U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States is in talks with the highest-ranking Iranian official who is not Mojtaba Khamenei, noting that some within the Iranian system are unaware of these discussions.
On Monday, March 23, 2026, the Israeli army announced it had conducted a series of airstrikes in Tehran, targeting bases and headquarters of the Quds Force's intelligence units.
Thousands of troops from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division have arrived in the Middle East aboard C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, preparing for potential operations to seize Iranian islands in the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, six C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft carrying U.S. Army helicopters and Special Forces arrived earlier to support operations in Isfahan aimed at recovering enriched uranium.
President Trump announced the possibility of jointly controlling the Strait of Hormuz with Iran after a regime change, suggesting collaboration with "the Ayatollah" and implying a shift in leadership within Iran. He also referenced a "serious regime change" and drew a comparison to the situation in Venezuela.
Activist Masih Alinejad claims that the Islamic Republic of Iran is threatening her and using misinformation spread by critics like Mehdi Hasan and Trita Parsi to target and endanger her and her family. Alinejad cites an instance where misinformation shared by Ilhan Omar was used by Iranian state media to justify further targeting of her and hiring assassins in New York.
Today, the IRGC released propaganda footage showing a ballistic missile launched at Israel, with a poster depicting President Trump begging for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz; the same missile caused severe injuries among civilians in Kiryat Shmona earlier today.
An RJ85 aircraft of the Iranian Air Force, carrying a delegation led by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, flew from Tehran to Islamabad with Israeli approval and met with American officials to discuss the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
A citizen in Tehran shared a video showing damage from U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Islamic Republic positions; security agencies covered the remains of the damaged building with sacks and plastic.
Former US President Donald Trump stated that "many officials of the Iranian regime have been killed, and regime change has occurred automatically."
Images of damaged Basij sites near Azadi Square in Tehran have been shared with IranWire.
As a result of a ballistic missile strike by the IRGC Aerospace Force on Kiryat Shmona in Israel, several civilians were seriously injured, with multiple impact sites reported. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
Video received by Iran International on Tuesday, March 22, shows a massive explosion and plume of black smoke following an attack on the Maragheh IRGC Intelligence Headquarters in Maragheh.
A targeted assassination strike hit a residential building in the Abrisham Towers complex in the Nasr Residential Complex in Tabriz at around 03:30 on March 23, targeting IRGC Aerospace Force commander Hamid Mirzadeh, who commanded a ballistic missile base near the city.
Joint Israeli and U.S. airstrikes targeted multiple locations in Isfahan, Iran between approximately 15:26 and 15:33 local time today, hitting sites such as the Army Aviation (Havanirooz) base in Sofeh, the 15 Khordad garrison, and facilities in Baharestan and Kaaveh. Explosions and power outages were reported across the city.
CCTV footage shows an explosion at a Basij base in Nazi-Abad, Tehran, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump stated during a press conference that negotiations with the Islamic Republic have resulted in an agreement to not pursue nuclear weapons. He also commented that Mojtaba Khamenei is not a leader and suggested regime change in Iran has occurred "automatically" with many officials killed.
Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Al Thani family provided financial support to the Iranian regime for three decades; in response, Iran launched missile strikes on Qatari territory and gas facilities.
At 14:10 on March 23 near Tehran, Jadeh Makhsoos, Kilometer 12, near Iran Khodro, a video was received showing the targeting of the aerospace park area of the IRGC facility in the region.
Reports indicate powerful explosions at the headquarters of an IRGC terrorist group in the Chitgar area of western Tehran.
Images of the aftermath of an attack on the Silk residential towers in Neshr City, Tabriz, have been published. According to the "Mamlekat" channel, the target of the attack was Hamid Mirzadeh, a senior member of the IRGC.
