@Open Source Intel: Elimination of Akbar Ghorbani Zadeh, head of the Air Force Political Bureau in Kerman, Iran
Akbar Ghorbani Zadeh, the head of the Air Force Political Bureau in Kerman, Iran, was eliminated in an operation. Location: Kerman, Iran.
Akbar Ghorbani Zadeh, the head of the Air Force Political Bureau in Kerman, Iran, was eliminated in an operation. Location: Kerman, Iran.
On March 1, 2026, Akbar Gharbani Zadeh, the head of political-ideological affairs for the Kerman Army Aviation, was killed in a missile attack; at least 12 other individuals were also reported killed in the same Israeli and American airstrikes.
Hassan Yazdani, a member of the Islamic Republic's national freestyle wrestling team, posted an Instagram message supporting the regime's security forces and referring to them as "defenders of security" who were killed during protests in January 2026. He also used the slogan "Between homeland and enemy, shame on the one who wavers," which has been adopted by governmental institutions in Iran.
On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Central Command announced via a video on its X account that U.S. Air Force strikes against certain Islamic Republic bases continue, aiming to reduce Iran's capability to project military power beyond its borders.
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, NetBlocks announced that Iran's internet shutdown had entered its twenty-eighth day, totaling 648 hours, with Iranians having spent over half of 2026 without international internet access. Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson for the Iranian government, stated on February 8, 2026, that there are considerations for lifting the nationwide internet shutdown and measures are being devised to provide access to regime agents.
A new video shows the Maltese-flagged and Egyptian-owned container ship SAFEEN PRESTIGE, which was attacked by the Islamic regime in Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on March 4th, continuing to burn. The ship was abandoned by its crew following the initial attack, and Iran has since restricted passage in the strait to vessels connected with Russia, India, China, and Spain.
Israel Katz, Israel's Defense Minister, announced that attacks on Iran will intensify and expand, targeting more facilities. The Israeli army simultaneously conducted new strikes on targets in Tehran and western Iran, hitting sites associated with ballistic missile production and deployment.
On the evening of March 26, 2026, in various cities across Iran, Basij forces, IRGC, and armed clerics conducted parades on motorcycles and armored vehicles, instilling fear among citizens. Concurrently, American and Israeli fighter jets and drones were targeting Islamic Republic bases in Iran.
Iran implemented a nationwide internet blackout affecting all Iranian citizens, while allowing certain individuals to post online freely, as reported on social media.
The U.S. has fired more than 850 Tomahawk missiles in the past four weeks during the conflict with Iran, according to The Washington Post.
Defense Minister Katz stated that the United States will continue to pursue and intensify attacks against the leaders of the Iranian regime, describing it as a "terrorist regime."
U.S. Central Command reported on January 15, 2026, that U.S. forces are continuing operations to disable Iran's capability to project military power outside its borders.
Sisters Saghar and Ghazal Ghodrat, medical technicians from Shiraz, were abducted on January 9 by members of the Islamic regime; their family has been threatened into silence, and no information about their whereabouts has been available since.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement calling Donald Trump's comments about the openness of the Strait of Hormuz "lies" and announced that they had turned back three container ships after issuing warnings. The IRGC also declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatened a "harsh response" to any passage through it, particularly for vessels originating from allies and supporters of Israel and America.
Massive fires broke out at Kuwait’s Mubarak Al-Kabeer port on [current date] after a coordinated attack by Iran using drones and missiles.
Overnight in Tehran, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck more than 40 Iranian military sites, including missile launch complexes, munitions factories, and Revolutionary Guards positions, targeting facilities such as a training and missile storage base, a ballistic missile component production site, a weapons battery production facility, and a Revolutionary Guards munitions plant.
Israel's Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, stated that attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran will intensify within the framework of joint operations with the United States. During a meeting with military officials, Katz warned Iran to cease firing missiles at Israeli civilians, threatening further expanded military targets and areas within Iran.
General Ahmad Vahidi, who became the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on March 1, 2026, was reportedly killed in strikes conducted by the United States and Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces announced on their official "X" account that Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck "dozens of weapons production sites" in Tehran and western cities of the capital early on Friday, April 7, 1405 (Gregorian date: April 14, 2024). Targets included training bases, missile storage facilities, missile component production sites, battery production facilities, and IRGC and Islamic Republic Army positions.
Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini Hamadani, the Friday prayer leader of Karaj, criticized U.S. President Trump, accusing him of ignorance and lying about changes in the Iranian regime after military operations targeted its leaders. Hamadani also described Trump as a "lying, psychopathic creature" and accused him of spreading criminality and deceit.