In a national address, US President Donald Trump claimed that all original leaders of the Iranian regime are dead and that the US is now totally independent of Middle Eastern oil. DW fact-checked these claims.
Citizens in the east of Tehran province sent images from Khorramdasht Industrial Town, Pardis side, at 4 PM on Saturday, April 3, 2026.
On April 3, 2025, an unspecified location in the Eyneal Mountain area near Tabriz, Iran, was targeted at 17:44 local time, according to received photos and messages.
At 23:15 on Friday, April 3, 2025, an explosion was reported in the Jamaran mountains north of Tehran, Iran. The last photo received shows the area labeled "Abek" in the vicinity of the incident.
On Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 23:20 local time, explosions were reported over Kolchechal in Tehran, Iran. Video footage of the explosions was received and shared on social media.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is offering a $5,000 USD bribe to Iranians to retrieve the second US pilot, acknowledging widespread Iranian support for the United States and opposition to the regime.
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An Iranian citizen inside the country has posted a message on social media criticizing the regime for using the lives of its people as leverage in negotiations, citing the example of a captured pilot as a bargaining chip.
People who are informing President Trump that regime change has occurred in Iran and new leaders are in power are misrepresenting the situation, according to the article. While the United States has achieved several successes in Operation Epic Fury, the core leadership and institutions of the Iranian regime, including the military and religious authorities, remain intact, indicating that regime change has not yet taken place.
Tonight, the Israeli Air Force, authorized by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and U.S. President Trump, has been directed to target officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran, potentially including Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Details of the operation's outcome are pending.
One of the HH-60W CSAR helicopters involved in the rescue mission for the downed USAF F-15E crew in Iran crash-landed in Iraq today; Iranian police officers in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province used assault rifles to shoot at the helicopters during the mission.
According to IRGC-linked media, Muwaffaq Al-Salti Air Base in Jordan, which hosts over 100 U.S. aircraft, was targeted by IRGC ballistic missiles launched from Iran this afternoon; satellite imagery will determine the extent of any damage or if the missiles were intercepted by the U.S. Army Patriot PAC-3 system.
The Iranian Air Defense Force released a video showing the shootdown of a U.S. Air Force A-10C+ Thunderbolt II near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf using an AD-08 Majid short-range air defense system today.
A U.S.-Israeli airstrike northeast of Tehran near Jamaran in the Alborz Mountains has caused a massive fire, though the specific targets remain unclear. Images of the strike site have been released by Vahid Online.
The Popular Mobilization Forces, an Iraqi paramilitary group, have established a presence in Iranian streets and squares, raising the Iraqi flag and inciting violence, from Khuzestan to Tehran. Reza Pahlavi calls for the immediate expulsion of these forces from Iranian territory.
The United States conducted intense bombing operations over Tehran and Karaj, Iran, following the downing of American planes and the attempted hostage-taking of pilots by Iranian forces.
A US soldier remains behind enemy lines in Iran, with calls for his safe return. Local Iranians are believed to be unlikely to cooperate with the regime to hand him over, viewing the regime as the real enemy.
The Iranian regime, which has focused on military preparedness for 47 years, is facing military operations by the United States.
Iranians are praying for the safe rescue of a US soldier, while some Americans believe the Iranian regime may harm him.
On Friday, debris from an intercepted attack on the Habshan gas facilities in Abu Dhabi killed an Egyptian citizen and injured four others, including two Egyptians and two Pakistanis, who sustained minor injuries.
