Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released images of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor taking off from an undisclosed Middle East base as part of Operation Epic Fury.
Iranians living in South Korea and Japan held coordinated protests on the same day in front of the foreign ministries of both countries, demanding an end to appeasement policies toward the Islamic Republic and calling for the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group and action to halt executions in Iran.
On March 27, 2026, the IRGC Aerospace Force targeted and destroyed an E-3G Sentry AWACS aircraft, designated 81-0005, of the U.S. Air Force at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia using a ballistic missile, which severed the aircraft into two pieces.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's Telegram channel published a message attributed to him, in which he urges unity against America and warns that the enemy now aims to control the Strait of Hormuz after failing to destroy Iran's military capabilities.
On Sunday, March 28, a video received by Iran International shows a precision airstrike targeting a building near Heravi Square in Tehran.
In Gilan Province, Iran, a villa in the Shaft district was struck this morning, reportedly housing an IRGC commander.
At 07:20 local time, two explosions occurred in Zaferaniyeh, Tehran, as the Israeli Air Force targeted the Shahid Chamran camp, a Basij facility in Niyazadeh. The explosions caused significant blast waves that shook nearby buildings.
Dozens of explosions occurred near Khiaban Niyazadeh in Tehran's Saffron district at 7:20 AM local time, reportedly targeting the Shahid Chamran Basij building, which is a key facility for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
At 7:20 AM on January 10, 2026, two explosions occurred in the Zafaraniyeh district of Tehran, reportedly hitting the Shahid Chamran Basij Camp, as evidenced by the shaking of nearby residents' windows.
Iranian opposition channels are circulating alleged photos showing children armed with Kalashnikovs serving as auxiliary forces for the Basij. The post questions what will be said about Israel after these groups are eliminated.
A Basij member named Hossein Mahdi and his family were killed when their home in Pardisan, Qom, was struck by an Israeli airstrike. Mahdi was involved in the suppression of recent anti-regime protests in Iran.
On January 15, 2026, Iranian Deputy Majles Speaker Hamid‑Reza Haji Babaee called for nationalizing the Strait of Hormuz and responding to assassinations of Iranian officials with similar actions. He also threatened to target associates of former U.S. President Donald Trump in the region.
