Iranians rally outside US Congress, call for overthrow of Iran's regime

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Sunday that the Khondab heavy water production plant in Iran, which Tehran reported was attacked on March 27, has sustained severe damage and is no longer operational.

The agency said the facility contains no declared nuclear material and that there is no radiation risk.

Power outages hit parts of Tehran and nearby areas after infrastructure was damaged, Iran’s state media reported, citing the energy ministry.

“Shrapnel hit a part of the electricity grid in Alborz province, causing power to be cut in several areas of Tehran and the city of Karaj,” the ministry said, according to state media.

The report said electricity was cut in parts of the capital and in Alborz province following the damage.

Authorities were working to restore power, the report added.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt discussed possible ways to bring an early and permanent end to the war in the Middle East on Sunday, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said.

The four countries held joint talks in Islamabad aimed at de-escalation in the US-Iran war.

Dar said all sides had expressed confidence in Pakistan’s role in facilitating talks and that China fully supports the initiative to host potential US-Iran talks in Islamabad.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israeli actions are creating “visible cracks in the terror regime in Tehran.”

“Iran is not the same Iran,” he said. “Hezbollah is not the same Hezbollah, and Hamas is not the same Hamas.”

The three, he said, are “battered enemies fighting for their very existence.”

“Instead of them surprising us, we are surprising them,” he said. “We are the side that is acting, we are the side that is attacking, we are the side that is initiating, and we are deep in their territory.”

European Council President António Costa said on Sunday the European Union stood in solidarity with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries facing Iranian airstrikes and drone attacks.

“The EU stands in solidarity with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the face of continued Iranian airstrikes and drone attacks targeting civilians and infrastructure in the region. These attacks must stop immediately,” he said in a post on X.

He said he had discussed the latest developments in a call with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and reiterated support for the United Arab Emirates.

“The EU continues to urge all parties to de-escalate and give diplomacy a chance, in the interest of security and stability in the Middle East,” he added.