Reactions and statements from the international community
An account on the social network X, attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, described traveling anonymously in a taxi through Tehran to listen to the concerns of people from various social strata.
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump stated during a speech that there is no leadership left in Iran to negotiate with, amid ongoing Israeli and American attacks on Iranian officials and targets. The attacks have killed Iran's leaders including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military officials, leaving the new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, unconfirmed and unseen publicly.
The U.S. State Department announced rewards of $10 million each for information leading to the identification or location of Ahmad Vahidi, Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC; Ali Abdullah, Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters; Saadi Agha Jani, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force Drone Unit; Hamid Reza Lashgarian; and Majid Khademi.
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized NATO allies on social media for not supporting the U.S. and Israel in their military operations against Iran, calling them "cowards." NATO members have refused to join Trump's plan to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iranian military forces targeting ships in the strategic waterway.
President Donald Trump of the United States criticized NATO, calling it a "paper tiger" and "cowardly," in a "Truth Social" post, claiming military victory in the war with Iran and warning that the U.S. would "remember" NATO allies' reluctance to participate in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Around 2:20 PM local time, a missile launch was reported from an IRGC base in the mountains near Koohsatan Park in Yazd, Iran, accompanied by sightings of red and orange smoke. The base has reportedly been a frequent target of attacks.
President of the United States Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that NATO is ineffective without American involvement and criticized NATO allies for not wanting to go to war against nuclear-armed Iran, while also accusing them of not taking action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz despite the low risk.
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.
