Reports related to deaths and injuries
Two members of the IRGC Aerospace Force from Gilan Province were killed: Farzad Chaichi, from Lahijan, died in Eshtehard and was buried in Karaj, while Mojtaba Esmaili, from Khomam, was killed and buried in Tehran.
Masih Alinejad appeared on CBS television to warn that the Iranian regime's repressive apparatus has intensified its actions, including accelerating executions, despite ongoing protests and international pressure. She stressed that any negotiation without addressing these human rights violations would enable the regime to escalate its retaliation against protesters and regional opponents.
Abdullah Haji-Sadeghi, Khamenei's representative in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, declared that the era of "win-win" negotiations is over, replaced by a logic of imposing the victor's will on the loser. He emphasized that the regime's negotiators represent a proud, victorious, and enraged nation that will not compromise on avenging the blood of its martyred Imam.
MTV Lebanon reported that in Wednesday's airstrikes on Beirut, several IRGC commanders overseeing Hezbollah operations were killed. Following the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the Islamic Republic and the United States, Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon in recent days.
A video circulating on social media shows a ceremony marking the 40th day after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, where a government-aligned eulogist claims the body of a slain leader of the Islamic Republic is covered in blood.
Hamid Reza Haji Babaei, Deputy Speaker of Parliament in Iran, stated that the martyring of their leader was to ensure the endurance of Islam, paralleling the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. He also asserted that Iran's nuclear capability is demonstrated through its influence in the Strait of Hormuz.
The regime-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported the death of Kamal Kharrazi, head of the Islamic Republic's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, following an earlier airstrike that had injured him at his home.
Iranian domestic media outlets have published a message attributed to "Mojtaba Khamenei," the new leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the fortieth day since the killing of former leader Ali Khamenei. The message, also published on a Telegram channel, emphasizes the importance of public presence in the streets and outlines demands for compensation for injuries, martyrs, and disabled veterans, while threatening to escalate management of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Telegram channel of Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic, published a message on the fortieth day since the death of Ali Khamenei, vowing to maintain the resolve for vengeance for his father's death and the martyrs of previous conflicts.
Ali Khamenei Jr., son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a speech marking 40 days since his father's death, comparing the current situation to the biblical story of Moses and Samiri, and praising those who have confronted "falsehood" in the aftermath.
On April 9, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, in Tehran, rejected restrictions on uranium enrichment, stating it is "wishful thinking that will go to the grave," as negotiations between Iran and the United States, mediated by Pakistan, are set to take place the following day in Islamabad.
On 9 April 2026, the UAE Ministry of Defence reported that its airspace remained clear of threats, with no ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, or UAVs detected. Since the start of Iranian attacks, air defenses have intercepted 537 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,256 UAVs, resulting in 224 injuries and 10 civilian deaths.
