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.
Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Mojtaba Khamenei and former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated on Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting that the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's regional authority must not be weakened, warning of severe responses to any enemy actions to maintain deterrence for the next 50 years.
Iranianzi, którzy po masakrze protestów w dniu 1404 Dey (grudzień 2021) szukali pomocy u byłego prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych Donalda Trumpa, twierdzą, że nie stracili nadziei, niezależnie od zmian politycznych i ostatnich wydarzeń. Farshad Matouji, członek zarządu redakcyjnego Iran International, omawia to nadal panujące nastawienie w artykule otytakim "Payvasteh".
The Tasnim news agency, close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), called for the "complete cancellation" of all negotiations with the United States and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to ongoing clashes in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, which have resulted in 18 deaths in Lebanon and four Israeli soldier fatalities.
On [current date], U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets conducted a fueling operation during a patrol over the Middle East. U.S. forces in the region have maintained a presence and vigilance.
