Direct reports from event eyewitnesses
On April 8, 2026, at 14:15, attacks occurred on the airbase and airport area in Bushehr, Iran. The previous night, between 23:00 and 23:30, at least six explosions were reported at Valfajr pier, Sadra, and their warehouses in the Solhabad neighborhood of Bushehr.
A citizen in Tehran sent a video reporting the early morning attacks on Saturday that targeted a building belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
At 1:13 PM on an unspecified date in 2025-2026, a bombing occurred in the Parachin area of eastern Tehran, Iran.
A video circulating on social media shows Bandar Abbas beach, depicting a child on a swing against a backdrop of smoke from bombardment, highlighting the contrast between the atmosphere of war and the zeal for life. Ayeh Diris, a member of the Iran International editorial team, discusses users' reactions to the video.
A video received by Iran International on Saturday shows fighter jets flying over Kelardasht in Mazandaran Province.
A rumor is circulating that former President Trump confessed to the USS Gerald R. Ford being targeted by 17 Iranian missiles, but in his speech in Miami on March 20, 2026, Trump actually recounted a story about U.S. attacks on Venezuela and later stated that 101 missiles fired at a U.S. carrier were intercepted by the Patriot system.
On Saturday in Hamburg, Germany, Iranians held a gathering where they displayed images of revolutionary martyrs and read a commemorative text.
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the Parliament's National Security Commission of Iran, released a video from Kharg Island asserting its security and readiness of the armed forces to respond decisively to any aggression.
Heavy artillery bombardment struck Isfahan at 1:36 AM on Saturday, April 8, according to a video received by the account @Vahid Online. #Iran
At 2:10 AM on Saturday, Farvardin 8 (March 29, 2026), a video received via social media claims to show an explosion in the Parchin area of Tehran, Iran.
At 1:05 p.m. local time, an explosion occurred in the northeast area of Tehran, Iran. No specific casualty or arrest numbers were provided in the report.
A satellite TV jamming station in central Tehran was reportedly destroyed, resulting in restored satellite TV service in the area, according to eyewitness reports.
