Economic impacts and financial reports
Footage shows an airstrike hitting a bulldozer attempting to clear rubble at the collapsed Dezful Missile Base in Khuzestan Province, Iran, at coordinates 32.6119°N, 48.3277°E. CENTCOM has denied responsibility for the strike.
Israeli airstrikes targeted infrastructure in Tehran, the capital of Iran, resulting in massive explosions and fires across multiple districts.
Reports received by Iran International indicate serious disagreements between Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic's government, and Ahmad Vahidi, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, over the management of the war and its economic consequences. Pezeshkian criticizes the IRGC for escalating tensions and warns of economic collapse without a ceasefire, while Vahidi attributes the situation to the government's failure to implement reforms.
Khuzestan Steel Company suspended its production lines following attacks by the United States and Israel. Officials from the Islamic Republic and the IRGC responded by threatening to strike similar infrastructure in regional countries and Israel.
Yesterday, Iranian ballistic missiles struck Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, damaging a U.S. E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft and several refueling aircraft.
According to reports by Vahid Online, multiple explosions and fighter jet overflights were reported in Isfahan Province and surrounding areas, including Shahr-e Kord, Isfahan, Aran va Bidgol, and Alborz Province cities such as Karaj and Tehran Dasht, coinciding with ongoing airstrikes.
On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Israeli forces conducted extensive airstrikes across Tehran, targeting multiple military and defense-industrial sites in several coordinated waves from approximately 00:55 to 02:05 AM. The attacks hit areas including Velenjak, Saadat Abad, Zafaraniyeh, and Lavizan, causing significant explosions and damage.
On the evening of Friday, the seventh of Farvardin (April 6, 2026), images showed an airstrike on multiple locations in Shiraz, with visible columns of smoke and lights from explosions. The sound of fighter jets and explosions was also reported.
On March 27, 2025, the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed airstrikes on the yellowcake production facilities in Ardakan, Yazd, and the heavy water facilities in Arak, which Iran refers to as the "Khondab Power Plant." The IDF stated these attacks were aimed at disrupting Iran's nuclear weapons program, which it considers an existential threat to Israel and the world.
U.S. and Israeli forces continued strikes on government headquarters and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) infrastructure in Iran. Saba Heydarkhani, a member of the Iran International editorial board, discussed the latest developments in the conflict.
At 1245 UTC, U.S. military conducted airstrikes on the Kouhestan missile site in Yazd province, Iran. No casualty figures were provided in the report.
On Friday evening, the Israeli army announced it launched extensive airstrikes across three fronts inside Iran, targeting infrastructure in Markazi Province, including the Khondab heavy water complex and two steel factories. Power was cut off in Khairabad Industrial Town of Arak following the attacks.
