In response to the rocket launch from Lebanon earlier tonight, IDF artillery units shelled open areas in southern Lebanon and the area where the rocket launch was carried out. In addition, an infrastructure target was attacked.
Video of IDF artillery strikes on southern Lebanon
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Iranian military-affiliated planes were spotted flying to and from Russia.
On February, there were ZERO flights to Russia from Iran (By IRGC aircraft), On Late March, there was 1 flight (EP-PUS – IRGC’s aircraft – Date: March 24), And on April the number got increased, big time! 8 flights were spotted by IRGC planes to Moscow (As of now: April 24, 2022)
Chart shows IRGC flights since February 2022
Spotted and active IRGC aircraft that were used for Moscow trips were: Registration: EP-FAA: Qeshm Fars Air – Boeing 747-281B – Hex: 731821 Registration: EP-PUS: Pouya Air – Ilyushin IL-76TD – Hex: 7342B3
Aircraft
Date
EP-PUS
24-Mar
EP-PUS
11-Apr
EP-PUS
14-Apr
EP-FAA
15-Apr
EP-PUS
16-Apr
EP-FAA
19-Apr
EP-PUS
20-Apr
EP-PUS
22-Apr
EP-FAA
22-Apr
(Data via FlightRadar’s History on EP-PUS and EP-FAA flights)
It’s noteworthy to mention that the Iranian regime has battle-tested UAVs like Shahed-136 for Kamikaze attacks.
On March 8, 2022, a UAV strike on Ain Al Assad AB has been reported. C-RAM engaged the target, on January, a UAV, with the same carbon-fibre composite was intercepted near Ain Al Assad.
@ 05:22 UTC, IRGC-affiliated Fars Air Qeshm’s Boeing 747-281B with the registration of EP-FAA (On OFAC’s SDN list) departed THR, Tehran airport of Iran and @~ 08:25 UTC it landed in DAM, Damascus airport of Syria.
The aircraft stayed in Damascus for about 3 hours and then left Syria for Iran.
On Monday 5, 2022, an assailant stabbed several in “Holy Shrine of Imam Reza” in Mashhad city of Iran. According to official sources, at least 2 were killed. One of the confirmed victims was identified as a Shi’a cleric “Aslani”
Aslani
Stabber picture was also published by the Iranian state-controlled channels:
Alleged video shows the detention scene of the stabber.
Hossein Ronaghi, an Iranian political activist who spent 6 years in the Iranian prisons has been reportedly arrested again. His brother, Hassan writes: “My brother went missing since this morning as he left home! According to some friends, he received several calls by unknown [blocked] phone numbers. Today I received a self destructing message from him saying ‘If you didn’t receive any updates from me, spread the news’.” Hossein’s brother adds: “Khamenei’s office, #IRGC and the judicial system are responsible for whatever happens to Hossein”
Hassan Ronaghi, Hossein’s brother’s tweetMajid Tavakoli’s tweet regarding the concerns about Ronaghi