A video circulating online shows smoke rising from Israeli army nighttime airstrikes in central Tehran and the "Grand Bazaar" area. The "Vahid Online" channel reported receiving similar reports about attacks in the same region, though specific targets remain unclear.
On the evening of March 11, 2026, images showed an airstrike on Garmdareh in Karaj, with reports of nighttime airstrikes in Tehran and other parts of Iran, including explosions and air defense activity in western and eastern Tehran and three points in Qom province.
Rashid Mazahiri, former goalkeeper of Iran's national football team, in a video dated February 24 accused Supreme Leader Khamenei of responsibility for crimes and killings during the December protests. Since then, Mazahiri has gone missing, with no updates on his whereabouts.
The Israeli army has conducted recent attacks targeting several IRGC commanders in Iran and Lebanon, including Akbar Ghaffari, Davoud Alizadeh, Ismail Dehghan, Abu Zar Mohammadi, and Reza Khazaie.
The Israeli army stated in a press release that it destroyed the nuclear facility at the Taleqan complex in Tehran during recent airstrikes. The statement claimed this site was part of the "Amad Project," a secret program aimed at developing nuclear weapons.
A citizen in Karaj sent a video to Iran International reporting an airstrike on a military garrison in the city on the evening of March 11.
Wahid Eshtari, a justice-seeking media activist, reported on X that during the funeral procession for war casualties in Tehran, supporters of the regime chanted "Tangasiri, tighten it more," referring to Alireza Tangasiri, the commander of the IRGC Navy and likely alluding to closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Ibrahim Zulfaqari, spokesperson for the Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, threatened that any attack on Iran's energy infrastructure and ports would result in a "crushing and devastating response" targeting regional oil and gas infrastructure linked to the United States and its allies. Earlier, Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, warned that an attack on Iran's power facilities would plunge the entire region into darkness within half an hour.
The Israeli Air Force is conducting airstrikes against government and military buildings in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, tonight.hashtags: #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury
Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech stating that Israel had targeted senior Iranian officials and would continue to strike the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Basij forces, urging the Iranian people to pursue freedom. Netanyahu also highlighted a strengthened relationship with U.S. President Trump and warned that the outcome of the Iranian regime's future rests with its people.
The spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of the "Khatam al-Anbiya" of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Israel, the United States, and regional countries, warning that any attack on Iran's energy infrastructure and ports would result in retaliatory strikes targeting oil and gas facilities in the region.
Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone conversation with the Prime Minister of India on Thursday, stated that the Islamic Republic was not the initiator of the war and has no desire to continue it. He also said that based on the right to legitimate defense, they targeted U.S. bases in regional countries that were the origin of the attack.
Simultaneously with the "Israeli Defense Forces" announcing a "widespread wave of attacks," the "Vahid Online" channel published a video showing smoke rising from an attack on the Sorkheh Hesar area in eastern Tehran, a region housing significant military facilities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Narendra Modi, India's next prime minister, announced on Wednesday that he had a conversation with Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Republic of Iran, amid Iran's disruption of oil and energy transmission through the Strait of Hormuz due to targeted attacks on oil facilities. In his statement on the social network IEX, Modi emphasized the security and safety of Indian citizens and the need for uninterrupted oil and energy supply as top priorities for India.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a conversation with Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the escalating tensions in the region, expressing deep concern over the loss of civilian lives and damage to infrastructure. Modi emphasized the safety of Indian nationals and the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy, reiterating India's commitment to peace and stability through dialogue and diplomacy.
The U.S. Navy’s Task Force Scorpion utilized LUCAS one-way attack drones to target bases of the Hashd al-Shaabi, Iraqi proxies of the IRGC Quds Force, on December 14, 2025.
Basij paramilitary members of the IRGC have established roadblocks on bridges in Tehran to protect against Israeli Air Force armed drones. This development is part of ongoing tensions in the capital city of Iran.
Videos received by IranWire show residents of Shahr-e Shahin celebrating the first night of the war and the official announcement of the death of Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, following a targeted bombing of his residence in Tehran's Pasteur neighborhood by U.S. and Israeli forces on March 9, 2025.
On March 12, 2026, Fars News Agency reported that Ali Khamenei's wife is alive, contradicting earlier reports of her death three days prior following the bombing of the leader's office and residence.
Drone attacks by the IDF struck Basij checkpoints in Tehran, killing several Basij and internal security members, including senior officers, according to Iranian media reports.
