The Israeli Air Force has struck Iran's Internal Security Forces headquarters and Tehran's defense command center, according to IDF statements, in what officials describe as an expanded operation targeting command centers of the Iranian government. The strikes reportedly destroyed facilities used for command and control operations and the suppression of dissent.
Iranian authorities have acknowledged that the IRGC mistakenly bombed a school, resulting in multiple child casualties. The admission comes after the incident was initially disputed by pro-regime sources.
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who previously denied the Holocaust and suppressed pro-democracy protests during the 2009 Green Movement, has reportedly died according to state media. The post contrasts his history of denying truth with the regime's current collapse, while criticizing international diplomatic engagement with Iran's leadership.
Following reports of Ayatollah Khamenei's death, Iranians have taken to the streets in celebration, with crowds gathering in solidarity with jubilant demonstrators in scenes that contrast sharply with recent government crackdowns on protesters. The public displays of support reflect widespread opposition to Iran's leadership amid the ongoing human rights crisis.