Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that U.S. forces have conducted more than 6,000 combat sorties, striking over 90 targets on Kharg Island and destroying or damaging more than 100 Iranian naval vessels during the ongoing campaign.
On January 12, 2026, the Aframax tanker Karachi, carrying Abu Dhabi’s Das crude, safely transited the Strait of Hormuz with Automatic Identification System (AIS) active, marking the first non-Iranian tanker to do so without incident that day.
Former President Donald Trump claimed that images showing an alleged pro-Khamenei rally with about 250,000 participants were entirely AI-generated and never occurred, asserting that the media was aware of this fact but misrepresented the event.
Gen. Yahya Rahim-Safavi, senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former IRGC commander-in-chief, stated that Iran has strong relations with China and Russia and receives satellite reports on U.S. aircraft and fleet movements.
A citizen in Tehran played recordings of drone sounds from a sound system on his balcony, causing Basij operatives to flee in panic from the street.
Germany has refused to participate in any military efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, stating that as long as the war continues, there will be no involvement, not even in ensuring the strait's navigability by military means, according to the government spokesperson.
At a New York City Al-Quds Day rally, protesters chanted anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans, including "U.S.A., Go to Hell!" and "Death to Israel," while praising figures like Sinwar, Nasrallah, the IRGC, and the Houthis, and calling for strikes against Tel Aviv.
On Tuesday, March 15, the Saadat Abad neighborhood in Tehran was targeted by airstrikes, as indicated by a video received by Iran International.
A citizen sent a video to Iran International showing that Basij members and government agents have gathered at a school.
Videos received by Iran International on Monday, March 15, show intense fires and black smoke rising from explosions at Tehran's Mehrabad airport, reportedly destroying a large part of the IRGC transport fleet and exclusive aircraft used by Islamic Republic leaders.
On Monday, March 25, a citizen sent a video to Iran International showing massive explosions in western Tehran and verbally cursed Ali Khamenei, blaming him for starting the war.
Telegram channels affiliated with the "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps" threatened participants in the "Chaharshanbe Suri" ceremony, calling them "traitors," as Prince Reza Pahlavi called on Iranians to take part in the traditional celebration.
