Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Yousef Pezeshkian, son and advisor to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, stated that based on information from associates of "Mojtaba Khamenei," he is in good health and in a "safe place," contradicting reports of him being injured.
On Wednesday, March 10, 2026, North Korea's Ministry of Interior announced through Yonhap, South Korea's official news agency, that it respects the Iranian people's choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as their new leader, succeeding his father who was killed during US and Israeli attacks on Tehran.
On March 10, 2025, the Israeli army conducted airstrikes on multiple targets in Tehran, Tabriz, and Ilam, including the IRGC military complex in Tehran and security centers in Tabriz and Maragheh. Videos and reports from citizens indicated explosions and fighter jets over Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport and other areas, with no immediate casualty reports provided.
The UK Home Secretary has approved the Metropolitan Police's request to ban the Quds Day march in London on Sunday, citing the aim of preventing public disorder. The decision was influenced by the organizers' support for Ali Khamenei, marking the first ban since 2012 following requests from MPs of both major parties.
On Tuesday night and early Wednesday, March 10, 2025, Israeli and American forces conducted airstrikes on regions of Tehran, Karaj, and several cities in central and western Iran. Residents reported hearing multiple explosions in areas including southern and eastern Tehran, Shahriar, Nematabad, Robat Karim, Karaj, Banafsheh Town, Ferdows, Urmia, and Qazvin.
On Tuesday night and early Wednesday, March 10, 2025, the United States and Israel conducted airstrikes on southern and central regions of Iran, targeting facilities in Khuzestan Province, Bandar Abbas, Kish Island, Shiraz, Shahrekord, Bushehr, Qeshm, and Isfahan.
Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was presented at a mass rally in Tehran today through a cardboard cutout, as he did not attend in person.
The U.S. Department of War released a map titled "Epic Wrath" showing U.S. and Israeli strikes on Islamic Republic targets across Iran, including Tehran, Isfahan, and other cities, from February 28 to March 9, 2026. The map details attacks on air defense systems, military bases, and nuclear facilities, resulting in the disabling of at least 50 Islamic Republic Navy vessels.
A member of the IRGC Basij filmed himself departing from what he described as a former school now serving as a Basij barracks, stating that he believes the Islamic regime is over and everyone has left or is leaving. "Everyone is gone or leaving. I’m going home too," he said, expressing hope that the people will not seek revenge against them.
Ahmad Reza Radan, commander of the Iranian police force, threatened protesters, warning that those who oppose the regime will be shot and killed by police and Basij militia, who are reportedly ready to open fire.
Colonel Majid Kashefi, a senior official within the IRGC Aerospace Force, was killed in a drone strike targeting his vehicle in Arak Province on Monday, March 9, 2026.
Anti-regime channels have released a recording showing a Basij member declaring that a school in Qarj has been converted into a recruitment base for fighters, with many Basij members recognizing the regime's vulnerability and attempting to defect. The speaker calls on the government to surrender and hand power over to the people.
