On Wednesday, March 27, 2025, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducted several drone attacks against camps housing the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran, causing significant financial damage to homes, a clinic, and schools but resulting in no casualties.
In 2004, CNN and Fox News reported on professors from the Middle East harassing students with pro-Israel views at Columbia University. A 2024 V24 investigation found professors and speakers at Columbia openly praising Hamas.
In response to joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s oil and gas facilities in Asaluyeh, the IRGC Aerospace Force has launched missile and drone strikes against oil infrastructure near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi officials claim that all Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted, with the explosion near Riyadh attributed to debris rather than a direct hit on an oil facility.
Mohammad Hossein Pouyanfar, a government-affiliated eulogist, praised Ali Larijani and the head of the Basij organization at their funeral ceremony as being compassionate toward the youth and expressed a wish to convey greetings to Supreme Leader Khamenei.
Reports indicate an increase in hit-and-run attacks on Basij checkpoints across Iran, putting pressure on regime forces. Accounts also note rising absenteeism among militia members.
The USS Tripoli, a U.S. warship according to CENTCOM, is en route to Iran, aiming to provide additional military options for the U.S. Army. Specific details about the ship's current location and arrival time are not provided.
Details regarding the financial empire and luxury properties of Mojtaba Khamenei, also known as Ali Ansari, in London and across Europe have been published, raising questions about how funds from the illegal sale of Iranian oil enter Britain's financial system and are invested in real estate despite stringent laws.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated, "We eliminated the old tyrant Khamenei, and the new tyrant Mojtaba," raising speculation about whether he admitted to Israel's involvement in the death of Mojtaba Khamenei, who is currently reported to be in a coma.
Basij forces are taking shelter under a bridge in Rasht, Iran, believing Israeli drones cannot reach them there. The troops appear frightened, experiencing for the first time the sensation of being pursued by a technologically advanced adversary.
Iranian media have published two written messages attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly selected leader of the Islamic Republic, expressing condolences for the deaths of Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, and emphasizing the need for compensation or destruction of the enemy's assets. Since his selection, no images or voice recordings of Khamenei have been released, with U.S. President Donald Trump questioning his status and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reporting that Khamenei was injured.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic, issued separate written condolence messages for the killings of Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij Organization, describing Larijani's death as "painful" and Soleimani's as "regrettable."
A video has been published showing the damage to a building that was targeted in an airstrike in the Velenjak area of Tehran early this morning.
A video obtained by Iran International shows Iranians in Ottawa, Canada, celebrating the traditional Iranian Chaharshanbe Suri festival, during which attendees chanted "Long live the Shah" and "Khamenei is done for."
Since his introduction as the new leader of the Islamic Republic, no real images or videos of Mojtaba Khamenei have been released, leading the Telegram channel attributed to him to respond to the killing of Ali Larijani by stating that every blood has a blood money that his "killers" must soon pay. Official Islamic Republic media have recently used AI-generated videos and images of Mojtaba Khamenei, following reports and statements suggesting uncertainty about his status and whereabouts.
Iraqi officials confirmed on Wednesday that imports of Iranian gas have been completely halted following an attack on the South Pars gas facilities in Iran, resulting in a 3,100-megawatt shortage in Iraq's national electricity grid. Meanwhile, Iraq has resumed partial crude oil exports from the Kirkuk fields in northern Iraq to the Ceyhan port in Turkey, following disruptions in oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Director of National Intelligence reported to the Senate Intelligence Committee that Iran has not attempted to rebuild its nuclear enrichment capacity following the joint U.S.-Israeli military operations. The conflict, now in its nineteenth day, has disrupted the energy market due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Brigadier General Qassem Qoreishi, deputy chief of the IRGC's Basij organization, was reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes that occurred two nights ago in Iran.
On Wednesday, Israel's Airports Authority announced that three private aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv sustained severe damage from shrapnel after Iranian missiles were intercepted by Israel's air defense systems. Since March 29, when U.S. and Israeli airstrikes began against Iran, commercial flights at Ben Gurion Airport have been suspended, though limited repatriation and military flights have continued.
Pakistan has announced a temporary ceasefire in military operations against Afghanistan during Eid al-Fitr, effective immediately until midnight on March 24, following requests from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey. Pakistan warned that any cross-border attack or terrorist incident would lead to an immediate resumption of operations with increased intensity.
During a U.S. Congress hearing, the CIA Director stated there is no indication that Iran has halted its nuclear and missile programs. A senator requested an assessment from intelligence agencies on whether Iran has ceased its efforts to develop nuclear capabilities and ballistic missiles threatening U.S. forces; the CIA Director responded that intelligence indicates the opposite.
