Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Fatemeh Mohajerani, a spokesperson for the Islamic Republic of Iran, defended the election of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as president, emphasizing Iran's determination and presence in political sessions. The comment was made in Tehran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the United States' initial plan to achieve regime change in Iran within days had failed, and that subsequent plans also lacked success. He added that the U.S. currently lacks a realistic strategy and is engaging in盲目攻击伊朗。请允许我重新组织一下句子，使其更加符合新闻报道的客观性： 伊朗外长阿巴斯·阿雷奇表示，美国最初计划在几天内实现伊朗政权更迭的企图已经失败，后续的其他计划也未能成功。他指出，美国目前没有切实可行的策略，只是在盲目地攻击伊朗。
The election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the seventh president of the Islamic Republic of Iran is deemed unconstitutional and unauthorized to interfere in the government's internal affairs, according to the Iranian National News Agency.
An explosion occurred at an IRGC base in the vicinity of Hesarak, Karaj, as shown in an image received by Iran International.
A major explosion occurred near the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on the morning of an unspecified date, reportedly affecting an IRGC vessel.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran has escalated threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, prompting US President Donald Trump to warn of an attack on Iran that would be "twenty times harder than anything it has been hit with so far."
On Monday night and early Tuesday, March 19, US and Israeli airstrikes targeted regions in Tehran, Karaj, and central and southern Iran, including the IRGC Officers' University and Tehran National Defense University, causing power outages and intense explosions in multiple cities.
The IRGC spokesperson warned that if the US and Israel continue their military operations against the Islamic Republic, Iran will halt the export of all oil from the region. According to the spokesperson, trade during wartime is subject to security conditions.
At 00:32 early morning on Tuesday, March 19, 2026, explosions were reported in Tehran, with light from one of the blasts visible from both Mehrabad and Ekbatan areas.
On March 10, 2025, heavy airstrikes hit areas in eastern, central, and western Tehran, as well as Fardis and Karaj, causing power outages in those regions according to reports from IranWire and social media.
Morad Vaisi, a senior analyst at Iran International, stated that the United States and Israel are conducting severe attacks on police stations, Basij bases, and law enforcement forces in various Iranian cities to dismantle centers that suppressed protesters during Dey Month, facilitating further uprising and regime overthrow.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar declined to comment directly when asked if Mojtaba Khamenei is now a target, responding with, “You’ll have to wait and see.”
