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@ايران اينترنشنال: Videos received by Iran International show the destruction of buildings in Mehrshahr, Karaj, following airstrikes.
Videos received by Iran International show damaged buildings in Mehrshahr and Karaj following airstrikes.
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Videos received by Iran International show damaged buildings in Mehrshahr and Karaj following airstrikes.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the United States' initial plan to achieve regime change in Iran within days had failed, and that subsequent plans also lacked success. He added that the U.S. currently lacks a realistic strategy and is engaging in盲目攻击伊朗。请允许我重新组织一下句子，使其更加符合新闻报道的客观性： 伊朗外长阿巴斯·阿雷奇表示，美国最初计划在几天内实现伊朗政权更迭的企图已经失败，后续的其他计划也未能成功。他指出，美国目前没有切实可行的策略，只是在盲目地攻击伊朗。
A video obtained by Iran International shows that a Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) base near the historic Falak-ol-Aflak Castle in Khorramabad has been destroyed; a sign at the site reading "Sater Sabz Company," described by the IRGC as a producer of military uniforms, is visible among the ruins.
The election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the seventh president of the Islamic Republic of Iran is deemed unconstitutional and unauthorized to interfere in the government's internal affairs, according to the Iranian National News Agency.
On the evening of Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday, U.S. and Israeli forces conducted airstrikes on multiple targets in Tehran, Karaj, and central and southern regions of Iran.
An explosion occurred at an IRGC base in the vicinity of Hesarak, Karaj, as shown in an image received by Iran International.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman has officially congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as the third leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, wishing him success and victory in his leadership role. Oman's state news agency reported the congratulatory message.
A major explosion occurred near the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on the morning of an unspecified date, reportedly affecting an IRGC vessel.
On Monday at a Republican congressional gathering in his Doral, Florida golf club, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the military operation against Iran would be a "short-term operation," though he noted that the U.S. and Israel have not yet achieved sufficient gains against Tehran. Trump also reported a significant reduction in Iranian drone launches and damage to drone production facilities, while asserting that the U.S. is ahead of the initial timeline for the operation.
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) launched a Tomahawk land attack missile at targets in Iran yesterday.
Footage circulating online shows an IRGC Navy vessel exploding off the coast of Kangan in southern Iran.
Danny Danon, Israel's representative to the United Nations, stated that Mojtaba Khamenei shares radical ideas similar to those of the former leader of the Islamic Republic and that Israel targets individuals who promote such ideas.
Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stated on PBS NewsHour on March 9 that Iran no longer considers negotiations with the United States part of its agenda, citing past disappointments. He also responded to questions about Iran's policy toward the U.S. and Israel, and addressed disruptions in oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz, denying Iran's involvement despite IRGC claims of attempted closure.
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his selection as the leader of the Islamic Republic, wishing him success. Officials from Iraq and the Republic of Azerbaijan also extended their congratulations to Khamenei.
Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, told PBS that the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader represents a continuation of opposition to America and Israel, while noting it is premature to discuss direct contacts between Iranian and American officials.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran has escalated threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, prompting US President Donald Trump to warn of an attack on Iran that would be "twenty times harder than anything it has been hit with so far."
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, threatening that if Iran interrupts oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. will respond with severe military action, warning of consequences that would render Iran's reconstruction difficult.
During the evening of Monday, March 19, and the early hours of Tuesday, U.S. and Israeli airstrikes hit multiple locations in Tehran and Alborz Province, including Tehranpars, Karaj, and surrounding areas, with reports of explosions, power outages, and fighter jet flyovers in several cities across Iran.
Mohadeseh Zolfi, a member of Iran’s women’s national football team, has sought asylum in Australia after escaping from a hotel where she was being held under the watch of IRGC agents. Five other team members are also in Australia seeking asylum due to threats against their lives from the Iranian regime.
Abbas Araqchi, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed doubt about the value of further conversations with the United States, citing past negative experiences, while awaiting the views of Mojtaba Khamenei on the matter.