Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
On January 15, 2026, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an explosion in Tehran, causing widespread mourning among his supporters.
The judiciary of the Islamic Republic announced the execution of Sasan Azadvari, a 21-year-old karate athlete from Isfahan, who was sentenced to death for charges including collaboration with the enemy and incitement to violence during the December protests. Azadvari had been detained and held in Esfahan's Dastgerd Prison.
The Iranian regime has confirmed the execution of 21-year-old Sasan Azadvar, who was arrested in January for protesting against the regime. He was hanged, according to reports.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, vowed to sink American ships, stating he would send them to the "bottom of its waters."
The Reform Front issued a statement protesting the continued blocking of international internet in Iran and called for equal access to the internet for all citizens. The statement noted that the livelihood of millions of Iranians, education, healthcare, and even family emotional connections now depend on internet access.
According to a report from the Telegram channel "United Students," on April 9, 2026 (9 Ardibehesht 1405 in the Iranian calendar), Ali Aliradhi, a mathematics undergraduate student at Sharif University of Technology, was arrested as part of a wave of student detentions and intimidation.
Amir Reisiyan, a public prosecutor, posted on his X account that Branch 39 of the Supreme Court on March 20 (30 Farvardin) upheld a third death sentence for Nasir Bakrzadeh, despite previously nullifying two previous death sentences issued by the Revolutionary Court of Urmia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia will declare a ceasefire on Victory Day, regardless of Ukraine's decision to support it.
In a phone call with the Japanese Prime Minister, Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, stated that the Islamic Republic is prepared to continue diplomatic efforts if the United States alters its behavior.
A member of Iran's Parliament National Security Commission, known for his focus on the Strait of Hormuz, stated that he believes God created the Strait specifically for Iran's benefit today. He emphasized that the Strait grants Iran a power surpassing all others.
Mahsa Sotoudeh, a 25-year-old Baha'i from Shiraz, was abducted by the Islamic regime on March 29 and has since disappeared.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, posted on X that the Islamic Republic's control over the Strait of Hormuz will ensure a future free from American presence and interference for itself and its neighbors.
