Iran's Military Capabilities Have Been Destroyed

• 15.03.2026, 9:59

(Updated) An online broadcast of the events of the sixteenth day of the war.

The U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran continues in the Middle East.

The Charter97.org website is following developments throughout the sixteenth day of the war.

10:52 The son of Iran's liquidated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been smuggled to Moscow on a Russian military plane and is being treated in Russia. This was reported by the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida. According to the newspaper, the evacuation was carried out as part of a secret operation after Mojtaba Khamenei was injured. It is claimed that after flying out of Iran, he was taken to Russia, where he is now undergoing treatment. There has been no official confirmation of this information from Tehran or Moscow yet.

09:44 White House chief Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive. The reason for the doubt was that Khamenei did not appear on camera. Mojtaba Khamenei posted in writing online on March 13 his first statement as Iran's leader, instead of appearing on camera and voicing it. This is what sparked rumors that he might be dead.

09:24 Iranian drones attacked branches of the U.S. bank Citibank in Dubai and Bahrain's capital Manama, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the strikes.

08:56 US President Donald Trump says Iran's military capabilities have been completely destroyed, but warned the country is still capable of launching pinpoint strikes against shipping and called on world leaders to join in securing the Strait of Hormuz. In a message to Truth Social, the US leader called on China, Britain, France, Japan, Japan and South Korea to send warships to the strategic sea artery for joint patrols.

08:37 US President Donald Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, a key center for Iranian oil exports. He said if Tehran tries to block the Strait of Hormuz, the US could carry out new attacks.