Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
A person in Tehran expressed joy upon seeing smoke rising from the vicinity of Ayatollah Khamenei's office on December 16, 2025.
A video obtained by Iran International shows a woman in Tehran chanting against Supreme Leader Khamenei from her home while Israel simultaneously launches attacks on Islamic Republic positions.
Video obtained by Iran International shows citizens in various parts of Tehran chanting "Death to Khamenei" concurrently with Israel's attacks on the Islamic Republic.
On February 28, 2026, the official news agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRNA) was hacked and went offline, along with other sources such as ISNA, Rokna, and Tabnak. The hack reportedly caused significant disruptions to the regime's security forces, including the IRGC and Basij.
Claudia Tenney, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, posted on X a photo of lighting her cigarette by setting fire to an image of Ali Khamenei, with the caption "Happy National Cigarette Day."
