Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
On [date], CENTCOM reported that U.S. F-16 fighter jets conducted a patrol over the Middle East, with U.S. forces maintaining a presence and vigilance in the region.
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing two senior U.S. officials, that the IRGC was responsible for the attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship "EVER LOVELY" while it was transiting the Omani maritime corridor.
Oman's foreign minister stated that any future arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz will not include transit fees, according to the state news agency.
Mojtaba Khamenei, in recent messages about negotiations with the United States, used the phrase "In principle, I held a different view," which has become a subject of political satire in Iran.
On March 14, an air attack targeted the Zibahshahr tourist accommodation in Shiraz, hitting IRGC forces hiding there, according to Shahid Alavi of Iran International. Alavi stated that this incident confirms the regime's failure to protect civilians during the conflict and its tendency to use civilian areas as cover for military operations.
Israel conducted an attack in Hamadan on the eighth day of the 40-day war, targeting a senior cyber operative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was involved in hacking and cyber infiltration activities. The initial reports by the Basij and IRGC had described the targeted house as belonging to ordinary civilians.
On the evening of March 4, 2026, a missile strike hit a building in the Zibashahr Travelers' Residence in Shiraz, Iran, destroying it and killing 9 civilians, including staff from the adjacent 115 Emergency Base. The targeted building was reportedly being used by IRGC forces, including its Aerospace Force.
Shiite scholar Usama Abdulghani in Dearborn called on Muslims to dream of engaging in jihad and raise their children with that ideal. The crowd then recited the Fatiha prayer for Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Nasrallah.
Kamran Ghazanfari, a member of the Iranian parliament, wrote on Eita that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's expressed interest in meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei is part of a U.S. and Israeli program aimed at setting the stage for Sharif's "martyrdom," with "America's domestic pawns" acting as intermediaries.
On June 25, Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, stated that Russia views the memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the United States as highly valuable, considering it a positive step toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reducing military confrontation risks.
Hezbollah Secretary-General stated that the organization is in a phase of dismantling the Israeli project, which aimed to eliminate Hezbollah militarily, politically, and culturally, and added that Iran refused any ceasefire deal unless the war in Lebanon also ended.
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter was refueled in mid-air by a KC-130J Super Hercules over the Middle East using a probe-and-drogue system, enabling the CH-53 to extend its flight range.
