Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Iranian citizens are reporting to @IranNewsLive that they are generally content but concerned about ongoing military operations against the Islamic regime, specifically requesting an end to the bombings.
On Monday, March 17, U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview with The Times of Israel, declined to comment on the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader of the Islamic Republic, stating, "We'll see what happens."
People in Iran are standing on their balconies chanting "Death to Mojtaba" in reaction to news that Mojtaba Khamenei has succeeded his father as the new "Supreme Leader."
The news network reported that Mojtaba Khamenei, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), claims to be a "veteran of the Ramadan War," referring to the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War.
Iran’s women’s football team refused to sing the regime’s national anthem following the death of Ali Khamenei, leading state TV to label them as "war-time traitors." The team is currently en route back to Iran on a bus, using the SOS hand signal for help.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran has declared their readiness to obey and sacrifice their lives according to the orders of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
The IRGC "Imam Hossein" headquarters near the Falak Ol Aflak castle in Khorram Abad, Lorestan Province, Iran, was targeted at 1400Z.
On January 15, 2026, a prayer of "thanks to Allah" was held following the election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The event occurred as Iran continued its military operations, including missile strikes on Israel.
On an unspecified date in 2025, Mojtaba Khamenei was declared the new supreme leader of Iran, following the disappearance of the previous leader weeks prior. Crowds in Iran responded by shouting "Allah o Akbar."
The Iranian regime refuses to display Supreme Leader Mooshtaba Khamenei in pictures or videos, instead using ChatGPT to disseminate highly propagandistic content reminiscent of North Korea.
Following the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, protesters in Ekbatan, western Tehran, are chanting slogans such as "Death to Mojtaba" from their rooftops, buildings, and balconies.
In an interview on Islamic Republic of Iran Television, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, stated that Iran is not seeking a ceasefire and will not allow the country to be drawn into a cycle of destruction.
