Hamas took 251 hostages on October 7th. The IRGC is currently holding 21,000 hostages, primarily sailors, in the Hormuz Strait.
On Sunday, May 10, 2025, the UAE Ministry of Defense reported that the country's air defense systems intercepted two drones launched by Iran, the latest in a series of attacks since a ceasefire was announced four weeks prior in the conflict involving the US and Israel against Iran.
Iran has been under an internet blackout for 72 days, with only regime figures and pro-regime influencers maintaining online access while 90 million Iranians remain disconnected. As a result, nearly all online businesses have gone bankrupt and millions have lost their jobs.
On Mother's Day, an image was published showing the mother of Mehrad Sadeghi, an Isfahani teenager who died in the 2022 protests after being shot by security forces, lying beside her son's grave in Isfahan's Behesht-e Reyhan cemetery.
Britain is deploying a warship to the Strait of Hormuz to assist in reopening shipping lanes, amid ongoing tension over allied support for U.S. forces in the region.
A guest on the Mark Levin show suggested that renewed military action is the best option for addressing Iran, reflecting potential considerations similar to those of President Trump.
Iranian state media reported a meeting between Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, and Mojtaba Khamenei. Morteza Kazemian, a member of Iran International's editorial board, evaluates the details of this official report.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet was refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East on December 15, 2025.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that several Hezbollah rockets fired at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon were intercepted, with no injuries sustained. An IDF airstrike the previous day killed a Hezbollah operative who had approached Israeli forces in the region.
Iranian General Ali Abdollahi met with Mojtaba Khamenei and reported that Iranian military forces are highly combat-ready and equipped to defend against and反击美国和犹太敌人任何形式的战略失误、侵略或攻击。
An Iraqi security source stated that foreign forces were observed in the Najaf desert but their identity was undetermined, commenting on a Wall Street Journal report suggesting the presence of a secret Israeli base there during the Iran war. The United States had warned Iraq not to approach the area for security reasons.
The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news outlet is demanding that foreign companies obtain permits and pay annual tolls to route internet cables through the Strait of Hormuz, and also calling for Iranian companies to have a monopoly on the repair and maintenance of these cables.
Iran's national security spokesman has called on the United States to surrender and make concessions, asserting that a new regional order is in place with Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz, which must be accepted.
Media outlets close to the Iranian regime report meetings between military and political officials and Mojtaba Khamenei, who has succeeded his father as the leader, but no visual or audio evidence of him has been released since his appointment.
Masoud Pezeshkian has called on regime supporters to monitor electricity consumption in neighborhoods following reports of an escalating energy crisis in Iran, as reported in an interview with economic and energy journalist Ata Hosseinian.
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Iranian Navy, announced today that a group of Ghadir-class midget submarines, nicknamed "Persian Gulf dolphins," conducted a formation exercise in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to the late leader of the Islamic Republic, wrote in the state-run newspaper "Iran" that America will be forced to withdraw not only from Iran but from the entire region, citing the collapse of the American empire following its defeat against the Islamic Republic and the Axis of Resistance, as well as Iran's seizure of the Strait of Hormuz.
During Operation Epic Fury, Iraqi citizens near the Najaf Desert reported jets and troop-carrying helicopters, leading to speculation about a potential U.S. or Israeli-backed Kurdish ground invasion. It was later confirmed that Israel had established a makeshift airstrip in the Iraqi desert for strike launches and staging operations.
Ali Nikzad, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, referred to Donald Trump as "accursed" and stated that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened through military operations, emphasizing that the era of dictation is over and that diplomatic gains cannot be achieved through military means.
On Sunday, the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defense announced the interception of two drones launched from Iran. In recent days, the UAE has faced multiple attacks, including missile and drone strikes, from the Islamic Republic.
