U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that the leaders of the Islamic Republic have gone into hiding, describing Mojtaba Khamenei as wounded and on the run, following reports of his father's death.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that the leaders of the Islamic Republic have gone into hiding, describing Mojtaba Khamenei as wounded and on the run, following reports of his father's death.

Farzad Molazahi, a 15-year-old Baloch teenager from Saravan, was killed by direct gunfire from IRGC/Sepah Pasdaran forces near Iranmehr Hospital in Saravan on June 17, 2026. Security forces fired at him without warning, preventing his immediate transfer to a nearby hospital, leading to his death due to his injuries.
Two terrorists involved in the October 7 invasion of Israel were killed in IDF airstrikes in Gaza over the weekend: Muhammad al-Namrouti, a Hamas platoon commander in southern Gaza, and Muawiya al-Aidi, a PIJ platoon commander in central Gaza. Both were identified by the IDF as posing an immediate threat to Israeli troops.
Javad Zamani's funeral was held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Iran, following his execution alongside Abolfazl Saeedi on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, by order of the Islamic Republic regime.