The U.S. Navy has fired over 1,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Iran since the onset of military operations against the Islamic Republic regime.
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for rocket fire at Shtula in the Western Galilee, citing alleged Israeli ceasefire violations and a strike on Yatar in the Nabatiya district; sirens sounded in Shtula, with the Home Front Command stating the incident concluded at 23:29 local time. Hezbollah also warned of potential further strikes if the ceasefire is not renewed by Sunday.
The U.S. military is developing strategies to strike Iran's defense systems in the Strait of Hormuz should the current truce fail.
Prince Reza Pahlavi, in the presence of German parliament representatives, stated that the current conflict in Iran is due to decades of warmongering by the Islamic Republic and Western appeasement. Following the press conference, an individual attacked Prince Reza Pahlavi, threw red liquid on him, and is now in police custody.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace and Naval Force commanders issued a joint statement on October 15, 2025, threatening retaliation against perceived aggressors and pledging allegiance to the Islamic Republic's leadership. The statement declared, "The target bank is set, and fingers are on the trigger... We will make the criminal aggressor regret. One God, one leader, one people, one path, and that is the path of victory. Iran is dearer than life."
On Thursday afternoon in Washington (midnight in Iran), U.S. President Donald Trump announced at the White House that the United States will not use nuclear weapons against Iran, stating that conventional methods have already inflicted significant damage. Trump also emphasized the U.S. military's capability to neutralize Iran's rebuilt weapons capabilities within a day if negotiations fail.
According to Iranian media, an Iranian bulk carrier ship carrying rice successfully navigated through the Sea of Oman and reached Iran after the US Navy attempted to seize it; the ship was escorted by vessels of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
Israeli forces conducted tests of air defense systems at multiple strategic locations in Iran, particularly in Tehran, the capital city, on consecutive nights. During one of the propaganda rallies organized by the IRGC in Tehran, video footage showed anti-aircraft cannon rounds self-detonating over the city.
The Trump administration is considering raising the U.S. refugee cap by 10,000 to admit more white South Africans, citing claims of racial persecution, while South Africa denies these claims. The current cap is 7,500.
The Iranian regime has declared that all its members are "evil demons," rejecting distinctions between "hardliners" and "moderates," and urging the public to disregard experts and podcasters as either uninformed or complicit.
Mojtaba Khamenei's X account responded to Donald Trump's remarks on confusion within the Islamic Republic's leadership by reposting a portion of the attributed Nowruz message from the leader, warning against the enemy's media operations aimed at undermining national unity and security. Trump stated on Truth Social that the Islamic Republic is divided between "defeated hardliners" and "moderates," with the conflict intensifying.
The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has laid additional mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, according to Axios, citing a U.S. official and an informed source. This is the second mine-laying operation in the strait since the start of the conflict, and the U.S. military is closely monitoring the situation.
China has over 600 remote sensor satellites in orbit, with 200 launched in the past year, potentially allowing for comprehensive monitoring of US military movements.
IRGC Quds Force Commander Qaani stated, "We are all 'Iranian' and 'Revolutionary,' and with the iron unity of the nation and government, and full obedience to the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, we will make the criminal aggressor regret it."
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned against enemy media operations targeting the minds and psyches of the people, stating that such efforts aim to undermine national unity and security, and cautioned against negligence in this regard.
US officials are concerned that Chinese satellites are tracking US aircraft carriers and strategic bombers, with commercial data possibly being used by Iran to target US forces, according to the Wall Street Journal.
On Thursday evening, Fars News Agency reported that air defense systems in Tehran and several other Iranian cities were activated in response to the presence of micro-drones and small drones in various parts of the country. Iranian media and social media users had reported hearing air defense firings in different areas of Tehran.
US officials confirmed that Iran deployed additional mines in the Hormuz Strait this week, as evidenced by a satellite image showing a large number of IRGC speed boats returning from the area.
Pedram Hossein Monfared, an art student in Berlin and son of an IRGC member, has been identified as the individual who threw tomato sauce on Reza Pahlavi in Germany.
Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that air defense systems in Tehran and other Iranian cities were activated in response to the presence of small drones and micro-UAVs, including the "Orbiter" type, on Thursday evening. An eyewitness reported sighting a drone over Parand, Tehran.
