Reactions and statements from the international community
US Air Force helicopters entered southern Iranian airspace and were spotted in Khuzestan Province, likely carrying special forces.
On April 4, 2026, a missile was launched from near Tabarsi Boulevard in Amol, Mazandaran province, Iran. The coordinates of the launch site are 36°28′42.79″N 52°21′05.85″E.
In December 2025, the US State Department expelled the Iranian deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Saadat Aghajani, due to national security concerns, and in February 2026, also asked Aghajani's children to leave the country.
The US State Department expelled at least three Iranian diplomats from New York over the past six months.
The USA has ordered at least three Iranian diplomats, including Saadat Aghajani, the Deputy Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations, to leave the country over the past six months. Additionally, the UAE, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Argentina have expelled Iranian officials following targeted actions by the Islamic Republic against them.
Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, and the United States have expelled Iranian diplomats. European countries, particularly France which lost a soldier to an Iranian drone attack, have not taken similar actions.
Islamic Republic media outlets published images of the Fatemiyoun Brigade, an Afghan Shia paramilitary group loyal to the regime, in Tehran. This comes after similar images of the "Popular Mobilization Forces" were published in various Iranian cities.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, released videos showing the "Fatemiyoun" motorcade parade in Tehran and the presence of Popular Mobilization Units forces around Azadi Square, demonstrating support for the Islamic Revolution and reportedly aiding in suppressing nationwide protests.
Troops are intensifying a search-and-rescue operation in southern Iran for the second crew member of a U.S. fighter shot down over the country, with one airman already recovered and another still missing, nearly 15 hours after the incident.
Multiple explosions have been reported across Tehran as strikes target military infrastructure in the city.
The Pentagon informed the House Armed Services Committee that the status of the second crew member of the downed F-15E Strike Eagle is unknown, according to a congressional aide.
At 18:50 on April 3rd, two missile launches were observed from the vicinity of Meybod, though the exact launch locations are unknown.
