On March 27 in the early hours, an airstrike targeted Mohalleh 13 Aban in southern Tehran, causing extensive destruction to residential units and buildings; the Tehran Fire Department director reported at least 10 people killed.
Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic's government, posted on X: "We do not carry out preemptive attacks but will respond decisively to attacks on infrastructure and economic centers. He also warned regional countries not to allow their territories to be used by enemies managing the war."
NetBlocks, a website that monitors internet access levels worldwide, announced on X on Saturday that exactly one month has passed since Iran imposed a nationwide internet blackout following the strikes on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's residence by Israel and the United States on February 28, 2025.
According to Carl Schuster, a former U.S. intelligence official quoted by WANA, attacks on Iran's islands could last between two days and two weeks, and capturing and holding them would require approximately 2,000 troops. Earlier reports suggested Kharg Island as a potential target during the Trump administration.
On Saturday morning, a video received by Iran International shows a citizen in Tehran sarcastically shouting the phrase "Very Mashallah it has" in response to severe attacks on regime positions, referencing a statement made by killed IRGC commander Hossein Salami.
A Yemeni security official opposed to the Houthis told Ynet that Tehran views the Houthis as its "last trump card" in the Yemen conflict, particularly after the reduced strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz. The official added that Iran could seek to include the Houthi front in any ceasefire negotiations with the United States.
On April 8, 2026, in the morning at 10:20, an airstrike hit the city of Yazd, Iran, with five explosions reported, following a missile launch at 6:30 AM.
David McGuinty, Canada's Minister of Defense, stated that Canada is prepared to deploy specialized mine-clearing teams and cyber capabilities to the region to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Reporting by Mahsa Mortazavi for Iran International.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in a statement released on Friday that six senior members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in Lebanon. The ministry condemned the "criminal assassination of Iranian diplomats in Lebanon" and accused the Israeli military of attacking and killing several Iranian diplomats in Lebanon on February 17, 2025.
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the Parliament's National Security Commission of Iran, released a video from Kharg Island asserting its security and readiness of the armed forces to respond decisively to any aggression.
Malik Shariati, a representative of Tehran in the parliament, announced that the "Supporting Nuclear Rights" bill has been uploaded to the parliament's system and referred to the Deputy of Laws, focusing on withdrawing from the NPT, repealing the JCPOA implementation law, and supporting a new international treaty on peaceful nuclear technologies. This announcement comes as the Islamic Consultative Assembly has not held sessions since the start of joint attacks by Israel and the United States on the Islamic Republic.
On February 21, 2026, Israeli Air Force conducted an airstrike on the University of Science and Technology in Tehran, Iran, coinciding with anti-regime protests by students at the university seven days earlier. Videos of the protests have emerged showing the unrest against the Islamic regime.
According to reports by Vahid Online, multiple explosions and fighter jet overflights were reported in Isfahan Province and surrounding areas, including Shahr-e Kord, Isfahan, Aran va Bidgol, and Alborz Province cities such as Karaj and Tehran Dasht, coinciding with ongoing airstrikes.
A Japanese tanker carrying Saudi crude oil has arrived in Japan via the Red Sea route, avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such shipment through an alternative route. This tanker was loaded in early March as part of Japan's efforts to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz for its Middle Eastern oil imports.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced that Thailand has reached an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure the safe passage of Thai oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, addressing concerns over fuel import security.
On March 27, 2026, the IRGC Aerospace Force conducted a ballistic missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, destroying at least one or two E-3G Sentry AWACS and several KC-135R Stratotankers of the U.S. Air Force.
Multiple residential buildings in the Nobonyad neighborhood of Tehran were bombed by the Israeli Air Force early this morning, flattening several structures and trapping dozens of people under the rubble. The complex housed personnel of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics and their families.
Babak Taghvaee blocked over 70 X accounts operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps PSYOPS headquarters, which were impersonating Israelis to create discord between Iranians and Israelis.
Around 01:30–01:45 AM on Saturday, March 28, 2026, the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on the Foolad Kavir steel complex in Aran va Bidgol, near Kashan, central Iran, resulting in multiple explosions and strong shockwaves felt in the surrounding areas.
On January 20, 2026, Iranian forces attacked Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, injuring 12 U.S. service members, two of whom are in critical condition. The attack damaged several refueling aircraft and came in response to Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in Arak and Yazd Province the previous day.
