Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Mohammad Marandi, an official with the Islamic Republic's negotiating delegation in Pakistan, stated in Islamabad that no one will be deceived regarding the regime's control over the Strait of Hormuz.
A video published by Iranian state media features a pro-government cleric responding to the popular revolutionary chant "Until the mullah is shrouded in a burial cloth, this homeland won't truly be a homeland" by stating that after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, "one mullah leaves and another mullah comes."
Eli Afriat tweeted that the operational methods of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Houthis, and other terrorist groups are similar, a realization he had on October 7th and now sees as applicable to an entire "axis of evil."
The Iranian regime delegation arrived in Pakistan to negotiate a ceasefire.
Opposition channels in Iran are highlighting that the current regime remains unchanged, continuing to be led by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).
During a press conference, an unnamed reporter asked what constitutes a good deal regarding Iran, to which the response was that eliminating nuclear weapons was the primary goal, though regime change was not intended. The speaker also mentioned that the Strait of Hormuz would soon reopen.
The delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran has arrived in Pakistan. Discussions are underway regarding potential next steps in the conflict.
UK Head of Armed Forces Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton stated that addressing issues in the Strait of Hormuz requires a multi-domain approach including space, air, and maritime capabilities, indicating the UK's readiness to participate.
The US military has recently deployed 1,500-2,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, fighter jets, and attack aircraft to the Middle East, with additional forces including thousands of Marines, sailors, and the aircraft carrier George Bush en route.
Ebrahim Bagher Ghalibaf, a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is reportedly delivering a message from Mojtaba Khamenei to US President Trump, though specific details of the message and its content are not provided.
The prison warden reported that Islamic Republic officials have not delivered the bodies of four executed protesters — Mohammad Amin Biglari, Shahin Vahidparast Kalur, Amirhossein Hatami, and Ali Fahim — to their families following a fire at a Basij base in eastern Tehran. According to Article 49 of the Regulations on the Execution of Capital Punishments, judicial authorities are obligated to hand over the bodies to the families, but this has not been done.
After five weeks of bombing, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran has been significantly weakened, according to reports.
