Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Sari Azad University in Sari, Mazandaran Province, has been designated as a rest area for Basij forces, according to live updates from @IranNewsAlert. The location coordinates are 36°38′55.62″N 53°04′12.43″E.
U.S.-born Iranian professor Hamid Dabashi, also known as Professor Marandi, went viral for stating he is ineligible to become president because his name is not in the Epstein Files. He was pictured with Scott Ritter, who was convicted of several criminal offenses related to sexually explicit online activity with an undercover police officer posing as a 15-year-old girl.
Today, USAF reported incidents during operations linked to Iran: an F-15E was shot down over Iran, with one crew member rescued and search continuing for the second; an A-10 Warthog crashed in the Persian Gulf after taking fire, with the pilot rescued; and two Black Hawk helicopters were hit during a search and rescue mission, but all crews reported safe.
At 18:56 local time, a missile was fired from the direction of Amol, marking the first such incident from that area.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is offering a $5,000 USD bribe to Iranians to retrieve the second US pilot, acknowledging widespread Iranian support for the United States and opposition to the regime.
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An Iranian citizen inside the country has posted a message on social media criticizing the regime for using the lives of its people as leverage in negotiations, citing the example of a captured pilot as a bargaining chip.
The Popular Mobilization Forces, an Iraqi paramilitary group, have established a presence in Iranian streets and squares, raising the Iraqi flag and inciting violence, from Khuzestan to Tehran. Reza Pahlavi calls for the immediate expulsion of these forces from Iranian territory.
A US soldier remains behind enemy lines in Iran, with calls for his safe return. Local Iranians are believed to be unlikely to cooperate with the regime to hand him over, viewing the regime as the real enemy.
The Iranian regime, which has focused on military preparedness for 47 years, is facing military operations by the United States.
Iranians are praying for the safe rescue of a US soldier, while some Americans believe the Iranian regime may harm him.
On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Central Command provided an update on Operation Epic Fury, detailing ongoing military operations against the Islamic Republic regime in Iran.
