On March 7, a video received by Iran International shows a citizen in Sepahan Shahr, Isfahan Province, cheering during airstrikes on military bases, shouting "Well done, hit them."
The Israeli army warned that it will continue to pursue Khamenei's potential successor and target members of the Assembly of Experts who intend to participate in the session to introduce his successor, which is expected to convene soon in Qom.
Reports in Britain indicate that Mojtaba Khamenei, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, owns several luxury apartments in London worth approximately £50 million, located near the Israeli embassy. Security experts warn that the proximity of these properties to the embassy raises significant security concerns.
Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Fourteenth Government in the Islamic Republic of Iran, released a video on March 16, 1404, clarifying his previous apology to neighboring countries, stating that Iran will only respond to attacks launched from their soil.
On March 8, 2025, the Israeli army conducted a "precise strike" against key Quds Force commanders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Beirut, killing at least four people and injuring eight others, according to Lebanese officials.
The Israeli military has stated that anyone participating in a meeting to select a successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be considered a target, according to Arab News.
On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a video message, attributed domestic and foreign criticisms to Israel and America, apologized to neighboring countries, and ordered Iran's armed forces to cease attacks on them. U.S. President Donald Trump responded, stating that Iran had "apologized and knelt before its neighbors in the Middle East."
On Sunday, March 7, the city of Isfahan was subjected to airstrikes, according to videos received by Iran International.
On the evening of Saturday, March 16, 1404 (February 4, 2026), the President of the United States stated that Washington discussed the entry of armed Kurdish groups into Iran and confirmed the U.S. would not permit Kurdish groups from Iraq to enter Iranian territory. The President also addressed the bombing of the Shajareh Tayebeh girls' school in Minab, Iran, asserting that the Islamic Republic was responsible for the attack.
Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid has called for targeting Iran's oil fields and energy infrastructure on Kharg Island to cripple the Iranian economy and bring down the regime. He also stated that the war must continue until Iran's nuclear facilities, ballistic missile industry, and Hezbollah in Lebanon are eliminated.
Video received by Iran International on Sunday, March 17, shows an explosion at the IRGC barracks in Shahreza.
Israeli officials have been encouraging Iranians to rise up against the Islamic Regime of Iran since the beginning of the war, drawing a comparison to urging Jews to rebel against Nazi Germany during World War II. The Islamic Regime has been responsible for massacring over 40,000 people, including recent incidents where protesters were shot in their homes and through windows on February 28, 2026.
Videos published on social media show thick black smoke over Tehran following an Israeli airstrike on the Shahrān oil depots on March 16, 2025, which are still burning; Israel claims the depots stored fuel for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Israeli army confirmed the bombing of several fuel depots in Tehran, stating that these depots were in service to the military forces of the Islamic Republic.
On Saturday, the Israeli air force conducted airstrikes against facilities storing F-14 fighter jets at Isfahan Airport in Iran, along with reconnaissance and air defense systems that threatened Israeli aircraft.
On the evening of Saturday, March 6, 2026, massive explosions and widespread fires were reported in Tehran and Karaj following airstrikes that targeted oil depots including those in Tehran Refinery, Shahrara, Aghdasieh, and Fardis in Karaj.
The Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on critical infrastructure in Iran, targeting water desalination plants on Qeshm Island, pharmaceutical factories in several cities, and oil and energy facilities in Tehran and Karaj, leading to power shortages affecting millions of residents.
Masoud Pezeshkian, during a visit to medical centers in Tehran, stated that opponents misinterpreted his previous remarks and aim to sow discord with neighboring countries. He had previously apologized to neighboring countries and declared that the Leadership Council will no longer order attacks on them.
In the past several days, Mirage 2000-9EAD and F-16E Block 60 fighter jets of the UAE Air Force have patrolled over the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz to protect the Fujairah oil terminal from drone strikes conducted by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
Masoud Pezeshkian, during a visit to medical centers in Tehran, stressed respect for regional sovereignty while warning that attacks from any country will be met with proportional retaliation. He also stated that Iran's armed forces are fully prepared to defend the country and dismissed crude interpretations of his previous statements by the enemy, who seek to create discord between Iran and its neighbors.
