Day 31 of the WarMonday, March 30, 2026
Day 31: EW Blackout Hits Tehran as Pentagon Prepares Special Forces Entry
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Tehran Province — Overnight Strikes
Iran- Parchin military complex east of Tehran hit again — secondary explosions observedsource
- Israeli Air Force confirmed using soft-kill EW weapons to cut electricity across Tehransource
- Intense jet activity over Tehran reported at 19:43 UTC — multiple low passes documented by residentssource
- Explosion at Khorasan Field area at 23:15 local time — civilian footage shows large fireballsource
- Target building hit in North Naft Street (Mossadegh area) during 23:00 wave — residential area damage reportedsource
East Azerbaijan — Tabriz Strikes
Iran- Two blasts reported in western Tabriz at 19:56 UTC — targets unconfirmedsource
Isfahan — Khondab/Arak Facility Struck
Iran- IAEA confirms Khondab heavy water facility in Arak was targeted — Iran reported the strikesource
Bushehr — Airport Terminal Destroyed
Iran- Overnight strikes left Bushehr airport terminal in ruins — satellite imagery confirms destructionsource
Alborz Province — Infrastructure Damage
IranIRGC Response & Internal Dynamics
- Mohsen Rezaei (military advisor to Mojtaba Khamenei): "Whatever damage the enemy inflicts, our response will be stronger"source
- IRGC and SIG forces deploying projectors and searchlights in Tehran during blackouts — monitoring dissentsource
- Iran-backed Iraqi militias reportedly entering Iran — raising questions about IRGC force generationsource
US Military & Coalition Operations
- Pentagon preparing special forces raids into Iran — Washington Post reportsource
- Arrow missile system successfully intercepted Iranian projectile — footage captured by network camerassource
- OSINT analysts note hardened IRGC missile cities partially surviving strikes — entrances hit but underground facilities may remainsource
Diplomatic & Political Developments
- John Bolton: "Letting Iranian oil flow was a mistake; easing sanctions is wrong — we shouldn't fund Iran's military"source
- Russia stepped up support for Iran — providing drone shipments and advisory support for Iranian drone strikessource
- Princess Iman Pahlavi appeared at Iranian diaspora rally in front of U.S. Congress in Washington DCsource
- Norouz Lion and Sun Rally in Washington DC draws large crowd of Iranian-Americans demanding regime changesource