Reports related to deaths and injuries
Shahram-e Shahid-Saless, a journalist and political analyst, stated that Tehran's proposed agreement with Washington hinges on the Islamic Republic's demand for sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, a condition he believes no U.S. president would accept.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that two Hezbollah operatives were killed in an airstrike near Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. The airstrike also destroyed a weapons depot and other Hezbollah infrastructure.
A high-ranking member of the Bit, an office associated with Shiite sources of emulation, told IranWire in an exclusive interview that IRGC commanders view the clergy and major sources of emulation as the primary obstacle to seizing power after Ayatollah Khamenei. The source also revealed that the Bit of the IRGC is monitoring sources of emulation in Qom and Najaf to prevent opposition to Mojtaba Khamenei’s leadership.
The Iranian regime executed Erfan Shakourzadeh this morning after months of torture that led to a false confession. Shakourzadeh, a young and talented individual, was convicted by the Islamic Republic, which continues to suppress dissent.
On January 9, 2026, during protests in Tehran, 24-year-old Mir Mohammadreza Mousavi was killed. His family faced extensive harassment and were forced to lie about his affiliation to retrieve his body, which was paraded as a "Basij martyr" for propaganda purposes before his funeral.
A power struggle is intensifying in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with uncertainty surrounding the succession of his son and presumed heir, Mojtaba Khamenei. This internal conflict is unfolding beneath the surface of public solidarity statements, as detailed in Ata Mohamad's report.
Hossein Shariatmadari, a representative of the Islamic Republic in the Kayhan newspaper, warned that the presence of French and British warships in the Strait of Hormuz alongside U.S. forces would be considered a declaration of war, stating that preemptive action against these warships is a recognized right and that the vessels are within range of Iran's long-range missiles and Yemen's Ansar Allah missile dominance.
On Sunday, May 10, 2026, a group of Iranians living in Spain gathered in Madrid to support Prince Reza Pahlavi's call and protest against the regime's execution sentences, declaring that there has been no ceasefire in the Islamic Republic's war against the Iranian people over the past 47 years.
Mona Hosseini Kazemi, a 55-year-old mother in Isfahan, was killed by Iranian security forces on January 9, 2026, during protests against the Islamic Republic regime.
Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the late leader of the Islamic Republic, wrote in the state-run newspaper "Iran" that America will be forced to withdraw not only from Iran but from the entire region, citing the collapse of the American empire following its defeat against the Islamic Republic and the Axis of Resistance, as well as Iran's seizure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has not been seen in public for over two months following severe injuries from an aerial attack on February 27, which also resulted in the deaths of his wife and brother, Ali Khamenei. The absence has fueled uncertainty and division among regime supporters regarding negotiations with the United States.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel established a secret military base in the Iraqi desert with U.S. knowledge prior to the war against Iran, which enabled thousands of airstrikes; in early March, Israeli forces conducted airstrikes to prevent the base's discovery by Iraqi forces, resulting in the death of one Iraqi soldier and the wounding of two others.
