Direct reports from event eyewitnesses
A video circulating on social media shows a street supporter of the Islamic Republic consuming an alcoholic beverage on camera for the health of Mojtaba Khamenei, sparking widespread criticism.
A social media video shows a street supporter of the Islamic Republic drinking alcohol, despite claiming to be a moderate drinker, to the health of Mojtaba Khamenei.
Iran state television aired footage from the Epaminondas, a Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated container ship, which was seized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz.
A video released by Bushra Sheikh, a Pakistani-British media activist supportive of the Islamic Republic, shows her speaking to a small crowd of regime supporters at a gathering station in Tehran, which the regime uses to demonstrate perceived widespread support. These gatherings, financially supported by the Islamic Republic, have been criticized for creating auditory harassment and security threats for citizens since the start of the recent conflict.
Hezbollah released footage showing rocket and drone attacks on Kfar Giladi in northern Israel on April 21, using Type 85 artillery rockets and kamikaze drones, claiming the strikes were in response to Israeli ceasefire violations.
Hezbollah released footage on Tuesday showcasing a drone and rocket attack, which occurred during a ceasefire period.
On January 15, 2026, Iranian state TV broadcast footage showing soldiers boarding two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
On the morning of an unspecified date in 2025, the IRGC Navy seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz and released footage documenting the operation.
Iran released footage today showing its forces boarding and seizing two MSC vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
Satellite images show 33 IRGC speedboats patrolling and then returning to the coast in the Strait of Hormuz. These boats are suspected to have been involved in attacks on three vessels, resulting in the seizure of two ships, highlighting the insecurity in a critical global energy route.
On the evening of April 1, 2025 (first of Ordibehesht), the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps paraded the Khorramshahr-4 missile, with a claimed range of 2,000 kilometers, in Tehran's Vanak Square and other cities including Bushehr, just before the renewal of the ceasefire.
On the evening of Tuesday, April 20, 2025, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) held missile displays in Tehran, Kerman, and Arak, alongside Hezbollah Lebanon flags, with supporters chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to America." Reports indicate these displays occurred just before a ceasefire extension announced by then-US President Trump.
