Reports related to deaths and injuries
On March 12, 2026, Fars News Agency reported that Ali Khamenei's wife is alive, contradicting earlier reports of her death three days prior following the bombing of the leader's office and residence.
Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, announced that Ali Khamenei’s wife, Mansoureh Khajestee Bagherzadeh, is alive, contradicting earlier reports that she had died. This statement has raised doubts about the regime’s official narrative and the status of Mojtaba Khamenei.
In less than two weeks, Israel has killed 570 people and displaced 750,000 in Lebanon, exceeding 10% of the country's population, with residential buildings being bombed without warning. Bernie Sanders has called for the U.S. to stop supporting Israeli military actions.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright stated on Thursday that the U.S. military is not currently prepared to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz due to ongoing military operations against Iran, though escorts may begin by the end of the month. An attack on two oil tankers near Iraq left one person dead and temporarily pushed oil prices above $100.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic, performed the religious observance of "ziyarat" over the body of Ali Khamenei after his death, according to a portion of his message. Mojtaba Khamenei also noted that he observed Ali Khamenei's healthy hand clenched in a fist.
A written message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, the third leader of the Islamic Republic, was published despite no information being available about his life, health status, or physical condition. The message declares the preservation of means to close the Strait of Hormuz and the readiness to open other fronts if necessary, along with a vow not to forgo revenge for the blood of martyrs.
Fars News Agency, affiliated with the IRGC Quds Force, confirmed the killing of Ismail Dehghan, an IRGC Aerospace commander in Arak, along with the deaths of his wife, two children, and his wife's grandmother in the attack on his home in the Hafezieh neighborhood.
The Israeli army announced on Tuesday that Abu Dharr Mohammadi, a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' missile unit operating within Hezbollah, was killed. Mohammadi was reportedly based in Beirut and played a key role in enhancing Hezbollah's missile capabilities.
On Thursday, March 21, 1404 (solar calendar), the Israeli army announced that Abu Dharr Mohammadi, the operational commander of the IRGC's missile unit, was killed in a military strike in Lebanon on Tuesday, March 19.
The IDF killed Abu Zor Mohammadi, an IRGC commander in Hezbollah’s ballistic missile unit, in Beirut. Mohammadi was a key figure in linking Hezbollah and Iran, responsible for developing and directing Hezbollah’s missile capabilities against Israel.
Ismail Dehghan, a commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, was killed in joint Israel-U.S. attacks on a residential home in Arak early Tuesday, March 9. His funeral was held in Arak on March 10.
The "Abu Ali Beyk" site of the IRGC-backed PMU/Hashed Al Sha'abi in the Bader neighborhood of Kirkuk was targeted, allegedly by IAF/USAF forces, resulting in casualties.
