Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
A video circulating on social media shows Basij forces in Tehran’s Eshrafi Esfahani area using a yellow taxi to set up a checkpoint to evade Israeli drone strikes. The Basij continues to utilize this tactic to conceal their positions and checkpoints.
At 18:20 on Saturday, March 13, 2026, in Isfahan, the area behind the Musalla was struck by approximately ten missiles, reportedly from the IRGC Aerospace Force.
On March 13, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that many countries, including the U.S., China, France, Japan, South Korea, and Britain, would send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure its openness and safety. He also reported that four of the five refueling aircraft damaged in an attack on a Saudi base were back in service, with the fifth expected to be operational soon.
On March 12, U.S. Central Command announced that U.S. forces conducted a precise and extensive attack against more than 90 Iranian regime military positions on Kharg Island.
On Saturday, March 23, 2026, various cities in Iran including Isfahan, Hamadan, Bandar Abbas, Tabriz, Karaj, Ahvaz, Shiraz, and Jahrom were targeted by airstrikes and missile attacks, with explosions reported by noon.
Kharg Island, a critical hub for Iran's oil exports, primarily ships crude oil to China through the Strait of Hormuz and houses over 50 oil tanks with a storage capacity of approximately 30 to 34 million barrels.
The Israeli army announced that its drones are conducting operations over Tehran, targeting Basij checkpoints and agents involved in the deadly crackdown against protesters. Basij agents implicated in the violence have reportedly gone into hiding.
Videos published by state media during funeral ceremonies for Basij militiamen and military personnel killed in Israeli and American attacks depict threats directed against the people and Israel.
A video showing Basij forces at a tunnel checkpoint has been released and reposted by the Israeli army, which claims that Israeli aircraft are freely moving over Tehran and targeting Basij agents and their checkpoints. The Israeli army added that the sound of their aircraft over the streets indicates the clearing of violence and the transfer of fear from the Iranian people to the Basij agents.
A propaganda event organized by the Iranian regime featured Basij militia women armed with AK-47 assault rifles in Zahedan yesterday, threatening to suppress protests against the Islamic regime.
Israel's Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, stated that the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran has entered a new phase and will continue until the regime falls, emphasizing that only the Iranian people can bring about this change through decisive action. Katz also expressed gratitude to former US President Trump for the attack on Kharg Island, describing it as a fitting response to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The mother of a Basij militia member killed by Israeli airstrikes in Tehran on January 20, 2026, threatened to execute tens of thousands of Iranian opposition protesters, stating they would be beheaded. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
