Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Erfan Kiani, a protester against the Islamic Republic in Iran, was forced to confess to a crime he did not commit and was subsequently executed. His family remained silent out of fear, as authorities threatened them to stay quiet to potentially save lives.
Iranian officials are seeking to end the conflict without reaching a nuclear agreement, proposing instead to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Observers note that this proposal is unlikely to be accepted.
Iranian domestic news agencies report that a large gathering titled "Iran of Imam Reza in Allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Republic" will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Tehran, along the route from Imam Hossein Square to Azadi Square.
At the request of the Islamic regime of Iran, the Dutch government has begun prosecuting Iranians who protest the presence of former and current members of the IRGC and Basij on Dutch soil. Dutch police are now enforcing these prosecutions.
Fada Hossein Maleki, a member of Iran's Parliament National Security Commission, stated that the Islamic Republic is not interested in negotiations or a ceasefire and accused the United States of obstructing talks and violating the ceasefire through actions like the blockade and pressure in the Strait of Hormuz. Maleki also warned that any threat to Iran's coastal security would affect the security of the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf.
A group of Iranian residents in Los Angeles held a protest gathering to show solidarity with the national revolution in Iran, calling on the US government to end negotiations with the IRGC and the Islamic Republic.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that military spending in the Middle East remained stable at approximately $218 billion in the last calendar year, with most major countries increasing their budgets except for Israel, which saw a 4.9% decrease to $48.3 billion. The Islamic Republic's military spending declined by 5.6% to $7.4 billion, though inflation exceeding 42% suggests a real reduction in purchasing power.
On the centenary of Reza Shah's reign, Iranian demonstrators in San Diego held a passionate protest, highlighting the internet blackout and the plight of prisoners facing death sentences, and calling for U.S. support for the Iranian revolution.
An Al-Mayadeen correspondent in Tehran reported that discussions are circulating in Iran about a new formula for negotiations with Washington. The Islamic Republic's condition for resuming talks includes a permanent cessation of war on all fronts, with discussions on the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear issue to follow in subsequent stages.
The Russian Africa Corps is withdrawing support from Malian military leader Assimi Goïta. This follows similar abandonments of allies such as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a prominent Iranian official, responded to Donald Trump's comments about having all the strategic advantages by stating that the Islamic Republic has not yet utilized its strategic leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and other key strategic points. Ghalibaf emphasized on X that the true balance lies in the supply and demand equation.
Chelsea Football Club has made more progress since the imposition of the blockade than the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to a tweet by Mahyar Tousi.
