A video obtained by Iran International shows smoke rising in Ahvaz due to an explosion near the steel industries in the city, as reported by a local citizen.
The Deputy Cultural Officer of the IRGC faced widespread backlash on social media for statements regarding the use of 12-year-old children in checkpoints and urban operations. Ayeh Drees of Iran International reported the incident.
On Saturday afternoon, the Mobarakeh Steel Power Plant in Isfahan was targeted in attacks, according to Mehr News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Propaganda Organization. Earlier, Fars News Agency reported attacks on the Khuzestan Steel and Esfahan Mobarakeh Steel factories.
The state-run Fars News Agency reported that the Khuzestan Steel Company in Khuzestan and the Mobarakeh Steel Company in Isfahan were targeted by airstrikes from the United States and Israel just minutes ago. No details on damage or casualties have been provided.
An Iranian girl is seen swinging near Bandar Abbas as smoke rises from a naval base that was hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
Axios reports that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not agreed to negotiations.
Heavy and intense airstrikes were reported in Yazd, Iran, with additional strikes hitting an Ahwaz steel company.
On March 27, 2026, at 3:45 PM, Khuzestan Steel and nearby Oxin Steel in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, were hit by multiple missile strikes. Access roads to gates one and three of Khuzestan Steel were closed, and ambulances were frequently seen in the area.
Khuzestan Steel defeated Ahvaz in a match on Friday, the seventh, at 15:45.
A video obtained by Iran International shows Bahram Bazaash Shabestari's daughter crying and pleading for her father during a video call with family members from outside the country, where she bid farewell to him without being able to see him before his death.
On Saturday evening, the Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that the United States and Israel conducted separate attacks on the Khuzestan Steel and Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel factories. Emergency forces have responded to the scenes of both incidents.
Iran turned back two Chinese tankers today in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime route for Chinese oil exports.
The United States has launched more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles against targets in Iran over the past four weeks.
The United States continues its military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran, aiming to prevent Iranian nuclear proliferation, despite the significant commitment already made.
Five US officials told Reuters that the United States can only confirm with certainty the destruction of about one-third of Iran's extensive missile arsenal.
The United States conducted a large-scale round of airstrikes in Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran, on [current date]. No casualty figures were immediately reported.
On March 27, 2026, the Iranian national football team held backpacks as a symbol of remembrance for Minab school victims and sang the Islamic Republic's national anthem before their closed-door friendly match against Nigeria at Antalya's Mardan Stadium in Turkey.
A video obtained by Iran International shows the Javidinam family gathering at the gravesite of Saman Dolatram, a 35-year-old man killed by government gunfire during the Pardis protests, to honor his memory during Nowruz.
Ahmad Khatami, the Friday prayer leader of Tehran, stated that U.S. President Trump's claims of seeking negotiations are delusional and that Iran's leaders are united in rejecting such negotiations. Khatami also asserted that Iran can render Trump helpless as it did before.
On Saturday, March 27, at the G7 meeting in France, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul accused Russia of aiding the Iranian regime in identifying targets for its attacks. This follows similar claims by the EU foreign policy chief and Western security sources who reported that Russia has provided satellite imagery and drone technology upgrades to Iran.
