Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Former US President Donald Trump commented on Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei, stating that while Khamenei is "damaged," he likely remains alive and will need to respond to ongoing situations, noting that the United States is "decimating" Iran.
In the third week of the conflict, Israeli and American military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran continue, targeting centers of repressive forces and checkpoints of the IRGC and Basij. Hossein Aghaei, an editor at Iran International, discusses these developments in the program "Peyvast."
The state-run Fars News Agency released a video showing African nationals dancing during the "Quds Day" march in Tehran while holding a photo of Ali Khamenei.
On Friday, March 12, during government-organized demonstrations in Tehran, Iranian media published images of a location near an airstrike target being hit, with reports of explosions near Revolution Square, Ferdowsi Square, and Hijab Street. An hour prior, the Israeli army had warned of immediate evacuations in central Tehran.
On Friday, March 13, 2026, Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, stated that America will not permit Iran to obstruct ship passage through the Strait of Hormuz. He also noted that the United States has multiple options to address Iran's nuclear program.
Around 12:15 today, a Basij base at the Commandery Field in Shahr-e Rey, Tehran, was attacked and shows signs of destruction, according to citizen reports and images.
![@Visegrád 24: U.S. SecWar Pete Hegseth on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz:
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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that Iran's attacks on shipping are the only factor preventing free transit through the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing that the U.S. will not permit the strait to remain contested and block commercial shipping.
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, stated in a press conference that the new leader of the Islamic Republic has been injured and is likely disfigured, according to a written message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei. Hegseth also noted there is no clear evidence that the Islamic Republic has laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, stated at a press conference at the War Ministry that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would see either the stars on the American flag or the Star of David when they look at the sky.
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of War, stated in a press conference that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will face extensive American military presence in Iranian airspace, with the largest volume of U.S. attacks on the Islamic Republic scheduled for Friday. He also indicated that the U.S. has plans for every scenario concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
Chris Hegseth commented on the situation in Iran, stating that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian regime see U.S. and Israeli military presence in the skies as a dire threat.
The state news agency IRNA published a video showing Masoud Pezeshkian's presence at the government-organized Quds Day march in Tehran, highlighting his distinctive appearance without bodyguards. Images in Iranian media reveal that while other officials are accompanied by security personnel, Pezeshkian walks alone through the streets of Tehran.
