Reactions and statements from the international community
French authorities announced that police neutralized a potential bombing early Saturday morning (April 7, 2026) in front of an American bank in Paris, arresting a suspect attempting to activate a homemade explosive device.
Prince Reza Pahlavi stated at the American Conservative Union’s Political Action Conference that the Islamic Republic has violated Iran’s historical tradition of religious tolerance, highlighting raids on house churches, arrests and torture of priests, and persecution of Christian converts, including executions.
The Houthis launched a drone toward Eilat, which was intercepted; this follows two earlier attacks today involving a ballistic missile and a cruise missile. This marks the third consecutive day of Houthi attacks.
Prince Reza Pahlavi, speaking at the American Conservative Union’s Political Action Conference, criticized the new Khamenei and his regime, stating that they have plunged Iran into darkness and vowed that Iran will not replace one autocrat with another.
The former British ambassador to Iran is supporting the current Iranian regime as it seizes properties from dissidents. The article describes the regime as a "7th century barbarian dictatorship."
Reports indicate the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier is moving toward the Middle East at the start of the second month of the conflict. Concurrently, U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran continue, with speculation growing about the potential use of limited ground forces.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has rejected claims by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that IRGC forces attacked multiple locations in Dubai housing over 500 U.S. troops, stating that no U.S. forces were attacked and that Iran is fabricating lies on social media to divert attention from the weakening of their military capabilities.
According to Iran International, Israeli fighter jets targeted and eliminated nuclear scientists Hossein Zaki Dizaj and Saeed Shamghadri, who were key figures in Iran's secret Amad project and the nuclearization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' missile program.
A video recorded in Tel Aviv this morning shows the impact of a submunition from a Khorramshahr-2 or -3 intermediate-range ballistic missile launched by the IRGC Aerospace Force, causing minimal damage but spreading fear among civilians. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced a program to employ teenagers as young as 12 in defensive support roles, including security patrols and checkpoint presence, amid ongoing conflicts with U.S. and Israeli forces. International law prohibits the use of individuals under 15 in military conflicts, classifying such recruitment as a war crime.
On Saturday morning, unidentified attackers targeted several satellite jamming transmission towers of the Islamic Republic, restoring access to television channels. One of the affected towers was in the Mohalleh neighborhood of Tehran, an area housing military and IRGC officials.
The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday that the country's air defense intercepted 37 drones and 20 ballistic missiles. Since the start of the conflict, a total of 1,872 drones, 15 cruise missiles, and 398 ballistic missiles have been intercepted.
