In an interview with NBC, US President Donald Trump expressed doubt about the status of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new leader, stating, "I don't know if he's even alive or not" and called for his surrender if he is indeed alive.
UNICEF reported that more than 190 children have been killed since the end of last week in military conflicts in the Middle East, with 181 deaths in Iran, seven in Lebanon, three in Israel, and one in Kuwait. Additionally, non-governmental sources in Iran have confirmed at least 1,911 casualties and injuries since the start of the conflicts, including 585 killed and 1,326 injured across 21 provinces.
On Sunday, February 24, 2026, eyewitness reports and received reports indicated the deployment of security forces and sounds of explosions in several cities, including Shiraz, Tehran, Qazvin, and Khorramabad. In Shiraz, Basij and security forces were stationed at Vali Bighi boys' school on Rodki Street, while residents reported recurring explosions near the airport, industrial zone, and Quran Gate area.
U.S. Central Command posted a video on X showing a B-52 bomber conducting a nighttime mission against the Islamic Republic of Iran on March 15, 2026. The video indicates that U.S. forces are continuing their attacks against the Iranian regime in an unpredictable, dynamic, and decisive manner.
Tonight, in several cities across Iran including Karaj, Basij militia members and their families are marching in the streets, chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to the United States" to intimidate Iranians and discourage opposition to the Islamic regime.
U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News that it is unclear if Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. plans to conduct strong sweeps of the strait, with the possibility of other countries joining and the U.S. Navy potentially escorting ships.
U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News he was "surprised" by Iran's decision to attack other Middle Eastern countries in response to the U.S.-Israeli operation. He also stated that U.S. strikes on Kharg Island on Saturday "totally demolished" most of the island and indicated potential for additional strikes.
During an interview with Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about the health and whereabouts of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei of Iran, suggesting that if Khamenei is alive, he should surrender. Trump later described reports of Khamenei's death as rumors and noted that no definitive information is available.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he is hearing reports that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not alive, and if he is, he should surrender for the sake of his country, according to NBC.
Iranians gathered around the White House in Washington, D.C., to support regime change in Iran, as they have in previous weeks.
Polymarket predicts a 42% chance that US forces will enter Iran by March 31st, following Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the deployment of 5000 Marines and an amphibious vessel by the US military to the Middle East.
The mother of a Basij member killed in a drone strike has vowed to murder Iranians who supported the strike, both inside and outside Iran.
A documentary shows Basij militia members looking up in fear of drone attacks during the 2025-2026 Iranian revolution. Their fear is evident, indicating the psychological impact of the drone strikes.
On Saturday, the Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed social media claims suggesting that Netanyahu had been assassinated by Iran in response to U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. The office stated that these reports are fake news and that the Prime Minister is safe.
Iran’s military reports that Brigadier General Abdollah Jalali Nasab, a senior army officer, was killed in airstrikes conducted by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
CENTCOM released fresh footage showing strikes on the Islamic Republic regime, with the first strike hitting a hardened, dome-shaped military storage bunker on Kharg Island.
Iranian General Mohsen Rezaei outlined conditions for ending the conflict, demanding that the U.S. compensate Iran for bombing-related damage and withdraw all military bases from the Gulf region.
Mostafa Khoshchem, an Iranian international affairs expert, has stated that Iran can severely damage the UAE, equating it to the size of two small Iranian cities, and has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be closed for three months until adversaries comply with Iranian demands.
American-Iranian Shiite scholar Hamza Sodagar spoke at a Texas mosque event about establishing Iranian-led Shiite seminaries in the U.S. and Canada, as directed by Ayatollah Khamenei to grow Islam in the United States through local residents.
