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Iranians celebrate Israeli, US strikes after months of increased repression from regime

One video showed people dancing in the street, while another showed young Iranian men shouting “I love Trump” as smoke is seen billowing from a nearby strike.

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.
Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

US launches wave of military strikes on Iran from aircraft carriers, bases in region

Mossad announce the launch of a Farsi-language Telegram channel to provide anti-regime Iranians with news information following Israeli and US strikes on Iran as part of Operation Shield of Judah, February 28, 2026.

Mossad launches Farsi Telegram channel for 'Iranian brothers and sisters'

Satellite imagery from an alleged Israeli strike on the bunker where Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being guarded.

Khamenei’s compound destroyed by Israeli strike after Iranian leader moved to ‘secure location’


Israel targets Supreme Leader Khamenei, Pezeshkian in Iran strikes, results unclear

Netanyahu: Operation's aim to remove Ayatollah's regime from power • Rockets fired at Israel and across Middle East, explosions heard in Iran's Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, Kermanshah, and Karaj

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026.

Senior IRGC, regime officials killed in Israel-US strikes on Iran, source says

Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms • Blasts heard in Tehran as Khamenei moved to 'secure location' • Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime

An Iranian flag flutters, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026.

Iranian families pressured to falsify death records after regime kills protesting loved ones - CNN

The regime, rights groups stated, would routinely force the families to register their loved ones posthumously as members of the paramilitary Basij militia, a force affiliated with the IRGC.

A WOMAN holds a picture of a slain person during a memorial ceremony marking the 40th day of mourning for victims of "terrorism" killed in previous anti-government protests in Iran, at the Tehran Musalla on February 17, 2026.

Iran does not want a lasting deal but time to rebuild its capabilities and strength - editorial

Iranian officials couched their proposal in maximalist terms - not the language of a party intent on genuine breakthrough agreements but one of a regime intent on extracting breathing room.

In this handout photo released by the Iran's Foreign Ministry on February 26, 2026, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) speaks with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi during their meeting in Geneva.

Should Hezbollah announcement shift Israeli view of intensity of Iran attack? - analysis

Hezbollah said that it will stay out of the war and not attack Israel if any American or Israeli attack on Iran is limited to certain Iranian capabilities.

Protesters hold placards and Hezbollah flags during a demonstration condemning recent Israeli military actions in Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon February 4, 2026.

‘Mouse Ali’: Khamenei’s hidden network sustains his authoritarian rule from hiding

Bayt-e Rahbari has allowed Khamenei’s authority to remain intact in his absence and, according to United Against Nuclear Iran, highlights the regime’s durability.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

Iranians turn universities into battleground against Islamic regime

One protester told The Media Line: “Left or right, what is certain and inevitable is the inevitable destruction of the Islamic Republic.”

Students supporting Reza Pahlavi chanted slogans in his favor across several universities. Furthermore, for the first time, they also chanted against the leftists, who are considered the primary rivals of the monarchists.

IRGC kills, arrests at least 100 MEK fighters in clashes near Khamenei's Tehran headquarters

Iran’s IRGC said it killed or arrested at least 100 MEK fighters during clashes near Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s Tehran headquarters, with MEK confirming the incident and reporting heavy losses.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Netherlands summons Iranian ambassador over seizure of diplomatic luggage

The Dutch Foreign Ministry said it had repeatedly asked Iran to immediately release the seized goods, but gave no further details.

National flag of the Netherlands.

CIA publishes Farsi message instructing Iranians how to reach out securely

The CIA issued a rare public call in Farsi urging Iranian anti-regime protesters to contact the agency securely online, saying it can hear their voices and wants to help.

An illustration of the CIA and Iranian flags.