World News Israel and Iran exchange strikes as war shows no sign of abating Activists reported hearing strikes around Iran’s capital, Tehran, just as blasts were heard in East Jerusalem with sirens and booms sounding across the city. 20/03/2026
No Comment Iran: Mass funeral in Tehran for Larijani and other officials killed in strikes Thousands gathered at Enghelab Square in Tehran on 18 March for the funeral procession of national security chief Ali Larijani, Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani and dozens of sailors killed in recent strikes. 19/03/2026
Iran Watch: Gunshots scatter crowd during Chaharshanbe Suri celebrations in Tehran Social media footage posted March 17 shows crowds celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran’s Chitgar district fleeing as gunshots ring out. Separate images appear to show Basij forces moving in to disperse gatherings during the fire festival. 18/03/2026
No Comment Iran: Rescuers search Tehran rubble after US-Israeli strikes kill senior figures Footage released on 18 March by the Iranian Red Crescent shows rescuers searching through rubble in the Resalat district of east Tehran after a residential building was destroyed in strikes on 17 March. 18/03/2026
No Comment Iran: Images show devastation in Tehran after suspected Israeli strikes Iran has seen fresh damage across Tehran after reported strikes hit several districts, including Shahrak-e Gharb and Javadieh. 17/03/2026
Iran Israel hits Basij top echelon as militia uses schools to evade strikes The IDF said it killed Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran, as Iran’s security forces behind brutal repression of protests are accused of using schools and their own children as a deterrent, fearing Israeli forces using social media posts to geolocate and strike their positions. 17/03/2026
Iran Israel pounds regime forces with unexpected help from Iranians In a latest development, Israel has been targeting Basij checkpoints in Tehran using citizen videos, aiming to weaken the Islamic Republic’s internal security and embolden anti-regime protesters. 13/03/2026
No Comment Funeral held in Tehran for Iranian commanders killed in US–Israeli strikes Crowds gathered in Tehran for the funeral of several senior Iranian military commanders killed in recent US–Israeli strikes. 11/03/2026
No Comment Iran: Worshippers in Tehran rally after Friday prayers As Iran and Israel exchange strikes, Tehran worshippers rally in support of the Islamic Republic, echoing calls for resistance against Israel and the US. 06/03/2026
No Comment Destruction seen in Tehran after fresh Israeli strikes Residents were seen clearing rubble and surveying damage in southeastern Tehran after a new wave of Israeli strikes hit the Iranian capital. 05/03/2026
Iran What is Iran's Assembly of Experts and who will succeed Khamenei? The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into a wartime leadership crisis. A temporary council runs the country while the Assembly of Experts — whose headquarters were hit in US-Israeli strikes on Tuesday — must select a successor. 03/03/2026
No Comment Workers clear rubble after US-Israeli strikes damage buildings in Tehran Machinery removed debris from damaged buildings in Tehran after overnight US-Israeli strikes, as residents described fear during the attacks 03/03/2026
Iran Footage shows destruction in Iran following US-Israeli strikes Iranian state television reported that US and Israeli strikes hit a girls’ elementary school in Minab. Separate footage released Saturday showed destruction in Tehran, including a crater, smoke and damaged buildings following reported attacks. 28/02/2026
No Comment Sirens sound in Jerusalem and Tehran after Israeli strikes on Iran Air raid sirens and explosions were reported in Haifa, Jerusalem and Tehran after Israel launched what it described as coordinated strikes on Iran. 28/02/2026
Iran Watch: Smoke rising over Jomhouri Square in Tehran following Israeli attack Two loud blasts were heard in Tehran on Saturday morning, as thick plumes of smoke rose over Jomhouri Square and other parts of the capital. The explosions followed an Israeli strike on the city, amid escalating regional tensions. 28/02/2026
Iran Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran does not reach a deal with US Trump has warned Tehran it has days to reach a deal on its nuclear programme as the US continues massing forces, Iran drills with Russia, and Europe fears an imminent regional war. 20/02/2026