Reactions and statements from the international community
At noon on Dushanbe 25 Asfand in the Narmak district of Tehran, the Iranian National News Agency (INN) reported hearing the sound of a cruise missile and a loud explosion. Gazarsha also confirmed the presence of the Pahpadha cruise missile.
The Israeli army announced that its air force targeted and destroyed a center in Tehran linked to the Islamic Republic's military space programs, which was involved in developing capabilities to target satellites. The center played a role in projects such as the "Chamran-1" satellite launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in September 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian yesterday, urging him to halt Iran's attacks on countries in the region, including Lebanon and Iraq, and emphasizing the need for a new security framework to ensure peace and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Macron also called for the immediate return of French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris.
By order of Mojtaba Khamenei, Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who served as overall commander of the IRGC from 1981 to 1997, has been appointed as the military advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
The New York Post published a report based on U.S. intelligence assessments suggesting that Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is likely gay.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant stated on Monday that the United States is satisfied with the increasing number of oil tankers, including Iranian, Chinese, and Indian ships, passing through the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing the need for global oil supply stability amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel attack on Iran.
The government-affiliated Hamshahri newspaper reported that Mohsen Rezaei, former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been appointed as the military advisor to the "Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces."
According to IranWire, the Iranian regime and the IRGC have no post-war plans and intend to continue the conflict despite concerns over economic difficulties and public discontent, as expressed by Masoud Pezeshkian during an informal meeting with the IRGC.
Peter Navarro, head of the White House's Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, stated that neutralizing the threat of the Islamic Republic could significantly reduce crude oil prices, citing a "fear risk premium" that has driven up global oil prices by $5 to $15 per barrel due to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report set to be published on March 16 by Reuters.
U.S. intelligence agencies believe that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be homosexual, a claim reported by The New York Post, suggesting this could undermine his support among Islamic regime elites.
On Monday, the Israeli army conducted a major attack in central Tehran, destroying a complex used by the Iranian regime to develop capabilities for attacking satellites in space, including the construction of the "Chamran-1" satellite.
On January 15, 2026, the Israeli Air Force conducted a strike in Tehran, destroying a facility linked to Iran’s military space program, including activities related to the "Chamran-1" satellite launched by the IRGC in 2024. This attack is part of Israel's ongoing efforts to curb Iran's expanding space warfare capabilities.
