Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
The Israeli army released a video stating that a member of the Basij force was killed during guard duty at a base entrance in western Tehran. In the video's caption, the Israeli army threatened continued targeting of Basij-affiliated forces in any location.
An Israeli Air Force Hermes 900 drone conducted a strike on a Basij militia member of the IRGC who was on guard duty at a base entrance, as shown in a video provided by the IDF. The Basij militia have been involved in the crackdown on protests in January 2026, resulting in thousands of casualties.
On Wednesday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attacked and killed a Basij unit soldier guarding an entrance post at a base in western Iran as part of "Operation Lion's Roar." The day before, IDF targeted Basij soldiers operating in more than 10 positions across Tehran.
Iranian media reported the killing of Afshin Nakhshbandi, the representative of the General Staff of the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces in the Basij, in Iran. Prior to his death, Nakhshbandi had claimed that the Islamic Republic and its armed forces were the definitive victors of the 12-day war.
On March 18, a video obtained by Iran International shows a fighter jet flying over Asaluyeh after bombing petrochemical facilities in the South Pars field.
On the night of Chaharshanbe Suri in Shiraz, Basij forces attacked four young people who were standing by the fire, according to a report and video received by Iran International.
A resident of Gisha in Tehran sent a video to Iran Wire stating that while Tehran was calmer on New Year's Eve compared to previous nights, the bombardment of Bandar Anzali and Rasht prevented them from sleeping. The resident noted that despite the turmoil, they ventured out to purchase items for the Haft-Seen table, believing Nowruz and setting up the traditional table symbolize life continuing and spring emerging after every winter.
On January 2026, the Iranian regime executed a 19-year-old national wrestling champion in Qom for participating in January protests. Additionally, three protesters—Saleh Mohammadi, Mehdi Ghasemi, and Saeed Davoudi—were also hanged in Qom following a controversial trial.
On the night of March 18, a video received by Iran International shows that the fire at the South Pars Gas Field in Asaluyeh was still burning. On the nineteenth day of the conflict, petrochemical facilities in the area were hit by an airstrike.
The Israeli Air Force destroyed an MI-17 helicopter at Sanandaj Airport in Hamedan, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Force assets on January 15, 2026, as part of ongoing operations to degrade Iranian military capabilities and maintain air superiority in western Iran.
A Manoto reporter sent a video from Abadan indicating that the city is highly securitized with extensive presence of Basij forces, who are pressuring citizens to install images of Ali Khamenei on vehicle windows.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, with no involvement from the United States or Qatar. Iran responded to the attack by conducting retaliatory air strikes on energy infrastructure in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, causing extensive damage to Qatar's main gas facilities in the industrial city of Ras Laffan.
