Stories from Iran

Iran's persistence in peace talks with the United States is described as a strategy to maximize its negotiating power.

The United States has stated that the rest of Tehran will be 'forbidden' from the US if negotiations fail. The United States is awaiting a response from Iran.

The United States faces a dilemma concerning its objectives with Iran, specifically regarding the recovery of uranium stock, enrichment, and the destruction of missiles. The source suggests the US must either find common ground, potentially not achieving all these objectives, or risk engaging in war by pursuing its goals completely. Shiite militias in Iraq and Houthis in Yemen are also referenced in relation to this situation. Despite ongoing military actions, a split or frustrations have not occurred within Iran, according to a Russian source. US Central Command stated that approximately 57 ships have been affected since the start of the naval blockade. The command also reported preventing 70 tankers from entering or leaving Iranian ports as part of the ongoing blockade. The US has deployed the USS Lincoln in the Gulf of Oman and the USS Bush in the Arabian Sea.

Komsomolskaya Pravda indicated that Iran is not interested in a temporary truce, but aims for a permanent treaty with the United States.

Iranian officials insist there has been no damage to its storage facility.

Discussions highlight strategic challenges that go beyond traditional military calculations, imposing a new equation based on assets. There is also a focus on containment and achieving an acceptable relationship with the Islamic regime.

A statement was broadcast concerning Iran, suggesting that "Iran will go" if a hypothetical scenario of "they attack the whole world" occurs.

Iran has executed an annual average of 1,500 to 2,000 people for non-political crimes over the past 15 years. These executions reportedly occurred despite social worker interventions.

Iran's Islamic Council will hold its first meeting since the war outbreak on May 10 via video conference, according to Iranian media reports. The Council's Presidency spokesperson stated that the meeting will focus on discussing issues such as blockades. The spokesperson for the Iranian Islamic Council Presidium stated that the committee will focus on issues such as passing alliances.

A Russian radio station reported that there are no special organizations within Iranian structures that would call themselves a 'front'.