TEHRAN – After 40 days of war, Iran and the United States have agreed to a two-week ceasefire to negotiate based on a 10-point peace plan that Iran submitted through Pakistan last week. The first round of talks is scheduled for Friday in Islamabad—provided that Israel does not succeed in destroying the ceasefire, which it began violating just hours after the agreement was announced by Pakistan and the warring parties.
Archiv: Tehran Times (state media)
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Bombed, but standing
President Masoud Pezeshkian walked Tehran’s sidewalks unfettered, shook hands with people, took selfies with them, and promised to resist. Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje’i chanted even more loudly as the enemy bombed a site in close proximity to him. Iran’s culture minister and Tehran’s mayor, two politicians from opposite sides of the political spectrum, walked together and raised their fists as smoke billowed behind them. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told foreign reporters that the U.S. would eventually have to accept the determination and resolve of the Iranian people, and Security Chief Ali Larijani said the enemy has yet to truly get to know the Iranian nation. The large presence of Iranian officials came after the American war secretary claimed they had gone underground and were in hiding.
Iran’s Day 1 strikes
Sources within Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) told Tasnim News Agency that Operation ‘True Promise 4’ has so far targeted 14 American military positions in the region, including key operational hubs in the Persian Gulf states and a major naval facility. The Army (Artesh) also took part in the attacks.
The coordinated Iranian response, announced less than two hours after the initial strikes against Iran, demonstrated an expanded operational reach, striking both Israeli and American assets stretching from the Arabian Peninsula to the Levant.
Ten critical questions following the U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran
9. What did Tehran call on the international community to do?
Tehran has appealed to UN member states, especially Muslim and nonaligned nations, to condemn the attack and take collective action to uphold international law, arguing that regional peace and security are at stake.
10. How have Persian Gulf Arab states reacted to Iran’s retaliation?
Several Persian Gulf states have publicly condemned Iran’s retaliatory strikes on their territory or airspace, viewing them as violations of sovereignty and threatening regional security.
An Al Jazeera correspondent reported that Erbil Airport in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq was targeted twice on Saturday.
Syrian state media reported that a missile explosion killed four people and injured numerous others in an industrial area of Suwayda, without noting the source of the missile.
The only country in the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council that Iran has not struck today thus far is Oman.
The crisis is entering a highly dangerous and unpredictable phase. Iran has already launched retaliatory strikes across West Asia, and both the United States and Israel have signalled readiness for prolonged military operations. Regional governments remain on high alert, with airspace closures and security warnings in place.
Whether the conflict remains confined or expands into a broader regional confrontation will depend on diplomatic engagement, restraint by all parties, and international efforts to prevent further escalation.
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Air defenses fire at suspicious objects in Isfahan
Earlier General Siavash Mihandoost, the Army’s senior official in Isfahan province, said the relatively loud sound of the explosion that was heard in the eastern parts of Isfahan on Friday morning was the result of shots fired at “suspicious” objects by the air defense units, Tasnim reported.
He said there have been no damages or specific incidents.
„The sound was related to Isfahan‘s air defense systems firing at suspicious objects and we have not had any damage or accident,“ Mihandoust said.
Officials also said important facilities in Isfahan province, especially nuclear sites, are completely safe.