology Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, an earthquake measuring 5 occurred at 5 AM on Wednesday, May 16, at a depth of 9 kilometers in Gilan-e Gharb, Kermanshah.
    According to this report, the earthquake was recorded at 00:23:21 with a latitude of 34.19 degrees north and a longitude of 45.68 degrees east.
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  4. 5 May 2026, 20:44·

    Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, in another part of his press conference regarding the people of Iran said: "I think President Trump believes that the situation of the people of Iran under this regime is truly heartbreaking. I have said before that I do not know of a country where the gap between the people and those who govern the country is this wide."

    He added: "This country is run by radical Shia clerics, and this is not the true image of the people of Iran. The people of Iran may be Shia, but they are not radical and they are not clerics. They just want a normal and natural life; in many ways, a very modern country with an incredible history and heritage."

    The U.S. Secretary of State emphasized: "The people of Iran are victims of this regime every day. And the President has a deep empathy for what happens to them."
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    Marco Rubio, in response to a question about Donald Trump's statements regarding military assistance to the people of Iran to fight the Islamic Republic, said: "Ultimately, what the President expresses—and I believe he has expressed this many times—is that he wishes the people of Iran did not have such conditions."

    Mr. Rubio said that Donald Trump "is truly heartbroken when he sees these images (of the regime's violence against the people). Imagine you are an Iranian; you are dissatisfied that the economy is not working for you, you have no freedom, and you have no opportunity to express your opinions. You have friends who have been shot in the head just for participating in protests. To see such treatment of these people and consequently having no means to confront their own government is truly painful for him."

    Mr. Rubio told reporters that this regime's violence also dates back to the protests of 2009 "when people were massacred in the streets. This is a savage regime, friends. These are people who hang others in the town square from cranes for everyone to see."
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  5. 5 May 2026, 20:43·

    Marco Rubio announced that Washington is trying to determine what topics the Islamic Republic is willing to negotiate on and emphasized that the initial agreement does not necessarily need to have complete details.

    He told reporters, "The text of the agreement does not need to be written from the beginning, but there must be a diplomatic solution that clearly outlines the negotiable topics and the extent of the concessions that Iran is initially willing to offer."

    Rubio continued with skepticism regarding Tehran's stance on the nuclear program, stating that Iran "has always said it does not want nuclear weapons, but it does not take this seriously," and emphasized that actions such as developing long-range missiles and creating underground enrichment facilities are inconsistent with such claims.

    The U.S. Secretary of State also added that Iran now has the opportunity to "clearly" demonstrate that it is not seeking nuclear weapons.
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  6. 5 May 2026, 19:49·

    Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, announced at a White House press conference: The President has declared the Freedom Project, and its goal is explicitly, if we want to talk about it, to rescue nearly 23,000 civilians from 87 different countries who are trapped inside the Gulf and have been abandoned by the Iranian regime in the Persian Gulf, effectively left to fend for themselves.
    Rubio confirmed that U.S. forces have destroyed 7 Iranian fast boats in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that 10 civilian sailors lost their lives as a result of the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz.
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    Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, said in a press conference that if there is a real diplomatic path, it could lead to the flourishing of Iran, but he added: "I'm not sure such a path really exists."
    He emphasized: "The United States has all the levers at its disposal."
    Rubio also stated that the Islamic Republic must return to the negotiating table and accept the conditions.
    Referring to the developments in the Strait of Hormuz, he added that the "Freedom Project" has a defensive nature and is being carried out to ensure the security of shipping.
    Rubio said the U.S. will respond only if targeted, but warned: "If we are shot at, we will respond with deadly efficiency."
    He also announced that over 15,000 forces are participating in this operation, aimed at creating a safe passage for ships.
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    Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, at a White House press conference, referring to "the hostage-taking and piracy of the Islamic Republic in the Strait of Hormuz," said this regime has previously brutally suppressed and massacred tens of thousands of its own citizens for the "crime" of peaceful protest because they were dissatisfied with the quality of life in Iran.
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  7. 5 May 2026, 19:40·

    The Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya, which manages war-related affairs in Iran, has stated that "Iran has not carried out any missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days."

    Colonel Ibrahim Zolfaqari, the spokesperson for this headquarters, said, "We warn that if any action is taken against Iranian islands, ports, and shores from UAE territory, we will respond with a crushing and regretful reply."

    These remarks come after the UAE Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that it is tracking missiles and drones launched by Iran. The UAE also reported that it intercepted 15 Iranian missiles and four drones yesterday.
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  8. 5 May 2026, 18:00·

    Sergey Brin, one of the co-founders of Google, along with his partner Jarilyn Gilbert-Soto, drew attention to the people of Iran at the prominent Met Gala event by wearing pins featuring the Lion and Sun flag on their outfits. Sergey Brin, born on August 21, 1973, in Moscow, is a co-founder of Google. He immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of six to escape political pressures in the former Soviet Union. Brin, along with Larry Page, founded Google in 1998 and is now considered one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in the tech world.
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  9. 5 May 2026, 17:59·

    The Navy Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned again on Tuesday, May 4, to all vessels intending to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the only safe route for passage is the corridor previously announced by the Islamic Republic.

    According to this warning, "diverting vessels to other routes is unsafe and will face a decisive response from the Navy of the IRGC."

    The IRGC's threat comes after the United States began the "Freedom Project" on Monday for the passage of ships and vessels belonging to neutral countries through the Strait of Hormuz.

    These ships have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for over two months due to the war between the U.S. and Israel against Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by the IRGC.
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  10. 5 May 2026, 17:04·

    Donald Trump, the President of the United States, at the White House in response to reporters' questions about the possibility of arming Iranians said that protesters in Iran want to protest but do not have weapons.

    He explained that even if a crowd of about 200,000 people forms, the presence of a few armed individuals can cause the gathering to collapse with direct gunfire, as unarmed individuals cannot withstand shooting.

    Trump said he understands this situation and advised that such a danger should not be accepted. He also mentioned that in a gathering of about 250,000 people, a few snipers shot at the crowd from tall buildings, which created fear and caused the protesters to disperse.
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  11. 5 May 2026, 16:40·

    On Tuesday, May 4, the President of the United States downplayed Iran's military capabilities, stating that Tehran "should raise the white flag of surrender," but is too proud to do so.

    Donald Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said that Iran's military capability has been reduced to firing "primitive and ineffective weapons," and despite its overtly aggressive tone, it secretly seeks an agreement.
    He said, "They are playing games, but let me be clear, they want to make a deal. And who wouldn't want to, when your army has been completely destroyed?"
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  12. 5 May 2026, 16:03·

    Donald Trump, the President of the United States, told reporters in the Oval Office: "We are engaged in a small military conflict. I call it a small conflict because Iran has no chance. They never have. They know this themselves."
    He added: "When they talk to me, they tell me this, then they go in front of the television and say how well they are doing, while they have no navy. They have no air force. They have no air defense capabilities, they are completely gone, they have no radar. They have no leadership. Their leaders are gone."
    He continued: "These are sick people, and we will not allow madmen to obtain nuclear weapons. The power of a nuclear weapon is something I don't even want to talk about. Such a thing will not happen."
    Trump said: "We have severely defeated them. They have come to the point where they have [small] boats with a machine gun in front of them."

    Donald Trump spoke about the situation of the Islamic Republic: "Now they have come down to small machine gun boats. While they used to have a navy of 159 vessels."
    He added: "In the very first week, all those ships went to the bottom of the sea. Their navy has been completely destroyed. Just as their air force has disappeared, so our situation is good."

    Donald Trump, the President of the U.S., said about the Islamic Republic: "Now Iran is struggling for survival."
    Trump added: "Iran knows what not to do regarding the violation of the ceasefire."
    He also spoke about the people of Iran: "They protest, they want to protest, but they have no weapons."
    Regarding the rise in fuel prices, Trump said: "The increase in fuel prices is a small price to pay."

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  13. 5 May 2026, 15:40·

    Axios news website reported that the Donald Trump administration informed the Islamic Republic in a confidential message about its plans for a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz and warned against any interference.

    According to the report, a senior U.S. official informed Tehran on Sunday that the operation aims to "guide" ships through this waterway.

    Axios, citing its sources, wrote that the White House attempted to reduce the risk of escalating tensions with this message; however, despite this warning, the Islamic Republic has carried out attacks against U.S. warships, commercial vessels, and targets in the UAE.

    Meanwhile, the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that these attacks "are not at a level" that would lead to the resumption of a large-scale war, and the ceasefire remains in effect.

    However, some U.S. and Israeli officials believe that if the diplomatic deadlock continues, Trump may issue orders to resume the war in the coming days.
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  15. 5 May 2026, 14:43·

    The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates claimed on Tuesday afternoon, May 4, that it has once again come under missile and drone attack from Iran and is currently countering these projectiles.

    In this context, it has been reported that the sound of the alarm siren has been heard in Dubai.

    On Monday, the UAE also reported intercepting "three missiles launched by Iran" and the fall of a fourth missile into the sea.
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  16. 5 May 2026, 14:36·

    Images received from the #fire at 'Arghavan Mall in Phase 4 of Andisheh City, Shahryar County, Tehran Province, on Tuesday, May 15th'
    Vahid

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  17. 5 May 2026, 14:21·

    Pete Hegseth said, "Currently, a ceasefire is in place," and this is "a separate operation solely about reopening waterways." He also urged Iran to act "with caution" and keep its actions below the level that would lead to war. The U.S. Secretary of Defense stated, "Two U.S. commercial ships passed through the Strait," indicating that the Strait of Hormuz is open. Mr. Hegseth mentioned that we know the Iranians are embarrassed because they claimed to control this strait, but they see it is not under their control. Hegseth stated that the U.S. is not seeking war, but Iran wants to control the world: "The U.S. is not seeking war, but Iran should not be allowed to stop free navigation. Iran is a hostile country."
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    Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, announced in a press conference that the goal of the "Freedom Project" is to protect shipping from attacks by the Islamic Republic. He said the Iranian government has been firing at various ships for a long time, and this is "international extortion." The U.S. Secretary of War added, "As a gift to all the people of the world, we have created a defensive dome over the Persian Gulf. Our effort is to stop Iran's illegal control over the strait. This waterway does not belong to Iran." Hegseth warned the officials of the Islamic Republic: "If you fire at our forces, we will respond with force."
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    Pete Hegseth described Iran as an "open aggressor" in the recent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Secretary of War clarified that the U.S. military, as part of the "Freedom Project" naval operations, is seeking to "break Iran's illegal dominance" over the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth added, "The goal of the U.S. is to protect shipping from Iran's aggressive actions. To open the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. does not need to enter Iranian airspace or waters." He said, "We are not seeking conflict. They claim to control the strait; that is not the case." General Dan Keen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also stated in this press conference that Iran continues to attack its neighbors and has fired at commercial ships nine times since the ceasefire was announced.
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    Pete Hegseth, in his press conference, in response to a question about Trump's promise to the Iranian people to take over the government, said: This regime kills its innocent citizens, and breaking free from the yoke of this regime is something the Iranian people must do; this can happen today or in the future. He added: The Islamic Republic has exploited the Iranian people for years.
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    In response to a question about the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, he said that we will obtain Iran's enriched uranium reserves by any means necessary.
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    Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, in a press conference and in response to a question about Donald Trump's promise to the Iranian people to take over the government and overthrow the Islamic Republic, said: The Iranian regime kills its innocent citizens, but changing the government is up to the Iranians themselves. Hegseth said: "As you know, this regime has killed 45,000 innocent Iranians before the war began. This is what this government does; it kills its innocent citizens. Breaking free from its control is a challenge that will be up to the Iranian people, and we certainly hope they take advantage of this opportunity."
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    Pete Hegseth, in response to the last question, interrupted a reporter who asked about Benjamin Netanyahu's statements regarding war with Iran, saying, "I know where you want to go, but Israel has not dragged the U.S. into war, and the President entered the war based on his own perspective and analysis."
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  18. 5 May 2026, 13:31·

    Forwarded from channel 1004153323

    🔴When ⁧ #Ali_Javid⁩ was shot during the protests in Mashhad, his daughter Shiva, who was beside him, fled in panic. Mr. Javid died from blood loss, and the family suspected that Shiva had been arrested; however, a few days later, the body of ⁧ #Shiva_Javid⁩ was found in Behesht-e Razavi in Mashhad, with a severely damaged face.

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  19. 5 May 2026, 13:31·

    Mizan, the news agency of the judiciary, reported that by the order of the prosecutor of Semnan, the assets of 26 individuals in this province have been confiscated.
    According to the news published by this agency, the assets of Mehdi Nasiri, Zeinab Avazabadi, Fatemeh Koochakpour, Mohammad Ali Feoadi, Zeinab Akbari, Frank Rahbar, Hediyeh Kimiai, Dorsa Rahbar, Ali Arian Saber, Raha Pour-Ismail, Ehsan Ebrahimi, Zahra Shisi, Niloufar Asadian, Solmaz Ghafarbigi Daryan, Kiarash Nili, Ali Shakri Talarpashti, Frank Amiri Baghabadani, Vahid Pourrezaei, Mehdi Heydari, Mohsen Hosseini, Rashid Noori, and Ramin Saeimi-Pour have been confiscated in Semnan.
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  20. 5 May 2026, 13:29·

    While the President of the United States says that the officials of the Islamic Republic are "in big trouble" and that Iran's oil wells will soon reach a stage of "natural explosion," Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, has recently spoken about the "stabilization of the new equation in the Strait of Hormuz."
    Mr. Qalibaf wrote in a new message on X that, in his opinion, "the new equation in the Strait of Hormuz is being stabilized."
    He threatened that "the security of shipping and energy transit is jeopardized by the U.S. and its allies through the violation of the ceasefire and the imposition of a blockade; however, their evil will diminish."
    Qalibaf, without elaborating on his statements, wrote that "we know very well that the continuation of the current situation is unbearable for the U.S.; while we have not even started yet."
    Simultaneously with these statements, the U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, on Tuesday released images of U.S. warships and aircraft stationed in the Middle East, announcing the full readiness of the U.S. military to support the implementation of the "Freedom Project" in the Strait of Hormuz and to continue the blockade of Iranian ports.
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    Mehdi Mohammadi, a strategic advisor to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, said: "In Iran, there is an assessment that now we have the Israeli that we have weakened and we know how to hit, and the Israeli that we have caught and the U.S. is in doubt about, we should not let it go."
    He added: "The Israeli regime is seeking to carry out military operations again, even if it comes at a high cost. I think Israel is on the brink of a suicidal operation."
    Qalibaf's advisor continued: "Today, the resistance is unified; Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and even Somalia, we are fighting with a unified approach and there is a joint operations room. We are in a position to carry out a large collective operation against Israel. Why should we miss this opportunity?"
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  21. 5 May 2026, 13:27·

    South Korea announced on Tuesday, May 4, that following a request from Donald Trump, the President of the United States, for Seoul to participate in operations in the Strait of Hormuz after an attack attributed to the Islamic Republic on one of its ships, it will "review its position on joining U.S. operations in the Strait of Hormuz."

    The South Korean Ministry of Defense stated that it will "carefully examine its position," but did not make any commitment to change it.

    The ministry announced that Seoul will assess its position based on international law, the safety of international maritime routes, its alliance with the United States, and the security situation on the Korean Peninsula. The country added that it has "actively participated in international discussions on cooperation to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz."
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  22. 5 May 2026, 01:06·

    Hormozgan 4:16 AM
    Received messages:

    Hello Vahid,
    In Qeshm, just now at 4:16, there were two sounds.

    Hello Vahid, at 4:18 in Bandar Abbas, I heard the sound of two explosions.

    Hello,
    At 4:18 in Bandar Abbas,
    I heard the sound of two explosions, like the sound of bombs during the war, enough to shake the windows.

    Hello, in Bandar Abbas at 4:19, I heard the sound of three explosions.

    Hello, in Bandar Abbas at 4:18, I heard the sound of two explosions.

    Hello Vahid. Around 4:15 AM, the sound of two explosions was heard in Qeshm.

    In Qeshm, the sound of two explosions,
    the windows shook.
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  23. 4 May 2026, 22:40·

    Donald Trump, the President of the United States, emphasized in a phone interview with "Salem News" that the Islamic Republic "will never have nuclear weapons."

    He said, "They must return the highly enriched uranium to us. We want it."

    Trump also commented on the Islamic Republic's missile program, stating, "Missiles are a bad thing and should be limited. I do not trust them."

    The President of the United States continued, "We have destroyed their first and second teams and have also taken out half of their third team."

    He also mentioned that officials from the Islamic Republic speak to him "differently than what they say in the media" during direct conversations.

    Trump reiterated at the end, "They should not have nuclear weapons."
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  24. 4 May 2026, 22:24·

    Iraqchi referred to Trump's "Freedom Project" for the Strait of Hormuz as "actually a deadlock project" and stated: "The developments in Hormuz clearly show that there is no military solution to a political crisis."
    He added: "While negotiations are progressing with the generous efforts of Pakistan, the U.S. must be careful not to let adversaries drag it back into a quagmire. The UAE should exercise the same caution."

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  25. 4 May 2026, 20:16·

    Donald Trump, the President of the United States, said at a small business meeting at the White House that the Islamic Republic should not have nuclear weapons and added that we need to get things in order because we cannot allow such an event to happen. He mentioned that they have taken a "small step" and that things are going very well.

    Trump also stated that the Islamic Republic does not have a navy, air force, air defense system, or radar, and added that it doesn't even have leadership. He emphasized that they will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, as otherwise, it would create problems that no one would believe.

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    Donald Trump, the President of the United States, announced on Monday to reporters at the White House that he believes gasoline prices will drop rapidly immediately after resolving the conflict with Tehran.
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  27. 4 May 2026, 19:54·

    The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates announced that the country's air defense systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 drones launched from Iran on May 4, 2026; attacks that resulted in 3 injuries.

    In this statement, the "overt attacks by Iran" are referred to as the source of these conflicts, and it is noted that since the beginning of these attacks, a total of 549 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,260 drones have been intercepted by the UAE's air defense.

    According to the UAE Ministry of Defense, the number of injured from these attacks has reached 227, including individuals of various nationalities such as Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepali, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, Tunisian, Moroccan, and Russian.

    Meanwhile, the number of fatalities has reached 3, one of whom was a civilian of Moroccan nationality and a contractor with the armed forces. Additionally, the total number of civilian casualties has been reported as 10, comprising individuals of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian nationalities.

    The UAE Ministry of Defense emphasized that the country is fully prepared to confront any threats and will "firmly respond to any actions targeting the security of the nation"; actions that, according to this entity, are aimed at protecting sovereignty, security, and stability, as well as safeguarding national interests and capabilities.
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  30. 4 May 2026, 19:09·

    The United Arab Emirates has issued a new statement declaring that it holds Iran "fully responsible" for today's attacks.

    The statement reads: "These attacks are a manifestation of dangerous escalation [of tensions] and an unacceptable violation," adding that these actions contradict the principles of international law and the United Nations Charter.

    The UAE has also stated that it reserves "its full and legitimate right to respond to these attacks" in accordance with international law.

    Iran's state television has reported, citing an unnamed senior military official, that "Iran has no plans to target the UAE."
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    The Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, quoted a military source from the Islamic Republic stating that in the event of any "irrational" action by the United Arab Emirates, all of its interests would become targets for Iran.
    This military source noted that so far, no "official threat" has been declared by Emirati officials, but if the UAE "becomes a pawn of Israel and makes a misstep, it will learn a lesson it will never forget."
    He emphasized: "If the UAE takes any irrational action, all its interests will become targets for Iran, and no point of Emirati facilities will be safe."
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