Direct reports from event eyewitnesses
On January 8, newly released video shows IRGC militants attacking an ambulance carrying injured revolutionaries in Iran, opening fire on both wounded individuals and medical personnel.
A group of Iranians participating in the "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign gathered in front of the British Parliament building in London, chanting slogans in support of Prince Reza Pahlavi and demanding the UK government expel "IRGC diplomats" from the country.
On Saturday, April 29th, Islamic Republic media outlets published images and a video from Ahvaz showing the unveiling of a pink Shahid-136 drone for girls by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
CENTCOM released footage showing a US Navy destroyer firing at the engine room of an Iranian cargo ship to prevent it from evading a blockade. The incident occurred during the 2025-2026 Iranian revolution and US military operations against the Islamic Republic regime.
On Saturday, April 29, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf claimed in a video message that the Islamic Republic controls the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to restrict maritime traffic if tensions continue. Ghalibaf also stated that a US minesweeper vessel had violated a ceasefire and retreated after a warning, and he dismissed the US-imposed siege as impractical.
On Saturday, Iranians gathered in Newcastle, UK, to commemorate the National Revolution, where they encountered supporters of the Islamic Republic and Gaza, and chanted slogans calling for regime change in Iran.
Ukrainian soldiers used a rifle to shoot down Iranian Shahed 136 drones from a Soviet-era Yak-52 training aircraft, as shown in recently released footage.
CENTCOM released a video showing the USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) escorting a commercial vessel back to an Iranian port as part of the U.S. maritime blockade; since the blockade began, 19 vessels have been redirected back to Iran on orders from U.S. forces, with none successfully passing through the blockade.
Mojtaba Khamenei has been absent following a US and Israeli attack on the office of the Iranian regime's leader, leading to widespread speculation and the circulation of AI-generated videos as the only recent images of him. Various narratives have emerged to explain his absence.
Satellite imagery on April 11 identified a vessel matching the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier at the eastern edge of the Sea of Oman, approximately 190 kilometers from Iran's coast. The U.S. Navy also deployed 11 destroyers, three amphibious assault ships, and one littoral combat ship in Middle East waters, though no warships are present in the Persian Gulf or west of the Strait of Hormuz.
Podcaster Tucker Carlson has been praising Sharia law in recent broadcasts, a compilation of which was shared by @TheMilkBarTV on social media.
Multiple explosions were reported in Tehran, Iran, around 23:45 local time, with eyewitnesses describing white smoke and emergency services responding in areas near Azadi, Selsebil, Haftchenar, and Mehrabad. The nature of the explosions is unclear, with some suggesting possible drone strikes near Mehrabad Airport and a Basij base.
