Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
A video obtained by IranWire shows moments from the life of Nahal (Kowsar) Galandari, a young woman who was shot and killed in Khorramabad on the evening of March 29 while celebrating the news of Ali Khamenei's death.
In response to President Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to the Islamic Republic and the threat of attacking Iran's power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi wrote on X, emphasizing that "Iran is not the Islamic Republic": "Iran's non-military infrastructure belongs to the Iranian people and is the future capital. The Islamic Republic's infrastructure is a machine of suppression and terror used to prevent the realization of our future." He called for protecting Iran while dismantling the Islamic Republic regime.
During a visit to residential buildings damaged by Iranian missile strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned Iran as a threat to civilization, accusing it of targeting civilians and critical infrastructure. Netanyahu called on leaders of the free world to take action, asserting that Israel is fighting for the security of all nations.
Mohammad Reza Aref, first deputy of Masoud Pezeshkian in the 11th government, responded to Donald Trump's 48-hour ultimatum, stating that an attack on Iran's infrastructure would cause widespread blackouts in the region and that Iran reserves the right to legitimate defense, making threat-makers responsible for the consequences.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that targets of attacks in Iran last night included an Iranian army base used for soldier training and missile storage, a weapons production and storage site for the Ministry of Defense, a weapons production site for the Revolutionary Guards Air Force, and headquarters for the Iranian Intelligence Ministry and Internal Security Forces.
Three IRGC soldiers from Mashhad were killed at a checkpoint along Bagheri Highway, which is typically manned by local Basij forces.
Iran's state media attempted to demonstrate a maritime standstill in the Strait of Hormuz by showing an empty, heavily rusted Iranian tanker that has not moved since last year, long before any recent purported closure. This was the only ship featured in the video.
IRGC Major General Abdullahi stated that the Iranian military will disrupt enemy calculations with new advanced weapons and create new wonders on the battlefield.
Two Iranian journalists reported that commercial vessels were at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, with engines shut down and waiting for clearance to proceed, halting traffic through one of the world's most critical energy corridors.
Mohammad Reza Aref, First Vice President of Pezeshkian, responded to Trump's warning about attacking Iran's power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened, stating that such an attack would cause regional blackouts and that Iran reserves the right to defend itself against threat-makers. He also emphasized that Iran will determine the end of the conflict.
On Friday, as the new Iranian year 1405 began, citizens in the Salsabil area of Tehran chanted "Long live the Shah" and one individual declared "Happy New Year without Khamenei the Zahhak," according to video footage received by Iran International.
Muhammad Taji Abbasi, a Basij member and base commander, was killed in an air force strike on a checkpoint in Tehran.
