Zahra Hojat, the head of the Hemdam Rehabilitation Institute in Mashhad, has been beaten and arrested for opposing the deployment of the IRGC at the center and using its children as human shields; her current location is unknown.
On March 24, Mehdi Tabatabaei, the Deputy for Communications and Information Dissemination of the Iranian President's Office, announced on X that Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has been appointed as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli attack in Tehran on March 16.
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, an IRGC commander, has been appointed as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic, replacing Ali Larijani. Zolghadr previously served as the deputy and chief of staff of the IRGC and held various other positions including deputy for security and law enforcement at the Ministry of Interior.
Six Peshmerga soldiers were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in an Iranian ballistic missile strike on Soran, near Erbil in northern Iraq.
On April 4, 2025, Iranian media reported that Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr was appointed as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council by order of the President and with the approval of the Supreme Leader, following the death of former Secretary Ali Larijani in Israeli attacks on March 26, 2025.
Mehdi Tabatabai, a member of the government's information council, announced that Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has been appointed as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic, replacing Ali Larijani. Zolghadr previously served as a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Deputy Commander-in-Chief during Yahya Rahim Safavi's command period.
A Chinese fuel tanker named "Bright Gold" and two Indian gas carriers passed through the Strait of Hormuz and along the Iranian coast between the islands of Qeshm and Larak, with routes approved by the Islamic Republic.
Today, the Islamic regime of Iran authorized the IRGC Aerospace Force to launch a new ballistic missile against Tel Aviv, Israel, deploying six to seven heavier cluster munitions that caused significant damage to civilian property and injured six people.
Israeli forces conducted an airstrike against a military site in Najafabad County, Isfahan, central Iran, resulting in at least four explosions and plumes of smoke rising from the area.
General Hamid Mirzadi, commander of the 19th "Zolfiqar" Missile Brigade in northwestern Iran, was killed along with his entire family in airstrikes conducted by the US Air Force.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on March 23, 2025, threatening to target Israeli forces' gathering locations in northern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip with missile and drone attacks if Israel continues its actions against Lebanese and Palestinian civilians. This threat came after Israel reported that two missiles fired from Iran had landed in southern Lebanese territory.
On March 24, Human Rights Watch announced that Iran's attacks on at least two civilian commercial ships, "Seif C Vision" and "Majori Nari," in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11 could be considered war crimes under international humanitarian law.
On January 15, 2026, massive U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities in Najafabad, Iran, hitting the southern part of the city four times. The day prior, the surrounding areas of Najafabad were struck six times.
A Chinese-owned tanker named Bright Gold sailed through the Strait of Hormuz along an Iran-approved coastal route between Qeshm and Larak, signaling its Chinese ownership. Two Indian gas carriers subsequently followed the same route after coordinating with Tehran, according to Bloomberg.
The IRGC continues its missile and drone attacks on Arab Gulf states, prompting reports from the Wall Street Journal that America's Middle Eastern allies are considering entering the conflict against the Islamic Republic.
On March 24, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement threatening Israel, warning that continued attacks on Lebanon and Palestinian civilians would result in missile and drone strikes against Israeli gathering places in northern occupied Palestine and the Gaza Strip. The IRGC also did not deny using cluster warheads and targeting civilian areas in recent attacks on Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has issued evacuation orders for civilians in Maachouq, Tyre, Borj El Chmali, Borgholiyeh, and Rashidiya camp in southern Lebanon ahead of planned airstrikes on Hezbollah targets.
On April 7, 2026, thousands of U.S. Marines, approximately 2,200 from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are set to enter the U.S. Central Command area aboard the USS Tripoli and USS New Orleans, deploying near the Strait of Hormuz. This deployment follows U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline and is aimed at bolstering military presence and readiness in response to potential actions by the Islamic Republic.
A Pakistani official and another source told Reuters that direct talks to end the war between the United States and Israel with Iran are likely to be held in Islamabad this week. The Pakistani official said that U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, along with special envoy Steve Vitkauska and Jared Kushner, is expected to meet with Iranian officials in Islamabad this week.
In an interview with Katie Pavlich on the NewsNation news network, Prince Reza Pahlavi stated that the people of Iran demand the complete collapse of the Islamic Republic, describing the regime, including Mojtaba Khamenei, as corrupt, radical, and violent, and on the verge of collapse.
