President Masoud Pezeshkian says 14m people ‘declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives’ for defence of Iran

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel's military warned Iranians in Farsi to avoid taking trains throughout the day, likely telegraphing intended strikes on the rail network.

Iran's President claims 14 million citizens, including himself, are ready to sacrifice their lives amid U.S. threats.

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Iran calls for human chains around key infrastructure as tensions rise with the U.S. ahead of a critical deadline.

The Revolutionary Guard is also urging parents to send their children to man checkpoints

Iranian officials called on young people to form human chains to guard power plants as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will...

U.S.-Israel-Iran war Updates: Follow The Hindu for the latest updates on the Iran-Israel war amid the escalating conflict in West Asia on April 7, 2026.

Iranians have formed human chains across several cities, gathering on bridges and around power plants in a show of defiance as tensions with the US and Israel intensify. Footage…

President Masoud Pezeshkian says 14m people ‘declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives’ for defence of Iran