Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
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.
Iranian citizens are reporting to @IranNewsLive that they are generally content but concerned about ongoing military operations against the Islamic regime, specifically requesting an end to the bombings.
On Monday, March 17, U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview with The Times of Israel, declined to comment on the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader of the Islamic Republic, stating, "We'll see what happens."
People in Iran are standing on their balconies chanting "Death to Mojtaba" in reaction to news that Mojtaba Khamenei has succeeded his father as the new "Supreme Leader."
The news network reported that Mojtaba Khamenei, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), claims to be a "veteran of the Ramadan War," referring to the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War.
Iran’s women’s football team refused to sing the regime’s national anthem following the death of Ali Khamenei, leading state TV to label them as "war-time traitors." The team is currently en route back to Iran on a bus, using the SOS hand signal for help.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran has declared their readiness to obey and sacrifice their lives according to the orders of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
The IRGC "Imam Hossein" headquarters near the Falak Ol Aflak castle in Khorram Abad, Lorestan Province, Iran, was targeted at 1400Z.
