Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Reports indicate that individuals in Iran are being mobilized to show allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei on Revolution Street in exchange for 2 bottles of oil, 2 million tomans, and one meal.
Iranian state media announced that a message from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will be published soon to mark national Persian Gulf Day.
Manoochehr Mottaki, a member of parliament and former foreign minister of the Islamic Republic, stated that during the 12-day war, enemies intended to kill Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei but were deterred by potential reactions, while during the 40-day war, they carried out their threats. Mottaki added that Khamenei had rejected security measures and was in his office at the time of the attack.
U.S. oil prices climbed above $110 per barrel after Axios reported that President Donald Trump will be briefed by CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper on potential military action in Iran on Thursday.
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is conducting routine flight operations while sailing in the Red Sea, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
The Trump administration is negotiating with international partners to form a new coalition called the "Maritime Freedom Structure," aimed at restoring ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and ending disruptions caused by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Iranian regime's embassy in London issued a call to its followers to fight and "sacrifice their lives"; one day later, two Jews were stabbed in an apparent attack.
An advisor to Khamenei Jr., a senior figure in the Islamic Republic of Iran, has warned that Iran will respond if a naval blockade continues. The statement was made in response to recent US military operations in the region.
The Supreme Court of Iran has upheld the death sentence for Sasan Azadvār Jonqāni, a 21-year-old athlete detained during the Dey 1404 protests. Azadvār Jonqāni is currently held in solitary confinement at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, where he was previously sentenced to death and imprisonment by Branch One of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court on charges including "enmity against God."
Two Iranian media outlets, "Tasnim" and "Raja News," which are aligned with different factions within the Islamic Republic, have engaged in a public dispute that reflects internal power struggles. The conflict, initially a media skirmish, has escalated to show division between the Revolutionary Guards' faction and the Stability Front.
President Donald Trump tweeted that Iran is unable to negotiate a nonnuclear deal and urged the country to "get smart soon."
A social media user identified as @𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 expressed contempt for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, his family, and the Iranian regime, directing insults at supporters as well.
