Reports related to deaths and injuries
At least 14 members of the IRGC were killed in an explosion in Zanjan, Iran. The cause of the explosion is described as an unexploded ordnance, though there are suggestions it may be sabotage.
An explosion in Zanjan, Iran, reportedly killed 14 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
On Friday, Iranian media reported that 14 members of the Basij forces in Zanjan province were killed during what was described as a mission to render inactive unexploded ordnance from recent war bombardments. The Basij of Zanjan stated that 14 members of the "Destruction Brigades of Ansar al-Mahdi" were killed and two others injured while carrying out this mission.
On Friday, May 1st, 14 members of the IRGC Ansar al-Mahdi Sabotage Battalion were killed and two were injured in Zanjan province while handling unexploded ordnance. The IRGC also reported that Israeli and American aerial attacks threatened approximately 1,200 hectares of agricultural land in the province.
Mohammad Javad Hajj Ali Akbari, the Friday prayer leader of Tehran, in his sermon, referenced a message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, vowing revenge against perceived enemies and praising the negotiating team's diplomatic efforts as acts of defiance against adversaries.
Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini Hamadani, the Friday prayer leader of Karaj, stated that the killing of Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war represents divine retribution against oppression and tyranny, and that the Islamic Republic will continue its resistance until the United States withdraws from the region.
A video obtained by Iran International shows a condolence banner for the late Ali Khamenei being set on fire in the city of Khanbebin.
Former President Donald Trump made statements on Iran, claiming that Iranian leadership is decimated and their military capabilities are severely weakened, asserting that U.S. aircraft could fly over Tehran without facing anti-aircraft threats.
Sasan Azadvar was executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran this morning, adding to a growing list of such executions of young people. The regime continues to arrest, torture, and kill protesters as the 2025-2026 Iranian revolution persists.
Mark Levin, a renowned American analyst, told Fox News that intensifying economic pressure on Iran must be paired with practical support for the Iranian people, citing the regime's suppression and executions. He suggested that equipping opposition forces, similar to actions in the 1980s in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, and Angola, could hasten the regime's downfall.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second-in-command of the Islamic Republic, "delivered a speech" on October 10, 2025, exclusively in text format with no accompanying video or audio, raising questions about his health status.
IDF announced that Hamas operative Ibrahim Abu Sakkar was killed in an airstrike in Gaza yesterday; Abu Sakkar had been planning an imminent attack on Israeli troops and had led multiple attacks on soldiers during the war, while also serving as a paramedic in Hamas's Military Medical Services.
