Al Mayadeen | March 26, 2026
Iran has reportedly issued a warning to hotel owners across parts of West Asia, saying properties that accommodate US military personnel could be treated as “legitimate targets,” Fars News Agency reported, citing an informed source.
The report added that a “decisive warning” had been sent on Thursday to hotel operators, particularly in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, cautioning against hosting US forces.
According to the report, Iranian authorities argue that recent regional developments have led to US military bases being “destroyed or rendered inoperative” following missile strikes and coordinated operations involving allied resistance movements.
The report further says that, as a result, US forces have begun staying in hotels in several regional countries.
Under the warning described by Fars, hotels accommodating US military personnel would be considered “legitimate military targets” and added to Iran’s target list, the report said. … Full article
Press TV – March 26, 2026
As the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran enters its fifth week, the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are reassessing massive overseas investment commitments, particularly those directed toward the United States, amid severe economic fallout from Iran’s retaliatory strikes against US bases in the region and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The war was initiated by Washington and Tel Aviv’s unprovoked aerial aggression against Iran late last month. The conflict has sent shockwaves through the Persian Gulf region, choking off vital oil and gas revenues that underpin GCC economies and forcing sovereign wealth funds to prioritize domestic needs over foreign pledges.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted eye-popping investment deals with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar — totaling trillions of dollars — as the cornerstone of his economic vision for the United States.
These pledges, secured during high-profile trips and announcements, were meant to fuel American tech startups, investment firms, defense contractors, and major businesses.
However, sources familiar with internal discussions indicate growing alarm in the Trump administration that GCC allies may be unable to deliver on these promises as the war exacts a heavy toll, Politico reported on Thursday.
“What has really concerned observers is that Persian Gulf states have signaled they are only weeks away from potentially repatriating tens of billions of dollars in US-based investments to address urgent domestic and defensive requirements,” one source noted. … continue
RT | March 26, 2026
Russia has slammed the UK after it threatened to “interdict,” board and seize vessels in British waters it deems as being part of an alleged Russian ‘shadow fleet.’
Moscow has denied operating such a fleet and has condemned seizures of vessels on the high seas as “piracy,” stressing that it would take “all measures” to defend shipping.
In a statement on Wednesday, Downing Street said that London would coordinate with its allies in the ‘Joint Expeditionary Force’ (JEF) – a group of ten European NATO members – to “close off UK waters, including the [English] Channel, for sanctioned vessels.”
The goal is to force vessel operators to “either divert to longer, financially painful routes, or risk being detained by British forces,” the statement said. … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 26, 2026
A 31-year-old Palestinian, Yusri Majed Abu Qubaita, was killed, and eight others were injured, some critically, in Masafer Yatta, south of al-Khalil, on Wednesday, after several vehicles overturned following a chase by Israeli occupation forces and settlers, who reportedly opened fire.
The attached video below documents the settlers’ attack on residents in the Khilat Amira area of Masafer Yatta, south of al-Khalil.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said its teams treated one fatality and three injuries, including one caused by live ammunition, after Israeli occupation troops and settlers chased vehicles carrying workers in the Masar Yatta hills.
In detail, according to the WAFA news agency, Israeli occupation forces and settler groups chased multiple Palestinian vehicles in the area between Umm al-Kheir and Fateh Sidra, firing live bullets that caused several vehicles to overturn.
Witnesses reported that the occupation forces prevented local residents and volunteers from continuing rescue efforts, firing live ammunition at them as they tried to search for missing or injured Palestinians. … Full article
IMEMC | March 26, 2026
A Palestinian young man was killed, and others were wounded on Thursday, after illegal Israeli colonizers carried out an attack against citizens in the Harmala area, southeast of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank. In two additional incidents, settlers shot one young man and assaulted another in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus.
According to the Jerusalem Governorate Media Office, Mohammad Faraj Al-Malhi was shot and killed by Israeli settlers on Thursday afternoon, adding that he was a resident of Sharafat town, southwest of occupied Jerusalem.
Media sources reported that the young Al-Malhi succumbed to a serious gunshot wound to the head, inflicted on him by illegal settlers in the Harmala area, southeast of Bethlehem.
They added that three other members of the Al-Malhi family suffered injuries as a result of rocks hurled by the settler gang, including his brother who was seriously wounded in the head. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – March 26, 2026
RAMALLAH – The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex‑Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner Society have accused the Israeli occupation police of executing 21‑year‑old Qasim Shuqairat following a raid on his home in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel al-Mukaber on Wednesday.
In a joint statement, the two organizations explained that Israeli forces opened fire at Shuqairat immediately after storming his home, then kidnaped him without disclosing his fate, before it was later confirmed that he had succumbed to bullet injuries.
They condemned the incident as a “crime” and a “stark illustration of the escalating state of savagery in Israeli practices against Palestinians.”
IMEMC | March 26, 2026
A Palestinian man was killed, and several others were injured on Wednesday when Israeli warplanes bombed an area in central Gaza, the Civil Defense and medical sources in the besieged Strip confirmed.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, said one Palestinian was killed and several others were wounded after Israeli warplanes fired missiles at agricultural land south of Deir al‑Balah in central Gaza.
The Israeli strike targeted an area south of Deir al‑Balah, killing 22‑year‑old Abdul‑Rahman Qanbour and injuring seven others. … Full article
Al-Manar | March 26, 2026
In a qualitative and unprecedented operation, Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance carried out a complex, fully coordinated ambush along the southern Lebanon area between Al-Muhaysibat and Al-Qantara, culminating in the complete destruction of an armored company belonging to the Israeli enemy’s elite 7th Armored Brigade, in what can only be described as a crushing battlefield defeat.
In a paper released on Thursday, the Union Center for Research and Development offered a reading for the ambush which took place on Wednesday.
The paper cited a detailed statement issued by the Resistance Operations Room. According to the statement, the ambush, executed with precision and strategic patience, lasted from 18:50 to 20:50 on Wednesday, resulting in the destruction of 10 Merkava tanks and two armored D9 bulldozers, and the neutralization of the entire attacking force. […]
Collapse of the “Invincible” Doctrine
Scenes of Israeli enemy soldiers abandoning their armored vehicles and fleeing on foot laid bare the fragility of the Israeli army’s so-called armored superiority, dealing a severe blow to its combat doctrine and morale, the Union Center noted.
The failure of repeated attempts to advance toward strategic axes, coupled with heavy losses in a limited geographical area, underscores the Resistance’s firm grip over the battlefield and its ability to thwart enemy maneuvers. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 26, 2026
An informed source told Tasnim on Thursday that Iran has delivered its response to a 15-point proposal put forward by the United States, transmitting its position through intermediaries on Wednesday night. Tehran is now awaiting a reply.
According to the source, Iran’s response sets out a series of conditions tied to any potential end to the war. These include an immediate halt to assassination operations, the establishment of binding guarantees to prevent a renewed aggression, and the provision of clearly defined compensation and reparations. The response also calls for a comprehensive cessation of hostilities across all fronts, extending to all resistance groups involved in the confrontation throughout the region.
The source further stressed that Iran considers its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz to be a natural and legal right that will remain in place. This control, the source indicated, is viewed as a mechanism to ensure the implementation of any commitments made by the other side and must be formally acknowledged.
These positions, the source added, are separate from the demands previously raised during the second round of nuclear negotiations held in Geneva shortly before the US-Israeli war that began in February. … continue
The Cradle | March 26, 2026
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed authorities to speed up exports of surplus food to Persian Gulf states on 26 March, as disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz strain regional supply routes and increase food security concerns.
“It is our duty to take care of the needs of food in the Gulf countries amid the current regional situation where global supply lines are affected,” Sharif said, according to a Prime Minister’s Office handout.
Sharif chaired a high-level meeting to review export plans, instructing officials to ensure domestic supply remains stable while scaling shipments abroad, and calling for expanded flight operations and improved port efficiency to respond to what officials described as an evolving regional situation.
Authorities approved 40 food items for export, including rice, edible oil, sugar, meat, poultry, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables.
Open sea and air routes are being used, with reduced transport costs and no additional export charges on key food categories.
Iran has taken de facto control of the Strait of Hormuz following the start of the US-Israeli war on the nation, severely restricting maritime traffic and allowing only coordinated or approved vessels to pass. … continue
Sputnik – 26.03.2026
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to friendly states, including Russia, China, Pakistan and Iraq, while closed to its adversaries.
“The Strait of Hormuz… is closed only to our enemies… But it’s free for everyone else,” Araghchi said in a TV interview.
He added that several countries have contacted Tehran to request safe passage, which Iranian forces have facilitated in certain cases.
According to Araghchi, such arrangements may continue, with Iran also considering new mechanisms for secure transit in the future.
“US bases in the region, despite what was said, were used against Iran. Services were provided to US forces, even outside the bases. Their airspace was used against us, and this is something we have all observed. They are even admitting it in different ways,” he said, adding such actions were “completely illegal… and unjustifiable.”
Araghchi stressed Iran has “no hostility” toward neighboring countries, describing their people as “brothers and sisters,” and said Iran’s actions target US and Israeli interests amid the ongoing US-Israeli aggression.
Sputnik – 26.03.2026
“An operation towards Kharg Island might happen, but it might as well be a smokescreen or a way for the US to put pressure on Iran,” ex-Swedish army officer and defense politician Mikael Valtersson tells Sputnik, commenting on reports about a possible US ground operation against the Islamic Republic.
News outlets earlier reported that the Pentagon was preparing to send about 2,000 soldiers from the US army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.
“This might be an attempt to pressure Iran towards negotiations,” Valtersson points out.
“The problem with such a strategy is that Iran knows that Trump is desperate to get lower oil prices and a better world, especially the US economy,” Valtersson says, adding that “therefore such an attack is unlikely, since the loss of Iranian oil export and a potential long-term loss of oil production in the Gulf States after retaliatory strikes from Iran would worsen the energy crisis both in the short and long term.” … continue
By Ahmed Adel | March 26, 2026
Unlike European countries and other NATO allies staying out of the Middle East conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, Ukraine—already short on troops and military strength—has sent 201 drone specialists to support the war effort against the Islamic Republic. This decision by the Kiev regime comes despite the difficulties Ukraine faces in the conflict against Russia on various tactical fronts and ends up causing embarrassment between the European bloc and the US, which has received little practical support from Western allies in its war effort against Iran.
It also raises questions about how a country reliant on European funding, which even campaigns to recruit foreigners due to a shortage of personnel, can become involved in a distant conflict. This demonstrates that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has no interest in ending the conflict in his own country and aims to win favor with the US by becoming entangled in the Persian Gulf quagmire, so the war in Eastern Europe can continue. … continue
RT | March 26, 2026
Ukraine is on the brink of a financial abyss, with billions in Western funding at risk due to Kiev’s failure to implement key governance, judicial, and anti-corruption reforms, a senior lawmaker has warned.
Speaking to the Ukrainian parliament on Thursday, Daniil Getmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada’s Finance, Tax and Customs Committee, warned of mounting failures to meet obligations to the EU, IMF, and World Bank.
”In 2025, we failed to meet 14 indicators of the Ukraine Facility. And because of this, we did not receive €3.9 billion,” Getmantsev said. “Moreover, 300 million of that amount is being lost completely in the first quarter [as] we have already failed to meet 5 out of 5 indicators.”
Getmantsev was referring to the EU’s €50 billion mechanism, which acts as one of Ukraine’s core budget lifelines. Facility ties quarterly disbursements to 69 reforms covering rule of law, governance, financial stability, and anti-corruption. … Full article
RT | March 26, 2026
A Turkish oil tanker has reportedly been struck by drones near the Bosphorus after taking on around 140,000 tons of oil at a Russian port, local media reported on Thursday. The ship is blacklisted by the Ukrainian government for transporting Russian goods.
The vessel, identified as the Altura, is owned by Turkish shipping company Pergamon and operated by a crew of 27 Turkish nationals. According to reports, it was targeted by air and surface drones around 22 km from the strategic waterway. While no casualties were reported, the ship is said to have sustained damage to its bridge and upper deck, with flooding reported in the engine room. … continue
By Lucas Leiroz | Strategic Culture Foundation | March 25, 2026
The recent decision by the Canadian government to significantly expand its military presence in the Arctic reveals far more than a simple concern with territorial sovereignty. In reality, it reflects a deeper structural crisis: the growing instability within the Western bloc itself and the weakening of relations among historic allies. … continue
How Leonid Radvinsky built a pornography empire to bankroll a foreign ethnostate
José Niño Unfiltered | March 24, 2026
… Radvinsky’s path mirrors that of many Jewish magnates whose fortunes are built upon the erosion of social mores. His wealth, harvested from cultural collapse, is then re-directed to strengthen the political and strategic footholds of his tribe in the Middle East.
Taken together, these forces amount to a zero‑sum game in which the spiritual and cultural bankruptcy of one people finances the geopolitical leverage of another. – Read full article
Press TV – March 25, 2026
Emily Gregory, a Democratic candidate, emerged victorious in Tuesday’s special election for a Florida state House seat covering the district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, flipping the seat from Republican control.
Gregory defeated her Republican rival, Jon Maples, who had received Trump’s endorsement, in the contest for the vacant seat, which analysts describe as a verdict against Trump.
Trump has faced blistering criticism in the US over his hostile foreign policy and disastrous military interventions, from Venezuela to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
His unprovoked and unjustified war against Iran, which started with the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and some top-ranking political and military officials on February 28, has been widely criticized both in the US and across the world. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – March 25, 2026
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM – The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) displaced Palestinian families from 11 homes in the east Jerusalem district of Silwan, south of the Aqsa Mosque, on Wednesday.
According to local sources, Israeli police forces and settlers wearing orange jackets stormed the Batn al‑Hawa neighborhood in Silwan and evacuated 11 inhabited homes belonging to different Jerusalemite families, displacing around 65 residents.
Settlers were seen throwing mattresses, clothing, children’s toys, and other personal belongings of Palestinian families out of these homes, whose ownership is to be transferred to Jewish families.
At the same time, the IOA seized two apartments in Silwan belonging to the Basbous family.
Israeli rights group B’Tselem said these evictions “mark the beginning of a large wave of displacement affecting around 2,200 people in Silwan who face imminent risk of forced displacement, including 90 families (700 individuals) in Batn al-Hawa.”
B’Tselem added that the evictions “clearly embody an Israeli policy aimed at engineering the demographic balance and Judaizing the neighborhood through the exploitation of discriminatory laws.”
International Solidarity Movement | March 25, 2026
On Tuesday 24 March 2026, the IOF set up a flying (temporary) checkpoint in the Yarza area, near the Palestinian town of Tubas, to inspect people entering and leaving the region. Those present reported that during the inspection the IOF searched mobile devices.
After finding a photograph of a police car on one of the phones, a Palestinian farmer named Mahmoud was physically assaulted by the army. Mahmoud was intentionally beaten on his legs, on which he had a previously sustained injury from an accident. … continue
MEMO | March 25, 2026
An Israeli court has concluded that a Palestinian minor who died in custody most likely succumbed to starvation, despite the formal closure of the investigation into his death.
According to details reported by the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz, Judge Ehud Kaplan ruled that Walid Khaled Abdullah Ahmed, a 17-year-old from Silwad, suffered from severe malnutrition while held in Megiddo prison, and that starvation was the most likely cause of death.
“The fact that he suffered from malnutrition cannot be concealed,” the judge wrote, referring to the teenager’s extreme weight loss.
While the investigation was closed due to a lack of definitive evidence directly linking his condition to the cause of death, an autopsy indicated that he died from an intestinal infection leading to organ failure, with his weakened state attributed to significant weight loss.
Israeli authorities have not returned Ahmed’s body, despite his Brazilian citizenship and a petition submitted to the Supreme Court seeking its release.
Lawyer Nadia Daka told Haaretz that the minor died as a result of starvation in custody, warning that similar cases could recur without accountability.
The report also highlighted the conditions of other detainees in Megiddo prison, noting that several prisoners exhibited similar symptoms of severe malnutrition.
In one case, a minor reportedly lost 20 kilograms, reducing his body mass index to 15.2, well below the minimum healthy level of 18.5. Medical assessments described his condition as critical and life-threatening, underscoring concerns about the humanitarian situation inside Israeli detention facilities.
Palestinian Information Center – March 25, 2026
RAMALLAH – Israeli occupation forces continue escalating their targeting of freed Palestinian prisoners released under recent exchange deals, through repeated arrest campaigns, field interrogations, and ongoing questioning, in what appears to be a sustained policy of post-release persecution.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a statement on Tuesday that among the latest detainees are several freed prisoners from Qalqilya, including Sameh Al-Shobaki, Ammar Al-Shobaki, Saeed Dhiab, Saed Al-Fayed, and Hadi Jadou. … Full article
The Dissident | March 24, 2026
Israel’s defense Minister, Israel Katz, admitted in a Hebrew message on X that Israel’s intention in South Lebanon is to have “ no homes and no residents” and to “control the security zone” (i.e. permanently occupy South Lebanon) “up to the Litani” river. […]
For context, Israel has displaced the majority of South Lebanon’s population and bombed bridges connecting South Lebanon to the rest of the country through the Litani River to prevent return.
Israeli media has been clear that the intention behind this mass displacement is to take Southern Lebanon in service of greater Israel.
Michael Freund, the former deputy communications director for Netanyahu in the Jerusalem Post, called to “incorporate southern Lebanon into sovereign Israel and settle it with Jews”. … Full article
RT | March 25, 2026
The Telegraph has removed an article from its website about the close ties between Hezbollah and the Christian town of Ras Baalbek in northeastern Lebanon. The story, which was accessible for just around a day, portrayed the militant movement in a positive light while mentioning local resentment of Israel.
The story was published on Monday amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive against Hezbollah that began earlier this month and has already left more than 880 people dead, over 2,000 injured, and around one million displaced.
West Jerusalem launched the campaign after Hezbollah launched waves of strikes on the Jewish state in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
According to the now inaccessible article, the residents of Ras Baalbek formed a strong bond with Hezbollah when the militants came to their defense against attacks by the Islamic State (IS, former ISIS) militants between 2013 and 2017. […]
As of Wednesday evening, the story is not available on The Telegraph website but can still be read on various news aggregators … Full article
Press TV – March 25, 2026
Jordan is facing growing internal divisions as the country continues coordinating with American and Israeli forces to intercept Iranian missiles and drones, according to sources.
The policy of coordinating with the forces that launched an unprovoked and illegal aggression against a Persian Gulf country has sparked widespread public discontent and prompted a wave of arrests of opponents, Press TV has learned.
While Jordan’s ruling establishment has maintained its role in regional air defense coordination, the domestic front has become increasingly polarized.
Some political factions have aligned themselves with the monarchical establishment’s campaign against Iran, but a significant portion of the population is expressing frustration over the damage caused by intercepted debris falling on homes and streets.
According to sources familiar with the situation, a sentiment has taken hold in unofficial circles across the country, with many questioning why Jordan should serve as a “shield for the Zionists” and endure such extensive harm and hardship as a result of its involvement in the war imposed on the Islamic Republic.
The growing discontent has laid bare a sharp divide between the ruling establishment and large segments of the country’s population.
In response to the rising dissent, Jordanian security forces have launched a widespread crackdown, arresting numerous opposition figures and activists in recent days.
Observers note that the arrests reflect the establishment’s determination to suppress mounting criticism of its foreign policy alignment at a time when regional tensions continue to escalate owing to a war imposed by external powers.
The situation highlights the delicate balance Jordan faces between maintaining its longstanding alliances and addressing the grievances of a population increasingly wary of being drawn into broader conflicts. … Full article
The Dissident | March 24, 2026
… The real motive, a former advisor to the Israeli government and Israeli negotiator during the Oslo negotiations, said, behind Israel’s push for war with Iran is to “weaken Iran militarily, to remove some kind of deterrent” in order to establish Greater Israel. As Daniel Levy put it:
It’s not an era of a Pax Americana with — alongside all that indulgence of Israel, there were still certain brake mechanisms. This time, Israel sees us in an era of what I would call a Pax Greater Israel. This is about how far Israel can extend its dominion, how much of a hard-power, dominant hegemon it can be in the region, seizing parts of Syria or of Lebanon, trying to finish an eradicationist approach to the Palestinians. And crucially, to do that, you have to weaken Iran militarily, to remove some kind of deterrent. You can only do that with the U.S., so you need to pull the U.S. into this war. If that means further accelerating American decline and even accelerating Israel’s loss of support in America, then it’s a price to pay. It’s kind of “use it or lose it,” because those things are happening anyway.
Full article
Press TV – March 25, 2026
At least seven people were killed and 13 others injured in Iraq’s western province of Al-Anbar when an airstrike targeted a medical facility.
According to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, the aerial raid struck the Al-Habbaniyah military clinic on Wednesday.
The ministry stated that the Al-Habbaniyah labor department, which falls under the Al-Habbaniyah site command, was also hit in the attack.
The ministry condemned the airstrike as a flagrant violation of international laws that prohibit attacks on medical facilities and their personnel.
“This criminal act represents a dangerous escalation that requires a firm stance and holding those responsible to account,” the statement read.
It further noted that targeting medical facilities is a heinous crime by any standard, as it strikes at institutions dedicated to saving lives. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 25, 2026
The magnitude of destruction inflicted on Iran since the launch of the US-Israeli assault is becoming increasingly clear, with Iranian officials reporting widespread damage to civilian life and essential services across the country.
Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, said on Wednesday that the assault has struck deep into civilian areas, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses damaged. “Since the start of the attack, 85,176 civilian facilities have been damaged. This number includes 64,583 residential buildings, as well as 19,690 commercial spots in various provinces of the country,” he was quoted as saying.
The figures point to a pattern of destruction that extends far beyond military targets. According to Kolivand, 282 healthcare facilities have been hit, alongside the killing of 23 medical staff and the injury of 177 others. At least 600 schools have also been struck, while Iran’s Education Ministry reported that 192 students and teachers have been killed.
Independent reporting and international coverage have increasingly reflected the scale of the impact on civilians. Accounts from the ground describe repeated strikes on residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and public institutions, with entire communities displaced and basic services severely disrupted. … Full article
The Dissident | March 25, 2026
In an interview with the Economist, Alex Younger, the head of Britain’s MI6 from 2014 to 2020, admitted that Iran has the upper hand against the U.S. and Israel.
When asked, “Who has the upper hand right now, who is in a stronger position?”, Younger replied, “Iran”.
He went on to say “The reality is that the US underestimated the task and I think, as of about two weeks ago, lost the initiative to Iran”.
He added, “The Iranian regime has been more resilient than I think anyone would have expected. They took some good decisions actually as early as last June about dispersing their military capability and delegating the authority for the use of those weapons which has given them significant extra resilience against this incredibly powerful air campaign.”
Younger went on to say, Iran has “embarked on what’s technically called horizontal escalation i.e., firing rockets at anybody within range,” adding that this has “been a very good way of putting indirect price on the US” and has “sort of worked”.
He also said that Iran, “understood the significance of the energy war and held the Strait (of Hormuz) at threat,” which he noted, “globalized the conflict in a way that gives them some weapons.” … continue
By William Schryver | March 25, 2026
Gentlemen cry peace, peace. But there is no peace. The war has barely begun.
Though its position is untenable, the empire cannot slink away now.
As things stand, Iran et al. have won an overwhelming strategic victory. One that cannot be undone.
And everyone that matters in the world knows this to be true.
That said, a great many people have persuaded themselves that it is the mighty United States military that has achieved an overwhelming victory, and that the Iranians are an utterly “obliterated” foe.
And yet the Iranian missiles and drones keep their schedule, with only a fraction of the opposition they encountered in early March.
Israel — that vulnerable speck of a country — is getting pounded. Hard.
US/Israel air defenses have been reduced to a skeleton shambles.
The impressive Iranian defeat of US/Israeli radar capabilities is arguably the single most notable development so far in this war. … continue
Decades of military doctrine crumble as Tehran controls the Gulf and time runs out for Washington
By Sergey Poletaev | RT | March 25, 2026
… Trump now finds himself at … a crossroads: Fight or concede defeat. The problem is that the entire Western military-industrial complex has spent decades adapting to the shock and awe doctrine; NATO and the US possess unparalleled and exorbitantly expensive airstrike capabilities, but don’t have many other resources. If a targeted nation can withstand the initial air assaults, time will be on its side – unlike Russia, the West lacks the resources for a prolonged military campaign.
This explains the ‘gestures of goodwill’ Trump is currently making toward Iran. Just like Putin in spring 2022, he needs to buy time and figure out his next move: Continue fighting, launch a highly risky landing operation, or settle for a humiliating peace. The first option could spell disaster for Trump in the upcoming midterm elections, while the second could bring the US the most significant strategic defeat since Vietnam.
Trump can’t afford to sit back and wait; he must unblock the Strait of Hormuz. If he continues to act as if nothing is happening, Arab countries will start negotiating directly with Iran, which will demand not only financial concessions, but also the expulsion of Americans from the region. – Full article
By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | March 25, 2026
If the US invades Iran, Tehran will act through its allies in Yemen to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
“If the enemy wants to take action on land in the Iranian islands or anywhere else in our lands or to inflict costs on Iran with naval movements in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman,” an Iranian military official told the semi-official Tasnim News Agency. “We will open other fronts for them as a surprise so that their action will not only be of no benefit to them but will also double their costs.”
“The Bab al-Mandab Strait is considered one of the world’s strategic straits, and Iran has both the will and the ability to create a completely credible threat against it.” The official continued, “Therefore, if the Americans want to think of a solution for the Strait of Hormuz with stupid measures, they should be careful not to add another strait to their problems and predicaments.” … continue
Press TV – March 25,2026
Senior political scientist John Mearsheimer says Iran has a good chance of dominating the ongoing war with the United States and Israel given the way the Islamic Republic controls the economic repercussions of the conflict.
Speaking to Piers Morgan Uncensored, Mearsheimer said the US and Israel failed to achieve their objectives in the aggression on Iran, which was to decapitate the government and force Iranians to submit to their demands in the first two or three days of the war.
He said, however, that the war has continued for nearly a month and the Iranians are now in a better position to dictate their demands since they control the flow of oil and other energy products from the Persian Gulf to other parts of the world.
“What’s happened here is that we did not achieve a quick and decisive victory and we are now in a long war, a war of attrition, and that’s a war that the Iranians prepared for and that’s a war that the Iranians are in an excellent position to prevail in,” Mearsheimer said.
He said if the United States decides to further escalate the aggression, it could face devastating responses from Iran that affect not only regional countries and American bases they host but also the entire international economy.
“They have the ability to go up the escalation ladder and tank the international economy.” … continue
Sputnik – 25.03.2026
Iran is not engaged in negotiations with the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated.
“There are no negotiations between Iran and the United States, just as there have been none over the past 25 days since the start of the illegal war against Iran,” Baqaei said, as quoted by India Today.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman added that Iran’s past experience with negotiations with the US has been “catastrophic.”
Iran continues to carry out strikes on US military facilities in the Middle East and on Israeli territory in response to attacks by the United States and Israel. On the first day of the conflict, February 28, a girls’ school in southern Iran was hit, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. The total number of civilian casualties has exceeded 1,300, with more than 20,000 people injured.
Press TV – March 25, 2026
Spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari, says the strategic power that the enemy boasted about has “turned into a strategic defeat.”
“If the self-proclaimed superpower of the world could have escaped this predicament, it would have done so by now. Do not call your defeat an agreement,” he said on Wednesday. … continue
RT | March 25, 2026
European countries could face fuel shortages as soon as next month as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Shell CEO Wael Sawan has warned.
Major energy facilities in the Gulf have been damaged in the conflict, while maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that handles about 20% of global oil flows, has nearly halted.
The war has already affected supplies of jet fuel, Sawan said on Tuesday, as cited by Reuters. Diesel is set to be next, followed by gasoline at the start of the summer driving season, he added.
“South Asia was first to get that brunt. That’s moved to Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and then more so into Europe as we get into April,” Sawan said at an energy conference in Houston.
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have reduced working hours and introduced fuel rationing. Japan and South Korea have released oil from strategic reserves.
Europe is less reliant on Gulf supplies than Asia. It imports about a quarter of its crude, in addition to certain petroleum products, from North Africa. Alternative sources include the US, Norway, and West Africa. However, supply remains tight and fierce competition from Asian buyers for cargoes is driving prices higher. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 25, 2026
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced that the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was struck by a projectile late Tuesday, stating that no casualties or damage were recorded.
According to the AEOI, the strike occurred at approximately 21:08 local time, describing it as a result of “hostile actions by the American-Zionist enemy.” The organization said preliminary assessments confirmed that there was no material or technical damage, no injuries, and no impact on the plant’s infrastructure.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed it had been informed by Iran of another strike near the facility. … Full article
By Veron Wickramasinghe | March 24, 2026
… the damage extends far beyond the two LNG trains.
Qatar’s North Field East expansion was 85 percent complete before the conflict. Four new mega-trains producing 32 Mtpa of additional LNG, targeted for late 2026 startup. The project has been suspended indefinitely. Al-Kaabi told Reuters it could be delayed by over a year. SIAD Macchine Impianti’s four new Air Separation Units for those trains are now in limbo.
The North Field South expansion, adding another 16 Mtpa by 2027 to 2028, and the North Field West expansion, adding 16 Mtpa more by 2029 to 2030, were supposed to lift Qatar’s total capacity from 77 Mtpa to 142 Mtpa by the end of the decade. That entire roadmap is now fundamentally compromised.
Qatar was not just maintaining its current supply. It was building the infrastructure to become the dominant LNG supplier of the 2030s. The 142 Mtpa target represented roughly a quarter of projected global LNG capacity. That ambition has been structurally impaired. […]
Here is what the Air Separation Unit supply chain tells you about the state of global energy:
The entire recovery timeline for Qatar, the second-largest LNG exporter on Earth, depends on equipment that can only be manufactured in five countries by five companies. The most critical sub-component, the BAHX heat exchanger, comes from five workshops. The lead times are measured in years, not months. The order books are not empty. These companies were already building ASUs for Qatar’s expansion, for Saudi Arabia’s NEOM hydrogen project, for American LNG terminals, for Chinese coal-to-chemicals plants.
There is no surge capacity. … Full article
RT | March 25, 2026
Russia plans to prioritize energy exports to neighboring countries deemed less exposed to global disruptions, Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev has said.
Recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s response have shaken global oil and liquefied natural gas markets, disrupting supplies from the Persian Gulf and casting uncertainty over future production.
”The entire world will have to reevaluate supply chains and reassess risks,” Tsivilev told reporters on Wednesday. While Russia’s own exports have not been directly impacted by the Middle East crisis, the country will still adjust its strategy, he added.
“We will prioritize energy deliveries to our closest neighbors, with whom we share land borders and face fewer risks,” the minister said. “We will also reconsider the logistics of oil transportation.” … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 25, 2026
Volkswagen is in discussions with Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems over a potential agreement to convert one of its German factories from automobile manufacturing to missile defense production, which would make a civilian facility a legitimate military target, an action that “Israel” has been accusing its regional foes of taking.
Sources familiar with the matter speaking to The Financial Times said the companies are considering repurposing the Osnabrück plant in Lower Saxony to produce components for the Iron Dome anti-air system, currently operated by the Israeli occupation. The facility, which employs around 2,300 workers, has faced possible closure amid declining demand in the automotive sector. […]
While the plan aims to preserve jobs at the VW facility in Osnabrück, it would be against the contracts originally signed by employees, as weapons-related production, especially that said weapons are being used for genocidal purposes in West Asia, is expected to be a contentious issue for many. … Full article
RT | March 25, 2026
A total of 389 Ukrainian drones have been shot down by air defenses over Russian territory overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Wednesday morning.
Incoming UAVs were intercepted and destroyed across 14 regions in the western part of the country, as well as Crimea. … continue
RT | March 25, 2026
Hungary will gradually halt natural gas deliveries to Ukraine until Kiev restores the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced.
In a video posted to his Facebook page on Wednesday, Orban said that Ukraine has been blocking the operation of the Soviet-era oil pipeline for 30 days. “As long as Ukraine does not provide oil, it will not receive gas from Hungary,” he said.
Orban stated that gas that would have been sent to Ukraine will instead be stored in Hungarian facilities, adding that the move is necessary considering that Ukraine “is also attacking the southern gas pipeline that supplies Hungary,” referring to the TurkStream route that brings Russian gas to Hungary via Türkiye and the Balkans.
“We will defend Hungary’s energy security, the protected petrol price, and the reduced gas prices,” Orban declared. He said the country has so far been able to “successfully defend against Ukrainian blackmail” thanks to the protected price scheme, adding that Hungarians pay the lowest prices at gas stations in all of Europe. … continue
By Thomas Brooke | Remix News | March 25, 2026
The European Commission has warned Slovakia that its newly introduced dual diesel pricing system — charging foreign drivers more than locals — violates EU law, setting up a fresh clash with Prime Minister Robert Fico over energy policy.
The dispute centers on emergency measures adopted by the Slovak government on March 18, which impose a 30-day restriction on diesel refueling and introduce higher prices for vehicles with foreign license plates. The policy is aimed at curbing “fuel tourism,” as drivers from neighboring countries flock to Slovakia to take advantage of significantly lower diesel prices. … continue
RT | March 25, 2026
The shadow campaign to swing the Hungarian election against Viktor Orban has escalated with the wiretapping of Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The case offers a rare look into how bureaucrats, journalists, and spies run a regime-change operation in real time. … continue
By Craig Murray | March 24, 2026
The notion that the Iranian state would discredit itself by choosing to attack an ambulance service in London is crazy. Iran has not even attacked any hospitals or ambulances in Israel. Iran has absolutely zero record of attacks on healthcare facilities. That is of course in stark contrast to Israel which specifically targets them in Gaza and Lebanon. The obvious revulsion of a UK public, that has been opposed to the war on Iran, at the destruction of the ambulances would far outweigh any possible gain. What precisely is the gain that Iran is supposed to have sought? … continue
IMEMC | March 24, 2026
Five Palestinian Workers Injured in two separate vehicular attacks by Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers, while Israeli forced abducted five others near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, early Tuesday.
A colonizer rammed his vehicle into four Palestinian workers near the village of Wadi Fukin, west of Bethlehem, as they attempted to reach their workplaces in occupied Jerusalem. … Full article
IMEMC | March 24, 2026
Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers burned a Palestinian home in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the southern West Bank, early Tuesday morning, in a continuation of escalating attacks targeting isolated Palestinian communities.
Local resident Osama Makhamra said the fire erupted in the home of Bajes Rib’ey, in the Shu’ab at-Tiwana area, after a group of colonizers set the structure ablaze.
Makhamra confirmed that the family was not inside at the time, as they had spent the night at the home of Rib’ey’s brother in the village, preventing potential injuries. […]
In related news, Israeli colonizers attacked al‑Maleh School in the northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, late Monday night, causing extensive damage to the building and its facilities. – Full article
MEMO | March 24, 2026
Israel’s military blueprint of attacking water infrastructure, used throughout its genocide in the Gaza Strip, is now being rolled out across parts of Lebanon, Oxfam said Tuesday.
The charity found in its analysis that Israeli forces are destroying water and sanitation infrastructure, including strikes near sites that were being rehabilitated after having been destroyed or damaged in the last war.
Noting that the Geneva Conventions prohibit attacks on water installations and other objects that are critical for people to survive, it highlighted that using deprivation of water as a method of warfare is outlawed.
“Any intentional deprivation of water or obstruction of aid may constitute a war crime,” said Oxfam.
It noted that in a span of four days in the first weeks of the latest escalation, Israel damaged at least seven critical water sources, including reservoirs, pipe networks and pumping stations that supplied water to almost 7,000 people in Lebanon’s Bekaa area. … Full article
IMEMC | March 24, 2026
A Palestinian child was killed, and several residents, were injured on Tuesday after Israeli occupation forces opened fire in multiple areas across the devastated Gaza Strip, striking displaced families in Khan Younis, Rafah, Jabalia, and the central region.
Medical sources confirmed the death of Khaled Saifuddin Arada, 13, who was shot by Israeli forces while inside his family’s tent in the al‑Mawasi district of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
The sources added that the child was critically wounded by live fire and later pronounced dead.
In Rafah in the Gaza Strip’s southmost part, three Palestinians were injured when Israeli military vehicles opened fire toward displaced communities sheltering in the al‑Mawasi area. Among the wounded was a 17‑year‑old girl.
In the northern Gaza Strip, three additional Palestinians were shot by Israeli forces in the al‑Faluja neighborhood of Jabalia, where sporadic gunfire has continued despite the presence of thousands of displaced civilians.
In the central Gaza Strip, a Palestinian man was injured near the Abu ‘Aasi station in the al‑Bureij refugee camp after Israeli forces opened fire toward the area. Witnesses reported ongoing bursts of gunfire that forced families to flee between makeshift shelters. … Full article
RT | March 24, 2026
At least one civilian has been killed in Kursk Region, western Russia, in a Ukrainian kamikaze drone attack, Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein has said. Air defenses intercepted 42 UAVs over the course of six hours on Tuesday evening, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The ministry reported that Ukraine attacked sites in the Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, Smolensk, Kaluga, and Voronezh regions.
Kiev has intensified long-range UAV “terrorist attacks” on industrial and civilian sites Russia in recent months, following multiple setbacks on the front lines, according to Moscow.
The Kursk Region governor reported that the civilian was killed in a double-tap strike on a local agricultural enterprise. After the initial attack, several more people were injured in a follow-up strike.
In total, thirteen people sustained injuries, with two in serious condition, he said. … Full article
RT | March 24, 2026
The US ambassador to the EU has urged Brussels to ratify the previously signed trade deal with Washington or risk losing “favorable” access to American energy supplies.
Under the deal reached last summer, the bloc agreed to a baseline tariff of 15% for all EU goods entering the US, while slashing its own levies on US industrial goods and some agricultural products to zero. The EU also agreed to buy $750 billion worth of US energy by 2028. The European Parliament is scheduled to vote on its ratification this week. … continue
RT | March 24, 2026
The EU has put plans on hold for a complete ban on Russian oil imports, news outlets have reported. The move comes amid renewed turbulence in energy markets driven by the war in the Middle East.
The draft law, part of the REPowerEU roadmap to phase out Russian fossil fuels by 2027, had been tentatively scheduled for April 15 but has now been removed from the European Commission’s published work calendar, Euronews and Reuters reported on Tuesday.
An unnamed EU official was quoted as saying the delay was because of “current geopolitical developments.” Commission energy spokesperson Anna‑Kaisa Itkonen said she had “no new date to give.” … continue
The Cradle | March 24, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel to Algeria this week as Rome seeks alternative gas supplies after Iranian strikes on Qatar disrupted exports, forcing Doha to halt deliveries to Italy, Reuters reported on 23 March.
Meloni is expected in Algiers on Wednesday, though her office has not released a detailed schedule.
The visit comes as Italy scrambles to stabilize supply after Qatar informed Italian energy firm Edison it “would not be able to fulfil its contractual obligations for April.”
Italian Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said Algeria is among several countries under active negotiation to offset the shortfall. He confirmed Italian state-controlled energy firms are in talks with suppliers in Algeria, the US, and Azerbaijan, with the government working to support these efforts.
Qatar had previously covered around 10 percent of Italy’s gas demand. However, following the strikes, exports appear to have been halted for an extended period, with QatarEnergy’s CEO indicating the disruption could last longer after facilities were “hit hard.”
Algeria has already emerged as a key supplier for Italy, covering roughly 30 percent of annual gas consumption after Rome reduced reliance on Russian energy.
Italian energy group Eni said it continues to receive gas volumes from Algeria within existing contract terms. … Full article
By Alan MACLEOD | MintPress News | March 22, 2026
Forced into a humiliating U-turn amid a potential global economic meltdown, the Trump administration announced today that it may remove sanctions on Iranian oil already at sea. … continue
The Cradle | March 24, 2026
India’s Reliance Industries has purchased five million barrels of Iranian crude following a temporary US sanctions waiver, Reuters reported on 24 March, citing three sources familiar with the transaction.
The purchase signals a limited return of Iranian oil to global markets under Iran’s safe passage initiatives and Washington’s short-term waiver.
According to Reuters, the cargo was bought from the National Iranian Oil Company, with one source saying it was priced at a premium of about $7 per barrel above ICE Brent futures – yet, delivery timing remains unclear.
The deal marks India’s first confirmed purchase of Iranian crude since May 2019, when imports were halted after US sanctions were reimposed on Tehran.
It also comes after Indian refiners secured more than 40 million barrels of Russian crude earlier this month under similar easing measures, as several Asian refiners assess whether they can make similar purchases. […]
Trita Parsi, executive vice president at the Quincy Institute, cited an energy industry source in Iran as describing a sharp shift in output and pricing.
“Before the war, Iran produced just shy of 1.1 million barrels of oil per day … Today, it produces 1.5 million barrels a day, and sells it at $110 with only a $2–4 discount,” Parsi said, while also noting expanded petrochemical sales and new payment channels that bypass the UAE.
He concluded that “Trump and Israel’s war has ended up delivering Iran de facto sanctions relief,” adding this leaves Tehran “all the less incentivized to end the war” without formal sanctions relief. – Full article
Press TV – March 24, 2026
The United States has only two months’ worth of rare earth elements critically important in the manufacturing of modern weaponry amid its joint aggression with the Israeli regime on Iran, a report says.
Oil Price.com, citing data from South China Morning Post and Reuters, reported that the US involvement in the aggression against Iran, which began on February 28, has already consumed billions of dollars’ worth of missiles and precision-guided weapons, leaving Washington with low inventories of rare earth and other key materials embedded in advanced military systems.
“And it’s the 11th hour for American defense and the entire defense industry, even if it wasn’t in the middle of a war with Iran,” said the report.
The report said the US is deeply dependent on China for the supply of rare earths, leaving Beijing with some fresh leverage over Washington, with roughly three weeks until President Donald Trump’s expected visit to China.
The South China Morning Post has said in an earlier report that the heavy reliance could mean that it is ultimately China that could dictate how long US strikes on Iran can continue. … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 24, 2026
Reports from Iranian media state that the joint US-Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure in the nation’s southwest failed to cause any disruptions in gas supply.
Local authorities told Fars that the attack targeted a gas pipeline linked to a power plant in Khorramshahr. They told the news outlet that despite the attack, there are no problems with maintaining the supply of energy and gas to the city and that the plant remains fully operational.
The report by Fars also highlighted that there were no casualties as a result of the joint US-Israeli attack on the energy site.
Strength of Iran’s energy infrastructure
The failure of the bombing to disrupt energy flows highlights a recurring pattern in which attacks on infrastructure do not necessarily translate into sustained operational setbacks.
Iranian authorities stressed that both gas provision and electricity generation in Khorramshahr remain stable, suggesting that contingency measures or system redundancies mitigated the intended impact.
This development comes despite the strategic significance of energy infrastructure as a frequent target in conflicts involving regional and international actors.
Iran’s Energy networks, particularly in strategically vital regions, are structured to withstand disruptions, limiting the effectiveness of aerial strikes aimed at degrading essential services. The failure to damage and put them out of commission is an example of the lack of tangible gains the US and “Israel” have achieved since their unlawful attack on February 28.
Increasing US-Israeli escalation against Iranian energy sites
The US-Israeli coalition also bombed a gas administration building and a pressure reduction station on Kaveh Street in Isfahan on Tuesday. Fars reports that the strike caused damage to parts of the facilities and residential homes located near the energy sites.
Isfahan is considered to be one of the key sites in Iran’s gas distribution network; the plants are responsible for syphoning gas to other cities and industrial sectors.
These attacks come after US President Donald Trump’s claim of a five-day pause in attacking gas and energy infrastructure in Iran. … Full article
By Pravin Sawhney | Press TV | March 24, 2026
While the US and Israel started the new war in West Asia, it is Israel and Iran who, with clarity on their war objectives, are now pitted against one another.
Given this, two things are likely. One, notwithstanding President Donald Trump’s latest claim of negotiations, the war will not end anytime soon. Instead, it will escalate.
And two, since the world is multipolar, the regional geopolitics will no longer be the same.
Two regional fundamentals would be impacted: the control over the Strait of Hormuz, and the security arrangement between the US and GCC (Persian Gulf Cooperation Council) countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman), which delivered the petro dollars critical for stabilisation of the US economy and its great power status in the world.
Unmindful of the reality that the world is in a once-in-a-century change and that Iran would not bend despite decades of US sanctions, President Trump started this war as ‘an excursion’ as he himself put it. Trump was made to believe by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that, like Venezuela, Iran, with its senior leadership decapitated, would be an open and shut case.
Within, the wily Netanyahu knew that this would not happen, and that the decapitation would lead to a larger war, giving him greater control over the US military to achieve his war objectives, including the so-called “regime change”. … continue
By Kit Klarenberg | Al Mayadeen | March 24, 2026
Since the criminal Zionist-American war on Iran erupted, the Strait of Hormuz has remained stubbornly closed. Despite Donald Trump’s dire threats, Tehran has brought maritime traffic to a total standstill. The Empire has futilely scrambled to assemble an international coalition to reopen the economically vital waterway ever since, only to be rebuffed. NATO allies have been slammed for making a “foolish mistake”, by refusing to help militarily secure the Strait. In truth, there is no hope it can be forcibly reopened in the foreseeable future.
As Bloomberg reports, while discussions are ongoing among G7 members over potential methods of restarting trade in the Strait, the general consensus among US allies is this can’t happen until hostilities ease, or outright end. Bank of America’s head of research has ominously warned oil prices could rise above $200 per barrel “if disruptions persist for multiple months.” He forecast that if the Strait isn’t reopened within days, its closure could precipitate a global recession. … continue
By Robert Inlakesh | Palestine Chronicle | March 24, 2026
As the US-Israeli war of aggression continues to escalate and President Trump makes new threats against Iran’s energy infrastructure, the Islamic Republic and its allies are edging closer towards inflicting a historic defeat on the world’s top superpower. This is not hyperbole; instead, it can be demonstrated through the facts on the ground.
From day one of the attack on Iran, the United States and Israel have proudly claimed to have achieved enormous victories. Initially telling the public that this conflict would only last four days, we are steadily heading towards the one-month mark with no end in sight. So far, there has been no clear war goal articulated, nor is there a real excuse presented as to why it had to happen as it did.
Beyond assassinating Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, a number of other high-ranking officials, as well as striking Iranian infrastructure, there has yet to be any major blow delivered to the Islamic Republic. There is certainly nothing that could be argued to represent a strategic victory for Washington and Tel Aviv either.
In fact, Israel’s assassinations during the 12-day war, in June of 2025, actually delivered a bigger blow to the Iranian military leadership, along with killing nuclear scientists. The Israeli Mossad even succeeded in effectively sabotaging Iranian air defenses at the beginning of the war and successfully utilized a large number of agents to carry out armed action inside the country. This time, the agents appear to have been a relative non-factor, and Iran retaliated much quicker than it did during the 12-day war.
Despite this, day in and day out, US President Donald Trump and his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continue to present to the public contradictory claims regarding how they are allegedly winning the war. … continue
The Cradle | March 24, 2026
A top commander in the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and over a dozen others were killed in US airstrikes on Iraq overnight, marking yet another escalation by Washington and Tel Aviv against the country.
The US strikes hit a headquarters and killed at least 15 fighters as well as PMU operations commander in Anbar province, Saad al-Bayji.
“In a blatant and cowardly attack, the commander of the Anbar Operations in the Popular Mobilization Forces, Saad Dua al-Bayji, was martyred along with a group of his heroic comrades following a treacherous American airstrike that targeted the command headquarters while they were performing their national duty,” the PMU said in a statement on 24 March.
It added that “the martyrs’ blood will not be in vain,” while holding the Iraqi government “fully responsible for confronting these repeated American violations and taking clear and resolute positions to preserve the country’s sovereignty and put an end to these grave transgressions.” … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 24, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s push toward war on Iran has intensified regional tensions, with the aggression reportedly enjoying overwhelming public backing in “Israel”, as more than 80% of the Israeli public supported the decision to launch the attacks on Tehran.
Yet, Gideon Rachman argues in The Financial Times that the consequences of this escalation are far from the decisive outcome that was anticipated. Rather than delivering a quick resolution, the war has expanded in scope and complexity, raising new risks for both military personnel and settlers.
Rachman notes that developments such as disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz and missile strikes inside “Israel” highlight how the war is evolving in unpredictable ways, undermining expectations of a swift and controlled campaign. … continue
By Larry C. Johnson – SONAR21 – March 24, 2026
In my recent article — Boots on the Ground in Iran… A Deception or a Suicide Mission? — I was shocked by the lack of OPSEC (aka Operational Security) surrounding the deployment of the 31st and 11th MEUs (Marine Expeditionary Unit). Then there was the news that the 82nd Airborne had cancelled an upcoming exercise and also were being deployed to the Persian Gulf as well. Why advertise that you are sending an amphibious force and an airborne unit to the Persian Gulf with the ostensible mission of breaking Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz? I speculated that publicizing the movement of these units could be a deception operation, i.e., getting the Iranians to focus on the Marines and the 82nd while ignoring other troop movements that will be the ones actually inserted on the ground. Based on Donald Trump’s statements today, coupled with new information provided by OSINT Defender and The Intel Frog, it appears that Trump has ordered a ground operation inside Iran that could begin as early as Friday. … continue
In a naval chokepoint, always bet on the shore over the ship
Ashes of Pompeii | March 24, 2026
“History is not a teacher, it teaches nothing. History is a warden, and it punishes for poorly learned historical lessons”
– Vladimir Putin.
The ghosts of 1915 still haunt the narrow waters of the Dardanelles. The Battle of Gallipoli remains one of history’s warnings against racist and strategic hubris. As geopolitical tensions rise and speculation grows about potential U.S. military action in the Strait of Hormuz, the shadow of the this far off battle should be casting a long, dark silhouette over modern war planning. But of course it isn’t. Technology has evolved, the fundamental truths of geography and human resilience have not, and lessons sometimes need to be repeated. … continue
Al Mayadeen | March 23, 2026
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif affirmed his country’s support for Iran, stressing that Tehran has the legitimate right to defend itself amid the ongoing joint US-Israeli aggression on the West Asian nation.
Sharif expressed “regret over the attack on Iran and the resulting martyrdom and injury of thousands of citizens and officials,” signaling Islamabad’s concern over the humanitarian and political consequences of the confrontation.
His remarks came during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, reflecting continued high-level coordination between the two neighboring states. … continue
Press TV – March 24, 2026
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the world must choose to stand either with the besieged Gaza Strip or with child torturers, stressing that there is no middle ground, after Israeli soldiers tortured a one-year-old Gazan child.
Qalibaf made the comments on Monday, after the official Palestine TV a day earlier aired footage showing Israeli soldiers subjected a one-year-old child in central Gaza to torture to pressure his father into making confessions during an interrogation.
“Iran is fighting for humanity. The world is either with Gaza and against this colonial terror regime, or it stands with the Epstein class and child torturers. There is no middle ground,” Qalibaf stressed in a post on X.
The footage showed injuries to the 18-month-old child, identified as Karim, whose father – Osama Abu Nassar – was stopped for interrogation at a military checkpoint near the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
While Osama was being interrogated, Israeli soldiers burned one of the toddler’s legs with cigarettes and inserted a nail into his leg in front of his father, as confirmed by a medical report, Palestinian journalist Osama al-Kahlout reported. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | March 24, 2026
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the annexation of territory from Lebanon up to the Litani River, saying “Israel” should seize vast swathes of land in southern Lebanon,
“The new Israeli border must be the Litani,” Smotrich said on Israeli radio on Monday. “The campaign needs to end with a different reality entirely, both with the Hezbollah decision but also with the change of Israel’s borders.” … continue
IMEMC | March 24, 2026
On Monday, Israeli forces shot three Palestinians in the northern West Bank city of Nablus and assaulted a child in Beita town, south of the city. In the central West Bank, occupation soldiers assaulted another child in the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah.
Israeli forces shot three Palestinians with live ammunition, including a child, on Monday evening after invading the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Amjad Ahmad, the director of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society’s ambulance and emergency center in Nablus, reported that their ambulance crews transported three citizens to the hospital for treatment of live gunshot wounds.
He added that a 17-year-old child and two young men (18 and 35) were shot in their lower extremities with live rounds; their conditions were not known at the time of this report. … Full article
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- Sri Lanka refused ground access to US fighter jets
- Allowing US to use UK bases amounts to participation in war: Araghchi
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- Colonizers, Soldiers Attack Communities Across West Bank
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- Hezbollah strikes six Israeli tanks, inflicts heavy casualties on invading troops in south Lebanon
- RT journalists injured by direct Israeli strike during report from south Lebanon
- IDF threatens ‘elimination’ for Russian leaders who ‘wish Israel ill’
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- US dragged by Israel into ‘unlawful war’ with Iran – Gulf state
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- War on Iran to impose trillion-dollar ‘Israel First Tax’ on US citizens: Araghchi
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- Iranian gas supply to Iraq stops after South Pars gas facilities attack
- Qatar condemns ‘dangerous’ Israeli attack on gas field
- IRGC says regional energy sites linked to US will be reduced to ashes
- Iran made ‘unexpectedly substantial’ offer during Geneva talks, US envoys ‘dragged’ Trump into war: Report
- Israeli strike kills Palestinian, injures others in southern Gaza
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- Russia Strongly Condemns Actions Aimed at Harming Health of Iranian Leadership – Kremlin
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- Israeli strike in Gaza kills three civilians, injures many others
- Woman injured in overnight Israeli strikes on Aramoun, Mount Lebanon
- Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli drone strike in South Lebanon
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- Top US Counterterrorism Official Resigns in Protest of Operation Against Iran
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- Drone strike hits US Embassy in Baghdad after killing of top resistance leader
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- Israel plans to take major defense firms public as global weapons sales soar
- Iran Attacks Assets of Israeli Arms Maker Rafael
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- Iranian model of warfare bleeds US dry while Persian Gulf states watch and learn: Analyst
- UN rapporteur says US–Israeli aggression on Iran violates international law
- Hegseth’s call for ‘no mercy’ to Iranians deemed war crime
- Araghchi: Neighbors should ‘promptly’ clarify stance on ‘slaughter’ of Iranians
- IRGC orders ‘defeated’ US to evacuate industrial facilities in region
- Planned release of strategic reserve would put US supplies at lowest levels in 44 years
- US allows Iranian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz to maintain global supply: Treasury secretary
- Iran War Exposes Limits of US Military Power – Journalist
- Even The Neo-Cons Admit The Iran War Is Failing
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- US Seeking Allies to ‘Police’ the Strait of Hormuz — Trump
- ‘Not our war’: Trump’s naval coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz dead in the water
- Greece has no intention of getting involved in war in Gulf: Foreign minister
- UK Resists Sending Warships to Hormuz Mission Sought by Trump — Reports
- Iran declares support centers for USS Gerald R. Ford legitimate targets
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- Moscow issues warning over Trump’s Golden Dome plan
- Brussels wants ‘our sons to die for Ukraine’ – Orban
- Iran slams Israeli strikes on oil depots as ‘ecocide’, warns of long-term health hazards
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- Over 100 Ukrainian drones target Moscow – mayor
- Israeli forces kill family of four in West Bank raid near Tubas
- Israeli strike kills eight policemen, injures others in central Gaza
- Israeli strikes kill 15 people, including children, in southern Lebanon
- Hezbollah targets Palmachim Airbase, ignites Merkava in South Lebanon
- Lawyers’ groups demand end to British military bases in Cyprus
- Iran strongly condemns US‑Israeli attacks on its civilian aviation
- CIA Assessment: The Resistance Cannot Be Crushed
- Iran to Germany’s Merz: Demand American and Israeli aggressors stop war, not Iran
- Securing Hormuz Strait should be ‘a team effort’ – Trump
- Iran says ready for joint probe with regional states over attacked targets
- US-made copy of Shahed drone used to stage false-flag attacks on region: Iran Armed Forces
- IRGC denies involvement in drone attack on Saudi Arabia
- Larijani warns of potential false-flag attack on US soil
- I’m worried about Tucker Carlson’s safety – John Kiriakou
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- Israeli strike kills two Palestinians in southern Gaza
- Hezbollah Returns: It Didn’t Start a War, It Is Ending One
- Israelis kill 17 Lebanese medical staff in 1 day, hide behind fabrications
- Iran says 43,000 civilian units damaged in US-Israeli attacks
- US air defense system in Iraq embassy failed to intercept drone attack: Report
- Trump on Hormuz: “Others must take care of it” after US falters
- EU states seek ‘talks’ with Iran for access to Strait of Hormuz: Report
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- At least 56 museums, historical sites damaged by US-Israeli aggression: Ministry
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- Trump chose war on Iran despite warnings of regional fallout: WSJ
- Iran Strikes Target Suspected Locations of US, Israeli Commanders – IRGC
- US air defense station at embassy in Baghdad targeted: Report
- Iran warns it may target US missile launch sites in UAE cities
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- Ukrainian Embassy in Beirut sheltering top Mossad agent
- Many killed in brazen Israeli attacks across Lebanon, residences targeted
- Israeli Colonizers Set Fire to a Mosque Near Nablus
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- Palestinian family displaced after settlers violently attack them in Humsa, Jordan Valley
- IOF drop abuse charges against soldiers in Gaza detainee case
- Israel Uses Iran War as Pretext to Torture Thousands of Prisoners
- Iranian woman killed in US-Israeli attack on Quds Day rallies in Tehran
- US posts bounty for info on Iranian leaders as they join massive rallies across the country
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- Hosting Washington’s war: Bahrain faces the consequences
- The US fell for its own Iran propaganda
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- French officer killed, six wounded in drone attack in Iraq
- Resistance groups strike down US Air Force KC-135 aircraft in western Iraq
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- Orbán says family will ‘adapt’ after children and grandchildren also threatened by former Ukrainian security official
- Medics killed by Ukrainian strike on hospital in Russian region – MOD
- Soldiers Shoot a Palestinian Near Hebron
- Israeli Strikes Kill Displaced Palestinians, Death Toll Continues to Rise
- The Strategic Folly of a (Serious) US Ground Invasion of Iran
- In humiliation for US regime, Iran sending oil to China through Hormuz
- ‘Israel’ used Arab proxy to target Oman
- US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran meant to reshape region: Omani FM
- Hezbollah Strikes Back: Israel’s Iron Dome Overwhelmed
- Israel commits massacre against displaced civilians on Beirut beachfront
- Deadly airstrike on PMF in Iraq’s Anbar kills 30, dozens wounded
- US Embassy in Baghdad says leaving Iraq ‘best option’ for Americans
- Araghchi: UNESCO silence on Israel’s bombing of Iran’s historical sites ‘unacceptable’
- Iran Does Not Consider Israel Party to Talks to Need Mediators With It – Ambassador
- Macron’s aircraft carrier and warplanes to the Persian Gulf is a dangerous vanity project
- Persian Gulf States Cut Oil Production by 10Mln Bpd Due to Hormuz Strait Closure – IEA Report
- Iraqi Oil Ports Suspend Operations Following Attack on Tankers – Authorities
- No, New York Times, Climate Change Isn’t Driving Inflation
- Epstein Network An ‘Iranian Conspiracy,’ Claims Washington Post
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- Israeli forces seize Palestinian homes in West Bank and convert them into military posts
- Israeli airstrike destroys building in Gaza, sparks fire in displacement tents
- ‘Israel’ kills 68, wounds 145 across Lebanon on Wednesday
- Iraqi Resistance warns al-Sharaa: Attack on Lebanon means war
- US failures in Iran reveal Russia is key to South Korea’s strategic security
- 40 Years of Endless War, Data Point by Data Point
- ‘All ports in Persian Gulf will be legitimate targets if Iranian ports are attacked’
- Department of War Using Palantir AI to Pick Targets in Iran
- American bases do not protect – they attack the peoples of the Persian Gulf
- Iran significantly boosts oil exports via Strait of Hormuz since taking control of key waterway
- US Navy denies oil tanker escorts after energy secretary’s lie sparks confusion
- US Senator after briefing: Trump has no clear plan for war on Iran
- ‘We’ve Obliterated Their Missiles’
- Iran says enemy should await ‘painful retaliation’ after hitting bank
- Iraqi resistance launches over 30 operations on US bases within 24 hours
- Syrian president vows ‘absolute support’ to disarm Hezbollah
- ‘Heinous crime’: Iran denounces Israeli assassination of 4 Iranian diplomats in Lebanon
- Ukraine attacking Russian gas pipeline to stop deliveries to Europe – Defense Ministry
- Despite threat to send soldiers to Orbán’s home, Zelensky joins Merkel and Walesa to receive EU’s highest honor
- Kiev bankrolling Hungary’s pro-Ukraine opposition – Budapest
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