On January 15, 2024, IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani issued condolences for the killing of Hamas's main military commander, Ezz al-Din al-Haddad, stating that al-Haddad's death would inspire Palestinian fighters.
On February 28, Nahal Ahoo Ghalandari was murdered in Khorramabad, Iran, after celebrating the reported death of Khamenei; regime forces opened fire on her vehicle, killing her. Several of her friends were arrested at the scene by regime forces.
On January 9 in Tehran, 20-year-old Ava Rahmani Rad was shot in the neck with a live bullet by security forces of the Islamic Republic regime. The incident highlights the regime's violent suppression of youth protesting for freedom and reform.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic, has been in hiding for nearly three months, according to Fox News, which notes the similarity to Osama bin Laden's concealment before his 2011 death at the hands of U.S. special forces.
The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Republic regime, reported that the IRGC targeted a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with loitering munitions for passing through without permission. No details on the vessel's identity, damage extent, or casualties have been provided.
