On Monday, March 8, a citizen sent a video to Iran International claiming that the IRGC base in Golshahr, Karaj, has been destroyed; gunfire can be heard in the video.
![@Shin: Khorram Abbad, Lorestan Province, #Iran
"IRGC-affiliated warehouse was targeted yesterday" [March 8, 2026]
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On March 8, 2026, an IRGC-affiliated warehouse in Khorram Abbad, Lorestan Province, Iran, was targeted. Coordinates of the location are 33.481731, 48.35418.
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a trip to Cyprus that France is preparing a "defensive mission" to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in the Persian Gulf, to be executed after the "hottest phase of the war" in the Middle East. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had previously declared the strait closed to Western oil tankers due to joint U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian soil.
Three American B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers have landed at RAF Fairford in the UK, suggesting preparations for a potential bombing raid against Iran.
In Majidiyeh-ye Shomali, Akbari Alley, the lower floors of a building were struck at 14:36 local time; neighbors reported the premises served as a safe house for Basij forces, who removed computers and documents after the strike, and seven bodies were removed from the scene.
Basij forces are currently camping outside their destroyed bases in Iran. Two months prior, these same forces were involved in what is described as the largest massacre in Iranian history since the Mongol Invasion.
An airstrike hit the central building of Sahab Pardaz Company in Tehran on March 8, according to images shared on social media. Sahab Pardaz is described by Iranian internet freedom activists as a key entity responsible for internet filtering and restricting access for millions of users.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated that Europe must address the current realities of the conflict with the Islamic Republic, noting differing views but stressing that "no tears should be shed for the Iranian regime." She added that many Iranians both inside and outside the country welcome the death of Ali Khamenei and期盼欧洲不再做旧世界秩序的守护者。为了符合规则，只提供英文摘要： Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated that Europe must address the current realities of the conflict with the Islamic Republic, noting differing views but stressing that "no tears should be shed for the Iranian regime." She added that many Iranians both inside and outside the country welcome the death of Ali Khamenei and hope Europe will no longer uphold the old world order.
Around 14:30 today, the IRGC command headquarters complex and Shahid Montazeri camp in Shahriar, west of Tehran, were targeted by heavy airstrikes, with at least 20 bombs dropped, causing extensive damage to both facilities.
At around 14:00 today, airstrikes struck paramilitary bases in the Shahrak-e Esteghlal and Sani’khani areas of the Tehranser district in Tehran, Iran. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
The Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on at least three safe houses of the IRGC intelligence organization in the Sohrevardi neighborhood of eastern Tehran.
At the flag-raising ceremony for "U.S. Hostages and Unjustly Detained Persons Day," Senator Marco Rubio stated that no regime in the world has been worse at hostage-taking than the ayatollahs' regime in Tehran. The report is by Samira Gharaei for Iran International.
On March 8, 2025, in Majidieh-ye Shomali, Akbari Alley, Tehran, Iran, lower floors of a building were hit, reportedly a safe house. Neighbors reported seeing seven bodies removed by Basij forces who were taking computers and documents from the site.
A video obtained by IranWire on March 8 shows a lengthy queue of vehicles waiting for gasoline in Tehran, reportedly due to an attack on the city's oil depots. The citizen who filmed the video states, "Although our lives are getting harder and harder every day, it's worth it for the sake of achieving freedom."
Agents of the Islamic Republic's police were forced to camp out on the streets and hold a meeting after their police station in Tehran was targeted. U.S. and Israeli air forces have conducted extensive attacks on police stations and Basij centers across Iran in recent days, according to Israeli statements aiming to dismantle the Iranian government's repressive capabilities.
The Aerospace Force of the IRGC launched Khorramshahr-3 intermediate-range ballistic missiles equipped with cluster warheads at Israel from missile bases in Yazd and other locations today, posing significant challenges for THAAD and Arrow-2/3 anti-ballistic missile systems.
Supporters of the Islamic regime in Iran gathered in Tehran today to pledge allegiance to the new dictator, Mojtaba Khamenei, as US and Israeli air forces reportedly missed an opportunity to strike during the event.
BREAKING: Footage shows the destruction of a Soleimani-class corvette of the IRGC Navy near Chabahar port, targeted and destroyed by the U.S. Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
At least 20 explosions were reported at the IRGC Command Headquarters, the IRGC Administrative Complex, and the Shahid Montazeri camp, all located at the Andisheh intersection in Shahriar, Tehran Province, Iran, around 1100Z.
On Monday, March 8, 2026, a vessel affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) exploded in an attack, as shown in received video footage.
