Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
At approximately 1556 UTC, an attack targeted either the IRIB Broadcast Station or an IRGC Radio Repeater site in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Coordinates provided are approximately 38.0990, 46.3331.
Salar Velayatmadar, an IRGC commander, warned on state television that those youth who align with the enemy may face lethal force, sparking public reaction.
On Thursday, March 4, 2026, an attack on Tehran’s Ba’athat Stadium resulted in injuries to several Basij forces stationed there. Videos also show armed forces and police fleeing the stadium following the attack.
Three citizen journalists from IranWire report on rising food prices and rationing in Iran, noting Basij checkpoints and anti-American and anti-Israeli chants from groups in neighborhoods, while most people remain at home and express hope for change.
Extensive explosions were reported in airstrikes on eastern Tehran's Parchin area around 7 PM on Thursday, March 5, according to Vahid Online.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's brother and designated successor Mojtaba Khamenei may be hiding outside Iran due to the ongoing conflict, suggesting he is considered more valuable to the regime than the entire population of the country.
During the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury, U.S.CENTCOM reported that B-52 bombers struck Iranian ballistic missiles and command and control posts.
On Thursday, March 5, 2025, the Tala'iyeh Welfare Services Complex in Kashan, which belongs to the IRGC, was targeted.
A video obtained by Iran International shows smoke rising from a Basij base in Harsin County after an attack on the facility.
At approximately 1500Z, the IRGC's Talaieh Complex in Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran, was targeted. (Area center coordinates: 33.9736, 51.4778)
On March 4, 2026, a citizen sent a video to Iran International showing smoke and signs of destruction at the Basij base in Fardis, Alborz Province.
In an interview with Axios, former US President Donald Trump stated that he should personally play a role in selecting Iran's next leader, emphasizing that the successor to Ali Khamenei must promote coordination and peace, and that Ali Khamenei's son is not an acceptable option.
