TEHRAN DAILY - 26 MARCH 2026
IRGC Claims F-18 Shootdown; Tehran Rejects US 15-Point Plan, Presents Five Conditions; UN Rights Council Approves Emergency Session on Minab School Massacre; Bushehr Nuclear Plant Struck Again as Russia Evacuates 163 Staff
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UNHRC Approves Emergency Session on US-Israeli Strike That Killed 168 Schoolgirls in Minab
UN Human Rights Council unanimously approved Iran request for urgent debate on airstrike that killed 168 girls at Minab elementary school, Press TV reported Wednesday, marking diplomatic victory for Tehran seeking accountability for war crime.
IRGC Claims Air Defense Shot Down US F-18 Fighter Jet Over Iranian Airspace
IRGC announced Wednesday its air defense forces struck US F-18 fighter jet belonging to American military over Iranian airspace, Pars Today and Press TV reported.
IRGC Launches Wave 82 Targeting US Military Bases in Kuwait Saudi Arabia Bahrain
IRGC announced Thursday dawn execution of Wave 82 of Operation True Promise 4 striking US-linked military and logistical sites including Arifjan base in Kuwait, Al-Kharj in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain, Tasnim and Nournews reported.
Israeli Media Report IRGC Naval Commander Killed in Bandar Abbas Strike
Israeli media claimed senior IRGC Navy commander responsible for Strait of Hormuz closure efforts killed in Bandar Abbas with no immediate Iranian confirmation, Middle East Eye reported Wednesday.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: Iran on 26 March claimed IRGC air defense units shot down a US F-18 fighter jet in Iranian airspace, marking the second confirmed US aircraft loss in as many days, while IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Majid Mousavi warned that any threat or ultimatum directed at Iran constitutes an act of war. Iranian state media reported Tehran rejected a US 15-point ceasefire proposal and presented five conditions of its own — including cessation of aggression, concrete mechanisms preventing reimposed war, full and verified sanctions removal, verification of sovereignty, and compensation for damages. The UN Human Rights Council unanimously approved Iran's request for an emergency session to examine the human rights dimensions of the US-Israeli strike on Minab girls' school that killed 168 children, while the same body adopted a Gulf-backed resolution condemning Iranian attacks and demanding reparations. The IRGC announced Wave 81 and Wave 82 of Operation True Promise 4, with Wave 81 employing Emad, Qiam, Khorramshahr-4, and Qadr ballistic missiles to strike more than 70 Israeli targets, while the Iranian Army claimed it struck USS Abraham Lincoln with coastal cruise missiles on 25 March. Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant came under renewed US-Israeli attack on 25 March, prompting Russia's Rosatom to evacuate an additional 163 personnel, leaving approximately 300 at the site. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out any negotiations with Washington, stating Iran's current policy is "continued resistance," while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States and Israel are planning to occupy one of Iran's islands with support from an unnamed regional country. END SUMMARY.
