In a recent social media post, Ali Larijani is shown kissing the tomb of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The post's caption suggests that a low-level IRGC member may face a similar fate in the future.
Israel released before-and-after satellite images showing a ballistic missile site in Iran that was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, reportedly diminishing Iran's ballistic missile capabilities.
An image sent to Iran International shows the destruction at the IRGC dock in Bandar Deyr, Bushehr Province.
On March 16, 2026, a "sports complex" affiliated with the Basij HQ of the Javad Al-aeme Mosque in Salehi, Tehran Province, was targeted in the night. Northwestern Tehran coordinates: 35.77787, 51.314332.
NEC Director Kevin Hassett stated that the world is moving towards a Middle Eastern energy market characterized by free trade and devoid of extortion, predicting increased investment and oil production as a result.
Israeli forces conducted precision airstrikes in Tehran, targeting a vehicle linked to IRGC special forces near Meydan-e 24-e Esfand in central Tehran.
India denied reports that it was negotiating with Iran to secure safe passage for Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the release of three seized Iranian oil tankers. The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson dismissed the claims as baseless during a press conference on Tuesday, March 16.
On March 26, 2026, an Israeli airstrike hit Tehran's Revolution Square, causing a vehicle belonging to a special unit to catch fire. The strike targeted vehicles reportedly used against civilians.
On Tuesday evening, the Israeli army announced it had conducted attacks against infrastructure in Tehran, with citizens reporting multiple heavy explosions in central Tehran, including the Jeyhun area, and an explosion heard in Isfahan along with the sound of fighter jets.
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the killing of Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij organization, stating that Iranians are safer without them and emphasizing that the regime will be overthrown by the Iranian people.
On September 26, 2025, during Iran's Moshkaki campaign, damage was reported to vehicles and a train station in two central locations in Israel. Israel's Ministry of Defense (MDA) responded, indicating ongoing conflict costs and strategic objectives.
The Israeli army announced the killing of Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij Organization, in a targeted attack in Tehran. Soleimani's death is described as a significant blow to the regime's command structure and security control system, given his role in suppressing revolutionary protests and arresting activists.
Continued precise strikes targeted a warehouse used as a storage site for ammunition and deployment of forces near Janat Abad Flower Market in Tehran around 12:30. A week earlier, a Basij base in the same area was also hit, according to local sources.
On March 26, 2026, during the Chaharshanbe Suri festival, Israeli and American military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran entered their eighteenth day, resulting in the deaths of Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and 300 Basij commanders.
Gholamreza Soleimani, Commander-in-Chief of the Basij and an IRGC terrorist, was reportedly killed while in civilian disguise at a makeshift tent in the Sadeghiyeh area of Tehran.
Tasnim reports that General Mahmoud Bagheri, head of the IRGC missile program during the 12-day war, and his brother Commander Javad Bagheri, who was involved in the current conflict, were both killed by Israel.
Iran International sources report a series of attacks targeting key centers and command structures of the Basij organization, resulting in the deaths of approximately 300 Basij commanders and field officials.
On March 25, 2026, Israel conducted airstrikes in Tehran, destroying the Nayeran police station building.
The Islamic regime in Iran earns approximately $140 million per day from oil exports, shipping 1.5–1.6 million barrels daily through the Strait of Hormuz, despite ongoing strikes. Washington is permitting these exports to prevent a global oil shortage, with most Iranian oil still being exported to China from Kharg Island.
Videos received by Iran International on Tuesday, March 16, show a special forces vehicle catching fire in Tehran's Revolution Square following an Israeli airstrike.
