Reactions and statements from the international community
Canada has imposed new sanctions on procurement networks linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting merchants and companies involved in the production and transfer of drones and weaponry to Tehran’s proxy groups and Russia.
Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that the Islamic Republic has warned hoteliers in regional countries, particularly in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, to refrain from accommodating American military personnel, threatening to consider such hotels as military targets. Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, also posted on X, urging Gulf countries to avoid providing rooms to American soldiers to prevent endangering hotel customers' lives.
President Donald Trump of the United States announced on Thursday a 10-day postponement of the attack on Iran's energy power plants, until April 6, 2026, at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, at the request of the Iranian government.
A video published by state media shows Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces conducting congregational prayer in an underground missile facility.
The Times of Israel reported on March 26, citing an informed source, that former U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed willingness to conduct a large-scale ground operation in Iran. An official from a mediating country between Tehran and Washington stated that the U.S. has deployed thousands of troops to the region to seize Kharg Island, believing the Iranian regime will not agree to Trump's 15-point ceasefire plan.
On December 14, 2025, an A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 74th/75th Squadron conducted an airstrike in northern Mosul, expending much of its cannon ammunition on IRGC-backed Iraqi proxy forces (PMF/Hashd al-Shaabi).
The Golestan Province prosecutor's office in Iran announced the seizure of assets from 16 individuals, including prominent figures such as singer Mohsen Yeganeh, footballer Sardar Azmoun, Iranian-Australian football referee Alireza Faghani, cinema actor Barzoo Arjmand, and professor Ali Sharifi Zarchi, due to their perceived support for Israel and America's actions against the Islamic Republic.
On August 28, 2026, the U.S. negotiating team delivered a 15-article proposal to Iranian representatives during negotiations in Pakistan. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a speculated Iranian representative, responded on Twitter, urging Iranians to take to the streets and reject any ultimatums, while U.S. President Trump warned that failure to accept the proposal would lead to severe consequences for the Islamic Republic.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the current Iranian regime, led by radical Shia clerics, poses an unacceptable risk to global security, especially with its recent attacks on embassies and hotels. Rubio emphasized that the U.S. military operations aim to destroy Iran's navy, missile capabilities, and drone factories, addressing 47 years of attacks on Americans.
Tehran rejected U.S. demands for a cease-fire in the conflict, as Israel intensified its attacks on Iranian targets; the specific locations and casualty figures were not provided in the article summary.
In response to a question, former US President Donald Trump stated that bringing Iran's oil under control is "an option," though he noted he hasn't discussed it further. Trump also said the United States "has so much oil" and thus would not be affected by issues in the Strait of Hormuz regarding oil tanker protection.
During a cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump announced that Iran allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a gesture to demonstrate seriousness in peace negotiations. Trump noted that the ships, flying the Pakistani flag, increased from eight to 10, with Iranian media reporting Pakistan's gratitude for the permission.
