Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
A video received by Iran International shows Iranian exiles in Vienna holding a celebratory gathering for the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei, chanting, "Heydar, Heydar, Moussa Sadr, torn to pieces."
The "Vahid Online" channel published a video showing a small march of regime supporters, including children, in the Qeytarieh neighborhood of northern Tehran. Reports indicate that Iran's airspace has been under US and Israeli control for six days, with Iranian air defenses unable to respond to recent airstrikes.
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had targeted Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for assassination in November and set a final target date around June of the current year, without consulting the U.S. at that time. Katz also noted that both Israel and the U.S. were caught off guard by the onset of protests in Iran late last year, raising concerns about potential preemptive attacks by the Iranian regime.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deployed Basij militiamen and women in convoys through Tehran and other Iranian cities tonight, conducting psychological operations aimed at boosting regime morale and discouraging public dissent. The convoys featured loudspeakers proclaiming messages supportive of the regime.
Israel's Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, revealed on Thursday that Israel had planned to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in November 2025, with the operation advanced to January 2026 following U.S. involvement, resulting in Khamenei's death during joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Saturday in central Tehran.
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official stated that there is a shoot-to-kill order for individuals, including children, who show sympathy for the enemy during the 2025-2026 Iranian revolution.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal stated that continuing the conflict with Iran could lead to the deployment of U.S. ground forces and that regime change in Iran cannot be achieved solely through airstrikes.
On Thursday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that the Islamic Republic is not seeking a ceasefire after six days of military clashes with the United States and Israel, and has made no request for negotiations with Washington.
At 1713 UTC, US military conducted airstrikes on the Khayyam neighborhood in Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran, targeting bases belonging to the IRGC, Basij, and IRGC Intelligence.
The headquarters of the special unit in Alborz Province, along with targets belonging to the IRGC and Basij and dozens of locations for the production and storage of weapons, were targeted by Israel, according to an Israeli army report.
On March 4, 2026, the "Vahid Online" page published a video showing individuals in Qazvin setting fire to a government condolence banner for the death of Ali Khamenei.
On March 5, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios in a telephone interview that he must personally play a role in selecting Iran's next leader and deemed the succession of Mojtaba Khamenei "unacceptable," describing Khamenei's son as "weak and not acceptable to me."
