Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Channel 16 International Maritime published an audio file on social media attributed to the IRGC Navy, in which an operator states that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and will only be reopened by order of Mojtaba Khamenei, not through tweets from others.
On January 2026, security forces raided the home of two protesters in Iran and murdered Saleheh Akbari in front of her 8-year-old child.
CNN, citing data from MarineTraffic, reported that following the renewed suspension of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz since Saturday, most vessels in the area have moved into the deeper waters of the Persian Gulf or toward safer positions in the Sea of Oman due to escalating tensions.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that U.S. President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights.
Iranian President Pezeshkian stated that former U.S. President Trump has no justification to prevent Iran from exercising its nuclear rights.
As of April 18, no loading activity was observed at Kharg Island in the latest Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, indicating the continued effectiveness of the U.S. naval blockade. The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States is considering seizures of Iran-linked oil tankers globally.
The U.S. Navy is preparing to board and seize Iranian-linked sanctioned oil tankers in international waters worldwide, with operations set to begin over the next couple of days if a ceasefire does not lead to a deal.
Former President Donald Trump reposted on Truth Social a video showing graffiti in Iran requesting his help, along with footage of Iranian gatherings supporting the National Revolution. He followed this with an image bearing the words: "The best is yet to come," amid speculation about the future of the temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the ongoing siege of Iran's southern coasts.
On Saturday, April 18, a group of Iranians residing in Glasgow held a protest rally against the Islamic Republic, demanding that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps be designated as a terrorist organization.
On [current date], U.S. Central Command reported that sailors and Marines aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) are conducting blockade operations in the Arabian Sea.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei died due to a targeted missile strike; the Islamic regime has not yet proceeded with his burial.
The majority of Polymarket users do not predict a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by the end of the month.
