Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
The U.S. Central Command reported that more than 20 U.S. warships were present in the Persian Gulf, where 61 vessels linked to Iran were redirected and four were disabled.
Iranian President Pezeshkian delivered a speech stating that the country will not submit to its adversaries, clarifying that any discussions of dialogue do not imply surrender or retreat.
Hamas took 251 hostages on October 7th. The IRGC is currently holding 21,000 hostages, primarily sailors, in the Hormuz Strait.
On Mother's Day, an image was published showing the mother of Mehrad Sadeghi, an Isfahani teenager who died in the 2022 protests after being shot by security forces, lying beside her son's grave in Isfahan's Behesht-e Reyhan cemetery.
Britain is deploying a warship to the Strait of Hormuz to assist in reopening shipping lanes, amid ongoing tension over allied support for U.S. forces in the region.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet was refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East on December 15, 2025.
Iran's national security spokesman has called on the United States to surrender and make concessions, asserting that a new regional order is in place with Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz, which must be accepted.
Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, met with Mojtaba Khamenei and reported on the readiness of Iran's armed forces, including the army, IRGC, law enforcement, security institutions, border guards, Ministry of Defense, and Basij, to confront enemies. Mojtaba Khamenei issued new directives for continuing operations during the meeting.
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following his visit to the U.S., where they discussed mediation efforts to secure a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and reduce regional tensions.
On Saturday, May 9, 2025, Iranians residing in Switzerland gathered in Zurich to protest against the Islamic Republic's executions, chanting "The IRGC is a terrorist organization."
On January 10, 2026, a US Air Force F-35 aircraft broadcast an emergency code 7700 while flying south over the Strait of Hormuz near Iran.
According to MarineTraffic and shipping data, a Qatari LNG carrier is navigating the Iran-approved route near Larak Island en route to Port Qasim in Pakistan, potentially becoming the first Qatari LNG export through the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in February.
