Reactions and statements from the international community
Around 14:20 on March 19, 2026, in Yazd, images showed red and orange smoke from a missile launch at an IRGC missile base in the mountains behind Koohstan Park, with a citizen noting frequent attacks on the site.
The U.S. Central Command released footage showing strikes on underground tunnel entrances and missile launch sites at Iran’s Hajjiabad base, located near the Strait of Hormuz.
On March 29, U.S. and Israeli fighter jets conducted airstrikes on multiple sites across Iran, targeting military positions to degrade Iran's combat capabilities, according to a video posted by the U.S. Central Command on X.
A U.S. strike hit the IRGC’s tunnel complex on Qeshm Island, causing damage to nearby facilities and creating craters, but failing to breach the hardened underground tunnels, which likely remain intact. The facility, used for boats, missiles, and drones, appears to be operational or quickly repairable.
The United States and its allies have intensified operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, deploying low-altitude strike fighters and Apache helicopters to counter Iranian threats, including boats, sea mines, and drones, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on March 19.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on March 20 that its spokesperson, Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini, was killed in the early hours of the day. No details were provided about the circumstances of his death, and neither U.S. nor Israeli military sources have commented on the matter.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that six countries—Iceland, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Liechtenstein—have designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
The Lion and Sun flag was raised in the skies of California to honor the people of Iran.
On Friday, March 20, 2025, the price of crude oil fell by more than two percent following announcements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump regarding restraint from attacking Iran's energy facilities.
As Nowroz of 2585 Shahanshahi approaches, Iranians mark 47 years since the Islamic Revolution, expressing a desire to reclaim their cultural identity and envision a prosperous future for their country.
During Operation Lion’s Roar, the Israeli Air Force has damaged the Saadabad Palace complex and destroyed a Boeing 707-386C aircraft stored at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran.
During the second day of the "Global Threats Against America" hearing in Congress, the Director of National Intelligence revealed that Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured in Israel's attacks, causing significant challenges to the decision-making structure in the Islamic Republic.
