Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
Video footage obtained by Iran International shows a fighter jet bombing several Basij bases in Urmia early Saturday morning.
On March 16, 2026, President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized in a televised address to neighboring countries targeted by Iran's military attack, stating that the actions were taken by a group acting independently in the absence of Ali Khamenei and other military leaders.
On Saturday, March 6, 2026, Masoud Pezeshkian published a video in which he apologized to neighboring countries for attacks by the Islamic Republic following the onset of war with America and Israel.
On Saturday, March 7, 2025, the Israeli army conducted military attacks on Iran, deploying more than 80 fighter jets to target Imam Hussein University, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on Meghdad and Ashura bases of the Basij paramilitary organization in Tehran, Iran, on Azadi Street. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
On Saturday, March 7, in the early hours, Mehrabad Airport and nearby facilities in western Tehran were targeted in a bombing attack, as reported by citizens and videos on social media showing massive explosions, flames, and smoke. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday evening that the U.S. would conduct its largest bombing campaign that night.
Asif Reza Merchant, a Pakistani national, was convicted in a U.S. federal court for attempting a cross-border terrorist act on behalf of the IRGC to carry out operations in America.
On March 29, 2025, following attacks by Israel and the United States, employees at Tehran's Azadi Sports Complex were ordered to evacuate, allowing government forces including the Basij to deploy in the complex. The national wrestling team's camp and the 12,000-seat Azadi Stadium were among the targets, with the latter being destroyed in an airstrike.
The IRGC's 33rd Al-Mahdi Airborne Brigade Base in Jahrom, Fars Province, Iran, was struck by six projectiles.
On March 5, 2026, around 2130 local time, an IRGC base in Dorisan, Paveh, Kermanshah Province, Iran, was targeted by six projectiles.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is being questioned by activist Masih Alinejad about accepting gratitude from the Iranian regime responsible for the deaths of over 32,000 Iranians and the arrest of thousands of protesters, including juveniles. Alinejad calls for Sánchez to leverage his position to demand the restoration of internet access, release of political prisoners, and cessation of the imprisonment of children in Iran.
An IDF spokeswoman in Persian reported that Revolutionary Guards and Basij personnel are using firearms to fire directly at the homes of protesting civilians in Iran.
