An informed Iranian source cautioned that Tehran will withdraw from the temporary ceasefire agreement if the Israeli regime continues to violate the truce by persisting in its attacks on Lebanon. Speaking to Tasnim on Wednesday, the informed source said Iran will withdraw from the agreement if the Zionist regime keeps violating the ceasefire by proceeding with its attacks on Lebanon.
Iran is currently considering the possibility of exiting the ceasefire agreement in light of the ongoing violations by the Zionist regime regarding its military operations against Lebanon, the source added.
The source emphasized that the cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including against the “heroic Islamic Resistance in Lebanon”, has been part of the two-week ceasefire plan accepted by the United States. However, he said, the Zionist regime has conducted brutal attacks against Lebanon this morning in blatant violation of the ceasefire.
According to the official, while examining Iran’s potential withdrawal from the ceasefire plan, the Armed Forces of Iran are determining targets to respond to the Wednesday’s aggressions by the Zionist regime against Lebanon.
“If the US cannot leash its rabid dog in the region, Iran will exceptionally assist it in this matter! And that will be through force,” the source stated.
The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of then Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.
In retaliation, Iranian Armed Forces launched attacks on American and Israeli positions in the region, demonstrating their capability to strike back effectively. Despite initial expectations by the attackers of a swift victory, the Iranian response proved significantly more potent, inflicting heavy damage on US and Israeli military resources while rallying the nation’s unity and resistance.
While the US president had issued an ultimatum, Pakistani mediation facilitated an agreement for a two-week ceasefire during which negotiations would take place in Islamabad. Iran has proposed a ten-point plan as the foundation for discussions, seeking terms such as the withdrawal of US forces from the region, lifting sanctions, and establishing control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Supreme National Security Council of Iran emphasized on April 8 that the aggression led to a historic victory for Iran, compelling the US to accept negotiation terms, including a plan for guaranteed non-aggression and the cessation of hostilities.
Iran has stressed that the negotiations would not signify an end to the conflict but rather an extension of the battlefield into diplomatic efforts, with a clear stance of distrust towards the US.
Araqchi-Munir
During a phone call on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir highlighted the importance of maintaining coordination and following up on agreed-upon topics from a recent conversation between Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The two officials also addressed incidents of ceasefire violations in Iran and Lebanon by the Israeli regime.
For his part, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif called on all parties exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict.
Violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of peace process. I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a…
Hezbollah issued on Wednesday a statement to comment on the the massacres committed by the Zionist enemy against innocent civilians in Lebanon.
“With its blind hatred, inherent criminality, and boundless brutality, which has become an ingrained nature, the Israeli enemy has today committed a series of mobile massacres against innocent civilians, targeting civilian areas in the southern suburbs and the capital Beirut, in Sidon, the South, and the Bekaa with dozens of brutal strikes, resulting in hundreds of martyrs and wounded among children, women, and the elderly,” the statement added.
“This barbaric aggression, which represents war crimes and genocide at every stage, targeting crowded civilian areas, markets, and commercial centers during peak hours, is nothing but a desperate attempt to avenge civilians after failing to break this proud people and subjugate them. Our honorable people and the sons of the country have proven that the brutality of the aggression has only increased their resilience, steadiness, and commitment to the resistance option, no matter the sacrifices.”
“This rampant criminality is a clear expression of the enemy’s frustration after its miserable failure to achieve any of its goals and plans on various fronts. Having found itself trapped by the reality of its defeat, unable and incapacitated to change the equations imposed by the steadfastness of the people of Iran and Lebanon, it reflects the collapse, despair, and confusion that this troubled entity and its defeated army are experiencing due to the blows of the mujahideen.”
Hezbollah affirmed that the blood of the martyrs and the wounded will not be in vain, and that today’s massacres, like all brutal attacks and crimes, confirm our natural and legal right to resist the occupation and respond to its aggression.
“They will only strengthen our determination to resist and confront to curb the enemy’s aggression and defend our people, country, and security in the face of ongoing aggression.”
Iran has achieved a significant diplomatic victory after reaching a two-week ceasefire with the United States, following intense negotiations and regional mediation, Iranian officials announced Wednesday.
Under the arrangement, Iran’s armed forces have agreed to suspend defensive operations if the US and “Israel” halt their attacks, while safe passage through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will be permitted for the next two weeks under coordination with Iran’s military and technical restrictions.
In a statement on behalf of the Iranian Supreme National Council, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that, “In response to the brotherly request of PM Sharif in his tweet, and considering the request by the United States for negotiations based on its 15‑point proposal as well as the US announcement by POTUS about acceptance of the general framework of Iran’s 10‑point proposal as a basis for talks, I hereby declare on behalf of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council: If attacks on Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.”
Statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran: pic.twitter.com/cEtBNCLnWT
As part of the ceasefire agreement with the United States, Iran has outlined a detailed set of demands aimed at ensuring its national security, economic sovereignty, and regional influence.
Central to the list is Iran’s insistence on a commitment to non-aggression from the United States and its allies, seeking guarantees that the temporary pause in fighting will not be exploited for renewed military action. Equally significant is Tehran’s demand to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint through which a substantial portion of the world’s oil supply passes. By retaining oversight of this passage, Iran reinforces its strategic leverage in global energy markets.
Iran also emphasizes the recognition of its right to uranium enrichment, a long-standing point of contention in international nuclear negotiations. The inclusion of sanctions relief, both primary and secondary, underscores the country’s focus on economic stability and the restoration of international trade and financial access.
At the same time, Iran calls for the termination of all UN Security Council and Board of Governors resolutions that it views as restrictive or punitive, highlighting a desire to reset its international standing on nuclear and security issues.
Beyond these political and economic objectives, Tehran is seeking paid compensation for damages suffered and a complete withdrawal of US forces from the region, aiming to reduce foreign military presence that Iran considers a threat. Finally, the list calls for the end of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, signaling Iran’s concern for its allied positions and broader regional influence.
Iran’s 10-Point Ceasefire Demands:
Commitment to non-aggression
Continuation of Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz
Recognition of Iran’s right to uranium enrichment
Lifting all primary sanctions
Lifting all secondary sanctions
Termination of all United Nations Security Council resolutions
Termination of all Board of Governors resolutions
Paid compensation for Iran
Withdrawal of US forces from the region
Ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon
‘Israel’ joins the ceasefire in Iran
Meanwhile, a senior White House official told CNN that “Israel” has agreed to join the temporary ceasefire and suspend its bombing campaigns while negotiations continue.
The ceasefire was announced by US President Donald Trump just 90 minutes before a self‑imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face escalated US attacks on civilian infrastructure, the official said.
The White House official confirmed that “Israel” has also joined the ceasefire, agreeing to temporarily suspend its bombings while negotiations continue.
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has publicly urged the US military and Pentagon officials to actively defy US President Donald Trump and refuse orders if he attempts to launch weapons of mass destruction against Iran. In a The Tucker Carlson Show episode released on April 7, Carlson warned that the administration is “completely out of control” and that the logic of escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran is leading toward an unimaginable catastrophe. Carlson directed his message to staff and troops serving in the White House and the US military, saying, “If you work in the White House or in the US military, now is the time to say, no, absolutely not. Say it directly to the president, no.” He specifically addressed the possibility of using weapons of mass destruction, i.e., nuclear bombs, against the Iranian population.
Martyr Mohammad Daher’s mother recalled her son’s true act of heroism with pride and heartbreak in an interview for Al Mayadeen. At just 17, he happened to be passing by, along with his friend Ahmad Oneissi, when he saw journalist Fatima Ftouni heading his way after she survived the first strike. He rushed to help her, ignoring the Israeli aircraft overhead. Yet, Israeli treachery was faster, and the second missile struck, killing them all. “He was fearless, gentle, always ready to help, and loved by everyone,” his mother recounted. His mother said that Mohammad embodied the spirit of the people of the South: brave, selfless, and devoted to protecting his people and land.
‘Where are sanctions against Israeli entity?’: MP Moussawi over Ftouni, Sheaib’s killings
29 Mar 18:55
Speaking at a solidarity rally in Bekaa, Eastern Lebanon, for martyred journalists Fatima Ftouni, Mohammad Ftouni, and Ali Shoeib, Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc MP Ibrahim Moussawi sharply indicted global double standards, asking: “Where is the international community? Where are the human rights institutions? Where are their sanctions against this [Israeli] entity?” He pointed to how “thousands of sanctions were imposed in record time against Russia… against Iran, and against countries falsely accused of human rights violations,” while “Israel” continues “a sustained pattern of violations and genocide.” Moussawi stressed that this silence is no longer shocking, as Beirut now stands mourning its martyrs in a moment that lays bare the cost of a so-called “just” international community, with its human rights organizations that refuse to act.
Protests against President Donald Trump are taking the United States by storm as thousands of cities witness marches in rejection of Trump’s policies. The protests, titled ‘No Kings Protests’, saw people chanting against Trump’s war on Iran, which has caused severe losses to the US military so far.
The Zionist media continued following up the resounding repercussions of the ambush carried out by the Islamic Resistance fighters near Litani River where the Zionist occupation forces tried to approach from Taybeh town on March 28, 2026.
As the Israeli command was monitoring the troops advance into Litani River, Hezbollah was doing the same, Israeli Channel 12 reported.
The Zionist media outlets cited some soldiers who fell into the ambush that they could not even raise their heads and that they could only move crawling.
“Within a short time, most of the Yahalom unit’s force was hit, including a lieutenant colonel who was seriously wounded. Soldiers struck by shrapnel, as well as support and backup forces, all sustained critical injuries. A large number of soldiers were injured, resulting in a large-scale and noticeable mass casualty incident in the field.”
Fighters and commanders recounted the toughest battle they had ever fought, even compared to the fighting in Lebanon during Operation Northern Arrows in 2024, and compared to the maneuver in Gaza, the channel added.
“It did not end there. After the withdrawal of the forces and the evacuation of the wounded, Hezbollah elements were able to reach the abandoned equipment, which is considered a major failure from the point of view of the Israeli army.”
It was a historical failure, the Channel affirmed.
Hezbollah military media documented the Israeli failure, publishing a video that shows the military equipment left by the Zionist soldiers before they fled the battle.
This video shows footage from the ambush site carried out by the Islamic Resistance fighters in the Beidar Al-Nahr area in Al-Taybeh town, southern Lebanon, following the retreat of the "Israeli" enemy army forces. pic.twitter.com/qIv6OFtCuR
The Islamic Resistance continued on Friday confronting the Zionist war on Lebanon, targeting the enemy’s military gatherings, sites and bases as well as settlements.
Hezbollah military media issued a series of statements to detail the Resistance attacks and their outcomes.
Statement 1
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and as part of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to several settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 02:25 on Monday, 06-04-2026, Liman settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 2
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and as part of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to several settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 00:30 on Monday, 06-04-2026, Hurfeish settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 3
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and as part of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to several settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 02:30 on Monday, 06-04-2026, Shlomi settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 4
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and as part of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to several settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 03:10 on Monday, 06-04-2026, Nahariya settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 5
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:20 on Monday 06-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles at Fatima Gate on the Lebanese-Palestinian border with a rocket barrage.
Statement 6
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:20 on Monday 06-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles at Abil Al-Qamh site with a rocket barrage.
Statement 7
In defense of Lebanon and its people, at dawn on Monday, 06-04-2026, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted gatherings of Israeli enemy army soldiers and vehicles with rocket barrages as follows: At 00:15 at Al-Sidr Hill in the town of Ainatha. At 00:15 in the town of Maroun al-Ras. At 01:30 at Ghadmatha Hill in the town of Ainatha. At 01:30 at Al-Sidr Hill in the town of Ainatha. At 03:45 at Ghadmatha Hill in the town of Ainatha. At 04:00 at Al-Sidr Hill in the town of Ainatha. At 04:45 at Friz Hill in the town of Ainatha.
Statement 8
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 05:00 on Monday, 06-04-2026, a Merkava tank in the town of Rashaf with a direct missile, achieving a confirmed hit.
Statement 9
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 12:45 on Monday, 06-04-2026, the Nahariya settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage.
Statement 10
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:00 on Monday 06-04-2026 Kiryat Shmona settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 11
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:50 on Monday 06-04-2026 the Metula settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 12
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 02:20 on Monday 06-04-2026 infrastructure belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Ma’alot-Tarshiha settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 13
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 11:20 on Monday, 06-04-2026, the settlements of Kiryat Shmona and Metula for the second time with rocket barrages.
Statement 14
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued aggression in targeting civilians, displacement, and the demolition of homes, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Monday 06-04-2026 Givat Olga base belonging to the northern command of the “Israeli” enemy army, located 75 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border west of Al-Hadera city, with a qualitative missile and a swarm of qualitative loitering drones.
Statement 15
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Monday 06-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles east of Al-Khiam detention center with artillery shells.
Statement 16
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:00 on Monday 06-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Al-Bayyada town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 17
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:00 on Monday 06-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Rashaf town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 18
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:10 on Monday 06-04-2026 two Merkava tanks at Ghadmatha Hill in Ainatha town with loitering gliders, achieving direct hits.
Statement 19
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:40 on Monday 06-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles at Al-Hamames Hill south of Al-Khiam city with rocket barrages and artillery shells.
Statement 20
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:40 on Monday 06-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Al-Bayyada town with rocket barrages and artillery shells.
Statement 21
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:20 on Monday 06-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles at the newly established Namer Al-Jamal site with a swarm of loitering drones.
This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance's operation downing an “Israeli” enemy army drone of the “Hermes 450 – Zik” type in the airspace of Ainatha town, southern Lebanon, using a surface-to-air missile pic.twitter.com/x8lBR4eVM8
This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance's operation targeting a Merkava tank and a Namera vehicle belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Rashaf town, southern Lebanon, using loitering gliders pic.twitter.com/OFVczy9H5h
Iranian missiles hit 20 locations in central ‘Israel’ on Monday, with a direct strike on a building in the settlement of Tel Aviv triggering air-raid sirens across the city and its suburbs.
Israeli media acknowledged that explosive warheads fell in several areas inside Tel Aviv and its suburbs, including Ramat Gan, Petah Tikva, and Bnei Brak.
CCTV footage shows the moment of a retaliatory Iranian missile shrapnel hitting Petah Tekfa in the occupied Palestine.
Channel 12 reported that two people were seriously injured in the latest wave of Iranian missile attacks on central Israel. Other Israeli outlets said the number of casualties was rising, alongside reports of extensive damage in the targeted zone and the detection of another missile barrage from Iran heading toward Beersheba, Dimona, and Arad.
Haifa: Two Bodies Found Under Rubble of Yesterday’s Collapsed Building
In Haifa, Israeli media reported the recovery of two bodies from beneath the rubble of a building that collapsed yesterday, reportedly due to an Iranian missile strike. Fires broke out in several locations across the city, and heavy damage was reported to buildings and vehicles. This followed Israeli media reports that Iranian warheads had landed in the suburbs of Kiryat Ata, Nesher, and surrounding areas.
Aftermath of Iran's retaliatory strikes on the Zionist regime in occupied Haifa.
The city is subjected to ongoing Israeli-American aggression targeting civilian areas and infrastructure, including universities, schools, and service facilities. This aggression has resulted in a daily increase in the number of martyrs and wounded. Tehran has responded by targeting American bases in the region, as well as strategic Israeli sites deep within the occupied territories.
In the context of the Operation Eaten Straw, the Islamic Resistance continued on Wednesday confronting the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, carrying out dozens of attacks which targeted Zionist warplanes, helicopters, drones, soldier gatherings, military sites and bases, as well as settlements in the north of occupied Palestine.
Hezbollah Military Media issued statements which detailed the Islamic Resistance attacks and their outcomes.
Statement 1
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and the destruction of homes, and within the framework of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Yodfat Military Industries Company east of the occupied city of Haifa at 12:10 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 2
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and the destruction of homes, and within the framework of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Mahanaim Camp east of the occupied city of Safed at 12:15 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 3
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance have been engaged since 01:50 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in intense clashes with a force from the “Israeli” enemy’s army in the vicinity of the citadel in the town of Chamaa, using light and medium weapons, alongside rocket fire and artillery shelling. The fighters also targeted a military vehicle with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit. The clashes are ongoing at this time.
Statement 4
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and military vehicles in the town of Al-Qantara at 02:15 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 5
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 06:20 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the Amiad base north of Lake Tiberias with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 6
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to several settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 06:50 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 Kiryat Shmona settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 7
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 08:15 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the Jabal Neria base affiliated with the Meron base for surveillance and air operations management in northern occupied Palestine with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 8
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to several settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 09:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 Kiryat Shmona settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage.
Statement 9
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at Misgav Am site with a rocket barrage.
Statement 10
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:45 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles in Al-Qantara town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 11
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:55 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Deir Seryan town with a loitering glider, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 12
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers at Al-Oweida Hill in Al-Odaisseh border town with artillery shells.
Statement 13
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted an “Israeli” force positioned inside a house near the water tank in the town of Al-Qantara at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 14
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers at Sala’ Hills in the town of Al-Qantara at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with artillery shells.
Statement 15
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy military vehicles at Al-Shamisat Hills in the town of Al-Taybeh (At-Taybeh) at 11:10 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 16
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Kiryat Shmona settlement for the third time at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with a swarm of loitering attack drones.
Statement 17
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:15 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the Yir’on settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 18
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 13:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the main warehouses belonging to the Northern Command in the Nimra base west of Lake Tiberias with a rocket barrage.
Statement 19
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 13:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the Ramot Naftali barracks with a rocket barrage.
Statement 20
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters confronted at 11:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 an “Israeli” warplane in the southern airspace with a surface-to-air missile.
Statement 21
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:15 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the Kiryat Shmona settlement for the fourth time with a qualitative rocket barrage.
Statement 22
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 04:15 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at Jneijel Height in Al-Qantara town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 23
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted on Wednesday 01-04-2026 at 04:30 and 11:00 gatherings of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at Friz Hill in Ainatha town with rocket barrages.
Statement 24
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles in Khallet Al-Hajja in Aitaroun town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 25
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:20 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles in the Avivim settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 26
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the Kabri settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 27
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:45 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the Nahariya settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 28
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles in Al-Qaouzah town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 29
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters confronted at 15:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 an “Israeli” enemy warplane in the airspace of Jwayya town with a surface-to-air missile.
Statement 30
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 an “Israeli” hostile helicopter in the airspace of Yaroun town with two surface-to-air missiles, achieving a confirmed hit.
Statement 31
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:45 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers near the water reservoir in Al-Qantara town with artillery shells.
Statement 32
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the newly established Hudna site in Markaba border town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 33
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Al-Odaisseh town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 34
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a newly established artillery bunker of the “Israeli” enemy army in Rab Thalathin town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 35
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters shot down at 13:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 an “Israeli” enemy drone of the type Hermes 450 – Zik in the airspace of Ainatha town with a surface-to-air missile.
Statement 36
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 13:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a Merkava tank at El-Friz in Ainatha town with a loitering glider, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 37
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the Ma’ayan Baruch site north of occupied Palestine with a rocket barrage.
Statement 38
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters intercepted at 15:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 an “Israeli” hostile warplane in the airspace of Baflay town and its surroundings with a surface-to-air missile.
Statement 39
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:10 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a Merkava tank at Al-Sala’ Hill in Al-Qantara town with a guided missile, and it was seen burning.
Statement 40
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in the square of the town of Al-Qantara at 05:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with artillery shells.
Statement 41
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted gatherings of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in Al-Qaouzah town at 05:00 pm on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with rocket salvos.
Statement 42
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles in the Shomera settlement with artillery shells.
Statement 43
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Al-Bayyada town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 44
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Al-Bayyada town for the second time with a loitering drone.
Statement 45
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers at the school playground of Deir Siryan town with a loitering drone.
Statement 46
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the Nahariya settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 47
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 the communications station in the Al-Aliqa barracks in the occupied Syrian Golan with a rocket barrage.
Statement 48
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers at Al-Ajl Hill site, north of Kfar Yuval with a rocket barrage.
Statement 49
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the Kfar Giladi settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 50
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the Metula settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 51
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the Misgav Am settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 52
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 an “Israeli” enemy artillery bunker in Wadi Hunin, opposite to Markaba border town, with a rocket barrage.
Statement 53
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Malkiya site with a rocket barrage.
Statement 54
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Avivim barracks with a rocket barrage.
Statement 55
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles near Al-Qantara square with artillery shells.
Statement 56
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:00 on Wednesday 01-04-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles in Al-Taybeh Project with artillery shells.
Statement 57
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank near the Qantara school with a guided missile, and it was seen burning.
Statement 58
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank at the Jenejel height in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, and it was seen burning.
Statement 59
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters threw a Shuwaz explosive device at a Merkava tank at the Friz hill in the town of Ainatha, damaging it,
Statement 60
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 23:00 on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the headquarters of the 146th Division in Ja’atun with a rocket barrage.
Footage shows #Hezbollah fighters in #Lebanon targeting the Krayot area, north of occupied Haifa, with a salvo of precision missiles on March 26, 2026 pic.twitter.com/E6Kn0qGcrA
Footage shows #Hezbollah fighters launching coordinated missile salvos targeting the Regavim Base and Ein Shemer Base, both belonging to the Israeli occupation army in central occupied Palestine on March 28, 2026#Lebanonpic.twitter.com/B59UpqDxLY
In the context of the Operation Eaten Straw, the Islamic Resistance fighters continued on Tuesday their attacks on the Israeli enemy’s forces in South Lebanon, border sites and targets in the settlements.
The Zionist war minister Yisrael Katz had threatened to impose a buffer zone on South Lebanon from the borders till Litani River. However, the Israeli Army announced that it would never consider such a move due to the losses inflicted by the Resistance fighters.
Hezbollah Military Media issued consecutive statements that illustrate the attacks and their outcomes:
Statement 1
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank on the road between the towns of Al-Qantara and Taybeh in southern Lebanon at 11:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a guided missile. The tank was seen burning, prompting the arrival of a force to evacuate casualties and tow the tank under heavy smoke cover, coinciding with shelling using phosphorus munitions.
Statement 2
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a military checkpoint in the settlement of Misgav Am at 12:30 AM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 3
In defense of Lebanon and its people, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 03:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the air defense systems in the Ma’alot-Tarshiha settlement with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 4
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Metula settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 5
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:15 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles in Avivim settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 6
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:50 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles in Avivim settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 7
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 09:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Adamit barracks with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 8
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a Merkava tank at El-Friz Hill in Ainatha town with a loitering drone, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 9
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 04:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at the El-Sidr–El-Friz triangle in Ainatha town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 10
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 05:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 communication and surveillance equipment at a newly established point belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army east of Al-Taybeh town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 11
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at El-Friz Hill in Al-Ainata town with artillery shells.
Statement 12
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted between 12:50 and 13:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 gatherings of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles in the Avivim settlement with rocket barrages.
Statement 13
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at El-Friz Hill in Ainata town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 14
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a high-ranking “Israeli” enemy convoy at Al-Oweida Hill with rocket weapons and artillery shells.
Statement 15
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a personnel carrier in Al-Taybeh town with a loitering glider and achieved a direct hit.
Statement 16
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:10 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Avivim settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 17
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters ambushed an “Israeli” enemy army armored force during its advance in Beit Leif town at 03:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026. Upon reaching the kill zone, the fighters detonated improvised explosive devices and engaged its personnel with light and medium weapons, while simultaneously targeting it with rocket weapons and artillery shells, achieving direct hits. The fighters then targeted the reinforcement force that arrived at the location with guided and direct missiles, resulting in enemy casualties, leaving them either killed or wounded, including a battalion commander in the Nahal Brigade according to enemy acknowledgment. The engagement continued until 06:00 in the morning.
Statement 18
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted an “Israeli” force positioned inside a house in the town of Al-Qouzah at 05:10 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 19
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and destruction of homes by the enemy, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted infrastructure belonging to the “Israeli” army in the Krayot area, north of the occupied city of Haifa, at 06:05 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 20
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and military vehicles at the newly established Blat site at 06:10 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 21
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and military vehicles in the town of Yaroun at 06:10 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 22
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and destruction of homes, and as part of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Stella Maris base (a strategic base for maritime surveillance and monitoring along the northern coast) at 08:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a salvo of advanced rockets.
Statement 23
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and destruction of homes, and as part of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Nashrim base southeast of the city of Haifa at 08:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a salvo of advanced rockets and a swarm of loitering attack drones.
Statement 24
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and the destruction of homes, and as part of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted infrastructure belonging to the “Israeli” enemy’s army in the Krayot area, north of the occupied city of Haifa, at 08:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a salvo of advanced rockets.
Statement 25
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and the destruction of homes, and as part of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Tifen base east of the occupied city of Acre at 08:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a salvo of advanced rockets and a swarm of loitering attack drones.
Statement 26
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and the destruction of homes, and as part of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to the occupied city of Nahariya in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted it at 08:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 27
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s continued targeting of civilians, displacement, and the destruction of homes, as part of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Zar’it settlement at 08:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 28
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, during the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Shlomi settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 29
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, during the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Shomera settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 30
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a Merkava tank in Rashaf town with a guided missile, resulting in its destruction.
Statement 31
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, and within the framework of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Meron base for surveillance and air operations management in northern occupied Palestine with a rocket barrage.
Statement 32
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, and within the framework of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:20 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Birya base (the main base for air and missile defense under the Northern Command) north of the occupied city of Safed with a rocket barrage.
Statement 33
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, within the framework of the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, and as part of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:00 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 Al-Malkiya settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 34
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 21:20 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and a Humvee in Al-Qantara town with a loitering drone.
Statement 35
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 22:20 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a gathering of soldiers and vehicles of the “Israeli” enemy army in Deir Seryan town with appropriate weapons and artillery shells, achieving confirmed hits.
Statement 36
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 22:50 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a large gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Al-Naqoura town with two loitering drones.
Statement 37
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters shot down at 23:15 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 an “Israeli” enemy army drone of the type “Hermes 450 – Zik” over the Al-Ayshiyah area, Jabal Al-Rihane, with a surface-to-air missile.
Statement 38
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 23:25 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a Merkava tank at Jneijel Heights in Al-Qantara town with a guided missile and achieved a direct hit.
Statement 39
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters engaged at 20:30 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 with a force of the “Israeli” enemy army in Shamaa town using light and medium weapons and artillery shells, achieving confirmed hits.
Statement 40
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, and within the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:25 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 a “Israeli” enemy army infrastructure in Ma’alot Tashriha settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 41
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to several settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:20 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 Shlomi settlement with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 42
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, and within the “” operations wave, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 21:50 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Meron base for surveillance and air operations management in northern occupied Palestine with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 43
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to Nahariya city in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:25 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the city with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 44
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, and within the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 22:15 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Zar’it barracks with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 45
In defense of Lebanon and its people, in response to the enemy’s persistence in bombing civilians, forced displacement, and house demolitions, and within the “Khaybar 2” operations wave, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 22:55 on Tuesday 31-03-2026 the Ras Al-Naqoura naval site with a swarm of loitering drones.
This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance's operation targeting two armored personnel carriers and a Humvee belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Al‑Bayada town, south Lebanon, with loitering gliders. pic.twitter.com/IuVKJLqnzs
This video shows footage from the operation in which the Islamic Resistance targeted Liman base belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in northern occupied Palestine with a swarm of loitering drones. pic.twitter.com/hRnNHDVb52
In the context of the Operation Eaten Straw, the Islamic Resistance continued carrying out military operations against the Israeli enemy, targeting the occupation forces, tanks, sites, and bases.
Hezbollah Military Media issued a series of statement to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes.
Statement 1
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and military vehicles east of Al-Khiam detention center at 02:00 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 2
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the settlement of Metula at 02:00 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 3
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the settlement of Doviv at 02:00 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 4
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted Al-Ghajar site at 02:50 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 5
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Shomera barracks at 03:50 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a swarm of loitering drones.
Statement 6
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Mishmar HaCarmel missile defense site, affiliated with the “Israeli” army, south of the occupied city of Haifa, at 04:30 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a salvo of advanced rockets.
Statement 7
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in the settlement of Avivim at 06:00 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 8
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and military vehicles in Al-Khanouq area in the border town of Odaisseh at 08:15 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 9
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and military vehicles in Al-Khanouq area in the border town of Odaisseh for the second time at 08:20 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 10
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in the settlement of Kiryat Shmona at 06:30 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 11
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles at Al-Malikiya site at 06:40 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo
Statement 12
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued aggression in shelling civilians, displacement, and demolishing homes, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:00 AM on Monday, 30-03-2026 the Glilot base (headquarters of Unit 8200 of the Military Intelligence) located 110 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border in the suburbs of Tel Aviv city, with a qualitative rocket barrage.
Statement 13
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued aggression in shelling civilians, displacement, and demolishing homes, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 the Haifa Naval Base in the occupied city of Haifa, with a qualitative rocket barrage.
Statement 14
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 an “Israeli” enemy force positioned inside a house in Khallat Al-Jawar area in Beit Lif town with a guided missile, resulting in casualties among its members, leaving them killed and wounded.
Statement 15
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:05 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 a Merkava tank in Baidar Al-Fuq‘ani area in Al-Taybeh town with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 16
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and military vehicles in the town of Deir Seryan at 02:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with artillery shells.
Statement 17
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in the town of Deir Seryan at 02:10 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a swarm of loitering drones, achieving confirmed hits.
Statement 18
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:15 AM on Monday, 30-03-2026 the Kiryat Shmona settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 19
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 1:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 the Filon [Pilon] base south of Rosh Pinna with a rocket barrage.
Statement 20
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at Al-Sala’ Hill in Al-Qantara town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 21
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:44 AM on Monday, 30-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers at El-Friz Hill in Ainatha town with artillery shells.
Statement 22
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 7:15 AM on Monday, 30-03-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers at El-Friz Hill in Ainatha town with a rocket barrage.
Statement 23
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted gatherings of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in the vicinity of the Deir Seryan School between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with repeated waves of rocket salvos and artillery shells.
Statement 24
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted gatherings of “Israeli” enemy soldiers at El-Friz Hill in the town of Ainatha between 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with repeated waves of rocket salvos and artillery shells.
Statement 25
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a D9 bulldozer at Talat al-Salaa in the town of Al-Qantara at 03:00 PM on Sunday, March 29, 2026, with a loitering glider, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 26
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 1:15 AM on Monday, 30-03-2026 the Yir’on settlement with a rocket barrage.
Statement 27
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 2:00 AM on Monday, 30-03-2026 the Hadb Yaroun site with a rocket barrage.
Statement 28
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters have been engaged since 12:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 in intense clashes with a force of the “Israeli” enemy army in Ainatha town using light and medium weapons and direct rocket fire. A Merkava tank in Al-Sedr area was destroyed and seen burning, and the clashes continue to this hour.
Statement 29
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Beit Lif at 05:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with tandem-charge munitions, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 30
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance detonated explosive devices against a Merkava tank in Al-Sedr area in the town of Ainatha at 04:50 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, resulting in its destruction.
Statement 31
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance detonated an anti-personnel explosive device at 06:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, targeting an “Israeli” force moving along the road from Aitaroun toward the town of Ainatha, resulting in casualties among its members, including dead and wounded.
Statement 32
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s continued aggression in shelling civilians, displacement, and demolishing homes, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 4:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 infrastructure belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in the Krayot area north of the occupied city of Haifa with a rocket barrage.
Statement 33
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the settlement of Nahariya at 07:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a rocket salvo.
Statement 34
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers near Al-Naqoura port at 06:55 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a loitering drone, achieving direct hits. The enemy subsequently evacuated the casualties under heavy smoke cover.
Statement 35
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and military vehicles in the Radar area in the town of Al-Bayyada at 07:15 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with rocket salvos and artillery shells, achieving direct hits.
Statement 36
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the Filon base south of Rosh Pina at 08:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a high-quality drone.
Statement 37
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Al-Qouzah at 08:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 38
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in Al-Sidr area in the town of Ainatha at 04:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit.
Statement 39
In defense of Lebanon and its people, after monitoring a force of “Israeli” enemy soldiers inside a house in the town of Ainatha, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted it at 07:45 PM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with a high-grade missile, achieving confirmed hits. The enemy subsequently deployed evacuation teams to retrieve the casualties.
Statement 40
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 gatherings of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the areas of Ghadmatha, El-Friz, Al-Sidr, and Ainatha town triangle with repeated waves of rocket barrages and artillery shells.
Video shows the Islamic Resistance targeting a military infrastructure in the Krayot area, north of occupied Haifa, with precision rocket salvos pic.twitter.com/OFBFbdur2B
Footage of the Islamic Resistance targeting the Ze’ev base, affiliated with the "Israeli" army, in the occupied city of Haifa, with a swarm of loitering munitions. pic.twitter.com/soOxLa6yBL
تولّى سامر الحاج علي، مراسل «المنار»، مهمة الشرح الميداني المفصّل للمعارك
اعتقد العدو الإسرائيلي أنه مع استهداف واستشهاد علي شعيب (1970-2026)، مراسل قناة «المنار» في جنوب لبنان، ستضعف التغطية الإعلامية، ما يتيح له تمرير سرديته حول «انتصاراته» في المعارك الدائرة هناك. لكنّ الواقع جاء معاكساً تماماً. واصلت «المنار» تغطيتها المكثّفة، ولم تنطفئ كاميراتها على الحدود التي تشهد مواجهات شرسة بين المقاومين والعدو.
تولّى سامر الحاج علي، مراسل «المنار»، مهمة الشرح الميداني المفصّل للمعارك والبلدات، نافياً الأخبار التي جرى تداولها أخيراً حول تقدّم العدو في بعض المناطق. برز المراسل بين نظرائه من الإعلاميين العرب واللبنانيين، واضعاً النقاط على الحروف، ومفكّكاً سرديات العدو.
في هذا السياق، نشر الحاج علي فيديوهات لافتة، نفى فيها تقارير تحدّثت عن احتلال منطقة البياضة الحدودية، من دون أن يسمّي الجهة الناشرة. وقال: «حاولت إحدى الصحف إقناعنا بأنّ العدو قطع 14 كيلومتراً واحتل البياضة. يبدو أنّ هذا الإعلام لا يعرف المنطقة ولا موقع البياضة، التي تبعد ستة كيلومترات عن الحدود، ولا تزال تشهد معارك».
وأضاف «لا تزال بلدات الجنوب تشهد مواجهات شرسة، منها شمع وبيت ليف ودبل والقوزح والقنطرة والطيبة والخيام وحولا. العدو لا يزال على أطراف المستنقع، وقريباً نبث الصورة مباشرة من هناك».
تفنيد الروايات المضلّلة
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تولّى سامر الحاج علي، مراسل «المنار»، مهمة الشرح الميداني المفصّل للمعارك والبلدات، نافياً الأخبار التي جرى تداولها أخيراً حول تقدّم العدو في بعض المناطق. برز المراسل بين نظرائه من الإعلاميين العرب واللبنانيين، واضعاً النقاط على الحروف، ومفكّكاً سرديات العدو.
في هذا السياق، نشر الحاج علي فيديوهات لافتة، نفى فيها تقارير تحدّثت عن احتلال منطقة البياضة الحدودية، من دون أن يسمّي الجهة الناشرة. وقال: «حاولت إحدى الصحف إقناعنا بأنّ العدو قطع 14 كيلومتراً واحتل البياضة. يبدو أنّ هذا الإعلام لا يعرف المنطقة ولا موقع البياضة، التي تبعد ستة كيلومترات عن الحدود، ولا تزال تشهد معارك».
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على الضفة نفسها، واصل سامر الحاج علي تصحيح المعلومات المضلّلة التي تبثّها وسائل إعلام تتماهى مع سياسة العدو. كما نفى سيطرة العدو على محيط قلعة الشقيف (جنوب لبنان)، مؤكداً أنّ هذه الأخبار تهدف إلى صناعة صورة إنجاز وهمي.
Pyrrhus of Epirus was one of the greatest generals of the ancient world. In 279 BCE, Pyrrhus defeated the Romans in the Battle of Asculum in Southern Italy. But the battle was so costly to Pyrrhus that he remarked that one more such “victory” would ruin him. This is the origin of the term “Pyrrhic victory,” meaning a victory that is really a defeat.
The lesson here is that the real victor is not the one who prevails on the battlefield but rather whoever gains power from the fight. By that standard, some battles have no victors. By that standard, the United States lost the Iran War on the first day.
The greater part of military power is bluff, i.e., the power to intimidate others into compliance without drawing one’s sword.
For more than half a century, the United States built an archipelago of military bases in the Middle East offering protection to the Gulf monarchies. In exchange for what? The US doesn’t import oil or gas from the Gulf, although, as we are all learning, Gulf exports still affect prices in America. The quid pro quo for American protection is the “petrodollar.”
Even though the US doesn’t buy oil in the Gulf, purchases are still paid for in US dollars. Thus importers like Japan must first purchase US dollars, which the Gulf states then use to buy US Treasury securities and other dollar-denominated assets, effectively financing US borrowing at lower interest rates.
The petrodollar system allows the US to run massive budget and trade deficits and create credit by ensuring a consistent, global demand for dollars. Without the constant stream of petrodollars washing back into the US, the Treasury would have to pay higher interest rates to service America’s immense national debt. Basically, the petrodollar system is keeping the US government solvent.
But the protection America offered the Gulf states was all a bluff. And Iran has now called it.
We had ample warning that a war on Iran might be disastrous for the American empire and the petrodollar in particular:
Iran warned us that an Israeli-American attack would trigger retaliation against the Gulf states.
Iran also warned the United States that it would close the Strait of Hormuz, shutting off the Gulf’s oil, gas, and other exports.
We knew that Iran was committed to asymmetrical warfare strategies to counter America’s vastly larger and more expensive military. We had nearly four years to learn about drone warfare in Ukraine. Just last year, we saw Iran and its allies exhausting Israeli defenses with missile barrages.
Those warnings were ignored.
Iran has now destroyed America’s military bases and radar installations in the Gulf states. The United States has also sent ordinance to intercept missiles and drones from the Gulf states to Israel, because Israel First.
Beyond that, Iran has proved to the Gulf States that it can completely destroy their economies and—by striking their desalinization plants—render them uninhabitable. In short, Iran can send the sheiks back to the camel age—and America won’t protect them.
Since the war started, however, Iran has increased its oil exports by more than 25%, and the price of oil has more than doubled. Tankers filled with Iranian oil are safely transiting the Strait of Hormuz. In short, the United States has given Iran billions by starting this war. Moreover, the US can’t really afford to stop Iran’s exports, because that would drive global prices even higher. In fact, the US has desanctioned Iranian oil to cut prices. The US may even be buying Iranian oil, i.e., paying for more of the drones and missiles that have killed American soldiers.
What’s more, Iran is allowing other tankers to leave the Gulf, provided they pay a toll to Iran and their cargoes are not denominated in dollars. Once this war is over and their own export industries are back online, the Gulf states are going to be asking themselves why they are taking petrodollars again if they aren’t getting any quid for their quo. But without the petrodollar, America will take giant strides toward outright insolvency.
So let’s take stock. Even if the United States totally wrecks Iran on the battlefield and Trump declares victory, will the United States be stronger and more secure?
The global economy is wrecked.
There will be famine in the Third World.
More migrants and refugees will be heading to Europe.
The Pax Americana may be wrecked. I hate the American empire, and in the long run, it needs to be wound down. But in the short run, we will start missing it when conflicts start popping up in places you’ve never heard of. Beyond that, there are other things I want to do first, and I would prefer to carefully and deliberately disengage from empire, not see it simply collapse.
The petrodollar may be wrecked. It’s a fundamentally unjust system that needs to be replaced, but in the meantime, there will be a lot of suffering. Again, America has more pressing problems, and I would rather wind the petrodollar down deliberately, not see it simply collapse.
Worst of all, the Left will almost surely return to power in the United States, which means that what’s left of Trump’s positive achievements—closed borders, deportations, rolling back anti-white initiatives—will be reversed.
So no, America won’t be stronger and more secure because of this war. We lost. We lost on the first day. Because the only way to have won this war was not to start it. Moreover, this outcome was entirely predictable. There were people in the Pentagon, even in the White House, who knew better. So why did the war happen?
The simple answer is that this war was never about benefiting the United States. It never would have happened if we put America First. It was all about benefiting Israel, at the expense of America and the rest of the world.
The Jews know America is a declining power. They know that their power in America is declining as well. Their supporters are disproportionately Baby Boomers, who are entering their 80s and beginning to die off. Thus the Jews were in a rush to squeeze one last war out of America, before they discard the dry husk.
So who are the winners of the Iran War?
Israel is being wrecked by Iranian retaliation, but they are counting on everything being rebuilt at US expense, and they also have a rather low threshold for winning this war. For America to feel good about this war, we had to see Iran turned into a liberal democracy. Israel merely wants to see Iran wrecked, like Iraq and Syria. That’s easy to achieve. If Israel is merely less wrecked than Iran, they will be relatively more powerful and secure.
Russia is winning because oil and gas prices are rising, export sanctions are being abandoned, and materiel that could be helping Ukraine is being diverted to the Iran War.
China is the biggest winner. Since China is America’s main global rival, they grow stronger and more secure simply by doing nothing while America squanders its wealth and power in the Gulf. When all this is over, China will appear to be a far more reliable ally and trading partner.
Frankly, Trump seems to have gone mad. Still, he has enough sense to realize the mess he’s in. But he doesn’t see any way out. Israel will continue to escalate the war until someone in Washington has the courage to say “no,” which will probably require removing Netanyahu from power.
Absent that, Trump must simply hope and pray, hence his frantic lies and improvisations.
What’s he counting on? He can’t bankrupt his way out of this problem.
Trump is 79 years old. Like every other spendthrift of his generation, he probably consoles himself with the thought that he’ll be dead before America will face the full consequences of his folly.
In the meantime, he’s posting about imaginary negotiations to manipulate the stock and commodity markets, while his Jewish friends make billions from the volatility.
Basically, he’s joined in the looting.
I’ve given up hoping that we are ruled by people who care about America’s future. But if there is anyone in the White House who at least cares about his own future, Trump needs to be removed from power.
They’d better do it quickly, too. Preferably before Trump turns American ground troops into Iranian drone fodder. Since maintaining a positive self-image is the overriding goal of every narcissist, Trump will start scapegoating the people around him as matters get worse. At a certain point, it will come down to “Trump or us.”
Openly declaring its intent to illegally occupy southern Lebanon, Israel finds itself in a costly ground battle with Hezbollah, from which there are indications Syria may soon be roped in. This is born from the understanding that in order to successfully weaken the Lebanese resistance, the Israeli military must penetrate the Bekaa Valley area.
Understanding the costly price of attempting to physically take all of south Lebanon militarily, both Washington and Tel Aviv have been attempting to devise strategies that would help achieve Israel’s war goals of weakening Hezbollah.
One possible option that has been placed on the table is the use of Syria’s military to invade Lebanon’s border and attack Hezbollah, aiming to go after what is labelled critical infrastructure belonging to the Lebanese group. According to reports, the US Trump administration has directly put pressure on Syrian leader Ahmed al-Shara’a to do just that.
In the event of such an assault, the Beka’a Valley would be the target territory. The Beka’a is what Israel’s Alma Research and Education think-tank calls “Hezbollah’s strategic depth”, which it argues is the group’s “operational and logistical center of gravity”. If Tel Aviv truly seeks to degrade Hezbollah’s capabilities, a ground incursion into this region is the only way to truly achieve such a goal.
Another plausible option is that Israel itself will use Syrian territory in order to invade Lebanon’s eastern border. This would appear possible, as the current Hayat Tahrir al-Sham administration in Damascus has allowed Israel to use Lebanese territory on two occasions so far.
Although al-Shara’a doesn’t grant direct permission, he refuses to deploy his forces to prevent the Israelis from violating Syria’s sovereignty. Earlier this year, the leadership in Damascus agreed to setting up a soft normalisation understanding with the Israelis. According to US State Department press release, the following was agreed upon:
“Both Sides have decided to establish a joint fusion mechanism—a dedicated communication cell—to facilitate immediate and ongoing coordination on their intelligence sharing, military de-escalation, diplomatic engagement, and commercial opportunities under the supervision of the United States.”
It suffices to say that Syria’s current leader, who once spoke of conquering occupied Jerusalem, has clearly aligned himself with the United States and now openly states he will pose no threat to Israel. Instead of fighting back against Israel’s ever growing occupation of more Syrian lands, or responding to civilian massacres inside his territory, he has instead sought to disarm those Syrians who are threatened by the belligerent occupying force in the south.
Despite this, Israel has continually attacked Syrian territory, including bombing the ministry of defence in Damascus. Recently, it also attacked Syrian military positions in the Damascus countryside, citing renewed sectarian clashes between Israeli-aligned Druze separatists and HTS allied forces.
In December of last year, parades were held in Damascus and other Syrian cities, where armed factions making up the country’s new armed forces held marches in the streets to mark the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Notably, these soldiers chanted in solidarity with Gaza and issued threats to Israel.
Some groups belonging to the new Syrian security forces, also burned Israeli flags and expressed solidarity with the village of Beit Jinn, where a group of locals had organised an ambush against Israeli invading forces. Israel then bombarded the village, which is home to both Palestinians and Syrians, murdering at least 13 civilians.
A series of Syrian Resistance groups have also popped up in the country’s south, occasionally carrying out rocket attacks or opening fire on Israeli soldiers with light weapons. The most prominent group has been ‘Jabhat al-Moqowameh al-Islammiya Fe Souriya’ [The Islamic Resistance Front In Syria].
The newest group to emerge is called ‘Kataeb Jund al-Karrar Fe Balad as-Sham’ [Soldiers of the Karrar Brigades in the Levant] also emerged on March 8, publishing a video of themselves firing rockets at US military positions in Syria’s Palmyra. The group has additionally claimed attacks on Israel.
If Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’a orders an attack on Lebanon, this could immediately trigger an incursion into Syria by the powerful Iraqi groups aligned with Hezbollah. An official statement issued by The Islamic Resistance Coordination Committee in Iraq explicitly threatened that:
“We see the treachery of the new authority in Syria and are monitoring its coordination with the enemy. We say clearly: if you dare violate the sovereignty of Lebanon and its patient, resisting people, we will turn your land into an open arena of fire. He who warns has given fair notice.”
On the other hand, due to the fragile security situation inside Syria, if the Israeli military does attempt to launch an offensive from inside Syrian territory, there is always a chance that they will come under attack from a whole myriad of forces. It is possible that what currently constitutes the Syrian Army, may even break ranks and refuse to listen to the leadership in Damascus.
On March 6, a botched Israeli special forces raid targeted the Lebanese village of Nabi Cheet, located east of Beirut. In order to conduct this infiltration operation – which was successfully repelled due to a joint effort from Hezbollah, local militias and the Lebanese Army – it used Syrian territory. Notably, it launched its assault from an area located north-west of Damascus.
Israel has so far displaced over a million people in Lebanon, openly declaring its intent to expand what it calls a military “buffer zone”. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz doesn’t mince his words however, openly declaring that he is seeking to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River.
To this effect, the Israeli military has not only ordered the entire population of southern Lebanon to evacuate the territory, but also bombed five primary bridges connecting the south to the rest of the country. And yet, on the ground, the Israeli army is having a difficult time simply passing the border villages, where Hezbollah has damaged or destroyed around 70 Merkava tanks so far.
If the Israelis come under attack from forces inside Syria itself, they could be dragged into a painful quagmire there. This could also come about in the event that Syria’s al-Shara’a decides to seize the opportunity of Israel being distracted in Lebanon, to launch an offensive against the Druze separatist militias in Sweida. In order to save their Druze militia allies from suffering a major defeat, the Israeli army itself could get roped into direct clashes with Syrian forces.
Therefore, if the Israeli leadership makes the decision to escalate the Lebanon conflict by making a move towards the Bekaa Valley, they could very easily find themselves dealing with a totally new reality inside Syria too.
Four weeks of US-Israeli war on Iran – and the stakes have climbed far higher than Washington anticipated. US President Donald Trump threatened on Truth Social to “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours.
The deadline passed. He blinked and, for the second time, postponed his own ultimatum, recasting it as ‘productive conversations.’ Tehran denied any talks and insisted the reversal was driven by “fear of Iran’s response.”
The US-Israeli air campaign was supposed to break Iran. It didn’t. Now the hawks are pushing for boots on the ground. But the ground war being floated does not simply risk American lives on an island 15 miles (around 24 kilometers) off Iran’s coast. It threatens the entire US military architecture in the Persian Gulf – the bases, the alliances, and the energy infrastructure that has underwritten American dominance in West Asia for decades.
In an interview with NBC News, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in response to a question about a possible ground invasion by the US, delivered four words the Pentagon had no answer for: “We are waiting for them,” which became a meme in the process. The bluff has been called. The question now is whether showing Washington’s hand collapses the entire table.
Raising the stakes with an empty hand
The ground invasion discourse is no longer hypothetical. Pentagon officials have submitted detailed preparation requests for deploying ground forces. Three Marine amphibious assault groups are converging on the Persian Gulf: the USS Tripoli carrying the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Japan, the USS Boxer with the 11th MEU from California, and roughly 1,500 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg.
By the time all units arrive, between 6,000 and 8,000 US ground troops will be within striking distance of Iran. But the composition of these forces exposes the gap between rhetoric and reality. Military analyst Ruben Stewart noted that what is being deployed is “consistent with discrete, time-limited operations, not a sustained ground campaign.”
At the same time, Israel’s own military is showing signs of strain. Chief of staff Eyal Zamir warned on 25 March that the army is “going to collapse in on itself,” citing an eroding reserve force and a deepening manpower crisis as wars stretch from Gaza to Lebanon and now Iran.
Washington is pushing more chips to the center of the table – but the hand behind them remains weak. The scenarios now circulating form an escalation ladder where each rung risks pulling the US deeper into a fight it is structurally unprepared to sustain.
Pickaxe Mountain and the raid that takes too long
The most politically attractive option is a covert raid on Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile – believed to be around 400 kilograms enriched to roughly 60 percent, possibly stored near Isfahan or deep inside Pickaxe Mountain.
But the problem is one Sun Tzu identified centuries ago: speed is the essence of war – yet this mission demands the opposite. Extracting nuclear material requires troops to remain on-site long enough for Iranian forces to respond.
Former CENTCOM commander General Joseph Votel described such operations as “feasible,” but issued a clear warning: “You’re going to have to take care of them, resupply them, medevac them. And that requires a logistical tail, and at some point that tail has to be protected as well.”
Washington still carries the scar of Operation Eagle Claw – the failed 1980 hostage rescue that collapsed in the Iranian desert and helped end Jimmy Carter’s presidency.
Kharg Island: The trap disguised as a shortcut
If covert raids carry too much risk for too little certainty, the next option on the table is a limited territorial seizure – and Washington’s hawks have converged on a single target: Kharg Island.
An eight-square-mile (around 20.7 square kilometers) coral outcrop in the northern Persian Gulf, Kharg processes roughly 90 percent of Iran’s crude exports. US Senator Lindsey Graham urged Trump to “take Kharg Island,” while retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg described himself as a “big believer in boots on the ground” there.
The logic sounds surgical: seize Iran’s economic lifeline and force Tehran to the table. But it collapses under even basic scrutiny. Kharg sits just 15 miles (around 24 kilometers) off the Iranian mainland – well within range of coastal missile batteries, drones, rockets, and artillery. Any US force stationed there would face “near-constant bombardment.”
Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery put it bluntly: “If we seize Kharg Island, they’re going to turn off the spigot on the other end. It’s not like we control their oil production.”
Sun Tzu warned that there is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare. Modern analyses reach the same conclusion. Think tank assessments warn that Kharg is a textbook case of mission creep, pulling US forces step by step toward a wider ground war.
The war Iran has prepared for
What Washington’s hawks consistently overlook is that Iran has spent decades preparing for precisely this scenario – not to match US firepower, but to make any ground war prohibitively costly.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is divided into 31 autonomous ground divisions, each capable of operating independently if central command is disrupted.
When strikes killed the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, intelligence minister Esmail Khatib, and Basij chief Gholamreza Soleimani, the military apparatus continued launching missiles, closing the Strait of Hormuz, and fighting. A command structure designed to survive decapitation appears to be doing exactly that.
At sea, Iran’s naval doctrine relies on asymmetric warfare. Its reported arsenal: hundreds of fast attack craft, coastal missile batteries, an estimated 5,000 naval mines, over 1,000 unmanned suicide vessels, and Ghadir-class midget submarines built for the Gulf’s shallow waters. The Persian Gulf is not an open ocean. It is a corridor shaped by geography and fortified by doctrine – designed to swallow conventional naval power.
On land, the scale alone is decisive. Iran is four times the size of Iraq, with a population exceeding 90 million. Estimates suggest that any conventional invasion would require “hundreds of thousands of troops.”
Then there is the Basij paramilitary network, reportedly capable of mobilizing up to a million reservists – and the IRGC’s decades of experience coordinating asymmetric resistance across the region.
The US currently has fewer than 8,000 moving into position. This is not a war Iran needs to win – but one it is designed to make Washington unable to sustain.
Winning Kharg, losing the Gulf
Even if Washington succeeds tactically – seizing Kharg and declaring victory – the strategic consequences are immediate.
Since the war began, Iran has already demonstrated its escalation capacity. Missiles and drones have targeted US-linked infrastructure across Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Energy facilities, airports, and desalination plants have all come under fire.
A seizure of Kharg would likely trigger a far broader response. Iranian officials have explicitly warned of “continuous and relentless attacks” on regional infrastructure if Iranian territory is occupied.
Tehran has also signaled it could expand the conflict to the Bab al-Mandab Strait through allied Ansarallah-aligned forces in Yemen, threatening a second global chokepoint.
Every US position in the Gulf depends on supply lines that run through the very states already under threat. Bahrain hosts the Fifth Fleet. The UAE hosts Al-Dhafra. Kuwait functions as a logistical hub.
As the Stimson Center noted, Gulf states already fear Trump could declare victory and leave them fighting Iran alone.
The political ceiling in Washington
If Iran’s strategy forms the military trap, US public opinion may be the political one.
Polling shows overwhelming opposition to a ground war. A Quinnipiac survey found 74 percent of voters oppose deploying troops, while CNN recorded minimal support for escalation.
More significantly, dissent is emerging within Washington itself. Republican lawmakers have openly questioned the gap between public messaging and classified briefings. Representative Nancy Mace warned that the justifications presented to the public differ from those given behind closed doors.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in supplemental funding at $1 billion per day. When the lawmakers holding the purse strings call the war’s justifications “deeply troubling,” the political chips are running out – before a single body bag has arrived from Iranian soil.
Funding is already becoming a fault line, with projected costs running at extraordinary levels.
The last card
The escalation ladder has its own momentum. Every failed pressure tactic – every ineffective strike, every walked-back ultimatum – increases the pressure to climb higher.
Kharg Island is no longer theoretical. The Marines are already at sea. The 82nd Airborne is mobilizing.
Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz and issued its challenge.
The question is no longer whether the US can seize Kharg, but whether it can afford to – in blood, in treasure, in the stability of its Gulf allies, and in the political credibility that evaporates the moment the first bodybag arrives home.
Washington launched this war mid-negotiation and called it a security measure. Now, the very diplomat the US has targeted stands in Tehran and repeats: “We are waiting for them.” The bluff has been called, and the only cards left are escalation and loss – while Iran, it appears, was never bluffing at all.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers his second televised address during the “Eaten Straw” battle on Al-Quds Day (March 13, 2026).
Hezbollah Secretary General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, emphasized that Hezbollah has prepared itself for a long-term confrontation, asserting that the Israeli enemy lacks the capacity to achieve its goals, while Lebanon’s government has failed diplomatically.
In a keynote address on Al-Quds Day, Sheikh Naim Qassem emphasized the day’s profound spiritual and moral significance, portraying it as a symbol of support for the oppressed, a reaffirmation of independence, and a defense of human freedom free from external pressures.
His Eminence noted that the symbolic importance of Al-Quds Day extends beyond Palestine, representing a call for all oppressed peoples worldwide to break free from tyranny and injustice.
Sheikh Qassem linked the current conflict in Palestine and the broader Israeli-American aggression to the “malignant implantation” in the region that has prevented stability for over seventy years. His Eminence stressed that liberating Palestine would benefit peoples globally, while the ongoing occupation has far-reaching negative consequences.
His Eminence reminded audiences that commemorating Al-Quds Day demonstrates that the Palestinian people are not alone, and responsibility is collective. Citing the recent two-year-long Al-Aqsa Flood confrontation in Gaza, he highlighted the enormous Palestinian sacrifices: 260,000 men, women, and children killed or injured, alongside widespread destruction perpetrated by the Israeli enemy with direct American and Western backing.
Sheikh Qassem also underscored the pivotal role of Imam Khomeini, whose guidance marked a turning point in the Palestinian cause, creating a new stage for strategic focus on liberation.
Hezbollah Vows Continued Support for Palestinian Resistance
He reaffirmed Hezbollah’s unwavering support for the Palestinian resistance, noting the organization’s tangible assistance to Gaza during the Mighty Warriors battle and the immense sacrifices made, including the martyrdom of Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, and other key leaders and fighters.
“All free people worldwide bear the responsibility to stand with Al-Quds and Palestine. For in doing so, they defend themselves and oppose tyrants who have oppressed nations across the globe.”
Resistance Engaged in Legitimate Defense Against Israeli-US Aggression
Addressing the ongoing Israeli war on Lebanon, Sheikh Qassem emphasized that Hezbollah is engaged in a legitimate defensive struggle against the brutal Israeli-American aggression, describing it as a serious existential threat in every sense of the word.
His Eminence explained that the aggression did not cease after a fifteen-month ceasefire; although its intensity decreased, it continued to advance its objectives using local actors, creating conditions that necessitated direct confrontation. He also stressed that the situation was far from normal, noting that Hezbollah had repeatedly warned of limits to both the continuation of the aggression and the patience of the resistance.
“Hezbollah held three leadership meetings to discuss a response to the aggression but deemed the timing unsuitable, as did several political actors who advised us to give the political process a chance.”
His Eminence revealed that Israeli discussions regarding a major operation against Lebanon centered primarily on timing—whether before, after, or concurrent with the attack on Iran—and stressed that circumstances following the Iranian confrontation, including the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei, made the timing appropriate for confronting the enemy, particularly in light of the fifteen months of ongoing Israeli aggression and occupation of positions in Lebanon.
Sheikh Qassem identified several factors that contributed to Hezbollah’s decision to respond, highlighting that the recent rocket salvo served as a key indicator of the Israeli plans. His Eminence emphasized that the response was purely defensive, stating, “Some say we provoked the enemy with this salvo. We respond: fifteen months of killings, injuries, destruction, and occupation were not provocation. Therefore, we consider this response a legitimate act of defense.”
Eaten Straw Battle: A Legitimate Defense
Sheikh Naim Qassem announced that the group’s leadership has named the ongoing military operation “The Eaten Straw” (Al-‘Asf Al-Ma’koul), emphasizing that the campaign may take time and is conducted in defense of Lebanon, its dignity, and in confrontation with the Israeli enemy.
Sheikh Qassem cited the Qur’anic verse from Surah Al-Fil: “Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant? Did He not make their plan go astray? And He sent against them birds in flocks, striking them with stones of baked clay, and made them like eaten straw.”
His Eminence explained that the objective of the operation is to bring about a similar decisive outcome against the Israeli enemy.
“Let it be clear. The battle we are waging—the “Eaten Straw”—is Lebanon’s resistance and the Lebanese people’s resistance against Israeli aggression. While other factors may be involved, this does not change the fundamental fact: this is our battle, a Lebanese battle, rooted in legitimate defense in which everyone must participate.”
Israeli Aggression Targets Civilians, Fails Against Lebanese Resistance
Sheikh Qassem condemned the Lebanese government’s failure to achieve sovereignty or protect its citizens. His Eminence affirmed that the Israeli enemy is deliberately targeting civilians, forcibly displacing residents, and carrying out large-scale destruction of homes and infrastructure, including civil institutions such as Al-Qard Al-Hasan, under the pretext of combating resistance fighters.
“Having learned from the ‘Mighty Warriors’ battle, we stress that the enemy is incapable of accomplishing its goals. The resistance now fights using highly mobile tactics, avoiding fixed positions, making Israeli advances ineffective.
Regarding potential ground threats, Sheikh Qassem dismissed them as non-substantive, stating: “This is just one of the failures the enemy will encounter. Every attempted advance or incursion is met with tactical maneuvering by our fighters, allowing them to achieve gains and results through close engagement with the enemy.”
His Eminence stressed that the Israeli enemy cannot achieve its objectives, adding, “When Katz says, ‘If the Lebanese government does not control Hezbollah, we will take control of the territory,’ we respond, ‘Go ahead, try to control it. Let us see if you can maintain stability, sustain your occupation, or assert your presence. You cannot—and you will not—against this resistance, this people, this army, this homeland, and the honorable citizens of Lebanon.”
Sheikh Qassem also pointed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements urging Lebanon to confront Hezbollah under threat of Israeli strikes on infrastructure as evidence of the enemy’s impotence: “If you are capable, why are you asking the government? You are already committing enough crimes; this only demonstrates your failure in achieving your goals.”
Hezbollah Ready for Prolonged Confrontation
Hezbollah’s Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed that the resistance is prepared for a prolonged confrontation, promising the enemy surprises on the battlefield. “The threats of the enemy do not intimidate us, and they will witness our strength,” he declared.
“Hezbollah fighters are propelled by extraordinary zeal and devotion, acting as self-sacrificing fighters ready for direct confrontation.”
His Eminence stated, “We are strong through our faith in God, through our will, through our support for justice, and through the preparedness we have cultivated. As God says, ‘O you who believe, if you support God, He will support you and stabilize your feet.’ We uphold the truth, serve the Lord of the worlds, and fortify ourselves through His promise.”
Sheikh Qassem outlined three essential elements of the resistance’s strength: faith in God, steadfast will in support of justice, and the resources and preparations the resistance has made. He emphasized that while there is no exact military parity with the enemy, Hezbollah’s strength lies not only in weapons but also in these three pillars: faith, will, and capability.
Displaced Communities as Partners in Resistance
Sheikh Qassem also addressed the role of displaced and uprooted communities, noting that “Israel” seeks to weaken the resistance by targeting civilians but will not succeed.
Those who belong to the resistance project, who dedicate their children to the cause and raise them with honor, dignity, and moral principles, are the true bearers of resistance, pride, and dignity.”
His Eminence highlighted the steadfastness of those who have sacrificed most, including their children and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, affirming, “If the Israelis believe displacement will defeat them, they should listen to what the displaced themselves say: ‘We stand firm with you. We consider our displacement a contribution to the success of the resistance. Trust in God, and we do not wish to return to what we were.’”
Sheikh Qassem noted that displaced populations play an active and willing role in the resistance, and while the hardships, particularly during Ramadan and winter, are painful, endurance is the path to overcoming this stage.
“O honorable families who bear these burdens with patience, your perseverance is a sign of strength and victory. I extend my gratitude to all those—from different sects, regions, and official institutions—who have supported and sheltered the displaced. God willing, your contributions will be a source of pride, and the victory will be shared by all who stood in this historic moment,” Sheikh Qassem said.
Sheikh Qassem to Netanyahu: Corruption Precedes Collapse
Hezbollah’s Sheikh Naim Qassem dismissed Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s threats of assassination, describing them as meaningless.
“Netanyahu threatens me, thinking it will intimidate. Imam Ali, peace be upon him, said, ‘Sufficient for the destined is its guardian.’ When the time comes, no one can prevent it; when it does not, no one can approach it. Your threat is meaningless. Instead, look to your own situation. Netanyahu is among the corrupt whose actions will ultimately lead to failure.”
His Eminence criticized Netanyahu’s escalation of violence and human rights abuses, warning that his policies endanger “Israel” itself: “You should fear for yourself. You have led your people into a dire situation that will collapse along with them. You hide casualties and prevent the truth from being known, but all will be revealed in time.”
Resistance Not the Cause of Aggression
Sheikh Qassem emphasized that Hezbollah is not responsible for the current aggression in Lebanon, declaring, “The Israeli-American aggression is the cause. Resistance is a natural response. Without the resistance over forty years, Lebanon would not have survived. Today, they try to repeat history, but with the resistance, it is impossible.”
His Eminence ruled out surrender, calling it equivalent to enabling Israeli objectives: “Defeat or submission is not in our lexicon. We remain steadfast, ready for any sacrifice, because this is about our existence. This is an existential battle, not a minor or limited one.”
Sheikh Qassem cited local successes against Israeli operations, such as the failed landing in Nabi Sheet, noting that without resistance, the enemy would have carried out house-to-house killings and achieved its aims.
“The aggression must stop, not the resistance. This is our country, and no one will control its fate, decisions, or the lives of its people. We fight with confidence in victory, serving as an unyielding barrier against enemy objectives, strengthened by faith, will, and capability. Killing is their habit; dignity is ours, and martyrdom is our honor.”
Sheikh Qassem outlined the solution to end the confrontation: “Stop the aggression entirely. “Israel” must withdraw from all occupied territories, release prisoners, allow displaced people to return to their homes, and begin reconstruction. Only then can the resistance step back from this battle.”
Lebanese Government Must Confront Enemy, Unite Against Aggression
In his address, Sheikh Naim Qassem urged the Lebanese government to halt gratuitous concessions, warning that such steps only embolden the enemy and prolong the conflict.
“The more you yield, the greedier the enemy becomes. Stand firm, and you are fully justified. They attack your country, your citizens, your future, your dignity, and your children. No region in Lebanon is left untouched. Say ‘no’ to the enemy. Do not offer preemptive, free concessions—Israel does not even respond to them.”
Sheikh Qassem stressed the need for decisive governmental action and national unity: “Raise your voice, cancel decisions against the resistance, and seize this great opportunity to stand together. Do not betray the resistance—unity strengthens us, and it is our greatest asset to thwart Israeli schemes.” His Eminence urged all national partners to prioritize a unified stance to compel Israel’s withdrawal, restore Lebanon, and halt the aggression before pursuing other agendas.
Iran Defends Itself with Honor and Resilience
Regarding aggression against Iran, Sheikh Qassem emphasized: “Iran is under attack. The world sees it. The US and Israel seek to impose their agenda and destroy Iran’s future, civilization, and existence. But Iran defends itself with honor and dignity. Praise be to God, a newly elected leader now guides Iran, and God willing, they will act against the enemies’ objectives.”
He praised the resilience shown during Al-Quds Day demonstrations: “Witness the strength of this demonstration. Despite Israeli threats, it could not be stopped. The people are united, the leadership strong, and security forces committed. This is a people who will not be defeated and will persist.”
Sheikh Qassem concluded by reiterating that the aggression, not the resistance, is responsible for destruction, and the solution lies in deterring and halting it: “This country will not be surrendered to Israel. We refuse to live in humiliation, and we reject anyone exploiting this aggression for personal gain at the expense of other citizens.”
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced, in a statement issued on Monday, a new military operation against the Zionist enemy in support of the axis of resistance.
The statement, read by the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces General Yahya Saree, indicated that the attack was carried out by winged missiles and combat drones which targeted vital and military targets affiliated with the Israeli enemy in Eilat City, South of Occupied Palestine.
What follows is the text of the statement:
In support of the axis of jihad and resistance in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine, and in the framework of confronting the Zionist scheme targeting the people of our nation in the region, which seeks to establish what is called “Greater Israel” under the guise of changing the Middle East.
The Yemeni Armed Forces, in a joint operation with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, launched a barrage of cruise missiles and drones targeting several vital and military sites belonging to the Israeli enemy in Umm al-Rashrash, in southern occupied Palestine, the operation successfully achieved its objectives, thanks be to Allah.
As the Yemeni Armed Forces fulfill their religious, moral, and humanitarian duties in this historic battle, they follow with pride and admiration the glorious victories achieved by the Muslim Iranian people through their steadfastness, unity, and sacrifices, and their honorable role in thwarting the enemy’s plans. All praise and salutations to this great people as they fulfill their religious duty of rejecting aggression and hegemony, and affirming freedom and independence. Greetings to the Iranian Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and greetings to the leaders of the Mujahideen in the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon and to the heroes of the Islamic Resistance in glorious Iraq.
We will continue our military operations in the battle of holy Jihad until victory, God willing.
The US-Israeli attack on Iran has revived a 23 year old war front in Iraq, a blowback against the US military that continues over two decades after the US invasion and occupation of Iraq.
Unlike in 2003, today’s Iraqi resistance is proving capable of successfully combating American forces and it appears to be adapting tactics used in the Russia-Ukraine war.
A force, born out of the disastrous rise of Daesh (ISIS) in Iraq, is now turning its guns on another invading army, reviving bad blood between Washington and Baghdad that spans decades. The Iraqi front in the ongoing regional war could prove to be one of the most decisive, as the Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU/PMF/Hashd al-Sha’abi) could muster up to 250,000 fighters if fully mobilised.
Following Iran’s March 1st announcement of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s assassination, a series of Iraqi armed factions began launching drone and missile attacks against a broad range of US military targets throughout the country. Most prominent amongst them have been Saraya Awilya al-Dam (Guardians of the Blood Brigades) and an umbrella group called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
Awliya al-Dam emerged back in 2020 and only began to advertise itself publicly in the months leading up to the US-Israeli assault on Iran; publishing videos of its fighters operating in underground tunnel systems, displaying its arsenal of drones and rockets. It was once described as a “minor facade group” by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) pro-war think tank, but has since debunked this characterisation.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq declared itself on October 17, 2023, before launching attacks on US forces stationed at Ain al-Assad air base in the nation’s Anbar Province, followed by a string of attacks on US and Israeli targets, declaring its operations in support of Gaza. Notably, it claimed responsibility for the downing of a US KC-135 refuelling aircraft, “using appropriate weapons”, that killed 6 American crewmembers.
By March 14, when the second successful missile attack against the US embassy in Baghdad had taken place, Washington had officially called upon all Americans to flee Iraq. The remaining military personnel in the country, most of whom appear to be located inside the Baghdad embassy Greenzone and the Victoria base, with the rest concentrated in the northern Iraqi-Kurdistan region, are being hunted by Iraqi armed groups.
On March 20, hailed as a major achievement by the Iraqi resistance factions, NATO forces declared a full departure from Iraq due to the ongoing war. Only a week prior, a French soldier had been killed and Italian troops also came under fire, as Iraqi drone strikes targeted NATO-affiliated military sites.
Some of the more shocking military developments have been the successful utilisation of drones to penetrate American military bases and effectively take out air defence radars. For example, one of the most powerful groups within the PMU, Kataeb Hezbollah, used FPV Drones to attack a warehouse located at the Victory Base in Baghdad, doing so unchallenged by any air defence fire.
FPV drones, which are credited with inflicting a large percentage of battleground casualties during the Russia-Ukraine war, were also used by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq to destroy an American AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar, along with a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter.
To make things worse on Washington, following a series of US strikes that killed 15 PMU members, Baghdad’s National Security Council chair, Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani, officially authorised the group to act in “self defence”. This was broadly interpreted as a greenlight for Iraqi operations against US forces in the country.
Yet it is not only the Iraqi arena in which the PMU and its affiliates are a factor. For example, this Tuesday the Secretary General of the Sayyed al-Shuhada Brigades in Iraq, Abu Ala’ al-Walai, openly proclaimed that “should American forces use Kuwaiti territory as a launching point for an attack on Iran, the Axis of Resistance, within the framework of the “Unity of Fronts”, will consider this a breach of regional security borders.”
“Reports are circulating regarding Al-Jolani’s intention to cross borders and move within Lebanese territory in a manner that serves Zionist forces against Lebanon. Accordingly, if either of these two scenarios materializes, it will inevitably compel the Axis of Resistance to take similar steps, according to the equation of reciprocal response in breaching regional borders”, the Iraqi armed group leader also asserted.
Later that same day, Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’a (otherwise known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani), stated publicly that he will not interfere in Lebanon, adding the caveat that such action would not take place unless Syria comes under attack first. This announcement also came amidst growing speculation that Damascus would order an assault due to US pressure.
The disastrous Iraq War ended up costing the United States around $728 billion between 2003 to 2012, according to Pentagon estimates. Around 4,492 US servicemembers were also killed in Iraq, with another 32,292 having been wounded. In total, around 1 million deaths are often cited to have occurred as a result of the conflict.
As part of the war’s blowback and the rise of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, later came the scourge of Daesh that again justified the US’s direct re-entrance to the nation’s conflict in 2014. It was the expansion of ISIS and its pure brutality that triggered the necessity of an Iraqi ground force capable of confronting it, which is when the PMU was formed with the help of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
It will be 23 years, come May 1, since former US President George Bush Jr. declared “mission accomplished”, yet American soldiers are still coming under fire in Iraq today, all as President Donald Trump insists that his similarly illegal war of aggression has already also “been won”.
Iran’s military architecture is not built around a single elite force, but a layered system designed for constant readiness and localized response.
For years, when Iran’s military capabilities surface in international media, the conversation collapses into a single name: the Quds Force.
It is familiar, visible, and convenient for narratives about Tehran’s regional reach. But that framing obscures something more immediate and more relevant when the discussion shifts from long-term influence to short-term confrontation.
If a limited raid were to take place on an island, a port, or a piece of critical infrastructure, it would not be the Quds Force that shows up first. The units that would actually respond and shape the outcome in the first hours are far less well-known. And that is not because they do not exist, but because the Islamic Republic’s system was never built around a single elite formation in the first place.
What exists instead is a layered structure, spread across multiple institutions, where “special forces” is not a brand but a function.
A distributed model of force
At the center of this structure stands the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), particularly its ground forces. Within it, the term that appears most consistently – and is often misunderstood – is Saberin. It is sometimes described as a unit, but that only captures part of the picture.
In practice, it functions more like a category: a set of special operations capabilities distributed across different formations.
These units are trained for raiding, heliborne insertion, and operations in difficult terrain. More importantly, they are embedded across Iran’s provincial structure. Earlier defense assessments indicate that Saberin-type units operate at the level of regional corps, rotating across operational zones – northwest against Kurdish militant groups, southeast against insurgent networks.
That detail matters. It means Iran’s elite capabilities are not centralized in a single location, waiting to be deployed. They are already distributed across the territory, adapted to local environments, and accustomed to operating in fragmented, low-intensity conflicts.
This is a very different model from western special forces, which are often designed for projection – flying in, executing a mission, and withdrawing. Iran’s system is built for presence.
Alongside Saberin, there are identifiable formations within the IRGC ground forces, such as the Salman Farsi Brigade in the southeast or other special brigades that appear in exercises and internal reporting. Their public profiles remain limited, but their function is clear. They operate between local security forces and higher-level strategic units, reinforcing weak points and responding to sudden threats.
Beyond the IRGC
Iran’s special operations capability extends beyond the IRGC.
Within the regular army, the Artesh, a different tradition persists – older, more conventional, yet still relevant. The most notable unit is the 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade, known as NOHED. Unlike IRGC formations, NOHED more closely resembles classical special forces: airborne-qualified, trained for reconnaissance and direct action, and capable of rapid deployment.
What makes NOHED particularly interesting is not just its training, but its limited operational exposure abroad. Reports of its deployment to Syria in 2016 suggest that, under certain conditions, even Iran’s more conventional forces can be used in expeditionary roles.
Still, focusing only on ground forces would miss a critical part of the picture.
The maritime edge
Iran’s special operations capabilities become most visible in the maritime arena. The IRGC Navy maintains a specialized formation often referred to as the Sepah Navy Special Force (SNSF). Based on islands in the Persian Gulf, including Forur, this unit trains in combat diving, amphibious assault, and boarding operations.
Unlike many of Iran’s ground units, which operate largely out of sight, these naval forces have left a clearer operational footprint. They have been involved in counter-piracy deployments in the Gulf of Aden and are widely associated with Iran’s ability to conduct ship seizures or interdictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
This reflects a strategic reality. In confrontation with external powers, Iran is far more likely to engage in limited, geographically contained operations, particularly at sea, rather than large-scale conventional warfare.
Rethinking “special forces”
This raises a deeper issue with western comparisons.
Searching for an Iranian equivalent to SEAL Team Six or Delta Force misses the point. Iran’s system is not designed to produce a single, visible elite formation. It ensures that across land, sea, and internal security, forces exist that can respond quickly, locally, and in coordination.
This is where the Basij enters the picture, often overlooked but structurally important. While much of the Basij is oriented toward mobilization and internal control, certain elements, such as the Fatehin units, are trained at a higher level and have reportedly been deployed in external theaters like Syria.
More importantly, Basij units are integrated into IRGC operations at the tactical level, providing reinforcement, local knowledge, and manpower. In a real scenario, they would likely be among the first to respond, not as elite commandos, but as part of a layered defensive system that supports and amplifies the actions of more specialized units.
A system built for continuity
Taken together, this structure begins to explain why Iran’s special forces are both difficult to map and difficult to compare.
They are not built for visibility. They are not organized around a single command. They do not operate primarily in high-profile global missions that define western special operations.
Their experience has instead developed in quieter arenas – border conflicts, internal security operations, and selective deployments in Syria and Iraq.
This experience is less spectacular, but it is not insignificant. It emphasizes adaptability, familiarity with terrain, and the ability to operate within a broader system rather than independently.
So what responds to a limited external raid is not a single unit, but a sequence shaped by proximity, capability, and escalation.
Local IRGC and Basij elements move first to secure the immediate environment, followed by Saberin-type formations acting as mobile reinforcements. In parallel, if maritime conditions apply, IRGC naval special forces move to control or disrupt sea access, while Artesh units such as NOHED can be introduced as higher-tier reinforcement where escalation demands it.
The system operates through layering – a structure designed to absorb shocks, reinforce weak points, and sustain operational continuity. That is the core insight.
Iran’s special operations capability remains less visible, not because it is weak, nor because it is uniquely secretive. It remains obscured because it does not conform to dominant narratives about how special forces are supposed to look.
There is no single emblem, no singular force to symbolize it. What exists instead is a system that is harder to define – and far harder to disrupt.
أعلن الحرس الثوري الإيراني اليوم الأحد عن بدء “الموجة 86 ” من عملية “الوعد الصادق 4” منذ فجر اليوم الأحد تحت شعار «يا إله العالمين»، مهداة إلى الصحفيين الشهداء الشجعان «علي شعيب، محمد فتوني، الشهيدة فاطمة فتوني»، وإلى شهداء الأرمن والمسيحيين في «الدفاع المقدس» والحرب الحالية، وذلك ضد أهداف أمريكية وصهيونية في المنطقة.
وأوضح بيان الحرس أنه “في المرحلة الأولى، استُهدفت البنى التحتية للعمليات الجوية والطائرات المسيّرة ومستودعات الأسلحة في القواعد الأمريكية في فيكتوريا، وعريفجان، والخرج، بضربات صاروخية وبالطائرات المسيّرة”.
وتابع أنه “في المرحلة التالية، تم استهداف مواقع اختباء قوات الجيش الأمريكي و«الكيان الصهيوني» وحزب «كومله» في مناطق مختلفة، منها آراد، والنقب، وتل أبيب، وأربيل، إضافة إلى الأسطول البحري الخامس وقاعدة الظفرة، وذلك بضربات دقيقة”.
وأكد البيان أن أن “انتشار أعمدة الدخان والانفجارات في المنطقة، إضافة إلى صور حطام الطائرات الأمريكية المدمّرة التي تُقدّر بملايين الدولارات، أحبط محاولات مسؤولي وإعلام الدول الحليفة للولايات المتحدة في المنطقة لطمس آثار الهجمات الإيرانية”.
War today is not confined to a single battlefield. It is being waged across multiple fronts of the wider Muslim world – Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Sudan, and now Iran.
These are not isolated confrontations, but interconnected theatres within a broader geopolitical struggle over power, resources, and ideological dominance.
To understand the present escalation against the Islamic Republic of Iran, one must situate it within a longer historical arc – a one defined by intervention, resistance, and the contest over sovereignty in the Muslim world.
1979: The turning point
The modern phase of confrontation with Iran began with the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The popular revolution overthrew the Shah, a monarch whose rule had been secured through foreign intervention. In 1953, a CIA-engineered coup removed the democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, after he nationalized the country’s oil industry, previously dominated by British interests.
The Shah, restored to power, ruled through repression, enforced by the – a dreaded and secret police apparatus known for widespread torture and brutality.
Resistance to this West-backed regime grew steadily until it culminated in the people’s uprising and the revolution. On 11 February 1979, the Islamic Republic was formally established, fundamentally altering the regional balance of power.
Iran and Palestine: Ideology and alignment
The 1979 Islamic Revolution immediately signaled a shift in Iran’s foreign policy priorities.
Within days, Iran handed over the former Israeli embassy in Tehran to the Palestine Liberation Organization. Yasser Arafat became the first foreign leader to visit post-revolution Iran, symbolizing a new strategic alignment.
Later that year, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared Al-Quds Day – an annual global mobilization on the last Friday of Ramadan dedicated to the liberation of al-Quds.
Al-Quds Day functions as more than a symbolic event. It is an avenue of political mobilization, reaffirmation of ideological commitment and a global expression of solidarity. It connects local struggles to a broader vision of unity within the Muslim Ummah.
Iran’s unwavering and unflinching support for Palestine was not framed as optional diplomacy, but as a religious and ideological obligation rooted in the defense of the oppressed worldwide.
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The Islamic Revolution of Iran, led by Imam Khomeini, represented more than regime change. It disrupted the architecture of Western influence in the region.
The Shah had been a critical ally, ensuring Western access to oil resources, regional dynamics favorable to Western interests and strategic alignment with Israel.
With his removal, the US, Britain, and Israel lost a central pillar of their regional order.
Two strategic imperatives – control over energy resources and the protection of Israel – have long shaped Western policy in West Asia. The emergence of a defiant, independent Islamic Republic of Iran challenged both.
Containment: Sanctions and isolation
In response, Iran was subjected to sustained economic and political pressure by Western countries led by the US and its allies.
For decades, sanctions have been used as a tool to undermine the Islamic Republic, limit its influence, and undermine internal support for its revolutionary model.
This pattern extends beyond Iran: any state that challenges dominant global structures risks economic strangulation or military confrontation.
Palestine: Siege and resistance
While Iran faced sanctions, Palestine endured apartheid and siege.
For nearly two decades, Gaza has been blockaded – its population confined, monitored, and economically suffocated. Despite these conditions, Palestinian resistance movements developed extensive underground networks, enabling them to organize, train, and sustain their struggle for the liberation of occupied territories.
Support from Iran, alongside coordination with resistance groups such as Hezbollah, contributed to the evolution of this resistance infrastructure.
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Parallel to Palestinian suffering, several Arab states gradually moved toward normalization with the Israeli regime, betraying the just Palestinian cause.
Countries including Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan established or strengthened ties with Israel, prioritizing regime stability, economic cooperation, and security guarantees.
This shift reflected a broader calculation: survival of ruling elites over solidarity with Palestine. Reliance on Western military protection, particularly through US bases in the Gulf, reinforced this alignment.
October 7: Strategic shock
On October 7, 2023, Gaza-based resistance movement Hamas launched a large-scale operation in the occupied territories, an operation it called Al-Aqsa Flood.
The operation disrupted long-standing assumptions about Israeli military invulnerability and triggered a regional escalation. It also reactivated a network of allied groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Ansarullah (Houthis) in Yemen and armed factions in Iraq.
This constellation, often described as an “Axis of Resistance,” demonstrated coordinated, multi-front pressure against Israel and its regional and extra-regional allies.
Why Iran supports Palestine
Although Palestine is not explicitly named in Iran’s constitution, Iranian leadership grounds its support for the Palestinian cause in broader principles, which include defense of the oppressed, opposition to injustice and commitment to Muslim unity.
Article 152 of Iran’s constitution frames foreign policy around these ideals, providing the basis for its consistent pro-Palestinian stance.
The resistance narrative is reinforced through martyrs, including Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Qassem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Ali Larijani, Ali Larijani and Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
These figures are seen not merely as revolutionary leaders, but as symbols of resistance.
Narratives of sacrifice – such as accounts of Sinwar fighting until his final moments or Ayatollah Khamenei refusing to go underground amid threats to his life – serve to strengthen morale and legitimize the ongoing struggle against the Israeli-American coalition of evil.
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Accounts attributed to figures like Ayatollah Khamenei emphasize a model of leadership rooted in shared risk and moral consistency.
The idea is simple but powerful: A leader cannot call for sacrifice while avoiding it.
This framing draws deeply from Islamic historical memory, particularly the legacy of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (AS), where steadfastness in the face of overwhelming odds is regarded as the highest form of integrity.
War, power, and the future
The current war against the Islamic Republic of Iran – widely deemed an illegal and unjustified war – cannot be reduced to a single issue.
It reflects deeper structural tensions: between independence and external control, between resistance and normalization, between ideological commitment and political expediency.
What remains clear is that the wars across Palestine, Iran, and the wider region are not isolated. They are interconnected expressions of a larger struggle – one that will continue to shape the political and moral landscape of the Muslim world.
Dr. Firoz Osman is a South Africa-based author and analyst. He is the author of “Shattering Zionist Myths” and co-author of “Why Israel?”
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التنوّع سمة مُميّزة في تركيبة المجتمع اللبناني، اعتبره الإمام موسى الصدر ذات يوم ثروة وطنية لما ينطوي عليه من تفاعل أصول ومشارب وخبرات وطباع وعلوم وثقافات وقواعد سلوك إنساني وأخلاقي وفنون وآداب وعادات وتقاليد وقدرات.
التنوّع سمة مُميّزة في تركيبة المجتمع اللبناني، اعتبره الإمام موسى الصدر ذات يوم ثروة وطنية لما ينطوي عليه من تفاعل أصول ومشارب وخبرات وطباع وعلوم وثقافات وقواعد سلوك إنساني وأخلاقي وفنون وآداب وعادات وتقاليد وقدرات.
واللبنانيون بارعون في التنافس في ما بينهم للإعراب عمّا يعتمر في صدورهم من مشاعر وأحاسيس تجاه بعضهم وتجاه الآخرين، بصراحة تتفاوت بين جيل وآخر أو بين منطقة وأخرى أو بين طائفة وثانية أو بين مذهب وآخر.
ومردّ هذا التفاوت إلى منسوب الثقة بالنفس وبما ترتاح إليه، أو منسوب الإحساس بالحرية وضمانات حمايتها، أو منسوب القناعة بأن العيش الواحد يقتضي الوضوح والمصارحة، أو منسوب الجرأة في التعبير عن الرأي الصريح في زمن الهدوء والاستقرار كما في زمن التوتر والأزمات. والأهم من كل هذه الدوافع، هو منسوب الاقتناع الضمني بحرص المكوّنات اللبنانية المتنوّعة على العيش الواحد والمصير الواحد وسيادة القانون الواحد، ووحدة الفهم لمبادئ ومرتكزات وبنود الوفاق الوطني التي يستند إليها الدستور والقوانين في لبنان.
في كل محطة تاريخية، يتوقّف اللبنانيون أو بعضهم، ليقلّبوا صفحات تاريخهم، وليقفوا عند خلاصات توافقهم الماضي التي لم تُترجم عملياً في فترات الاستقرار، وليتأمّلوا في العوامل الخارجية التي فقأت عين العيش المشترك، ولينقسموا مجدّداً وفق عناوين واجتهادات مبتكرة تتناسب مع المرحلة ومع ظروف المُستفيدين من العبث بالداخل اللبناني، ومع متطلّبات خدمة الأهداف المُتخاصَم عليها بين أطراف التوتر والنزاع الداخليين والخارجيين.
صحيح أنه في نهاية المطاف نلحظ ارتفاعاً في منسوب التفهّم والتفاهم المحلِّيَّيْن، لكنّ الصحيح أيضاً أن موازين القوى السائدة هي التي تَحوك صيغة التفاهمات في كل محطة، والأصح الذي ينبغي أن يتم الالتفات إليه، أن المضطلعين بإدارة وحكم لبنان وفق التفاهمات المُقرّرة، يهملون شيئاً فشيئاً مراعاة الانضباط الصارم بما تمّ التفاهم عليه، إمّا بدافع مُجاملة أو نتيجة سوء تقدير للعواقب، أو بسبب طبع لدى البعض ممن يتسلّمون السلطة، يغلب تطبّعهم وضرورة التزامهم حرفية التفاهمات، دون التفاف أو تطنيش أو مزاجية تفسير مُبتدع.
ويكفي المرور سريعاً على شعارات اللبنانيين التي تطرح في كل محطة أزمة، ليُدرِك المتتبِّع كم هي متقاربة في مضمونها وأهدافها، وفي التعبير عن هواجس ومطالب أصحابها التي قد تتغيّر ألوانها وأشكالها، لكن يبقى مضمونها وطعمها ثابتيْن. فالاستقلال مثلاً قد لا يعني عند اللبنانيين جميعاً مفهوماً واحداً، وذلك تبعاً للرعاية التي يحظى بها كل فريق منهم من قبل دولة أو محور في العالم.
ومع تعدّد الرعايات تخبو نزعة الاستقلال الوطني وتتضخّم نزعة الاستقلال والتمايز الفئوي أو الطائفي، وهكذا تذوي الوحدة الوطنية لمصلحة الإحساس بالتمايز والخصوصية لدى قوة نفوذ ما في المنطقة أو العالم. وبما أن النفعية المادية هي المعيار الذي يحدّد المصالح، تصبح مصلحة الطائفة أو الحزب أو المذهب هي المحور الذي تُقاس على أساسه العلاقات. وحينذاك تغدو المصلحة الوطنية ضيفاً موسمياً عابراً على اللبنانيين قد يطول وقد يقصر.
الطائف صيغة متقدّمة في اتجاه معالجة معضلة لبنان، وتركت كوّة مرنة عند تخصيص فقرة تقول عن تحرير لبنان من الاحتلال بكل الوسائل المُتاحة، لكن خطيئة السلطة، كانت في إساءة التقدير إلى أهمية تلك الكوّة، والذهاب إلى إلغائها في ظل عدوان صهيوني
والأمر يصبح أكثر ظهوراً إذا قاربنا الانتماء العربي أو الهوية العربية، فسرعان ما تُسَلُّ سيوف الانتماء المذهبي أو الطائفي لتبدو الحاضنة العربية هي حاضنة المسلمين أساساً، ويحتاج تسويقها في لبنان إلى بعض مجاملات في الشكل وتقديمات في المكاسب من أجل أن يعترف غير المسلمين بقبول التشارك في الاصطفاف العربي شكلاً دون مضمون، مع اصطناع دور وسيط لهم ليكونوا بوابة تبادل المصالح السياسية والخدماتية النفعية بين العرب والغرب المتفلّت من كُل انتماءٍ لا يُقاس أو يُحسبُ بمعيار الربح الخاص أو المنفعة الخاصة، والذي لا يضيره مطلقاً أن يتعامل دون أيّ عقد مع أيّ آخر مهما كان انتماؤه الديني أو المذهبي، طالما أن المنفعة الخاصة متحقّقة له من ذاك التعامل، ومن دون أيّ اكتراث بأيّ قيمة مبدئية أو أخلاقية إلا بنسبة إسهامها في تحقيق ربحٍ أو نفعٍ خاص إضافي.
تجاوز المعضلة في بناء المُجتمع اللبناني الموحّد أو المتماسك بالحدّ المعقول في بلد ترسّمت حدوده الجغرافية المُعترَف بها دولياً، ينجح فقط عبر اعتماد آليات دستورية وقانونية تحمي حق الاختلاف تحت سقف منع الارتهان، أو بمعنى آخر تضمن حق الفرد أو المكوّن الفئوي في حماية خصوصيته تحت سقف حماية السيادة الوطنية.
وثيقة الوفاق الوطني التي نجمت عن تفاهم الطائف رسمت، ولو بشكل غير مثالي، صيغة متقدّمة في اتجاه معالجة المعضلة اللبنانية، وتركت كوّة مرنة عبر تخصيص فقرة حول تحرير لبنان من الاحتلال بكل الوسائل المُتاحة، تحسّباً لأيّ تمدّد حراري حول السيادة وانتهاكها قد يُصدع البنيان الوفاقي كله، وراهنت على أن التطورات ونمو التجربة اللبنانية في العيش الواحد يمكنهما معالجة الاختلافات التي يمكن أن تنجم عن تشتّت الاتجاهات والمرتكزات أيضاً لحماية السيادة الوطنية. فبينما مَن يرى من اللبنانيين أن الانصياع لإملاءات الإدارة الأميركية يحمي سيادة البلاد من عبث تدخّلات الآخرين، يرى لبنانيون آخرون أن مُجرّد الانصياع لجهة دولية خارجية هو تفريط في سيادة لبنان وعبث في استقراره وتهديد لوحدته.
الصورة تتوضّح أكثر حين يرى لبنانيون أن التعايش مع الاحتلال الإسرائيلي لبعض مساحات من البلاد، هو أحفظ للسيادة الوطنية من ممارسة اللبنانيين حقّهم المشروع في مقاومة الاحتلال وتنمية وتعزيز الروح والوحدة الوطنيتين، المُحفّزيْن الدائميْن لحفظ السيادة الوطنية واحترام الالتزام والإقرار بالقانون الدولي وشرعة حقوق الإنسان.
الخطيئة الفاحشة التي ارتكبتها السلطة اللبنانية في العهد الراهن، هي في إساءة التقدير لأهمية تلك الكوّة، والذهاب إلى إلغائها في ظرف عدواني صهيوني على لبنان يحتاج فيه اللبنانيون إلى الكثير من التلاحم الوطني، بدلاً من خلق فجوات تحول دون ذلك وتستجيب في الوقت نفسه لمطالب العدو الصهيوني المُهدِّد لسيادة لبنان ووحدته.
إن القرار الحكومي الصادر بتاريخ 5 آب 2025 هو طعنة نجلاء أصابت وثيقة الوفاق الوطني برمّتها في الزمن الغلط، وإن مقتضيات الترميم المطلوبة تفترض حُكماً التراجع عن هذا القرار، وعن القرار الأكثر توغّلاً في نهش جسد الوفاق الوطني، أي القرار الذي صدر في 5 آذار 2026 بحظر العمل المقاوم وما يترتّب على ذلك من إجراءات واهتزازات.
إن ادّعاء الحرص على الطائف وصيغة الوثيقة الوفاقية التي صدرت عنه، يفترض لزاماً إعادة ما كان فيه إلى ما كان، وعدم التشاطر في هدم ما تمّ بنيانه وفق مقتضيات تحقيق الوفاق الوطني وضمن محاولة بناء دولة القانون والسيادة. ختاماً، عندما انتهيت من كتابة هذه السطور، وَرَدَني نبأ قرار وزير خارجية (…) حول سفير إيران… فقلت في نفسي إنه إحدى الترجمات اللبنانية لمفهوم الحياد الذي يتشدّق به البعض في بلدنا حسب ميزان العرض والطلب في سوق نَزَق الوصايات.
Hezbollah fighters operating in south Lebanon (image released by Hezbollah Military Media).
The Islamic Resistance continued on Thursday confronting the Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon, hitting more Merkava tanks in Al-Qantara, Deir Seryan, and other towns.
Hezbollah Military Media issued a series of statements that detail the attacks and their outcomes, indicating that the Islamic Resistance fighters even targeted the enemy’s helicopters to prevent their intervention.
It is worth noting that statement 1, which illustrated a rocketry attack on the headquarters of the Zionist ministry of war (Kirya), has been reported separately.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank near Der Seryan Pond at 01:50 on Wednesday, 25-03-2026, with a direct missile strike, achieving a direct hit, according to statement 2.
“In defense of Lebanon and its people, and during an attempt by a force from the “Israeli” enemy army to advance toward the town of Deir Seryan at 02:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance engaged them using light and medium weapons. They also targeted a Merkava tank near the pond with a direct missile strike, achieving confirmed hits. Clashes are ongoing at the time of issuing this statement,” statement 3 reported.
The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank on the Taybeh–Qantara road with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 4.
“In defense of Lebanon and its people, at 03:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance engaged a force from the “Israeli” enemy army using light and medium weapons, as well as rocket-propelled munitions, at point-blank range on the road to the town of Qantara, in the vicinity of the mosque. Confirmed casualties were inflicted, and the clashes are ongoing at the time of issuing this statement,” statement 5 read.
The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 6.
“In defense of Lebanon and its people, at 03:40 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank near the vocational institute in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit. During an attempt by an enemy helicopter to evacuate casualties resulting from the clashes, it was targeted with an air-defense missile, forcing it to retreat,” statement 7 mentioned.
The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank near the vocational institute in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 8.
The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Debl at 05:00 AM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, using a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 9.
The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Debl with a guided missile at 05:30 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 10.
“In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank near the vocational institute in the town of Qantara with a guided missile at 05:15 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, achieving a confirmed hit. This brings the number of tanks targeted at this location to five,” statement 11 read.
“In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank near the vocational institute in the town of Qantara with a guided missile at 06:30 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, achieving a confirmed hit. This brings the number of tanks targeted at this location to six,” statement 12 mentioned.
Islamic Resistance struck the 7th Merkava tank in Qantara town, South Lebanon, with a guided missile, according to statement 13.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted three Merkava tanks in the Al-Muhaysibat hill in the town of Al-Taybeh with guided missiles and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 14.
“Islamic Resistance fighters targeted three Merkava tanks in the town of Deir Seryan with guided missiles, achieving a confirmed hit. This brings the total number of tanks targeted in the town today to five,” statement 15 mentioned.
“Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank near the reservoir in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit. This brings the number of tanks targeted in the town today to 8,” statement 16 mentioned.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Qawzah with a rocket barrage, according to statement 17.
“Islamic Resistance fighters clashed with a force from the Israeli enemy army using light and medium weapons and rocket-propelled grenades at point-blank range in the town of Deir Seryan, in the vicinity of the mosque and school, and achieved confirmed casualties,” statement 18 mentioned.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Misgav Am site with a rocket barrage, according to statement 19.
At 05:20 on Thursday, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Al-Abbad site opposite the border town of Houla, according to statement 20.
Statement 21 and 22 mentioned that the Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrages of rockets targeting artillery emplacement in the Israeli settlement of Shamir and Dado base.
The resistance fighters also launched a swarm of attack drones targeting the Israeli settlement of Metula, statement 23 read.
Furthermore, the Islamic Resistance fighters fired salvos of rockets targeting Israeli settlements of Kiryat Shmona and Menara, statements 24 and 25 announced.
Other drone strikes were documented by Hezbollah’s Military Media, one targeting Iron Dome systems at the Poriya base, west of Lake Tiberias, while the second targeted the Tifn base east of the occupied city of Acre according to statements 26 and 27.
At 10:20 on Thursday, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Israeli settlement of Nahariya with a salvo of rockets, “in context of the warning issued to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine,” statement 28 read.
Later at 10:50, Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters fired a barrage of rockets targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers at Ras Naqoura site, according to statement 29.
Meanwhile on Thursday, Hezbollah’s Military Media released a video showing how Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Israeli base of Tifn, near the Israeli occupied city of Acre. The strike, dated on March 20, employed a squadron of kamikaze drones, according to the footage.
Back to documenting the Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance’s operations on Thursday, the group’s Military Media declared in statement 30 a drone strike on the Israeli barracks of Liman, north of Nahariya settlement.
At 12:00 on Thursday, the Islamic Resistance fighters fired high-quality missiles at Krayot, in northern Haifa, statement 31 read.
Statement 32 mentioned that the Islamic Resistance fighters fired salvo of rockets targeting Adather site (Mount Adir).
Hezbollah’s Military Media then announced three drone strikes targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the newly established Nimr Al-Jamal site opposite the border town of Alma Al-Shaab, as well as Kerem Ben Zimra and Liman barracks, according to statements 33, 34 and 35.
Furthermore, Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrages of rockets targeting the Israeli settlements of Avivim, Shtula and Al-Malkiyeh, “in the context of the warning issued to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine,” statements 36, 37 and 38 read.
At 14:50 on Thursday, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted two Merkava tanks in the town of Deir Siryan with guided missiles and achieved confirmed hits, statement 39 mentioned.
Statement 40 mentioned that Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli helicopter in the skies over Kfarkela with an air defense missile, forcing it to retreat.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the settlement of Netu’a with a rocket barrage, according to statement 41.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 15:15 on Thursday, March 26, 2026, a gathering of” “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of the pond of the town of Debl, at the entrance to Wadi Al-Oyoun, with a rocket salvo, according to statement 42.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 16:05 on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the settlement of Nahariya for the second time with a rocket salvo, according to statement 43.
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the settlement of Nahariya for the third time at 16:25 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, with a volley of rockets, according to statement 44.
Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of Israeli military vehicles and soldiers near the municipality of the border town of Al-Khiam with a rocket salvo, according to statement 45.
Islamic Resistance fighters clashed with an Israeli force using light and medium weapons from zero distance in Al-Khiam city, achieving confirmed hit, according to statement 46.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with an attack glider and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 47.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a second Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with a combat glider and achieved a confirmed hit: statement, according to statement 48.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a third Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with a combat glider and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 49.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a fourth Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with a combat glider and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 50.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the Al-Jamea neighborhood of the border town of Naqoura with a rocket barrage, according to statement 51.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of the reservoir in the town of Qantara with a rocket barrage, according to statement 52.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 06:15 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, Al-Menara settlement with a rocket barrage, according to statement 53.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 07:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers on Jneijal Heights in the town of Al-Qantara with artillery shells, according to statement 54.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:50 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers on Jnejal Heights in the town of Al-Qantara for the second time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 55.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:55 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers on Jnejal Height in the town of Al-Qantara for the third time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 56.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:40 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers around the Khazzan area in Al-Qantara town for the second time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 57.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:10 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Maroun Al-Ras border town with artillery shells, according to statement 58.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:15 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, Al-Malkiya settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 59.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:25 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, Al-Malkiya settlement for the third time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 60.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:40 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, Al-Malkiya settlement for the fourth time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 61.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in the vicinity of Al-Malkiya settlement with a rocket barrage, according to statement 62.
Islamic Resistance fighters engaged at 20:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, with a force of “Israeli” enemy soldiers using light and medium weapons and rocket shells from point-blank range in the Naqoura town, achieving confirmed hits. The clashes remain ongoing as of the issuance of this statement, according to statement 63.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy vehicles in the Naqoura border town with a squadron of assault drones, according to statement 64.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:30 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, three (3) Merkava tanks and a D9 bulldozer in Al-Qantara town with guided missiles, achieving confirmed hits, according to statement 65.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:45 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles at Jal Al-Deir site opposite Aitarun border town with a rocket barrage, according to statement 66.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 21:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, the Haifa naval base and the Ze’ev air defense base in the occupied city of Haifa with a volley of qualitative rockets, according to statement 67.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 21:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, the Eliakim base (containing training camps affiliated with the Northern Command of the “Israeli” army) and the Tefen base east of the occupied city of Acre with a volley of qualitative rockets, according to statement 68.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the Shomer Heights in the border town of Naqoura with a combat glider, according to statement 69.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank between the Al-Muhaysibat Heights and Al-Qantara with a direct missile and achieved a confirmed hit and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 70.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the settlement of Nahariya for the fourth time with a barrage of rocket, according to statement 71.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Kiryat Shmona settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 72.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in the border town of Naqoura for the second time with a barrage of rockets, according to statement 73.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a newly constructed helicopter landing pad in Baydar al-Fuqani in the town of Taybeh with artillery shells, according to statement 74.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in the vicinity of the Al-Malikiyah settlement for the second time with artillery shells, according to statement 75.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:10 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, “Israeli” enemy artillery bunkers in the Eilon settlement with a squadron of assault drones, according to statement 76.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Al-Qantara town with a rocket barrage, according to statement 77.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Shetula with a squadron of drones, according to statement 78.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 22:50 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in Al-Khiam city with artillery shells, according to statement 79.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 21:50 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at Al-Malkiya site with a rocket barrage, according to statement 80.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:25 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in the town of Debl with a squadron of assault drones, according to statement 81.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:15 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Al-Qaouzah border town with a rocket barrage and artillery shells, according to statement 82.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in Shomera settlement with a rocket barrage, according to statement 83.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:30 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, an Israeli enemy army facility in the settlement of Katzrin in the occupied Syrian Golan with a rocket barrage, according to statement 84.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Israeli enemy artillery positions in Odem in the occupied Syrian Golan with a squadron of attack drones, according to statement 85.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Israeli enemy artillery positions in Ma’aliya, west of Ma’alot-Tarshiha settlement, with a swarm of attack drones, according to statement 86.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings of soldiers and vehicles of the Israeli enemy army in the town square of Qantara and its surroundings with waves of rocket salvos and artillery shells, according to statement 87.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at the Metula site with a rocket barrage, according to statement 88.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in the vicinity of the Khiam detention center with a rocket barrage, according to statement 89.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the industrial zone in the settlement of Rosh Pina with a rocket barrage, according to statement 90.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted infrastructure belonging to the Israeli enemy army in the occupied city of Safed with a barrage of rockets, according to statement 91.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the vicinity of the town of Qouzah with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit, according to statement 92.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted enemy artillery positions in the settlement of Kabri with a swarm of attack drones, according to statement 93.
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at the Misgav Am site with a rocket barrage, according to statement 94.
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem issues a statement on the latest developments in Lebanon via Al-Manar TV on March 24, 2026.
Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem warned that a dangerous US-Israeli scheme to establish the so-called “Greater Israel” is already underway, based on occupation and expansion “from the Euphrates to the Nile, including Lebanon,” and emphasized that attacks on Lebanon have continued unabated for fifteen months.
In a statement on Wednesday, Sheikh Qassem called for national unity in the face of this aggression, stressing that all sectors of society must stand together to defend Lebanon’s land, sovereignty, and people.
A Defining Choice: Surrender or Resistance
Sheikh Qassem said Lebanon faces two stark options: surrender—relinquishing land, dignity, sovereignty, and the future of its generations—or inevitable confrontation through resistance to prevent the occupation from achieving its goals.
His Eminence emphasized that the timing chosen by the resistance to respond to the aggression and defend Lebanon denied Israel the element of surprise, prevented it from isolating Lebanon, and invalidated all pretexts for escalation.
“A rocket salvo does not justify war, and such claims carry no weight after fifteen months of continuous aggression.”
Hezbollah at Full-scale Readiness
Sheikh Qassem affirmed that Hezbollah has made the necessary preparations and demonstrated its effectiveness and capability. His Eminence praised the extraordinary sacrifices of its fighters, who, he said, have delivered “the finest epics of heroism, honor, patriotism, and dignity.”
His Eminence added that those valiant fighters remain determined to continue without limits, ready for boundless sacrifice, describing them as “a shining symbol of patriotism and the light of coming liberation.”
Additionally, Sheikh Qassem lauded the resistance’s civilian base, describing them as “the most honorable and noble,” noting that they have endured displacement as part of the struggle, borne immense hardship, and sacrificed their children with pride and resolve to secure a free and dignified future for their country.
Aggression Fails, Resistance Endures
Sheikh Qassem stressed that “aggression is the problem and the danger, while resistance is the hope and the path to liberation,” asserting that confronting the assault is a national responsibility shared by the government, the people, the army, and all political and social forces.
“The Israeli-US campaign seeks to strip Lebanon of its strength, control its policies, and determine the future of its people by inciting internal strife, legitimizing Israeli occupation, and preventing the Lebanese army from arming and defending the country,” Sheikh Qassem asserted.
No Disarmament or Negotiation Under Fire
Sheikh Qassem warned that any calls to limit weapons solely to the state—if driven by Israeli demands amid ongoing occupation and aggression—would push Lebanon toward collapse and advance the vision of “Greater Israel.”
His Eminence rejected negotiations with the Israeli occupation under fire, describing them as enforced surrender that would strip Lebanon of its capabilities, emphasizing that talks are fundamentally unacceptable with an enemy that occupies the land and attacks daily.
Sheikh Qassem also underscored that the conflict is not a proxy war fought on Lebanese soil but rather “a war by Israel and the United States against Lebanon,” in contrast to a defensive effort by the resistance, the people, the army, and national forces committed to Lebanon’s independence and liberation.
“We are engaged in a defensive struggle for Lebanon and its people. The martyrs are among our finest men, women, and children, and every territory reclaimed belongs solely to Lebanon.”
Call for National Unity
Sheikh Qassem called for national unity against the Israeli-US enemy under a single immediate priority: halting the aggression to liberate the land and the people, affirming that all other issues can be discussed afterward.
His Eminence stressed that unity would deny the enemy any chance of occupying Lebanon, help the country endure the current phase through solidarity, and enable reconstruction.
“The government must avoid decisions that serve Israeli objectives, even unintentionally, and should reverse any measures that criminalize resistance or its supporters. United, we are stronger, and together we can shorten the span of this aggression,” Sheikh Qassem added.
Unwavering Confidence in Victory
Hezbollah’s Sheikh Qassem affirmed that the Israeli enemy is targeting civilians, destroying infrastructure, depopulating towns and villages, and devastating livelihoods, while avoiding direct confrontation with resistance fighters.
His Eminence expressed confidence that the resistance “will not be defeated,” backed by its people and national supporters, regardless of the sacrifices. Quoting the Quran, he reaffirmed faith in eventual victory for the oppressed.
“But it was Our Will to favour those who were oppressed in the land, making them models ˹of faith˺ as well as successors.” {Quran 28:5}
Iran’s Exceptional Example
Concluding, Sheikh Qassem pointed to Iran as an example, asserting its confrontation with what he described as global US-Israeli aggression offers an important lesson.
“Iran has stood firm against the most powerful and brutal forces and, God willing, will prevail. Every victory against the United States and Israel brings good for all,” Shekh Qassem said, closing with a Quranic verse affirming that triumph is bestowed only from God.
“And victory comes only from Allah—the Almighty, All-Wise.” {Quran 3:126}
Speaking on Breaking Points, American political scientist John Mearsheimer argued that the United States was dragged into the war on Iran by “Israel and the Israel lobby”. He points to statements by US Senator Lindsey Graham where he “admitted that he went to Israel and coached Benjamin Netanyahu on how to convince President Trump to go to war against Iran.” Mearsheimer also highlights the roles of advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, whom he described as “Israeli assets”.
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Reporting from Andarzgoo Boulevard in northern Tehran, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent Bissane Tarraf described the aftermath of a US-Israeli attack that struck a residential building, reducing homes to rubble and targeting an area inhabited by civilian families.
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UPROOTED PALESTINIANS: SALAM ALQUDS ALAYKUM 