Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
At approximately 0808Z, the IRGC headquarters in Qarchak, Tehran Province, Iran, was reportedly targeted. Coordinates provided are 35.4275, 51.575.
Brigadier General Abbas-Ali Mohammadian, the commander of the Tehran police who ordered the shooting of protesters, was killed in airstrikes conducted by the American and Israeli air forces.
The Israeli army released a video showing Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, in IRGC uniform chanting "Death to Israel," and the statement added that while they wished "death for their neighbor," "Azrael struck in their own home."
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it targeted a commercial tanker named "Prima" in the Strait of Hormuz with a suicide drone, stating the tanker ignored repeated warnings from the IRGC Navy. Some media report the tanker was flying the Malta flag, though this could not be independently verified.
Video footage obtained by Iran International shows a fighter jet bombing several Basij bases in Urmia early Saturday morning.
On March 16, 2026, President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized in a televised address to neighboring countries targeted by Iran's military attack, stating that the actions were taken by a group acting independently in the absence of Ali Khamenei and other military leaders.
On Saturday, March 6, 2026, Masoud Pezeshkian published a video in which he apologized to neighboring countries for attacks by the Islamic Republic following the onset of war with America and Israel.
On Saturday, March 7, 2025, the Israeli army conducted military attacks on Iran, deploying more than 80 fighter jets to target Imam Hussein University, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on Meghdad and Ashura bases of the Basij paramilitary organization in Tehran, Iran, on Azadi Street. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
On Saturday, March 7, in the early hours, Mehrabad Airport and nearby facilities in western Tehran were targeted in a bombing attack, as reported by citizens and videos on social media showing massive explosions, flames, and smoke. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday evening that the U.S. would conduct its largest bombing campaign that night.
Asif Reza Merchant, a Pakistani national, was convicted in a U.S. federal court for attempting a cross-border terrorist act on behalf of the IRGC to carry out operations in America.
On March 29, 2025, following attacks by Israel and the United States, employees at Tehran's Azadi Sports Complex were ordered to evacuate, allowing government forces including the Basij to deploy in the complex. The national wrestling team's camp and the 12,000-seat Azadi Stadium were among the targets, with the latter being destroyed in an airstrike.
