Tasnim News Agency is an Iranian state-aligned news outlet with close ties to the IRGC. Known for amplifying IRGC positions, issuing regime-aligned denials, and serving as a conduit for Iranian military and political messaging. Recently, Tasnim has actively disseminated IRGC warnings, denied Western reporting on nuclear negotiations, and published threats targeting U.S. and Israeli interests. Last updated 2 days ago
U.S. forces struck areas near Sirik and Bandar Abbas in Iran's Hormozgan Province around 11:00 PM local time, per Iran's Tasnim News. No casualties or infrastructure damage reported.
IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News is pushing back on U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent's statement that IAEA inspectors have been allowed into Iran, claiming no such permission was confirmed by Iranian negotiators or government officials.
Tasnim added that any inspector presence would require a final agreement, one it says is "unlikely to be reached" given past experience with the U.S.
Tasnim, the IRGC-linked news agency, claims Iran forced its way into Lebanon's security apparatus through the Switzerland talks - "against the wishes of the U.S. and Israel" - and established mechanisms to enforce the ceasefire's first clause.
IRGC-affiliated Tasnim says Iran will halt all negotiations with the U.S. unless Israel ends operations in Lebanon, per the Islamabad Agreement. Tehran accuses Washington of stalling talks to shield Israel from Iranian retaliation.
Iran claims it refused a joint photo and handshake with the U.S. during the Geneva talks. The scheduled photo session and live broadcast were both cancelled. - Tasnim
IRGC’s Tasnim Network: “Strait of Hormuz Must Remain Closed as Long as Israel Continues Its Aggression Against Lebanon and Violates Its Territorial Integrity
Beginning negotiations while Article 1 is being violated is a mistake and contrar...
IRGC’s Tasnim Network: “Strait of Hormuz Must Remain Closed as Long as Israel Continues Its Aggression Against Lebanon and Violates Its Territorial Integrity
Beginning negotiations while Article 1 is being violated is a mistake and contrary to the Memorandum of Understanding.
Tasnim News Agency Political Desk: Under Article 1 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States, the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, must cease, and Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity must be guaranteed.
According to this provision, and based on the Iranian negotiating team’s explanation, the memorandum is effectively being violated as long as Israeli military operations continue and Lebanon’s territorial integrity has not been secured.
Furthermore, Article 13 of the memorandum stipulates that Iran–U.S. negotiations on a final agreement may begin only after the implementation of Articles 1, 4, 5, 10, and 11 has commenced.
Therefore, under the memorandum, as long as Israeli aggression continues and no measures have been taken to guarantee Lebanon’s territorial integrity, initiating negotiations on a final agreement would itself violate the memorandum. Moreover, strategic and political logic dictates that the Strait of Hormuz should not be reopened to ease pressure on the United States while Israel’s attacks and violations of Lebanon’s territorial integrity continue.
One crucial point that everyone, including Iran’s negotiating team, must remember is this: the Islamabad Memorandum between Iran and the United States is the official declaration and manifesto of the United States’ and Israel’s defeat in the war that began on 28 February 2026 (9 Esfand 1404). However, to secure future victories and avoid falling into an American trap, Iran must remain highly vigilant regarding the memorandum’s implementation and against any U.S. attempt to manipulate the timing of its execution.
Trusting the negotiators does not eliminate the need for close oversight to ensure that the memorandum is implemented correctly and interpreted in a manner that serves Iran’s interests, especially when dealing with what it describes as a deceptive and manipulative adversary like the United States.”
An Iranian official told Tasnim that the parties have agreed the Trump–Khamenei agreement will not be made public. The text will remain undisclosed even after the signing ceremony scheduled for Friday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei says the memorandum will not be signed tomorrow but could come in the days ahead. "We'll need to wait and see regarding the exact timing," he said, adding that "the other side's hesitancy to comment on the process" requires extra caution.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei says the memorandum will not be signed tomorrow but could come in the days ahead. "We'll need to wait and see regarding the exact timing," he said, adding that "the other side's hesitancy to comment on the process" requires extra caution.
Iranian military source to Tasnim: Iranian forces are on full alert tonight and warn that any U.S. military action will be met with a severe response.
The source said Tehran would target additional American interests if attacked, dismissing Washington’s concept of “controlled escalation” as misguided and vowing to impose “new calculations” on the United States.
