Direct reports from event eyewitnesses
The official "Israel in Persian" page of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X posted a video showing people celebrating and dancing in the streets with the caption "Chaharshanbe Suri joy without Khamenei."
Security forces of the Islamic regime in Iran, including a Special Police Unit supported by Basij militiamen, used heavy weapons like DShKM machine guns and sniper rifles to fire on civilians celebrating the Chaharshanbe Suri festival in Chitgar, Tehran, resulting in multiple deaths.
The Israeli army released aerial footage showing its attack on positions of the Islamic Republic, including a video of a football club that was used as a hideout for IRGC forces.
A video sent to Iran International shows the destruction of the IRGC Intelligence headquarters on Fada'iyan-e Islam Street in southern Tehran.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, stated in a recorded video interview that while the enemy may have caused the death of a Leader, the regime remained intact and young Khamenei has taken over. Ghalibaf also noted that after the 12-Day War, the regime's design and launcher systems were altered, making them impervious to enemy strikes.
The White House released images showing the destruction of key military infrastructure in Iran, including a Navy drone warehouse near the Strait of Hormuz, a drone production factory in Tehran, and a military warehouse in Yazd used for producing torpedoes as part of the IRGC missile command infrastructure.
Images published on social media show the destruction of Police Station 123 on Bahonar Street in Navaaran, Tehran, following an airstrike on Monday, March 15.
In a video statement on the 16th day of attacks on the Islamic Republic, Senterkom commander said US forces conducted a precise attack on the island of Khark on Friday, destroying over 90 military targets in Iran, including mines, naval missiles, and other military infrastructure. Additionally, Senterkom reported that Iran has launched over 300 attacks on civilian areas in countries including Oman, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Cyprus, Turkey, Azerbaijan, the UAE, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain over the past two weeks.
On Monday, March 25, around noon, several security targets in Tehran were attacked, including a building affiliated with the Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters of the IRGC in the Flamak area of Shahrak-e Gharb and the Niaran police station in northern Tehran, with reports of multiple explosions.
Published videos show two massive explosions near the Shahrak-e Gharb area of Tehran, close to the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the IRGC. Attacks by Israeli and American fighter jets began in the early hours of Monday, targeting various areas of Tehran.
A citizen sent a video to Iran International showing the burning of images of Ali and Mojtaba Khamenei during Chaharshanbe Suri celebrations, stating, "This is the last Chaharshanbe Suri that we burn the images of the demons."
In recent days, checkpoints and increased deployments of security forces, including IRGC and Basij units, have been reported in multiple cities across Iran, including Tehran, Karaj, Damavand, Qom, Sistan and Baluchestan, Shiraz, Saravan, Bushehr, Izeh, Sabzevar, and Bandar Anzali. Specific checkpoints have been established on Valiasr Street and Sadr Expressway in Tehran, and on Sardaran Boulevard in Karaj.
