Economic impacts and financial reports
Videos published on social media show a crater in a street in Tehran’s Shahrak-e Shahrud neighborhood following a missile strike on the evening of Saturday, April 8.
Reports received by Iran International indicate serious disagreements between Masoud Pezeshkian and Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the IRGC, regarding the management of the war and its negative impacts on people's livelihoods and the country's economy.
On the evening of April 8, 2026, an airstrike hit a house and the Masoudieh Barracks in Masoudieh, District 15, Tehran. Official casualty reports have not been released yet.
On the evening of Saturday, April 8, images on social media showed several buildings destroyed by an airstrike in the Janat Abad area of Tehran, with power cut off in the targeted region. Additionally, videos circulated of severe explosions in the east and northeast parts of the city, with AFP reporting powerful explosions heard for several minutes across Tehran.
Images published on the evening of Saturday, the eighth of Farvardin, show the remnants of an airstrike on points in Masudiyeh, Tehran, with powerful explosions reported to have shaken the city for several minutes.
Footage shows an airstrike hitting a bulldozer attempting to clear rubble at the collapsed Dezful Missile Base in Khuzestan Province, Iran, at coordinates 32.6119°N, 48.3277°E. CENTCOM has denied responsibility for the strike.
Israeli airstrikes targeted infrastructure in Tehran, the capital of Iran, resulting in massive explosions and fires across multiple districts.
Reports received by Iran International indicate serious disagreements between Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic's government, and Ahmad Vahidi, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, over the management of the war and its economic consequences. Pezeshkian criticizes the IRGC for escalating tensions and warns of economic collapse without a ceasefire, while Vahidi attributes the situation to the government's failure to implement reforms.
Khuzestan Steel Company suspended its production lines following attacks by the United States and Israel. Officials from the Islamic Republic and the IRGC responded by threatening to strike similar infrastructure in regional countries and Israel.
Yesterday, Iranian ballistic missiles struck Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, damaging a U.S. E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft and several refueling aircraft.
According to reports by Vahid Online, multiple explosions and fighter jet overflights were reported in Isfahan Province and surrounding areas, including Shahr-e Kord, Isfahan, Aran va Bidgol, and Alborz Province cities such as Karaj and Tehran Dasht, coinciding with ongoing airstrikes.
On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Israeli forces conducted extensive airstrikes across Tehran, targeting multiple military and defense-industrial sites in several coordinated waves from approximately 00:55 to 02:05 AM. The attacks hit areas including Velenjak, Saadat Abad, Zafaraniyeh, and Lavizan, causing significant explosions and damage.
