Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Lebanese Shiite scholar Maytham Issa criticized Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem, calling him a "terrorist and a lowly Iranian slave" and questioning the rationale behind avenging Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, stating such actions are "suicide, not jihad."
On Tuesday, March 19, 2026, the U.S. Secretary of Defense announced the most intense attacks on Iran since the start of the war, involving extensive use of fighter jets, bombers, and strikes. The U.S. has targeted over 5,000 sites in Iran, including more than 50 ships, according to General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
On Tuesday, March 9, a video circulating on social media showed successive explosions in the city of Jerusalem due to an airstrike as U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran entered their eleventh day.
Around 00:30 early Tuesday, March 19, a building in Mehrshahr, Karaj, was targeted and destroyed in an attack. The building was reportedly a safe house of the IRGC or a home of a terrorist leader.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth declined to comment on reports of Mojtaba Khamenei's injury when questioned by a journalist, stating, "I cannot comment on his current status." He also advised Khamenei to heed Donald Trump's message regarding the pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Australian television reported that five Iranian female players escaped from their Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) handlers. The players were trapped in an elevator while the IRGC chased them down the stairs, but someone inside the building locked the garage door from the inside, aiding their escape.
On Tuesday, March 19, the Sorkheh Hesar area of Tehran was targeted by airstrikes, according to videos received by Iran International.
On Tuesday, March 19, Tabriz was targeted by airstrikes, with black smoke from the explosions visible in the city.
The Israeli Defense Forces announced on Tuesday, March 10, 2025, that they launched a large wave of attacks against the infrastructure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran earlier that day.
Asadollah Badfar, head of the Basij in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic, was killed during joint attacks by Israel and the United States on the Islamic Republic. His funeral was held on March 8 in Qom.
Fatemeh Mohajerani, a spokesperson for the Islamic Republic of Iran, defended the election of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as president, emphasizing Iran's determination and presence in political sessions. The comment was made in Tehran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the United States' initial plan to achieve regime change in Iran within days had failed, and that subsequent plans also lacked success. He added that the U.S. currently lacks a realistic strategy and is engaging in盲目攻击伊朗。请允许我重新组织一下句子，使其更加符合新闻报道的客观性： 伊朗外长阿巴斯·阿雷奇表示，美国最初计划在几天内实现伊朗政权更迭的企图已经失败，后续的其他计划也未能成功。他指出，美国目前没有切实可行的策略，只是在盲目地攻击伊朗。
