As of March 22, 2026, Tehran's security apparatus faces severe degradation. Israeli and U.S. airstrikes have systematically targeted Basij checkpoints, police stations, and internal security facilities across the capital since early March. Reports confirm dozens of Basij posts hit, with senior commanders eliminated and rank-and-file forces forced into hiding—often under bridges, in tunnels, or makeshift shelters to evade drones.
Satellite imagery and on-the-ground accounts show at least 15 police stations struck in the opening days alone, with ongoing attacks disrupting logistics, riot control gear, and protest suppression capabilities. Basij patrols, once dominant, now appear reduced to light-armed street defense amid widespread paranoia and low morale.
Opposition voices and eyewitness reports describe abandoned positions, sniper actions against Basij members, and growing civilian defiance during holidays like Chaharshanbe Suri. While the regime maintains some presence through plainclothes patrols and checkpoints, the sustained campaign has visibly weakened its grip on the streets of Tehran.
The mullahs' enforcers are bleeding capability fast—control of the capital hangs by a thread.
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