On Sunday, May 10, 2025, Iranians will hold gatherings and marches in various cities worldwide, including Sydney, Seoul, Stockholm, Berlin, Frankfurt, Toronto, and Los Angeles, to protest the internet shutdown, widespread arrests, and executions in Iran.
On January 15, 2026, the US military conducted airstrikes on empty Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, while Iran responded by launching missiles and drones at targets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
On October 12, 2025, a US fighter jet attacked Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, reportedly targeting vessels supplying fuel to Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps forces. No immediate casualty figures were provided.
A ceasefire appears to be holding after the United States conducted airstrikes on two Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.
A ceasefire appears to be holding after the United States conducted strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.
On Saturday in Newcastle, Britain, Iranians participated in a rally supporting the national revolution against the Islamic Republic, chanting for the closure of the "IRGC embassy" in their country.
On Saturday, the British Ministry of Defence announced the deployment of the destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as part of a multinational coalition led by the UK and France. The deployment aims to bolster commercial vessel confidence and support post-conflict efforts to clear mines in the strategic waterway.
Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of 41 suspects linked to the IRGC and the Islamic Republic regime. Legal proceedings against the detained individuals have commenced.
The Iranian Football Federation announced on Saturday that the national team will participate in the FIFA World Cup, contingent upon the U.S. issuing visas to players and staff, including those with ties to the IRGC, and implementing stringent security measures. The federation also demands a ban on any flags other than the official flag of the Islamic Republic in the stadiums hosting Iran's matches.
Dr. Ameneh Soleimani, a physician in Ardabil, was kidnapped from her home by IRGC thugs because she treated injured civilians. Her life is currently in danger.
On Saturday, May 9, Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced that the country's security forces dismantled an organization accused of links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and arrested 41 of its members as part of ongoing investigations into spying for foreign entities and expressing sympathy for attacks by the Islamic Republic.
The British Ministry of Defence announced the deployment of the warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East to join a potential mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, part of a joint UK-France initiative. U.S. forces targeted two Islamic Republic oil tankers attempting to breach a blockade, according to the U.S. announcement.
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is in critical condition in Evin Prison with a dangerously low blood pressure of 9 over 4, unable to speak and requiring urgent medical intervention. Activists are calling on world leaders and human rights bodies to demand her immediate release.
The UK Ministry of Defence is deploying the destroyer HMS Dragon from the eastern Mediterranean to the Middle East to potentially join a multinational mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was previously deployed in March to safeguard British air bases in Cyprus but recently docked for repairs.
In the eleventh week of the nationwide international internet shutdown in Iran, which began on May 9, Deputy Minister of Communications Ehsan Chit-Saz warned that the prolonged internet cutoff poses a long-term security threat to the Islamic Republic.
The Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic announced during the inauguration of a section of the "Shrine-to-Shrine Freeway" in Semnan that the highway will be named after Ali Khamenei, the late leader of the Islamic Republic.
Bahraini authorities have arrested 41 people suspected of spying for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the country.
On Saturday, Bahrain's Ministry of Interior detained 41 individuals linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the country's official news agency. The public prosecutor's investigations also included cases involving expressions of sympathy for attacks by the Islamic Republic.
The New York Times reported that Russia is sending military goods, including drone components, and commercial goods to Iran via the Caspian Sea to bolster Iran's capacity to withstand U.S. attacks, according to U.S. officials. Russian trade statistics show an increase in cargo transport via the Caspian Sea, with estimates suggesting the volume could double in the coming year.
The New York Times, citing American officials, reported that Russia is transferring drone parts and equipment to Iran via the Caspian Sea to aid in rebuilding the Islamic Republic's military capabilities. The newspaper also noted a significant increase in shipping traffic between Russia and Iran, with Moscow now delivering goods through the Caspian Sea that were previously transported via the Strait of Hormuz.
