Reactions and statements from the international community
Around 03:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, columns of flames and smoke were observed rising from the Mehrabad Airport area in Tehran, Iran.
Israel issued a warning to Iranian civilians on [date], advising them to avoid using trains and traveling near railway lines throughout Iran from the time the message was sent until 21:00 Iran time, citing security concerns.
The Islamic regime in Iran has called for Iranian youth, athletes, artists, and students to gather in front of the country's power plants. The regime intends to use these individuals as human shields against potential U.S. military action, similar to tactics used by Hamas.
Iranian Islamic propaganda channels are disseminating an AI-generated video purportedly showing Mojtaba Khamenei making his first public appearance by entering a command room and overseeing operations, with the footage ending on Israel’s Dimona Nuclear Reactor and a message in Persian and Hebrew. Meanwhile, The Times reports based on U.S. and Israeli intelligence that Mojtaba Khamenei is seriously injured and unconscious, unable to participate in governance.
The United States and Iran are in discussions to establish a 45-day ceasefire, according to Axios, citing four sources from the US, Israel, and the region. The talks aim to potentially lead to a permanent resolution of the conflict.
On Monday, April 6, 2025, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the killing of Majid Khademi, the head of the IRGC's Intelligence Organization, without providing details on the time, location, or manner of his death. The previous day, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social claiming that U.S. and Israeli military attacks in Tehran had killed numerous Islamic Republic military commanders.
Satellite images reveal approximately 28 craters, each about 9 meters wide, cut into roads in Isfahan Province near the rescue site of the downed U.S. airman, positioned to block access routes; the site is roughly 20 km from a remote airstrip where U.S. forces destroyed damaged aircraft.
Over 100 U.S. special forces entered Iranian territory within 48 hours, engaging in combat and rescuing a downed weapons systems officer (WSO) without any U.S. casualties. U.S. air support, including A-10s and MQ-9s, neutralized IRGC forces, who failed to reach the area of conflict.
Protesters in Iran are calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic regime, describing it as terrorist and oppressive. They specifically support Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the leader for transitioning Iran to a democratic society.
Goldie Ghamari shared a clip from her interview with @i24NEWS_EN discussing Iranian reactions to the rescue of a second American pilot, stating that Iranians are natural allies of the United States and Israel, with a common enemy in the "terrorist Islamic Regime" occupying Iran.
A petition has been circulated calling for legacy media journalists to be airdropped into Iran, where they would live under the current regime for a full year.
On Sunday, Bapco company in Bahrain reported that a tanker at its fuel depot caught fire due to an attack by Iran. Published reports and images indicate that nighttime airstrikes also hit Tehran and other parts of Iran.
