On Thursday, a video received by Iran International showed smoke rising from the Tabriz Ashura base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) following an attack.
Israel's Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, revealed on Thursday that Israel had planned to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in November 2025, with the operation advanced to January 2026 following U.S. involvement, resulting in Khamenei's death during joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Saturday in central Tehran.
The Israeli army announced that it completed a series of airstrikes on approximately 200 sites in western and central Iran, targeting ballistic missile launch platforms and killing several Iranian government forces. The strikes, which began on Thursday, aimed to reduce the number of missile launches toward Israeli territory.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that America intends to influence the post-war political landscape in Iran and personally intervene in the selection of the country's next leader. He expressed dissatisfaction with Mojtaba Khamenei as a potential successor, warning that current policies could lead to another war within five years.
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official stated that there is a shoot-to-kill order for individuals, including children, who show sympathy for the enemy during the 2025-2026 Iranian revolution.
Iranians fleeing to Armenia via the border are speaking to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Armenian Service about the fear and insecurity caused by ongoing U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Iran, with some also expressing satisfaction over the killing of senior regime officials.
On the evening of [date], Israeli and U.S. forces conducted extensive airstrikes on the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Logistics of Armed Forces in the Parchin area of Tehran, targeting underground ballistic missile production facilities of the Shahid Bakeri and Shahid Hemmat Industrial Groups, resulting in significant explosions.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal stated that continuing the conflict with Iran could lead to the deployment of U.S. ground forces and that regime change in Iran cannot be achieved solely through airstrikes.
The Israeli Air Force completed a comprehensive wave of airstrikes on approximately 200 targets in western and central Iran, including ballistic missile launchers, as part of an ongoing campaign to neutralize the Iranian regime's missile infrastructure.
On Thursday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that the Islamic Republic is not seeking a ceasefire after six days of military clashes with the United States and Israel, and has made no request for negotiations with Washington.
Massive fire and explosions were observed behind Bibi Shahrbanu Mountain in eastern Tehran following heavy airstrikes by U.S. and Israeli air forces on ballistic missile production facilities and weapon factories in the Parchin area, approximately 30 km southeast of Tehran.
A massive airstrike hit an ammunition depot belonging to the IRGC Navy in Bushehr, southwest Iran, resulting in a large plume of smoke and a major secondary explosion.
On Wednesday, the UAE Ministry of Defense reported that three individuals with Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi nationalities were killed and 94 people were injured, including an Iranian national, following missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Republic on UAE cities. Since the start of the conflict, the UAE has intercepted 181 out of 196 ballistic missiles and 1,001 out of 1,072 drones launched by Iran.
At 1713 UTC, US military conducted airstrikes on the Khayyam neighborhood in Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran, targeting bases belonging to the IRGC, Basij, and IRGC Intelligence.
In Qazvin, citizens were filmed by the "Vahid Online" channel burning a condolence banner for the death of former Islamic Republic leader Ali Khamenei, reflecting reported public jubilation over his passing.
On January 20, 2024, Salar Velayatmadar, a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, threatened parents during a live broadcast on the Islamic Republic's News Network, warning that their children would face execution if they disobey the regime. This threat follows a similar warning issued by Hossein Yekta in January 2024, which resulted in thousands of protesters being killed by security forces in various Iranian cities over two days.
The headquarters of the special unit in Alborz Province, along with targets belonging to the IRGC and Basij and dozens of locations for the production and storage of weapons, were targeted by Israel, according to an Israeli army report.
On March 4, 2026, the "Vahid Online" page published a video showing individuals in Qazvin setting fire to a government condolence banner for the death of Ali Khamenei.
On March 5, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios in a telephone interview that he must personally play a role in selecting Iran's next leader and deemed the succession of Mojtaba Khamenei "unacceptable," describing Khamenei's son as "weak and not acceptable to me."
On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Lebanese government banned activities by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and ordered the expulsion of its members from Lebanon, while also implementing visa requirements for Iranian citizens entering the country.
