epa12861675 A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard next to a banner showing of late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, 31 March 2026. A joint US and Israeli military operation, launched on 28 February, continues to target strategic sites across Iran. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12861674 A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard next to a banner showing former and current Iranian supreme leaders, in Tehran, Iran, 31 March 2026. A joint US and Israeli military operation, launched on 28 February, continues to target strategic sites across Iran. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12861673 A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard next to a banner showing former and current Iranian supreme leaders, in Tehran, Iran, 31 March 2026. A joint US and Israeli military operation, launched on 28 February, continues to target strategic sites across Iran. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12861672 An Iranian man rides a motorbike past a large-scale political banner at the Valiasr square in Tehran, Iran, 31 March 2026. A joint US and Israeli military operation, launched on 28 February, continues to target strategic sites across Iran. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH