Reactions and statements from the international community
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has stationed troops inside closed and empty schools, which are devoid of students and teachers.
Qatar and Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement for exchanging expertise in countering missile and drone systems, according to Qatar's Ministry of Defense; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Doha after visits to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
The Israeli army reported on Saturday that Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile toward Israel early in the morning. Yahya Sarea, the Houthi spokesperson, subsequently warned that they are prepared to take further action.
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 head of Rosatom stated that recent attacks near the Bushehr nuclear power plant continue to worsen the situation, posing a direct threat to nuclear safety. Russian personnel had previously been evacuated from the site in multiple stages.
On April 8, 2026 (8 Farvardin in the Iranian calendar), Drayavati visualizations by Shahrundan reported limited protests between the mihrab and Shahrek Dastgheib in Shiraz, Iran, starting at 10 am local time.
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.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has announced that the claim by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps about the destruction of a Ukrainian air defense warehouse in Dubai is false. The ministry spokesperson stated, "This is a lie. We officially deny this information. The Iranian regime often carries out such disinformation and misleading campaigns."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Doha, Qatar, where the Qatari government is seeking to purchase large quantities of inexpensive Ukrainian drone interceptors due to frequent attacks by Iranian drones. Qatar has a history of assisting Iran in evading sanctions and disseminating Islamist propaganda through Al Jazeera.
AFP reported on Iranians' concerns regarding intensified repression if a Washington-Tehran agreement leads to the continued rule of the Islamic Republic after the war. Morteza Kazemian, a member of Iran International's editorial board, discussed the escalation of military rule and the IRGC's efforts to transform Iran into a North Korea-like state.
An Iranian girl was photographed swinging on a beach in Bandar Abbas as smoke rose in the background from a nearby naval base that had been hit by airstrikes.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has denied the Islamic Republic's claim that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted and destroyed Ukraine's anti-drone systems warehouse in Dubai. Earlier, the spokesman for Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters announced the alleged attack.
