Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has contradicted earlier official statements by admitting he cannot confirm whether Supreme Leader Khamenei is alive, after the regime had insisted just hours earlier that Khamenei was alive and preparing to deliver an imminent speech.
Iran's Ministry of Guidance has ordered domestic media outlets to remove reporting about an upcoming speech by Supreme Leader Khamenei, raising questions about the regime's communication strategy and information control.
Iranian state media announced Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would address the nation imminently, but more than seven hours passed without the appearance, raising questions about his whereabouts and health status.
Iran is reportedly using Shahed-136 drones to target high-rise buildings in Manama, Bahrain's capital, in what appears to be an escalation targeting civilian areas after failing to strike U.S. military installations in the Persian Gulf region.
The Israeli Air Force conducted a third strike today on an IRGC ballistic missile base in Zanjan, with reports indicating massive secondary explosions as missiles were targeted before launch. The airstrikes targeted ballistic missile launchers of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
The Israeli Defense Force has publicly detailed its strikes on Iranian military targets, including ballistic missile bases of the IRGC Aerospace Force in Tabriz and Kermanshah, as well as air defense systems across northwestern and western Iran during Operation Lion Roar. The operation reportedly involved over 200 Israeli fighter jets.
IRGC General Hossein Yekta has appeared on Iranian state television threatening mass killings against any citizens who attempt to protest, allegedly referencing a previous crackdown that resulted in over 40,000 deaths. The statement is being characterized as a threat to regional stability affecting Iran, Israel, and the United States.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile at Israel, marking a significant military escalation in regional tensions. The Sejjil-2 solid-propelled missile was observed traveling across Iranian airspace toward its target.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has conducted indiscriminate bombing attacks against UAE and other Persian Gulf Arab nations, contradicting these countries' recent diplomatic outreach efforts toward the Iranian regime.
