Reactions and statements from the international community
U.S. President Trump stated that the U.S. military has destroyed approximately 90% of launchers and more than 90% of missiles in Iran.
An official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the institution uses armed children and adolescents in checkpoints and urban operations during the 2025-2026 Iranian revolution. The statement was made in a conversation with Mansoureh Hosseini-Yeganeh, a member of the editorial board of Iran International.
Field reports from residential neighborhoods in Tehran and Karaj, particularly in northern Tehran, indicate a critical security situation where checkpoint forces have endangered public safety by deploying heavy vehicles, military equipment, and motorcycles in front of residential complexes. In one incident, a family requesting a relocation of a gathering due to a critically ill family member faced threats, physical assault, and a raid by masked forces using knives and guns.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic officially responded to the U.S. 15-point proposal for ending the war, demanding an end to aggression, creation of peace conditions, payment of war damages, and implementation of peace across all fronts. The report also alleged that the U.S. negotiations are a deceptive tactic to lower oil prices and prepare for future military action in southern Iran.
A senior Islamic Republic of Iran official told Reuters that Tehran has reviewed a U.S. proposal conveyed through Pakistan, deeming it "one-sided and unfair" and lacking necessary conditions for success. The official stated that while diplomacy continues, no realistic plan for dialogue appears feasible at this stage.
The Israel Defense Forces have destroyed more than 350 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, according to the IDF. The 91st Division has eliminated over 30 Hezbollah terrorists, including approximately 10 from the Radwan Force, during targeted ground operations.
Turkish President Erdogan delivered a speech emphasizing that in the eyes of aggressors who disregard principles and values, distinctions such as Shia or Sunni, and ethnicities like Turkish, Kurdish, Arab, or Persian, hold no significance.
An Iranian woman, armed with a gun, has been recorded in Lur, Iran, challenging Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to confront her, stating she will continue to fight every night alongside her family and community in the city squares, mosques, and streets.
The Malaysian Prime Minister announced that after discussions with officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and other regional countries, Tehran has allowed Malaysian ships to navigate through the Strait of Hormuz. He expressed gratitude to Masoud Pezeshkian for this decision.
A video circulating in international diplomatic channels shows a funeral procession in Sakhran for government supporters, featuring a large number of bears. The video indicates protests against perceived excessive violence by Israel and the United States.
A citizen sent a video to Iran International reporting the complete destruction of the Shahriar County Police Command building.
On Thursday, a citizen sent a video to Iran International showing smoke rising from attacks by Israel and the United States in the Chabahar area.
