Reports related to deaths and injuries
Saeed Tousi, a prominent pedophile and child rapist linked to former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba, was seen in Tehran, the capital of Iran, where he appeared in public to celebrate a victory for the Islamic regime.
Forty days have passed since the joint US-Israel attack that resulted in the killing of Ali Khamenei, Iran's leader. This report examines his life and record.
Mashhad-based journalist Mohammad Akbarpour shared a video on Instagram showing a conversation with Saeed Taousi, a Quran reciter close to the late Ali Khamenei, among regime supporters. Taousi, who faced previous accusations of sexual abuse and child rape, recited a Quranic verse during the encounter.
Malik Shariati, a representative of Tehran in the parliament, announced that a new law governing the Strait of Hormuz will be named the Tangsiri Law in honor of Alireza Tangsiri, a killed IRGC Navy commander who was instrumental in the region's strategic power.
In Khorramabad, state media published a video showing regime supporters smearing mud on themselves during the 40th-day memorial ceremony for Ali Khamenei, who was killed in attacks attributed to Israel and America.
Mojtaba Vaissi, a senior analyst at Iran International, stated that following the killing of Ali Khamenei, the leadership institution of the Islamic Republic has effectively ceased operations, and the new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared in public despite a ceasefire.
Morad Vaisi, a senior analyst at Iran International, stated that the Islamic Republic is experiencing a severe structural and security crisis after the killing of Ali Khamenei and numerous other senior officials, with many commanders and officials going into hiding, and the economy transforming into a war economy due to the loss of key infrastructure and damage to petrochemical industries.
A video circulating on social media shows one of the locations in Beirut that was bombed by Israel, with the Lebanese Ministry of Health reporting dozens killed and hundreds injured in Israel's recent airstrikes on Lebanon. Israel targeted more than 100 sites, including in Beirut, within a 10-minute period.
The Israeli Air Force is bombing Beirut, killing 254 civilians and injuring 1,129 others, in an attempt to project power and distract from its failures in the war with Iran, according to @Babak Taghvaee's report.
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, stated that the new regime in Iran recognizes it cannot obtain nuclear weapons and has come to the negotiating table to seek a ceasefire, indicating a shift in the regime's approach towards the United States.
Lebanon's Health Ministry spokesperson reported to Reuters that Israeli attacks on Wednesday resulted in 89 deaths and 700 injuries across the country, with 12 of the fatalities being rescue workers in southern Lebanon. Earlier, former President Trump stated that Lebanon was excluded from a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran due to Hezbollah's presence.
Jonathan Karl, NBC News senior correspondent, reported on April 8 that President Trump stated the U.S. might pursue a joint plan with Iran to collect tolls from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as the U.S. has been managing traffic in the strait since it was blocked by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran starting February 28, 2025.
