Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
The Mossad has issued a warning in Persian to Iranian citizens, advising them to avoid Basij gatherings and cautioning that everyone could be a potential target, whether in public or at home.
The Israeli army announced that it provided maps to target Basij forces operating at checkpoints in Tehran, resulting in the elimination of several military personnel over several nights through attacks carried out by the Israeli Air Force.
On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of State posted on the social network "X" offering a $10 billion reward for information about Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali Asghar Hejazi, Ali Larijani, Yahya Rahim Safavi, Esmail Khatib, and several other military and security officials of the Islamic Republic.
Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, is requesting Iranian citizens to provide information on the locations of Basij force checkpoints in cities across Iran to assist in retaliatory actions for the January 2026 massacre of over 40,000 protesters. The secure communication channel for this information is the Mossad Telegram channel.
Footage recorded today on Azadegan Highway in Tehran shows Basij militia members of the IRGC setting up a roadblock under a bridge to avoid Israeli Air Force Mikholit air-to-surface precision-guided bombs launched from Hermes-900 or Heron TP armed drones. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
On the evening of Friday, March 12, residents in the Saadat Abad area of Tehran chanted "Death to the Dictator" and "Death to Khamenei" from their homes minutes after explosions occurred in the city.
The IRGC and Basij are using taxis as security vehicles at checkpoints in Western Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran. (Coordinates: 35.7777, 51.3358)
A maritime data company reported on Friday that only 77 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of March, marking the second day of the Iran-U.S. and Israel war, compared to 1,229 ships passing through during the same period in 2025. According to the report, ships associated with Iran account for 26 percent of the recent passages, with most belonging to the "shadow fleet" typically used to circumvent sanctions.
In an interview with Fox News Radio, former US President Donald Trump stated that regime change in Iran may ultimately occur but is unlikely to happen immediately due to the Islamic Republic's security forces' violent crackdown on protesters. Trump described the use of machine guns by security forces against unarmed civilians as a significant obstacle to an immediate popular uprising.
The Israeli army announced ongoing attacks on Iranian regime forces, stating that its air force targeted Basij forces at newly established checkpoints in Tehran during nighttime operations, resulting in fatalities. The entity also declared it will continue striking Iranian systems and forces wherever they operate.
On March 12, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview with the Brian Kilmeade show on Fox News Radio that Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic, is "messed up" and probably "alive in some form."
Africans were seen dancing the "Heydar Heydar" during the governmental Quds Day march in Iran, where images of the Khamenei family were displayed, according to the governmental Fars News Agency.
