Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Iranian nationalists and opponents of the Islamic Republic gathered in front of the Islamic Center of London, coinciding with a ceremony for supporters of Ali Khamenei.
Videos and reports published on Saturday, April 8, 1405 (March 28, 2026), show heavy bombardment of military positions in Parchin and Khajir, as well as residential areas in Masudieh and Khosrow Parviz neighborhoods in Tehran.
On Saturday, April 29, 2025, in Tehran's District 22, the Kuhak cyber air defense barracks of the IRGC Aerospace Force was struck three times. The barracks had previously been targeted, and its other facilities were hit again.
Reports indicate that the United States plans to dispatch 10,000 infantry troops to the region around the Strait of Hormuz, in addition to 5,000 forces already en route with the USS Tripoli, as part of a strategy to ensure the strait's openness, according to sources including a former U.S. Department of Defense official Morteza Anvari.
A video obtained by Iran International shows Basij forces gathered near a girls' elementary school and a high school in Arak. According to a citizen's account, the presence of this Basij base poses a danger to the students' safety.
On Saturday, all branches of the "Kafe Lamiz" in Tehran were sealed by order of judicial authorities due to suspected suspicious designs on their products allegedly targeting Ali Khamenei. The cafe had previously published a design of an empty chair on its mugs, which was later identified as a historical poster from the 10th edition of the Children and Youth Film Festival in 1975.
Iranian media reported that all branches of Lamez Cafe in Tehran have been sealed off by judicial authorities due to the publication of "suspicious designs" against Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on its products, according to media outlets close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
On March 28, 2026, British police deployed to London to maintain security at several political and religious gatherings, including a march by supporters of the "Lion and Sun Revolution" from Hyde Park Corner towards the Islamic Republic Embassy and a separate march titled "For Palestine, Stop Bombing Iran" in Hyde Park.
On March 1, 2025, the Space Research Center at the University of Science and Technology in Tehran was attacked. The center is involved in producing satellites for the Islamic Republic, which has been controversially linked to its missile program.
German newspaper Der Spiegel and Lloyd's List magazine report on the creation of a new maritime corridor in the region that turns the Strait of Hormuz into a revenue source for the IRGC, reflecting Tehran's efforts to shift the balance of the war.
On March 27 in the early hours, an airstrike targeted Mohalleh 13 Aban in southern Tehran, causing extensive destruction to residential units and buildings; the Tehran Fire Department director reported at least 10 people killed.
According to Carl Schuster, a former U.S. intelligence official quoted by WANA, attacks on Iran's islands could last between two days and two weeks, and capturing and holding them would require approximately 2,000 troops. Earlier reports suggested Kharg Island as a potential target during the Trump administration.
