Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
On Monday, March 8, a video sent to Iran International shows the destruction of IRGC, Basij, and police headquarters in Kuhdasht, Lorestan Province.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they carried out strikes on a base used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its Basij militia, as well as the IRGC police headquarters in the city of Isfahan, Iran.
On March 8, 2026, a video received by Iran International shows the destruction of the Shahriar City Police Command Headquarters building in Tehran following airstrikes.
Rasanhei and his associates published the first two documents of the Islamic Republic before declaring Mojtaba Khamenei as the seventh ruler, identifying him as a "sadist" and "corrupt" individual based on only twenty-two reflections.
A Revolutionary Guards spokesman in Iran warned that oil prices could reach over $200 per barrel if neighboring countries do not take steps to restrain U.S. actions, according to Open Source Intel.
On Monday, March 8, targets in Bandar Abbas were subjected to airstrikes, according to videos received by Iran International.
On March 8, 2026, early Monday morning, the Israeli army announced it would continue military strikes against the infrastructure of the Islamic Republic's internal security forces and Basij, targeting IRGC provincial headquarters, internal security forces headquarters in Isfahan, several IRGC and Basij bases in western Iran, a missile production facility, and multiple long-range ballistic missile launch sites.
CNN's news team in Tehran reported on Monday, March 9, 2025, that several explosions were heard across the city, believed to be the result of airstrikes in various parts of Tehran.
The Israeli army announced continued attacks on military infrastructure associated with Iran's Law Enforcement Command and Basij forces, targeting a provincial IRGC headquarters, the Law Enforcement Command headquarters in Isfahan, a shared IRGC and Basij base, and a police headquarters affiliated with the IRGC.
On the evening of March 8, 2025, following the announcement of Mojtaba Khamenei's leadership, regime supporters in Tehran chanted "Allahu Akbar" through loudspeakers, while opposition groups countered with slogans like "Death to Mojtaba" in areas such as Ekbatan Town.
Following the announcement of Mojtaba Khamenei's succession to leadership of the Islamic Republic, videos show nighttime protests in Iran with citizens chanting "Death to the regime's lackey" and "Death to Mojtaba."
Saudi Arabia warned that Iran would be the "biggest loser" in the conflict if it continues attacks on Arab countries, hours after Mojtaba Khamenei's announcement as Iran's new leader. Following a drone strike on the Shaybah oil field, the United States ordered its non-essential personnel to leave Saudi Arabia, and a projectile strike in Al-Kharg province killed two Bangladeshi citizens and injured 12 others.
