Reactions and statements from the international community
The Deputy Cultural Officer of the IRGC faced widespread backlash on social media for statements regarding the use of 12-year-old children in checkpoints and urban operations. Ayeh Drees of Iran International reported the incident.
The state-run Fars News Agency reported that the Khuzestan Steel Company in Khuzestan and the Mobarakeh Steel Company in Isfahan were targeted by airstrikes from the United States and Israel just minutes ago. No details on damage or casualties have been provided.
An Iranian girl is seen swinging near Bandar Abbas as smoke rises from a naval base that was hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes.
On Saturday evening, the Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that the United States and Israel conducted separate attacks on the Khuzestan Steel and Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel factories. Emergency forces have responded to the scenes of both incidents.
Ali Bahraini, the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Sazman-e Mellat Notebook, stated that Mojtaba Khamenei is not visible in public but is taking security measures and efficiently managing his duties. Mojtaba Khamenei's positions and policies are outlined in manifestos and are actively implemented in the Koshur.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement calling Donald Trump's comments about the openness of the Strait of Hormuz "lies" and announced that they had turned back three container ships after issuing warnings. The IRGC also declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatened a "harsh response" to any passage through it, particularly for vessels originating from allies and supporters of Israel and America.
Overnight in Tehran, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck more than 40 Iranian military sites, including missile launch complexes, munitions factories, and Revolutionary Guards positions, targeting facilities such as a training and missile storage base, a ballistic missile component production site, a weapons battery production facility, and a Revolutionary Guards munitions plant.
The Israel Defense Forces announced on their official "X" account that Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck "dozens of weapons production sites" in Tehran and western cities of the capital early on Friday, April 7, 1405 (Gregorian date: April 14, 2024). Targets included training bases, missile storage facilities, missile component production sites, battery production facilities, and IRGC and Islamic Republic Army positions.
At the UN Human Rights Council session, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the international community of silence on Israel's attacks in Palestine and Lebanon, claiming that recent attacks on Iran had destroyed or damaged over 600 schools and killed or injured more than 1,000 students and teachers, though these figures have not been independently verified.
The Israeli army spokesperson announced that Israel's air force struck dozens of military targets in Tehran during nighttime attacks, including weapons production sites, ballistic missile development centers, training bases, and infrastructure affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The operation also targeted missile launch sites, air defense systems, and observation posts, with some personnel from the missile system being identified and targeted.
On March 27, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization announced in Iranian media that it had arrested 103 individuals for collaborating with the enemy, a four-person group planning to sabotage Tehran's power grid, several monarchist activists attempting to destabilize the streets, and five individuals planning attacks on checkpoints. The statement also mentioned the arrest of 90 individuals for sending information to opposition media and taking action against satellite internet equipment holders and sellers.
The IRGC's Public Relations Office announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stating that any passage through the strait will face a "harsh response," and prohibited the movement of vessels to and from ports of origin of allies and supporters of "Israeli and American enemies."
