Tehran has informed mediators it plans to dispatch a negotiating team to Islamabad today, WSJ reports citing sources.

They essentially have no income any more.
Now, during the ceasefire, they are geolocating the residents of people who filmed the bombings, arresting them and confiscating their houses. They sell the houses to raise money for IRGC and more weapons. The reign of terror has found a new income source.
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As of April 2026, Iranian authorities are actively using a vast digital surveillance infrastructure—including facial recognition, phone metadata, and internet monitoring—to identify and track residents who have filmed or shared footage of bombing sites. This initiative is designed to crack down on the dissemination of information deemed detrimental to national security.

Surveillance and Identification Methods

Geolocating Phone Users: Iranian authorities use phone location data to track down individuals in the vicinity of military and civilian sites hit by strikes.

Surveillance Cameras: Hacked or government-operated IP cameras are used to identify individuals recording the bombings, with special focus on those taking videos in high-risk areas.
Targeting "Hostile Media": Police reported arresting dozens of people for allegedly sending images of strike locations to foreign-based media.
SIM Card and IMEI Tracking: Authorities track the registration numbers of mobile phones and SIM cards to locate users who filmed or uploaded content.

Arrests and Persecution

Widespread Arrests: Reports from March 2026 indicate the arrest of 68 individuals for filming sites struck by US and Israeli missiles.

Accusations of Espionage: Those detained are often accused of being "operational elements" linked to foreign adversaries (e.g., monarchists or the MEK).
High Risk: Individuals recording these events face severe consequences, with some reports noting that filming and sharing such footage can be treated as high-level security crimes.

Contextual Factors

Internet Blackouts: Iran has imposed strict internet shutdowns and blackouts to hinder the ability of civilians to send footage to the outside world.

Digital Monitoring: The government has developed a centralized digital identity system, making it easier to track a citizen's online behavior, including sharing videos of damage.
Protest Suppression: This surveillance network is part of a broader crackdown on dissent, which has been accelerated following January 2026 protests and the initiation of airstrikes in February and March.

In addition to internal surveillance, reports show Iran itself has targeted IP cameras in Israel and the Gulf to conduct its own damage assessment, using similar tactics.

"All available tools" should be including negotiations I think.
https://x.com/IranIntl_En/status/2046493047924396147
The IRGC hasn't killed him yet for being pro negotiations, so maybe?

5 years? Ayatollahs have been at war with their own people and outside the borders for 47 years
Good result would be if they can no longer impose their tyranny over the world.

US will lose in the long run