On January 15, 2026, the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), carrying more than 60 aircraft, transited the Persian Gulf to enforce a U.S. naval blockade against Iran from the Gulf of Oman and support operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
On March 14, an air attack targeted the Zibahshahr tourist accommodation in Shiraz, hitting IRGC forces hiding there, according to Shahid Alavi of Iran International. Alavi stated that this incident confirms the regime's failure to protect civilians during the conflict and its tendency to use civilian areas as cover for military operations.
Israel conducted an attack in Hamadan on the eighth day of the 40-day war, targeting a senior cyber operative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was involved in hacking and cyber infiltration activities. The initial reports by the Basij and IRGC had described the targeted house as belonging to ordinary civilians.
On the evening of March 4, 2026, a missile strike hit a building in the Zibashahr Travelers' Residence in Shiraz, Iran, destroying it and killing 9 civilians, including staff from the adjacent 115 Emergency Base. The targeted building was reportedly being used by IRGC forces, including its Aerospace Force.
Shiite scholar Usama Abdulghani in Dearborn called on Muslims to dream of engaging in jihad and raise their children with that ideal. The crowd then recited the Fatiha prayer for Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Nasrallah.
