At least 20 explosions were reported at the IRGC Command Headquarters, the IRGC Administrative Complex, and the Shahid Montazeri camp, all located at the Andisheh intersection in Shahriar, Tehran Province, Iran, around 1100Z.
Esmail Qaani, the commander of Iran's IRGC Qods Force, warned the United States to avoid confrontation with Muslims, stating that the U.S. should fear Iran's influence in multiple locations beyond the strategic straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb.
Boris Pistorius, Germany's Defense Minister, announced in Brussels that Berlin is deploying two naval vessels to the Red Sea to prepare for a potential military mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels, the minehunter Foulka and support ship Muehlhausen, have passed through the Suez Canal and are en route to the Red Sea.
Social media users have mocked the signature style of Masoud Pezeshkian, the head of the Islamic Republic regime, after a photo of his signature went viral, leading to widespread ridicule of his appearance and signature.
During the height of the Dideh protests in Iran, former U.S. President Donald Trump encouraged protesters and promised support, but later defended an agreement with the Islamic Republic and disavowed intentions of regime change. Mehdi Bigi, an editorial board member at Iran International, analyzes the shift in Trump's stance from supporting protesters to negotiating with the IRGC.
