Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
White House spokesperson Caroline Leavitt announced that a change in Iran's regime leadership has occurred, stating it aligns with President Trump's previous assertions.
Reports indicate that air defense systems were activated in Mashhad, a city in northeastern Iran, on an unspecified date in 2025-2026.
On Wednesday, March 24, around 21:15, a photo was received showing five strikes in Mashhad, with three missiles landing near the airport.
On the evening and night of March 25, 2026, reports indicated the sound of fighter jets and explosions in multiple cities across Iran, including Tehran, Mashhad, Kish Island, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, Islamshahr, Jahrom, Ahvaz, and Lamerd.
On Wednesday, the White House warned that if Iran does not accept its military defeat and agree to a deal to end the conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to escalate military action against Iran. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that Iran's continued refusal to negotiate could result in further severe military consequences, following the loss of its senior leadership, navy, air force, and air defense systems in recent U.S. and Israeli attacks.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated, "The Pope is against the war, but I don’t hear the opposition parties saying that the Vatican is on the side of the Ayatollahs," during a discussion on Iran.
President Donald J. Trump announced that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which was previously postponed due to military operations in Iran, has been rescheduled for May 14th and 15th in Beijing. The reciprocal visit to Washington, D.C. will take place later in the year.
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, explosions were reported at 21:13 local time in Mashhad, targeting both the railway siding and the airport.
On Wednesday, the fifth of Farvardin (March 26, 2025), a group of regime supporters gathered in Tehran's Republic Square and chanted towards Majid Mousavi, the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, saying "Sayyid Majid, the precision striker, hit Trump hard."
On the evening of Wednesday, March 25, the sound of explosions and air defense gunfire was reported in various areas of Mashhad, including the Hasheminejad International Airport and the shrine of the eighth Shia Imam. Additionally, powerful explosions were heard near Namaz Boulevard and Koohsangi, with sightings of two fighter jets flying at low altitude.
On Wednesday, March 24, 2025, in Karaj, Iran, video footage showed fighter jets flying over the Kordan area at 4 PM.
Caroline Levy, the White House spokesperson, stated at a Wednesday briefing on U.S. military operations against the Islamic Republic that any further violence would be a result of Iran's refusal to accept defeat and its failure to negotiate. She also noted that Iran's latest miscalculation has cost them senior commanders, naval forces, air forces, and air defense systems.
