On March 16, 2026, at 13:30 local time, explosions occurred in the center of Tehran, hitting the Basij base at Sar Martazavi on Kashan Street and the hunting rifle complex near Haram Square and the intersection of Sepah and Kamali streets.
On Saturday, March 16, a video showed a large explosion at around 3 a.m. in the Kuhak neighborhood of western Tehran, near the IRGC Aerospace Force Command.
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The Israeli Air Force, directed by Military Intelligence, destroyed 16 planes belonging to the IRGC Quds Force unit at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, which were transferring weapons to Hezbollah. The attack also targeted several Iranian fighter jets that posed a threat to Israeli aircraft operating in Iranian airspace.
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, forces and supporters of the Islamic Republic conducted nighttime maneuvers with military vehicles in various Iranian cities, including beating drums and using microphones to rally support. U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Iran would face severe consequences on the same day as the ongoing eighth day of military operations between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
On March 7, 2026, 14 members of the Khabarghan Majlis in Iran refused to participate in a session aimed at recognizing Mojtaba Khamenei as his father's successor, protesting against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) actions and the lack of legal support. The session was held to prevent a potential campaign by the United States and Israel.
On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that the U.S. military is considering expanding its target scope in Iran to include areas and individuals previously not designated as military targets due to Iran's "bad behavior." Trump did not specify the nature of this behavior but referenced a video message from Masoud Pezeshkian, a figure in the Iranian opposition.
CENTCOM released footage on Thursday showing U.S. Air Force B-52H heavy bombers participating in military operations against the Islamic regime of Iran as part of #OperationEpicFury and #OperationLionsRoar.
The U.S. Navy heavily bombed the missile base of the IRGC Aerospace Force in Jam, Bushehr, located in southwestern Iran, as part of operations named #OperationEpicFury and #OperationLionsRoar.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi appeared on state television in a shirt that appeared to be ill-fitting, apologizing to the region while simultaneously preparing for another airstrike on Dubai. The broadcast showed a portrait of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei behind Raisi.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth comments that the Iranian regime, which has long chanted anti-American and anti-Israel slogans, faced military action from the United States and Israel. Activist Masih Alinejad criticizes media for conflating the Iranian people with the regime, emphasizing the distinction between the two and the difference in their reactions to the regime's actions and foreign interventions.
One day after the Wall Street Journal reported the UAE's warning to Tehran officials, Masoud Pezeshkian apologized for Iran's attacks on neighboring countries and stated that such attacks would not be repeated unless the countries initiate aggression against Iran.
Images of a military attack on the "Imam Ali" IRGC barracks in Najafabad, Isfahan, were published by "Vahid Online," identifying the time as 12 noon on Saturday, March 16, 1404 (2025). The Israeli army earlier announced at dawn on the same day that areas in Isfahan would be targeted.
U.S. President Donald Trump responded to Masoud Pezeshkian's apology by stating that "the Middle East bully has lost" and that relentless attacks will continue until the Islamic Republic of Iran surrenders, according to an assessment by military expert Hoshang Hassan-Yari.
Ibrahim Azizi, head of the Parliament's National Security Commission in Iran, declared that all Israeli and American bases in the region are legitimate targets for the Islamic Republic during the current conflict, asserting no red lines in defending national interests. Earlier, Masoud Pezeshkian had issued an apology to neighboring countries for any attacks against them.
In a week of intense conflict in Iran during late 2025, the US military operations resulted in the deaths of thousands of IRGC and Basij forces, the destruction of the Iranian navy and all IRGC bases, and the reported death of Supreme Leader Khamenei, with his successor Mojtaba in hiding.
The Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike against the Imam Sadeq military garrison of the IRGC Land Forces in Najafabad, near Isfahan, minutes ago. #OperationEpicFury
On Saturday, March 16, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump responded to a social media post by Masoud Pezeshkian, in which Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring countries for Iran's relentless attacks by America and Israel.
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump told CNN host Dina Bash in an interview that he has no issue with another "religious leader" coming to power in Iran, emphasizing that the future leader does not need to be democratic but should behave properly toward America, Israel, and other Middle Eastern countries. A week earlier, the United States and Israel launched a joint operation against Iran that resulted in the death of Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic.
The Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on a garrison of the 116th Infantry Mechanized Brigade of the Iranian Army Ground Force in Qazvin. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar
On March 3, 2026, at 1400Z, the IRGC Basij Beheshti headquarters in Tehran, located in Tehran Province, Iran (coordinates: 35.7305, 51.4819), was targeted.
