March
Early evening reports from foreign and exile outlets presented the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as confirmed, with U.S. President Trump stating he believed the reports were accurate.
By late evening and overnight, state-aligned Iranian sources confirmed the death, framing it as martyrdom in a U.S.-Israeli attack and announcing 40 days of public mourning.
Morning coverage focused on the formation of a three-member council to manage succession, while afternoon reports detailed expanded military actions including attacks on Iranian state media and key military headquarters.
Evening updates included reports of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's death and continued strikes on Tehran targets.
Early morning coverage continued reporting on the second day of U.S.-Israel airstrikes targeting Tehran, with foreign and exile outlets detailing attacks on hospitals near military objectives while state-aligned sources mourned Ayatollah Khamenei's martyrdom.
Midday reports focused on Iranian officials ruling out negotiations with the United States, with multiple state-aligned sources quoting Ali Larijani's statement that no talks would occur, while domestic outlets emphasized public mobilization.
Afternoon coverage detailed escalating military actions including Iran downing three U.S. fighter jets in Kuwait and launching missile attacks on Israel, alongside reports of a 48-hour internet blackout affecting most of Iran's population.
Evening reporting centered on the death of Mansoureh Khojasteh-Bagherzadeh, wife of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with foreign and exile outlets providing biographical details while state-aligned sources emphasized military developments including downing enemy drones.
Early morning coverage focused on the aftermath of the Supreme Leader's wife's death, with foreign outlets reporting details while state-aligned sources emphasized military operations including a thirteenth wave of attacks and strikes on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh.
By mid-morning, state-aligned sources reported Iranian strikes causing 650 U.S. casualties and forcing an American carrier retreat, while foreign outlets analyzed Netanyahu's 'six-sided coalition' against Iran.
Afternoon reporting centered on U.S.-Israeli warplanes attacking targets around Tehran's Revolution Square, with state-aligned sources describing the strikes and foreign outlets examining strategic efforts to eliminate Iran's leadership.
Evening coverage included state denials of Israeli claims about targeting Iran's leadership council and analysis of why U.S. forces cannot intercept Iranian missiles, alongside political developments involving Reza Pahlavi and Kurdish parties.
Early morning coverage detailed the fourth day of Operation Vadeh Sadegh 4, with state-aligned sources reporting heavy Iranian strikes on enemy bases and foreign outlets focusing on international threats against Iran's leadership.
By mid-morning, reports shifted to the tenth wave of Israeli attacks on Tehran and preparations for farewell ceremonies for the martyred Supreme Leader.
The afternoon brought claims from U.S. and Israeli officials that Iran's air force was eliminated and its navy destroyed, with foreign outlets reporting the sinking of the destroyer Dena by U.S. forces and a 90% reduction in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Evening coverage included the White House monitoring the potential leadership of Mojtaba Khamenei and the launch of an eighteenth wave of Iranian retaliatory strikes.
Early morning coverage focused on diplomatic communications, with state-aligned sources denying any messages were sent to the US while foreign outlets reported China's dispatch of a special envoy to mediate.
Mid-morning reports detailed military confrontations, including Iranian claims of downing a US F-15 fighter jet and striking Tel Aviv with Khoramshahr-4 missiles.
Afternoon coverage centered on internal leadership succession debates and regional tensions, with foreign outlets reporting Trump's statement about influencing Iran's next leader and Lebanon's threat to arrest IRGC members.
Evening reporting culminated in state-aligned sources announcing that IRGC naval drones had struck the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln.
Early morning coverage focused on the aftermath of overnight Israeli bombardment in Tehran, with foreign outlets describing severe attacks and a school strike while state-aligned sources emphasized domestic subsidy distribution.
Mid-morning reporting centered on the twenty-second wave of Iranian retaliatory strikes and new Israeli attacks on infrastructure, with foreign outlets highlighting civilian experiences of the war.
Afternoon coverage was dominated by the deadly strike on the Shajareh Tayyebah elementary school in Minab, with foreign outlets providing detailed investigation while state-aligned sources emphasized U.S. responsibility for the attack.
Evening reporting included Trump's unconditional surrender demands and Iranian warnings to countries joining the U.S.-Israel coalition, alongside reports of chaos in Israel from Iranian strikes.
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