Resistance Voices
Red Spark’s Resistance Voices series shares statements and materials from the various factions of Palestinian, Lebanese and Iranian resistance to Israeli occupation and the US-Israel imperialist war of aggression against Iran and Lebanon. To counter the distortions and spin promoted by the Australian state – which is a supporter and ally of both Israel and the United States – the solidarity movement must understand the reality in Palestine, Iran and the region. This means being familiar with the political positions and perspectives of those on the ground.
Sections:
- Reports from Iran
- Reports from Lebanon
- Reports from Iraq
- Reports from Syria
- Reports from Palestine
- Miscellaneous reports
- Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
- A call from Beirut
Reports from Iran
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Statement No. 44 of the “True Promise 4” operations (excerpt)
Via Resistance News Network, 19 March 2026
In one of the most sensitive security moments in the region, the Strait of Hormuz has once again become a stage for demonstrating Iran’s field power. A massive oil tanker flying the Barbados flag, with a capacity of 160,000 tons of oil, attempted to challenge Iran’s will, defying announced restrictions. This move, which began with boldness and a display of naval power, retreated within a few minutes before the reality of Iranian power, leading to a swift and effective withdrawal.
According to field data and images captured from maritime maps, while the ship was crossing the Strait, and with Iranian units entering a state of alert and readiness to act, it suddenly changed its course and withdrew from the area. This sudden change was not just a technical maneuver, but a practical admission of Iran’s superiority in managing this vital corridor; an admission that is clearly visible in the images to global public opinion without the need for any statement or analysis.
The importance of this event is not limited to the stopping of one ship, but in breaking a false perception; a perception that depicted the Strait of Hormuz as an open path without restrictions for any party. The field reality today says something else: this Strait is a theater for the exercise of Iranian sovereignty and capability, and any crossing takes place within the rules set by Tehran. The ship, which relied on the Barbados flag and miscalculations, eventually withdrew after realizing the heavy cost of the challenge, and this has become a symbol of Iran’s effective deterrence.
On a broader scale, this event sent a clear message to all regional and international players: the time of testing Iran is over, and any practical attempt will be met with an immediate and decisive response. What happened in the Strait of Hormuz is not just a temporary confrontation, but reflects a new balance of power, where the initiative is in Iran’s hands, and the opposing party, even with its greatest logistical capabilities, is forced to withdraw.
This scene reflects the reality of the region today: Iran’s will and readiness have rewritten the equations, and proved that in one of the most important global energy arteries, no party can cross Iranian red lines. The Strait of Hormuz, in this context, is not just a passage, but a symbol of Iranian capability, control, and field superiority; a capability that pushes the opposing party to withdraw even before any shots are fired.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) statement on the retreat of the US Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 20 March 2026
The sudden retreat of the US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford from the battlefield and its failure to support the tired and defeated American troops in West Asia has proven the illusory nature of the material power of the arrogant powers and is an interpretation of the noble verse: ‘Indeed, the plot of Satan is weak.’
The dispatch of this carrier to the region, accompanied by noise and extensive propaganda from US military officials and Western media, and its questionable withdrawal at the height of the war—while arrogant US military officials remain silent—cannot conceal the reality of the desperate and humiliating situation of the American and Zionist warmongers.
What kind of military giant is this that, with the occurrence of a fire in its laundry section, falls into crisis and is forced to leave the battlefield?
The change in the course of this carrier toward a US base and the attempt to avoid passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait has raised this question for global and regional public opinion: why should a $13 billion US warship fear a few small, fast boats of the resistance forces worth only a few thousand dollars?
Although such a fragile and unstable condition has also, in recent days, occurred for another US carrier, the Abraham Lincoln, in the Indian Ocean.
Why does the lying US president—who claims he has destroyed the naval force of the Islamic Republic of Iran—not issue the order for US carriers to move toward the Sea of Oman and the Red Sea?
The soldiers of Islam, eager to see and deliver a heavy slap to the US carrier deep in the battlefield, are waiting and are fully prepared to present naval surprises to American marines.
We move toward the battlefield. We have tested the battlefield for years—more than eight years in which we powerfully defeated a hard-hearted tyrant like Saddam. The fate of Saddam awaits the criminal Trump and Netanyahu. For us, entering the battlefield is not defeat. God has closed the path of defeat to us.
‘Say: Do you await for us except one of the two best outcomes?’
What more than two paths do you see before us? Both are honorable: one is martyrdom, whose honor is eternal and everlasting, and the other is victory—and both are victory for us.
Iran vows to continue targeting United States and Israeli infrastructure, warns of a new escalation
Via Resistance News Network, 20 March 2026
The spokesman for the Khatim Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters confirmed that the Iranian armed forces will continue to target all infrastructure belonging to the United States and “israel”, stressing that Tehran bears full responsibility for these operations officially.
He pointed out that these steps come within the framework of responding to recent developments, confirming that the operations will remain ongoing and open.
In the same context, he warned of information indicating that “israel” may seek to target energy facilities in the region, including Aramco facilities, considering that such a step aims to accuse Iran and incite tension between countries in the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi comments on US aggression
Via Resistance News Network, 21 March 2026
Americans haven’t forgotten how, even as hundreds of U.S. soldiers were dying in Vietnam, and the outcome was already clear, General William Westmoreland was flown home to reassure everyone that the war was going well — that the U.S. was “winning.”
The media haven’t forgotten either; those briefings full of fantasy from the frontlines became infamous as the “Five O’Clock Follies.”
Fast forward to today: same script, different stage; Hegseth steps up, and the message is still detached from reality.
The U.S. government says one thing, reality says another.
Right as U.S. authorities claim Iran’s air defences are gone, an F-35 gets hit. As they declare Iran’s navy finished, USS Gerald Ford turns back, and USS Abraham Lincoln drifts farther away.
Different decade, same “we’re winning.”
Spokesman for the Khatim Al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces warning to UAE
Via Resistance News Network, 21 March 2026
As we have previously announced, and as we have proven in practice, we will target the source of any aggression against our territory and national sovereignty.
We warn the UAE that in the event of renewed aggression from its territory against the Iranian islands of Abu Musa and Greater Tunb in the Persian Gulf, the powerful Iranian armed forces will subject Ras Al-Khaimah in the UAE to their crushing blows.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) release an urgent warning for residents of the port city of Ras al-Khaimah in the UAE
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 21 March 2026
“Due to the use of this area for operations targeting the Iranian islands, Ras al-Khaimah is expected to become a target in the near future. All residents are requested to leave the city as quickly as possible via the routes indicated in the attached images.
Explicit and repeated warnings have previously been given to your rulers regarding the danger of engaging in this path and gambling with the fate of their people. Nevertheless, they chose the path of blind subservience and made decisions that do not reflect the will of their people, but rather were imposed from outside their borders, in the absence of any real sovereignty.
Accordingly, full responsibility for all consequences of this course rests with them.”
IRGC claims strike on third enemy fighter jet in Iranian airspace
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 21 March 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Public Relations announces that a third warplane was struck in Iranian airspace. According to the statement, an Israeli F-16 was hit at 3:45 AM in central Iran by advanced air defense systems operated by the IRGC Aerospace Force.
The IRGC added that the successful interception and destruction of more than 200 hostile aerial targets, including drones, cruise missiles, refueling aircraft, and advanced fighter jets during the first three weeks of the war, reflects a significant improvement in Iran’s surveillance and interception capabilities and the strengthening of the country’s air defense shield.
Statement by Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran
Via Resistance News Network, 21 March 2026
I congratulate all the people of our nation on the victories achieved against the enemies.
Our people fought three military and security wars last year against the “israeli” entity and the United States.
The Iranian people established a wide defensive line and dealt a blow to the enemy, and the front line in Iran is much stronger than the enemies think.
The enemy thought that the people would overthrow the Islamic system within a day or two.
I thank the brave President and the officials who appeared among the people, which strengthened cohesion.
To the Iranian people: Your conscious presence day and night and your cohesion will grow even stronger.
Our people must be wary of the enemy’s malicious media campaigns, as one of the enemy’s paths is its media operations to harm national unity.
The attacks that occurred in Turkey and Oman were by no means carried out by our forces or the forces of the Resistance Front, but are a ruse by the zionist enemy.
The zionist enemy uses “false flag” tactics to create strife between the Islamic Republic and its neighbors.
The “israeli” enemy has repeated operations like those in Turkey and Oman in other countries as well.
We consider our eastern neighbors to be the closest to us, and we possess many shared factors, and Pakistan receives great attention from our martyred leader.
I ask Pakistan and Afghanistan to work on improving their relations, and I am ready to do what is necessary in this regard.
Tehran blasts US ‘oil waiver’ claims as market manipulation, says Iran has no oil on international waters
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 21 March 2026
Iran’s Oil Ministry has rejected claims by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that Washington temporarily eased sanctions to release Iranian crude “stored on the water,” calling the remarks a calculated attempt to sway global markets. In a sharp response, the ministry insisted Tehran holds no offshore reserves and has no excess supply awaiting entry into international markets, dismissing the narrative as a deliberate psychological operation.
Ministry spokesperson Saman Ghodousi reinforced that Iran has neither floating crude nor surplus exports, accusing Washington of trying to influence buyers and artificially temper soaring prices. The denial comes as the Trump administration issued a 30-day waiver on Iranian oil sales, claiming it could inject 140 million barrels into strained global supply chains.
The move follows a sharp escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has driven oil prices above $100 per barrel and disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz. With the vital corridor effectively shut and regional energy infrastructure under attack, analysts warn Washington’s stopgap measures will have little impact unless maritime routes are fully reopened.
Senior Iranian official outlines conditions for ending war
Al Mayadeen (excerpt), 22 March 2026
A senior Iranian political and security official told Al Mayadeen that Iran is implementing a pre-prepared, multi-phase plan in its defensive war against US-Israeli aggression, emphasizing that the strategy was developed months in advance and is being carried out with “high strategic patience”.
The official stated that after targeting and destroying American and Israeli air defense systems and radar infrastructure across the region, Iran has now established “full control” over the Israeli entity’s airspace.
According to the official, following attacks by US-Israeli forces on infrastructure, service facilities, and strategic sites, Iran does not foresee a near-term ceasefire, especially in light of what it described as its “growing military advantage”.
The official stressed that Iran intends to continue its policy of “punishing the aggressor” until it delivers what it described as a “historic lesson” to US–Israeli aggression and to US President Donald Trump.
The official revealed that several regional parties and mediators have conveyed proposals to Tehran aimed at ending the war; however, Iran has set conditions that must be met and taken seriously before any agreement can be reached.
Six conditions for ending the war
Tehran has outlined six key conditions as part of what the official described as a new legal and strategic framework:
- Guarantees to prevent the recurrence of war
- Closure of US military bases in the region
- Payment of compensation to the Islamic Republic
- An end to wars across all regional fronts
- Establishing a new legal framework for the Strait of Hormuz
- Prosecution and extradition of media figures deemed hostile to Iran
Read the full article here.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian calls for ‘immediate cessation’ of US-Israeli aggression
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 22 March 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that there must be an “immediate cessation” of US-Israeli aggression in order to bring an end to the war and broader regional tensions, according to a post on X from Iran’s embassy in India.
Pezeshkian made the remarks during a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier that day.
He also told Modi that safeguards should be put in place to prevent any repeat of such “aggression” in the future. In addition, he urged the BRICS group of major emerging economies to take an independent role in stopping actions against Iran.
According to Iran’s embassy in India, the Iranian president also suggested creating a regional security framework involving West Asian countries aimed at maintaining peace without external intervention.
Iran will not accept ceasefire that repeats ‘past scenarios’: FM
The Cradle (excerpt), 21 March 2026
Iran says it is seeking a complete, comprehensive, and lasting end to the war while offering to facilitate the safe passage of Japanese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Kyodo News on 21 March.
“We have not closed the strait. It is open,” Araghchi said, stressing that Tehran is pursuing “not a cease-fire, but a complete, comprehensive and lasting end to the war.”
He added Iran has only imposed restrictions on vessels from states involved in attacks against it, while staying ready to help others through coordination with Tehran.
… Araghchi dismissed suggestions for a temporary ceasefire, stressing that any agreement must ensure assurances against future assaults and provide compensation for damages. He emphasized that Iran was forced into the conflict and described the initial strikes as “an illegal, unprovoked act of aggression.”
Iran’s response would continue “for as long as it takes” as an act of self-defense, the top Iranian official said, adding that Tehran is “open to any initiative” aimed at ending the war and that Washington has yet to show readiness for a genuine resolution.
Read the full article here.
Iranian islands will be graveyards of ‘child-killing’ aggressors if invaded, warns IRGC
Press TV (excerpt), 21 March 2026
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy commander has issued a stark warning to the United States and Israel, saying Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf will turn into graveyards for “child-killing aggressors” in case of a ground invasion.
Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri made the remarks in a post on X on Saturday, as the United Staes and Israel continue their aggression against Iran.
Tangsiri further noted facilities at Al-Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates as well as Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait have been destroyed with a large volume of ballistic missiles and destructive drones.
“These bases were the starting point for aggression against Iranian islands. We have prepared the graves of child-killing aggressors on all Iranian islands,” he said.
Read the full article here.
Iran warns of retaliation as Trump issues Strait of Hormuz ultimatum
Al Mayadeen (excerpt), 22 March 2026
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters warned it will target US and Israeli energy infrastructure, information technology systems, and water desalination plants if Iran’s own energy facilities are attacked, signaling a major escalation in the regional confrontation.
The headquarters said in a statement: “As we have warned previously, if the enemy targets Iran’s energy infrastructure, we will respond by targeting all energy-related infrastructure, information technology, and desalination plants in the United States and the Zionist entity in the region”.
The warning comes after a statement by US President Donald Trump, who issued a stark ultimatum regarding the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump said:
“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
Read the full article here.
Spokesman for the Khatim Al-Anbiya Headquarters, in response to Trump’s ‘48 hour ultimatum’
Via Resistance News Network, 23 March 2026
If US threats regarding Iran’s power plants are implemented, immediate punitive measures will be taken.
The terrorist president of the United States, in continuing his aggressive behavior and destabilization of the world, has threatened that if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, he will target Iran’s power plants.
We have said many times that the Strait of Hormuz is only closed to the enemy and harmful traffic; it has not yet been completely closed and is under our intelligent control. Harmless passage is carried out under specific regulations that guarantee our security and interests.
However, in the event that the US threats regarding Iran’s power plants are implemented, the following punitive measures will be taken immediately:
1. The Strait of Hormuz will be completely closed, and this strait will not be opened until our destroyed power plants are rebuilt.
2. All power plants, energy infrastructure, and information technology (ICT) of the zionist entity will be targeted extensively.
3. All similar companies in the region that have American shareholders will be completely destroyed.
4. Power plants in regional countries that host American bases will be our legitimate targets.
Everything is prepared for a great jihad aimed at the complete destruction of all American economic interests in the West Asia region.
We were not the initiators of the war, and we will not be the initiators now; but if the enemy harms our power plants, we will do anything to defend our country and the interests of our nation. The unstoppable process of destroying the targets stated above will begin, and nothing can prevent the continuation of our operations to destroy the energy, oil, and industrial infrastructure of the United States and its allies in the region.
Statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
The attacks on the peaceful nuclear facilities in “Natanz” and near the “Bushehr plant” constitute a violation of the UN Charter, the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the peremptory norms of international law.
Targeting nuclear facilities may lead to a widespread dispersal of radioactive materials, causing extremely dangerous consequences for the population and the environment.
These attacks are instances of “war crimes” and aggression against international peace, and we demand the condemnation of the aggressors, an immediate cessation of the attacks, and full reparations.
We demand that the Security Council compel “israel” to join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and subject its nuclear facilities to the oversight of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz
Via Resistance News Network, 23 March 2026
Regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz: The strait is not closed, and the stoppage of ships is due to the fear of insurance companies regarding the “optional war” that you started, not Iran.
No insurance company and no Iranian will be convinced by further threats… Instead of threatening, engage with respect.
Freedom of navigation is not possible without freedom of trade… Respect both, otherwise do not expect either of them.
Negotiations with the Americans have ended forever… a bitter experience and betrayal resulting from promises not to launch an attack!
There is no room left for dialogue with the Americans. They deceived us with promises of non-aggression, and even after significant progress was made in the negotiations, they decided to attack us anyway.
It is a very bitter experience, and trust is completely zero. A regional war closes the doors of diplomacy – irreversibly!
Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement regarding attack on Sitra residential area (in Bahrain) on March 9th
Via Resistance News Network, 23 March 2026
The explosion that occurred in the Sitra residential area (in Bahrain) on 9/03/2026 was not caused by an Iranian drone.
This attack, which CENTCOM claimed was Iranian, was a US “Patriot” missile that suffered a technical malfunction and struck civilians.
The truth has been revealed, and this is another example of a “false flag” plot designed to tarnish Iran’s reputation and provoke its neighbors.
Iran has long respected the principle of freedom of navigation and the safety and security of maritime travel, and for many years has worked to uphold these principles in the maritime areas of the region, including the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Sea of Oman.
It is self-evident that respect for these principles in practice is inconceivable except in the context of respecting the sovereignty and sovereign rights of the coastal state.
Following the US and “israeli” entity’s military aggression against Iran, a dangerous situation has been imposed on the Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz, the repercussions of which have directly affected the safety and security of navigation and maritime shipping.
Iran has taken a set of measures to ensure that aggressors and their allies do not misuse the Strait of Hormuz to advance their aggressive goals against Iran.
As the coastal state of the Strait of Hormuz, and in accordance with the established principles and rules of international law, Iran has prevented the passage of ships owned by or linked to the aggressor parties and participants in the aggression.
In parallel, Iran has taken a set of precautionary measures aimed at preventing the imposition of additional risks to ships and sailors in the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Sea of Oman.
The Strait of Hormuz is not closed, and maritime traffic has not ceased; rather, it continues with adherence to the necessary measures taken and the observations arising from the state of war.
We affirm that the ships, vessels, and any capabilities belonging to the aggressor parties and other participants in this aggression do not possess the status of normal, non-hostile passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Non-hostile ships or those linked to other countries can utilize safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the competent Iranian authorities.
Spokesman for the Khatim Al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, regarding centrality of the Palestinian struggle
Via Resistance News Network, 23 March 2026
Our defense is a defense of the dignity of the Islamic Ummah.
To the Muslim brothers in the region and our loved ones in the land of Palestine, and especially patient Gaza:
Today, from the Islamic Republic of Iran, we speak to you honestly and from the heart; a word of loyalty, love, and brotherhood.
The Islamic Ummah and the Palestinian people have always been alive in the conscience of the people of Islamic Iran. Its name, since the first days of the victory of the revolution, has been imprinted in our awareness like a banner for a right that never falls, and for a nation that cannot be worn down no matter how heavy the hardships are, and whose will cannot be broken no matter how dire the events become.
We tell you that today we are not fighting only to defend ourselves, nor only to avenge our own martyrs, but we are also fighting to defend the grievances of the Islamic Ummah, the Palestinian people, and their martyrs, who have a steadfast and deep-rooted share in this position.
Palestine has never been the issue of one nation alone; rather, it has always been, and will continue to be, an issue of dignity, right, and justice, and an issue of the entire Islamic Ummah.
O Islamic Ummah and O people of Palestine, do not think that you are alone in this battlefield against the usurping zionist regime; we are with you, upon a covenant that does not change and upon a position that does not waver.
You are the nation of return and dignity; a nation that knows how to be patient, how to remain steadfast, and how to preserve its right from generation to generation.
We pledge to you that we will remain steadfast by your side on this path until the right reaches its people and dear Palestine returns, free and proud, to its original owners.
Resistance forces celebrate widespread Iranian strikes on occupied Palestine in 73rd wave of Operation ‘True Promise 4’
Public Relations of Iran’s IRGC: Over 200 killed and wounded in Wave 73, increased pressure on Israeli journalists to censor damage
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 22 March 2026
The south and north of the occupied Palestinian territories were targeted in the 73rd wave of Operation ‘True Promise 4,’ under the code ‘Ya Haidar (peace be upon him),’ in tribute to the bravery of air defense martyrs. The strikes were carried out using missile and drone systems of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
Military installations and security centers in Arad, Dimona, Eilat, Be’er Sheva, and Kiryat Gat in the south were struck following the collapse of the Israeli army’s air defense systems. US bases in the region — Ali Al Salem (Kuwait), Minhad (UAE), and Al Dhafra (UAE) — were also precisely hit using Fattah, Qadr, and Emad missile systems, along with loitering drones.
According to field reports, more than 200 killed and wounded were recorded in the early hours of the attack. Israeli security officials have reportedly increased pressure on journalists and eyewitnesses to censor damage and casualty reports.
It is necessary to commend the efforts of Hezbollah fighters in defending Lebanon’s territorial integrity and opening an intense and high-pressure front against northern and central areas of the occupied territories. These victories are congratulated to the Lebanese people and Muslims of the region.
The deteriorating and chaotic conditions faced by residents of the occupied territories, exacerbated by the war policies of Netanyahu’s government, are becoming evident—especially in areas where nuclear and military facilities are located near civilian populations.
The dynamics of the war are rapidly shifting, and the Israeli army’s control over the defense of the occupied territories is said to be collapsing.
Spokesman of Hamas’s Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 22 March 2026
We view with great pride the powerful missile strikes carried out this evening by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting areas deep inside the criminal enemy entity using new tactics, which resulted in dozens of killed and wounded. We consider this a natural response not only to the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, but also to the genocidal massacres against our Palestinian people in Gaza.
This Nazi Zionist enemy understands only the language of force and proportional retaliation, and imposing a heavy cost on it is what will force it to halt its aggression. Without that, it will continue its rampage and single out our Arab and Islamic countries one after another.
The Islamic Republic today represents a forward line of defense for the entire Islamic nation, and the aggressors will not succeed in breaking the will of the free people and the rightful owners of the land. We renew our call to all the peoples of our nation to stand united against our real enemy and to work together for our central causes, foremost among them the liberation of Palestine.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Via Resistance News Network, 22 March 2026
If the “israeli” regime cannot intercept missiles in the highly protected “Dimona” area, it is, operationally, a sign of entering a new phase of battle: The sky of “israel” is defenseless.
Consequently, it seems the time to implement the next pre-planned scenarios has arrived.
Happy Nowruz to the Iranian nation.
Reports from Lebanon
Hezbollah condemns UN envoy’s biased remarks aligning with ‘Israel’
Al Mayadeen, 20 March 2026
Hezbollah on Friday strongly condemned the briefing delivered by the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, before the UN Security Council regarding the situation in Lebanon.
The party denounced Plasschaert’s stances, saying they “aligned with the stance of the Israeli enemy, fundamentally contradicting the role entrusted to the United Nations and its officials, which is based on neutrality and objectivity.”
It also said it was “highly surprising that Plasschaert, in her role as UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, would adopt positions biased toward the Israeli enemy, undermining Lebanon’s interests and the safety of its citizens.”
Plasschaert had called, in her Security Council briefing, for the “dismantling of Hezbollah’s economic and social structure,” welcomed Lebanon’s “openness to direct talks with Israel,” and promoted the view that responsibility for Israeli aggression on Lebanon lies with Hezbollah.
The remarks come amid ongoing Israeli aggression on Lebanon that intensified on March 2. According to Lebanese Health Ministry figures, Israeli bombardment has killed over 1,000 people and wounded more than 2,500, with children among the victims across Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the eastern Bekaa Valley.
Read the full article here.
Hezbollah statement on the destruction of 5 Israeli tanks
Via Resistance News Network, 19 March 2026
For the third time this week, the “israeli” enemy army attempted to carry out an additional advance in the town of Taybeh towards the Al-Baydar Al-Faqani area, north of the town. After the Islamic Resistance fighters monitored the advancing enemy force, they set a tight ambush for it, targeting it with guided missiles that led to the destruction of one tank.
The enemy attempted to continue advancing towards the Abu Makna area in Deir Siryan, so the skilled shooters targeted it again with guided missiles, achieving direct hits in its ranks, destroying 5 Merkava tanks, and enemy soldiers were seen fleeing from the clash area. Following this, the enemy army brought in a number of helicopters to evacuate the casualties under heavy fire and smoke cover. The fighters proceeded to target the evacuation area with rocket barrages and artillery shells, and the firing is still ongoing until the issuance of this statement.
Israeli attacks systematically target medical sector in south Lebanon
Via Quds News Network (Telegram), 22 March 2026
Health workers and officials in south Lebanon report a deliberate Israeli campaign targeting medical facilities, ambulances, and first responders, aimed at making the region uninhabitable and forcing civilians from their land.
Since the start of the war, at least 128 medical centers and ambulances have been struck, killing 40 healthcare workers and injuring more than 100, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
Medics describe repeated “double-tap” strikes, where an initial bombardment is followed by a second attack after rescue teams arrive, causing additional casualties among paramedics and civilians.
Investigations found no evidence that the targeted medical sites were used for military purposes, while rights groups stress that medical personnel are protected under international law and targeting them may constitute war crimes.
Israel destroys key bridge connecting Southern Lebanon
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 23 March 2026
Israeli warplanes have destroyed the Qasmieh Bridge in a move aimed at isolating southern Lebanon, cutting off the Lebanese resistance from supply routes and reinforcements, and effectively besieging the people of the south, while preventing those displaced from returning.
The strike is part of a broader escalation strategy to sever logistical links, restrict movement across the Litani River, and pressure the Lebanese state by targeting key infrastructure.
The Qasmieh Bridge is critical civilian infrastructure connecting communities between Tyre and Sidon, used daily for access to hospitals, schools, and livelihoods. Its destruction disrupts essential services, cripples economic activity, and hinders humanitarian access.
Lebanese Demand Arrest of Mossad Spy Sheltering at Ukrainian Embassy
Al-Akhbar (excerpt), 21 March 2026
A group representing prisoners and former detainees has formally petitioned Lebanon’s military public prosecutor against Khaled Al-Ayda, accused of collaborating with Israeli Mossad, who is currently sheltering at the Ukrainian embassy in Beirut.
In a statement issued today, the group said the action stems from “national responsibility” to defend Lebanese citizens in the face of Israeli threats. Lawyer Ghassan Al-Mawla submitted the complaint on behalf of the organization. It was officially registered with the military prosecutor under case number 2026/6624.
According to the statement, Al-Ayda, who holds Ukrainian citizenship, has taken refuge at the Ukrainian embassy in Beirut, despite multiple judicial warrants issued against him. He is accused of involvement in planting explosive devices and carrying out assassinations targeting Lebanese citizens between 2024 and 2025.
Read the full article here.
Reports from Iraq
Kataeb Hezbollah spokesman Abu Mujahid Assaf statement on conditions for halting the targeting of the US embassy in Baghdad
Via Resistance News Network, 19 March 2026
The Secretary-General of Kataeb Hezbollah (may his glory last) has issued orders to halt targeting the American embassy in Baghdad for five days, provided this period coincides with the following conditions:
1. The zionist entity must cease the displacement of people and the bombing of the Dahiyeh in Beirut.
2. Commitment to stop bombing residential areas in Baghdad and the provinces.
3. Withdrawal of CIA personnel from their stations and keeping them strictly inside the embassy, with the exception of the Masoud [Kurdistan] region.
4. If the enemy fails to comply, the response will be direct, concentrated, and will involve increasing the pace of strikes after the period expires.
5. We shake the hands of those responsible in the government and our sons in the security apparatus regarding the protection of diplomatic missions and economic entities, as long as their countries are committed to not getting involved in this war, and provided that elements of the zionist entity and the criminal American occupation forces are not included under this protection, as they are defined as espionage and combat groups.
And the final outcome is for the righteous.
Statement by Islamic Resistance in Iraq – Guardians of Blood Brigades spokesman Abu Mahdi Al-Jaafari
Via Resistance News Network, 23 March 2026
The Americans and NATO requested a twenty-four-hour truce from the Iraqi resistance factions from the Iraqi government to conclude the withdrawal of their forces from the Victory base in Baghdad to Turkey.
Most of the Iraqi resistance factions that received the government’s request agreed to the truce on the condition that the Popular Mobilization Forces’ sites are not targeted from holy Samarra to holy Karbala. If they return, we will return and make Hell a prison for the disbelievers.
NATO S-30 aircraft failed yesterday to land at the Victory base due to the intensity of the fire from the resistance factions on the aforementioned base.
The Americans are now only present in the Kurdistan region after the resistance factions, under all their blessed titles, expelled them from all their sites.
We were expecting a strong stance from the government and political forces in Iraq to support the Islamic Republic of Iran, but unfortunately, the stances were very timid.
There are no noteworthy stances from the esteemed Sunni and Kurdish components in supporting Iran as it faces global arrogance.
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces denounce US attacks
Via Enemy Watch, 20 March 2026
The Popular Mobilization Authority stated that the aggression in Anbar and Mosul was carried out by American bombing that targeted well-known and established official and administrative sites within the state structure.
The Authority added: “We reject in the strongest terms the blatant aggression that targeted the headquarters of our operations in Anbar and Mosul provinces.”
• The aggression in Anbar and Mosul was carried out by American bombing that targeted official and administrative sites known and established within the state’s structure
• This attack represents a serious and blatant violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and a rejected breach of all legal and international frameworks
• This attack reflects a highly dangerous escalation that cannot be ignored or dealt with as a passing event
• Targeting official security institutions working within the state’s system is a direct targeting of Iraq’s prestige, stability, and the security of its people
• We hold the aggressor parties fully responsible for the consequences of this escalation and demand a unified national stance
• We demand a responsible position from all national forces to protect Iraq’s sovereignty
• We affirm our commitment to working within the framework of the state and the law and standing alongside the security forces in performing their duties
• We affirm our retention of the right to take necessary legitimate measures guaranteed by international law to ensure that such attacks are not repeated
Reports from Syria
Abdul Qadir Al-Karbalai of Nujaba Movement warns al-Julani against attacking Hezbollah
Via Enemy Watch, 20 March 2026
We warn the Julani terrorist who seized power with American-Zionist-Turkish support, exploiting the circumstances that accompanied the Al-Aqsa Flood battle, that if he allows himself or even thinks about providing real, practical support to the axis of evil by directly entering the battle on behalf of the Zionists against Hezbollah, then the Iraqi Islamic Resistance will immediately mobilize, and its banners will be raised on Mount Qasioun in a time much shorter than its heroic advance to reclaim lands from the so-called ISIS project.
Syrian Arab tribes release statement denouncing US-Israeli aggression
Via Al Mayadeen (Telegram), 23 March 2026
The Syrian Arab tribes and clans released a powerful statement, declaring their firm stance against the ongoing US-Israeli aggression in the region, warning that the violence in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran could extend across the entire region, including “Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, and beyond.”
“The objective is clear: to subjugate the people of this Arab and Islamic nation, reducing them to servants and subordinates to the criminal Netanyahu and the reckless Trump,” the statement read.
Speaking “out of religious and moral duty,” they “unequivocally condemned the Zionist arrogance” and “blind Zionist aggression driven by a false biblical narrative.”
Invoking their tribal ethos: “My brother and I against our cousin; my cousin and I against the outsider,” they said that the aggression demands unity against “these Zionist outsiders, enemies of humanity, the land, and all that lies between, operating under unprecedented support and cover from the US government.”
The statement concluded that the region’s diverse peoples, be they “Arabs, Turks, Persians, Kurds, Muslims, or Christians, have historically resisted erasure” and will continue to do so, asserting that steadfastness, solidarity, and collective resistance remain the path to preserving their land, dignity, and future.
Reports from Palestine
Israel accelerating ethnic cleaning in occupied West Bank
“Ethnic Cleansing”: Over 36,000 Palestinians Displaced by Israel in Occupied West Bank, UN Says
Quds News Network (excerpt), 18 March 2026
More than 36,000 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes by Israel in the occupied West Bank, according to a United Nations report, which warned of a “mass expulsion of Palestinians on a scale previously unseen” amid an Israeli campaign of raids, settlement expansion, and settler violence.
According to the report released on Tuesday, the number of Palestinians forcibly driven from their homes by Israel in the occupied West Bank surged 25 percent between 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025.
Over that period, more than 36,000 Palestinians were displaced. The report recorded 1,732 incidents of settler violence that caused casualties or property destruction, up from 1,400 in the previous reporting period – an increase of nearly 25 percent.
The attacks included sustained harassment, intimidation and the destruction of Palestinian homes, farmland and livelihoods.
“Settler violence continued in a coordinated, strategic and largely unchallenged manner, with Israeli authorities playing the central role in directing, participating in or enabling this conduct,” the report said, making it difficult to distinguish between state and settler violence.
Read the full article here.
Resistance News Network report on statement by Hamas leader Abdel Rahman Shadid
19 March 2026
Hamas leader Abdel Rahman Shadid released a statement condemning the forced displacement of over 36,000 Palestinians in the West Bank over the past year which serves as evidence of the occupation’s policy to forcibly empty the land and alter its demographic reality.
Shadid highlighted that ongoing arrest campaigns, including the recent abduction of 17 women in Qalqilya—mostly wives of prisoners and martyrs—demonstrate the occupation’s targeting of Palestinian society. He condemned these actions as a continuation of systematic pressure and intimidation aimed at breaking the resolve of the people.
Statement by Hamas leader Mahmoud Mardawi
Via Resistance News Network, 22 March 2026
The continued settler attacks against our people in Masafer Yatta in Hebron, and the attack on citizens’ homes in the town of Fandaqumiya south of Jenin, and the burning of a number of homes, reflect the scale of organized terrorism practiced by the rampaging settler militias under the protection of the occupation government, which is in crisis security-wise and on the ground.
These crimes will not succeed in their goal aimed at displacing our people and emptying the land of its inhabitants through killing, burning, and intimidation.
We warn against the continuation of this dangerous escalation, amid the silence of the international community, which encourages the occupation and its settlers to persist in their crimes.
We call on our Palestinian people in the targeted villages and towns to strengthen steadfastness and solidarity, and to activate all means of popular protection to confront the settlers’ attacks.
Aid to Gaza Falls by 80% Amid Israel’s Crossing Closures Since Start of Iran Assault
Quds News Network (excerpt), 20 March 2026
The number of aid trucks entering the war-torn Gaza Strip has fallen by 80 percent since the start of the Israeli-US assault on Iran, after Israel closed all border crossings with Gaza, exacerbating the suffering of patients in need of medical treatment and displaced Palestinians.
According to figures reported by Israeli newspaper Haaretz that held by the American-run Civil Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat,, before the assault on Iran, the average number of trucks entering the enclave weekly was 4,200. In the first week of the war, this number fell to only 590. In the second week, 1,137 trucks went in and between Sunday and Tuesday, fewer than 400 entered.
Reports from the Gaza Strip also indicate a sharp surge in food prices due to shortages and some goods have disappeared.
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are also reporting shortages in medical supplies. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza announced on Tuesday that the supply of power to Gaza’s hospitals, which is based on generators, is at risk of collapsing due to a shortage in spare parts and oil required for their operation. The World Health Organization has also warned of growing shortages in medical supplies and medicines.
According to the Gaza Government Media Office on Wednesday, Israel has violated the ceasefire agreement which took effect in October more than 2,070 times, killing hundreds of Palestinians and restricting the entry of much-needed aid.
Read the full article here.
Palestinian Prisoners’ Club Report
Via Resistance News Network, 20 March 2026
On the eve of Eid al-Fitr, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club reports that the number of Palestinian and Arab detainees held by the “israeli” occupation has exceeded 9,500 as of March 2026.
The Club reports that the occupation enforces unprecedented isolation, denying family visits and cutting off legal counsel. Many detainees have been separated from their families for decades, with some imprisoned for nearly 40 years. During the month of Ramadan, occupation forces intensified systemic raids, including operations led by the extremist minister Ben Gvir, who was recently filmed standing before a guillotine prepared for Palestinian prisoners.
Zionist prisons have become sites of systemic torture, starvation, sexual violence, and abuse. These conditions have led to the deaths of over 100 detainees, while the occupation continues to withhold the bodies of dozens of martyrs from Gaza. The occupation has extended its state of emergency in prisons until May, maintaining these punitive measures.
Key data regarding the detainees:
- Over 9,500 total detainees.
- 79 female detainees.
- 350 children held in “Megiddo” and “Ofer” prisons.
- 3,442 administrative detainees [i.e detained without charge], constituting 36% of the total.
- 1,249 individuals classified as “illegal combatants,” a figure that excludes many detainees from Gaza held in the occupation military camps. It is noted that this figure includes prisoners from Lebanon and Syria.
Hamas statement on Israel’s introduction of the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners
Via Resistance News Network, 20 March 2026
The statements made by the so-called Minister of National Security in the occupation government, Itamar Ben Gvir, in a video he posted alongside a “hangman’s noose,” in which he expressed his desire to carry out the death penalty against Palestinian prisoners, constitute public incitement to murder and reflect the extremist criminal mentality that governs the occupation’s policies.
These dangerous statements come in the context of ongoing attempts to implement death sentences against prisoners and transform prisons into arenas for physical liquidation, in flagrant violation of all international laws and charters.
The call to kill prisoners reveals the extent of the hatred and racism, and confirms that the occupation government adopts an extremist fascist discourse that threatens the lives of thousands of prisoners and places them in immediate danger.
We warn of the danger of these statements and their repercussions, and we hold the occupation fully responsible for any harm to the lives of the prisoners, affirming that these crimes will not pass without a response.
We call on the international community and the free people of the world to take urgent action to curb the occupation, hold its terrorist leaders accountable, escalate solidarity campaigns with the prisoners, and exert pressure by all means to stop this incitement and protect the prisoners from systematic murder policies.
Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas
Thursday: 19/03/2026
Israeli military tortures one-year-old Palestinian child at Gaza checkpoint to coerce father
Via Resistance News Network, 23 March 2026
In a barbaric crime, the IOF [Israeli Defence Force/Israeli Occupation Force] detained and tortured a 1-and-half year old child, Kareem Abu Nassar, to coerce a confession from his father, Osama Abu Nassar.
Osama was stopped by the IOF near the border east of Al-Maghazi in the Gaza Strip after becoming trapped during military operations. Zionist soldiers separated the father from his son, forced the father to strip, and interrogated him at a checkpoint. Medical reports confirm that the IOF tortured the child in front of his father by extinguishing cigarettes on his leg and piercing it with an iron nail.
The child was released after 10 hours via the Red Cross, while the father remains in the occupation’s custody.
Miscellaneous reports
UK Agrees to Let US Use British Bases to Strike Iranian Sites, Iran Says Move Is “Participation in Aggression”
Quds News Network (excerpt), 20 March 2026
The UK has approved the US use of its bases to strike Iranian sites targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that Iran has described as “participation in the aggression.”
The UK will still not be directly involved in the strikes and Downing Street said in a statement on Friday that “the principles behind the UK’s approach to the conflict remain the same”.
Britain had previously allowed US forces to use its bases for attacks to prevent Iran firing missiles that put British interests at risk.
A Downing Street spokesperson said that ministers agreed on Friday that bases could now be used for “US defensive operations” to target “capabilities being used to attack ships in the strait of Hormuz”.
They add that “ministers underlined the need for urgent de-escalation and a swift resolution to the war”.
Earlier, the UK’s foreign secretary Yvette Cooper said she had warned her Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in a phone call on Thursday “against targeting UK bases, territory or interests directly”.
It came after Iran’s foreign ministry said the US use of British military bases for attacks would amount to the UK’s “participation in aggression”.
Read the full article here.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari on the attack on South Pars
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 19 March 2026
The Israeli targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s South Pars field, an extension of Qatar’s North Field, is a dangerous & irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region.
Targeting energy infrastructure constitutes a threat to global energy security, as well as to the peoples of the region & its environment.
We reiterate, as we have repeatedly emphasized, the necessity of avoiding the targeting of vital facilities. We call on all parties to exercise restraint, adhere to international law, & work toward de-escalation in a manner that preserves the security & stability of the region.
Comments from leader of Yemen’s Ansarallah Abdul Malik al Houthi on current situation
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 20 March 2026
• “Our position on the aggression against Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine, and the violation of holy sites, is a principled stance rooted in confronting the Israeli enemy and exerting efforts to resist it.”
• “We affirm our support for Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, and the holy sites, and our readiness at the military level in line with developments.”
• “All military options remain on the table.”
• “Escalation and the expansion of aggression reflect the enemies’ trajectory in the region, as observed in ongoing developments.”
• “We are in a state of readiness for all scenarios and call on the Yemeni people to remain fully prepared and vigilant.”
• “We urge our people to preserve internal stability and cohesion, and to build on past successful experiences.”
Washington approves billions in new arms sales to Gulf states as concerns grow over stocks of air defenses
The Cradle (excerpt), 20 March 2026
Washington has approved around $7 billion in arms to the UAE – as part of a larger package for Gulf states hosting US bases and currently facing retaliatory Iranian strikes, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
The US State Department is “not required” to announce the billions in arms to the UAE “under the rules governing U.S. arms exports, which use different modalities for different types of sales,” the report said.
Read the full article here.
Oman’s foreign minister defends Iranian strikes on Gulf states as “probably the only rational option available”
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 19 March 2026
Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has urged US allies to pull Washington out of what he called an “unwanted entanglement” with Iran, arguing that the US has effectively lost control of its own foreign policy. Writing in The Economist, he said Washington’s “greatest miscalculation” was allowing itself to be drawn into the conflict, stressing that “This is not America’s war” and that neither the US nor Israel can realistically achieve their objectives.
Albusaidi warned that Israel’s aim of toppling the Iranian government would require a prolonged ground invasion, opening “a new front in the forever wars which President Donald Trump previously vowed to end.” He described Iranian strikes on Gulf states hosting US bases as “inevitable, if deeply regrettable,” calling them “probably the only rational option available” in response to a war “designed to terminate” Iran, while cautioning that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz risk driving energy shocks and a deep recession.
On diplomacy, he said it would be “certainly difficult” for Iran to return to talks after repeated shifts from negotiations to military action, but added that “the path away from war … may have to lie through precisely this resumption.” US-Israeli attacks on Iran, which began on 28 February, have killed over 1,300 people, including 200 children.
Gulf states continue crackdown on residents documenting war
Qatar arrested two Al Jazeera analysts on charges of supporting Iran
Via Alsaa Plus, 20 March 2026
Media sources say that Qatari authorities have arrested Saeed Ziad and Fatima Al-Samadi, political analysts of Al Jazeera network and research center, on charges described as supporting Iran in the current war.
Al-Samadi had praised the martyr Ali Larijani in a tweet. After the publication of these posts about martyr Larijani, Qatari authorities have closed Fatima Al-Samadi’s X (formerly Twitter) account.
Also, Mouni Hawa, a former Al Jazeera journalist who was previously dismissed from Al Jazeera for criticizing the Al-Jolani regime in Syria, has been arrested for a similar reason as Al-Samadi.
UAE arrests 109 people over ‘misinformation’ and filming strike sites amid Iranian drone/missile operations
Via The Cradle (Telegram), 20 March 2026
Abu Dhabi Police have arrested 109 individuals of various nationalities for filming sites and sharing what authorities described as misleading content online during ongoing regional tensions, warning that such activity could stir public opinion and threaten security.
The crackdown follows earlier waves of arrests tied to posts about Iranian attacks and comes as the UAE, a host to US military bases and aligned with Washington and Israel, tightens control over information flows, urging the public to rely solely on official sources while expanding legal action against social media activity.
The Earthquake Faction launches, claims attack on Elbit Systems “Centre of Excellence” in Czech Republic
Via Resistance News Network, 21 March 2026
On 20th March 2026, the Earthquake Faction struck the epicenter of the Israeli weapons industry in Europe. In Pardubice, Czech Republic, Elbit Systems’ “Centre of Excellence” was newly built in collaboration with LPP, to service the global expansion of Israel’s biggest weapons producer.
Whilst the development, production and training center was empty, The Earthquake Faction intervened to destroy its equipment and set the factory ablaze. No one was harmed.
The site is used to develop weaponry used by the Zionist entity to massacre people daily in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, and across West Asia.
The Earthquake Faction is an internationalist underground network that targets key sites critical to the Zionist entity. We aim to destroy all limbs of empire from within, by any means effective.
For our full communiqué and more videos/images which are free to distribute, see our website: https://earthquakefaction.net
Jordanian political prisoner dies in detention, family demands justice
Peoples Dispatch (excerpt), 21 March 2026
Over the last couple of years there has been an unprecedented crackdown by Jordanian authorities on freedom of expression, particularly after Israel launched its genocidal aggression on Gaza, which very soon expanded to an all-out multi-front war across the West Asia region.
According to Amnesty International, thousands were arrested in Jordan between 2023 and 2024 for expressing pro-Palestinian sentiments or participating in peaceful protests, hundreds of whom were held in administrative detention. …
… The most shocking incident of the Jordanian authorities’ continuous repression campaign surfaced on Sunday, March 15, after the death of Jordanian political detainee Daham Al-Amoush was announced.
Media reports said that Al-Amoush was detained in August 2024. Many believe that his detention was based on political grounds for posting about the Israeli genocide in Gaza, however, Jordanian authorities claim that he was detained by court order on charges of “complete attempted murder”, following a fight that took place in Zarqa Governorate in 2020.
Read the full article here.
Iranian Women’s Soccer Team
Iranian women footballers who returned to Iran recall how Australian police were pressuring them to not leave for Iran
Via Fotros Resistance, 20 March 2026
“When they checked our passports, each of us went into a room with a police officer. At first, when they took my hand and led me away, I was a bit scared, but I told myself it’s okay.
Then we sat down; we went through a few doors, entered a room, and I sat. The security agent called someone on a phone, and I realized they wanted to ask us again: ‘If you go back, it’s like this [dangerous]… your country is at war, etc.
They were asking a bunch of very strange questions, hoping I might say, ‘No, I don’t know. I am not sure of returning.’
They kept asking those same kinds of questions. He then asked me ‘Do you want to call your family? You can contact them right now to decide if you want to stay or not.’ As soon as he said that, I told the lady (the translator), ‘Tell him I don’t want to stay.
Anyone who wanted to stay has already stayed.’ I didn’t even let him finish reading the rest of his questions; I just said: ‘I want to return to Iran.’
Right then, I got a bad feeling in my heart; I was a bit scared because I really wanted to go back to Iran—I wanted to go to my family, my homeland.”
Queensland man to front court after colliding with Iranian women’s soccer team bus
The Nightly (excerpt), 21 March 2026
A Queensland man has been charged after shocking footage emerged of him allegedly ramming a bus carrying the Iranian women’s soccer team.
The alleged incident took place on March 10 as the women’s team made their way to the Gold Coast Airport following the Asian Women’s Cup.
Vision from the scene shared by Iranian state television shows a gold ute adorned with both an Australian flag as well as an Iranian Sun and Lion flag erratically driving beside the team’s bus.
The Sun and Lion flag, also known as the Shir-O-Khorshid, is a historic flag from prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution and is frequently flown by anti-regime protesters.
In the footage, the ute sharply turns in front of the bus at a set of traffic lights as women on board were heard screaming in Farsi, before the car allegedly collides with the side of the bus.
Read the full article here.
A call from Beirut: To all revolutionary forces and movements of solidarity and liberation around the world.
The Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement (Masar Badil) and the Popular Democratic Party in Lebanon issue this urgent joint call to the free people of the world, to all organisers, activists, and collectives struggling for justice and liberation; to liberation movements, political parties, grassroots movements, labour unions, student collectives, and women’s organisations: Act now. Stand with Lebanon, Palestine, Iran, and the peoples of the region. Stop the imperialist-Zionist war machine!
The imperialist US and the Zionist entity continue their brutal and ferocious war against our peoples and our region. The machinery of war claims more lives and devastates entire societies in Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, and Yemen, in pursuit of greater wealth and profit, seeking to impose capitalist domination and plunder the resources and wealth of our peoples.
Now is the time for the revolutionary left to assume its historic responsibilities in confronting imperialist aggression manifested in the ongoing US wars against the peoples of the world—the peoples of West Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Unity among revolutionary movements in the streets, town halls, factories, and universities has become an urgent necessity to stop the US–Israeli aggression against Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine. Now is the opportune moment to push for an alternative and possible world—one not ruled by plundering corporations, where Zionist cynicism does not hold sway, and where genocide is not normalized.
What is unfolding today is an attempt to establish the Zionist entity, “Israel”, as an uncontested hegemon in our region, to subjugate our peoples and plunder our resources—a continuation of the Zionist colonial project and an outgrowth of global US imperialism.
We speak to you from the heart of Beirut, a capital that resisted invaders and never raised a white flag; from the steadfast fields and towns of southern Lebanon that have endured continuous aggression for fifteen months, without any substantial regard from the so-called “international community” against the measures of assassinations, destruction, and relentless bombardment carried out by the “Israeli” occupation army.
We call on you to:
Unite all revolutionary and internationalist forces in confronting the brutal U.S.–Israeli war against the Iranian people and stand together against the war criminals Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. Let our unified slogan be: No to the war of aggression against Iran; Victory to the united peoples contending aggression; and Victory to their struggle for self-determination and dignity.
Set aside all ideological and political differences, legitimate as they might be, to achieve our shared objective: confronting the primary enemy– imperialism, Zionism, and all forms of domination and colonialism.
Since the early hours of Monday, March 2nd, thousands have been displaced from southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut by Zionist forces waging a campaign of terror bombing against the Lebanese people, while officials of the Zionist entity openly declare their plans to seize and occupy more Lebanese land. Over the past fifteen months, since the nominal “ceasefire” in November 2024, Zionist forces have violated the ceasefire more than ten thousand times. They have assassinated more than 500 martyrs, abducted at least ten Lebanese prisoners of war, wounded thousands, bulldozed agrarian fields, destroyed construction equipment, sabotaged all reconstruction efforts, and violated Lebanese airspace daily with drones. The so-called “ceasefire agreement” was not respected for a single day by the Zionist forces—and now the Lebanese people and their Resistance are fighting back and exercising their right to self-defence.
The Resistance in Lebanon has made it clear that the imperialist-Zionist aggression against Iran, Palestine, and all the peoples of the region can no longer be tolerated, and that the daily attacks, bombardments, incursions, and massacres across Lebanon must come to an end. All of these crimes conducted by the Zionist occupation army are fully supported by the United States, which continually demands that Lebanon disarm the Resistance, prevents any effective armament of the Lebanese army, and arms the Zionist settler-colonial entity to persist with its aggression. Therefore, we call on the peoples of the world to take to the streets today and every day to stand with Lebanon and its legitimate Resistance on the front lines in the South, through protests, direct action, and all forms of active struggle.
The aggression and invasion against Lebanon began only two days after the full-out war against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the assassination of Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, joint aggression by the US and the Zionist entity. They have already massacred more than 160 schoolgirls, attacked hospitals, schools, and central residential areas, and their assault has claimed the lives of more than 1000 martyrs. However, the United States and “Israel” are not alone in this aggression—it has been enabled, supported, and endorsed by Germany, France, Canada, Australia, and other imperialist powers, as well as by reactionary Arab regimes in the region. The formidable retaliation by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its military forces, representing the millions who have taken to the streets to mourn their martyred leader and demand accountability for imperialist war criminals, is a defence of humanity against the most brutal forces of exploitation in the world today and an anti-colonial liberation struggle defending the entire region against the perpetrators of genocide.
The all-out war in Lebanon and Iran has Palestine at its centre. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been subject to imperialist aggression because it represents a model of independent development in West Asia, because it has prevailed against sanctions designed to destroy it for more than 46 years, and fundamentally because it continues to support and participate in the struggle for the liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea. The defence of Palestine, the end of genocide, and aspiring for liberation stands at the heart of the struggle of defending Iran and Lebanon and liberating the region from US imperialism and its bases. As in Lebanon, the Zionist entity is daily violating the “ceasefire” in Gaza, assassinating, massacring, and besieging the Palestinian people, stealing land throughout the West Bank, torturing prisoners in the occupation’s dungeons, shuttering Al-Aqsa Mosque and holy sites throughout Palestine.
We know that you, comrades, have taken to the streets over the past years—before and after Al-Aqsa Flood operation—against the imperialist-Zionist genocide in Gaza and throughout occupied Palestine. Many of you have been arrested, lost jobs, or faced repression by your states— as part of their complicity in the genocide. Many grassroots organisations have been designated as “terrorist” and banned in an attempt to suppress this movement. Some of you may note that these mass mobilisations have not yet ended the genocide. It is true that these actions have not yet been sufficient to end the imperialist-Zionist project—but that does not make them any less necessary or urgent.
This is the moment for broad mass organising, to fill the streets and town halls, and to escalate direct action to stop the war machine. Revolutionary movements—especially in the imperial core—bear the responsibility of playing this role today in this great battle for Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, Venezuela, Cuba, the countries of the African Sahel, and others, and for the future of humanity.
Our peoples have continued their struggle for more than a century against colonialism and occupation, and they will persist in upholding their legitimate national rights and their struggle for freedom, justice, and dignity.
Salutes to all our comrades in liberation movements of shared struggle.
Together to build the united international front against imperialism, Zionism, and racism.
Victory belongs to the toiling peoples.
Popular Democratic Party — Lebanon
Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement — Masar Badil
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