USS Abraham Lincoln Withdrawing After Sustaining Damage: IRGC

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln suffered significant damage after being targeted in an attack involving missiles and drones. According to the IRGC, the aircraft carrier is now withdrawing toward the United States following the strike.

The statement comes as Iran continues operations against US military assets and bases across the region in response to the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against the country.

Separately, a fire broke out aboard the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) in the ship’s main laundry area.

According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the fire was allegedly not linked to combat operations and was quickly contained.

Iran continues strikes against US and zionist targets

Iran has continued launching missile and drone attacks against US bases in the region, naval assets, and Israeli military sites in occupied Palestine, as part of its response to the ongoing war.

The public relations office of the IRGC announced on Thursday that its naval forces carried out missile and drone strikes at dawn targeting the headquarters of the United States Fifth Fleet in Mina Salman.

According to the statement, the operation was conducted in two waves, employing a combination of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The strikes targeted multiple installations inside the base, including the LIDS counter-drone defense system, as well as maintenance and storage facilities used for remotely operated boats.

Additional targets included support equipment facilities, fuel storage tanks, and assembly areas used by US troops inside the base.

The IRGC said the targets were struck with high precision, using loitering one-way drones, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles.

Iraqi Resistance Takes Responsibility for Downing US Aircraft

The spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced that a US KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft was targeted by air defense systems in western Iraq, claiming the plane was shot down and that all crew members were killed.

According to the spokesperson, the aircraft was targeted, leading to its destruction.

A KC-135 refueling aircraft typically carries a crew of up to six members, including a pilot, co-pilot, and a boom operator responsible for mid-air refueling operations. Some missions may also include a navigator, according to information published by the US Air Force, as CNN reported.

According to Zionist media, three US pilots were reported killed in an initial toll.

Below we publish the Iraqi Resistance’s communique:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

“Permission to fight has been granted to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory.”

In defense of our country’s sovereignty and its airspace, which is being violated by the aircraft of the occupation forces, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq shot down a KC-135 aircraft belonging to the American occupation in western Iraq, using appropriate weapons.

(And victory is not but from Allah. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might, Wise.)

USS Abraham Lincoln Withdrawing After Sustaining Damage: IRGC

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln suffered significant damage after being targeted in an attack involving missiles and drones. According to the IRGC, the aircraft carrier is now withdrawing toward the United States following the strike.

The statement comes as Iran continues operations against US military assets and bases across the region in response to the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against the country.

Separately, a fire broke out aboard the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) in the ship’s main laundry area.

According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the fire was allegedly not linked to combat operations and was quickly contained.

Iran continues strikes against US and zionist targets

Iran has continued launching missile and drone attacks against US bases in the region, naval assets, and Israeli military sites in occupied Palestine, as part of its response to the ongoing war.

The public relations office of the IRGC announced on Thursday that its naval forces carried out missile and drone strikes at dawn targeting the headquarters of the United States Fifth Fleet in Mina Salman.

According to the statement, the operation was conducted in two waves, employing a combination of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The strikes targeted multiple installations inside the base, including the LIDS counter-drone defense system, as well as maintenance and storage facilities used for remotely operated boats.

Additional targets included support equipment facilities, fuel storage tanks, and assembly areas used by US troops inside the base.

The IRGC said the targets were struck with high precision, using loitering one-way drones, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles.

Iraqi Resistance Takes Responsibility for Downing US Aircraft

The spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters announced that a US KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft was targeted by air defense systems in western Iraq, claiming the plane was shot down and that all crew members were killed.

According to the spokesperson, the aircraft was targeted, leading to its destruction.

A KC-135 refueling aircraft typically carries a crew of up to six members, including a pilot, co-pilot, and a boom operator responsible for mid-air refueling operations. Some missions may also include a navigator, according to information published by the US Air Force, as CNN reported.

According to Zionist media, three US pilots were reported killed in an initial toll.

Below we publish the Iraqi Resistance’s communique:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

“Permission to fight has been granted to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory.”

In defense of our country’s sovereignty and its airspace, which is being violated by the aircraft of the occupation forces, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq shot down a KC-135 aircraft belonging to the American occupation in western Iraq, using appropriate weapons.

(And victory is not but from Allah. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might, Wise.)

Hezbollah Announces Devoured Straw, Iran Presses Military Advantage

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon – Hezbollah has announced Operation Devoured Straw in response to the zionist aggression against its homeland and people.

The name originates from a verse in the Holy Qur’an from Surah al-Fil (The Elephant), and refers to a famous event in pre-Islamic Arabia known as “The Year of the Elephant.”

1 Have you not regarded how your Lord dealt
with the Men of the Elephant?
2 Did He not make their stratagems go awry,
3 and send against them flocks of birds
4 pelting them with stones of shale,
5 thus making them like devoured (chewed-up) straw?

That year, an army led by Abraha, the ruler of Yemen under the Aksumite Kingdom, marched toward Mecca with war elephants to destroy the Kaaba and redirect pilgrimage to Sanaa. As the army approached the city, the Quran recounts that God intervened, sending flocks of birds that struck the invaders with stones, causing their army to collapse and their campaign to fail.

The episode became a powerful symbol in Islamic memory, showing that the Kaaba was protected not by armies, but by divine intervention. The event occurred the year of Prophet Muhammad’s birth, and the story underscores a central Quranic theme: overwhelming power and military might cannot prevail against divine will or justice.

Hezbollah unleashes 100+ missiles

Right upon announcing the operation, Hezbollah launched at least 100 missiles targeting northern occupied Palestine.

Sirens blared across northern settlements and also in the center of the occupation as two waves of Iranian missiles were detected.

At the same time, zionisti media reported a fresh round of alarms in the occupied north amid a drone attack from Lebanon, particularly in the occupied Golan Heights, Metulla, and Misgav Am.

Direct impact was reported as missiles pounded the Israeli occupation.

Resistance coordinates missile attacks

Zionist media outlets reported on Thursday at dawn that missiles were launched simultaneously from Iran and Lebanon toward the occupied Palestinian territories, triggering widespread air raid sirens across the area.

According to the reports, missiles launched from Lebanon targeted northern settlements, while missiles fired from Iran struck central and southern regions.

Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Eilat, and surrounding areas, with reports indicating confusion in the warning system as alarms were activated in locations far from the expected impact zones.

Israeli media reported that a missile fell in the occupied city of Haifa, while other projectiles launched from Lebanon struck the Zichron Yaakov area south of Haifa. Another missile reportedly hit Herzliya in central occupied Palestine, according to Israeli reports.

Emergency services said several people were injured during a stampede as residents rushed toward shelters after the alarms were activated.

Attacks coincide with Iran’s True Operation 4 operations

The reported attacks come hours after Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the 40th wave of Operation True Promise 4, carried out in coordination with the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.

The report also acknowledged that the situation is significantly worse in settlements located near the northern border. Within a nine-kilometer radius of the frontier, around one-fifth of residents remain without adequate protection, raising concerns as the streams of missiles from Lebanon and Iran intensify.

According to the IRGC statement, the operation targeted more than 50 sites across occupied territories, marking one of the largest waves of strikes since the war began.

Zionist media: Third of settlers under fire, have no shelters

An emergency debate in the Knesset has revealed that approximately 3.2 million Israelis remain without standard bomb shelters, despite the zionist home front coming under repeated missile and drone attacks, according to the zionist website MS.

The joint emergency session, held by the State Control Committee and the Committee for Strengthening the Negev and Galilee, opened with a warning from committee chairman and Knesset member Alon Schuster, who said the occupied Palestinian territories had once again become a frontline.

“The home front has once again become a line of confrontation, but hundreds of thousands of citizens remain in real danger”, Schuster warned during the session.

Data presented from the State Comptroller’s report highlighted what lawmakers described as a growing protection gap. According to the figures, the fortification gap has widened by 5.6% since 2018, while one quarter of zionist students study in institutions lacking proper protective infrastructure.

The report also acknowledged that the situation is significantly worse in settlements located near the northern border. Within a nine-kilometer radius of the frontier, around one-fifth of residents remain without adequate protection, raising concerns as the streams of missiles from Lebanon and Iran intensify.

Iran asserts the Strait of Hormuz remains closed

A senior Iranian security source told Al Mayadeen on Wednesday that Washington has been waging psychological warfare for the second consecutive night over the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to manipulate energy markets. The source affirmed that not a single vessel has transited the strait under US military protection.

“Either there is full and comprehensive security in the Strait of Hormuz, or the strait will face permanent instability,” the source said. He added that ensuring such security is a shared responsibility for all parties, affirming Iran’s readiness to achieve it, while warning of equal readiness to push the regional war into a broader and more dangerous phase if necessary.

These remarks were reinforced by the spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, who confirmed on Wednesday that Iranian armed forces currently hold full operational initiative in the strait, noting that closing it remains an option of last resort rather than an opening move. He attributed the current state of affairs to the ongoing US-Israeli aggression on Iran.

Oil exports halted for hostile parties as US

Another senior Iranian military official stated that not “a single liter of oil” destined for hostile parties or their partners would be permitted to leave the region until further notice, stressing that wartime management of the strait would be governed by strict security and military regulations.

This comes as Reuters reported, citing sources, that the US Navy has been rejecting near-daily requests from the shipping sector for military escorts through the strait since the war on Iran began, deeming the risk of attack too high.

On Tuesday, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, remarked that the Strait of Hormuz must either remain a passage of relief for all, or it will become a chokepoint for those who dream of war.

Iran asserts full intelligence coverage

On Wednesday evening, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, advisor to the commander-in-chief of Iran’s armed forces, stated that Iranian forces maintain robust intelligence oversight over adversary systems and movements, backed by cooperation with foreign states whose satellites are also tracking developments.

Safavi told Iranian television that Iran has real-time awareness of US naval fleet movements across theaters, from the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean to the Fifth Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman.

He went further, asserting that US aircraft departing from the US mainland, Diego Garcia, or European bases are tracked continuously. “We know exactly where they are. Sometimes we even have their precise coordinates,” he asserted.

He also dismissed the effectiveness of strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, explaining that no missiles remain at the bases being targeted, as all assets have been relocated and dispersed across multiple sites. “This time we will impose our demands on them,” Safavi concluded, declaring that the war is moving toward Iran’s inevitable victory and that the United States has been humiliated.

IRGC warns of underwater missiles

Brigadier General Ali Fadavi, deputy commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, disclosed that Iran possesses underwater-launched missiles capable of traveling at 100 meters per second, suggesting their deployment could come within days.

He noted that Iran and Russia are the only two countries in the world to possess this technology, and warned that Americans should brace for further surprises.

In a direct address to President Donald Trump, Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, called on him to instruct US Central Command to release before-and-after imagery of strikes on Iranian military installations, stressing that the footage is “worth seeing.”

Iran has continued striking US bases and zionist-occupied territories in response to the joint US-Israeli aggression that has deliberately targeted residential areas, civilian infrastructure, and natural resources since 28 February.

Strike on US base worse than reported

A drone attack launched by Iran against a US military installation in Kuwait in the early hours of the war inflicted far greater casualties than Pentagon officials initially acknowledged, CBS News has reported, citing multiple sources.

The strike targeted a tactical operations center at Shuaiba port, near Kuwait City, killing six US soldiers and wounding dozens more. Survivors described a chaotic scene as smoke rapidly engulfed the building, hampering rescue efforts. Two personnel were initially unaccounted for before their remains were recovered from the rubble.

As of Tuesday, more than 30 military personnel remained hospitalized with battle wounds from the Kuwait strike alone. One soldier is being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, 12 at Walter Reed Medical Center outside Washington, DC, and roughly 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, according to sources cited by CBS News.

Approximately 20 of those at Landstuhl arrived aboard a C-17 military transport on Tuesday, classified as “urgent” evacuations. Their injuries included traumatic brain injuries, memory loss, concussions, burns, and shrapnel wounds, with at least one soldier potentially facing limb amputation. More than 100 additional medical personnel were deployed to Landstuhl to manage the influx.

A running toll the Pentagon was slow to release

The Pentagon’s initial March 1 statement characterized the damage as five seriously wounded and “several others” sustaining minor injuries, a description that significantly understated what sources say actually occurred.

The Kuwait strike figures sit within a broader casualty picture that has emerged only gradually. Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter, reported on March 10 that up to 150 US troops had been wounded across the first 10 days of fighting, a figure not previously disclosed publicly. The Pentagon later confirmed approximately 140 service members were wounded, insisting most injuries were minor and that 108 had already returned to duty.

CENTCOM confirmed the six Kuwait fatalities on March 2, and a seventh American was announced killed in a separate strike in Saudi Arabia the same day.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth described the Kuwait strike last week as an instance of air defenses intercepting most incoming threats but failing to stop one, what he called a “squirter,” that broke through and hit the fortified operations center.

Iran claims far higher US death toll

Iranian officials have contested the Pentagon’s casualty figures sharply. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, claimed last week that over 500 US soldiers were killed in the war’s first five days alone, accusing Washington of censoring the true scope of its losses.

He further suggested that the full extent of American casualties would not surface immediately, implying the real toll would only become clear over time.

Hezbollah Announces Devoured Straw, Iran Presses Military Advantage

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon – Hezbollah has announced Operation Devoured Straw in response to the zionist aggression against its homeland and people.

The name originates from a verse in the Holy Qur’an from Surah al-Fil (The Elephant), and refers to a famous event in pre-Islamic Arabia known as “The Year of the Elephant.”

1 Have you not regarded how your Lord dealt
with the Men of the Elephant?
2 Did He not make their stratagems go awry,
3 and send against them flocks of birds
4 pelting them with stones of shale,
5 thus making them like devoured (chewed-up) straw?

That year, an army led by Abraha, the ruler of Yemen under the Aksumite Kingdom, marched toward Mecca with war elephants to destroy the Kaaba and redirect pilgrimage to Sanaa. As the army approached the city, the Quran recounts that God intervened, sending flocks of birds that struck the invaders with stones, causing their army to collapse and their campaign to fail.

The episode became a powerful symbol in Islamic memory, showing that the Kaaba was protected not by armies, but by divine intervention. The event occurred the year of Prophet Muhammad’s birth, and the story underscores a central Quranic theme: overwhelming power and military might cannot prevail against divine will or justice.

Hezbollah unleashes 100+ missiles

Right upon announcing the operation, Hezbollah launched at least 100 missiles targeting northern occupied Palestine.

Sirens blared across northern settlements and also in the center of the occupation as two waves of Iranian missiles were detected.

At the same time, zionisti media reported a fresh round of alarms in the occupied north amid a drone attack from Lebanon, particularly in the occupied Golan Heights, Metulla, and Misgav Am.

Direct impact was reported as missiles pounded the Israeli occupation.

Resistance coordinates missile attacks

Zionist media outlets reported on Thursday at dawn that missiles were launched simultaneously from Iran and Lebanon toward the occupied Palestinian territories, triggering widespread air raid sirens across the area.

According to the reports, missiles launched from Lebanon targeted northern settlements, while missiles fired from Iran struck central and southern regions.

Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Eilat, and surrounding areas, with reports indicating confusion in the warning system as alarms were activated in locations far from the expected impact zones.

Israeli media reported that a missile fell in the occupied city of Haifa, while other projectiles launched from Lebanon struck the Zichron Yaakov area south of Haifa. Another missile reportedly hit Herzliya in central occupied Palestine, according to Israeli reports.

Emergency services said several people were injured during a stampede as residents rushed toward shelters after the alarms were activated.

Attacks coincide with Iran’s True Operation 4 operations

The reported attacks come hours after Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the 40th wave of Operation True Promise 4, carried out in coordination with the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.

The report also acknowledged that the situation is significantly worse in settlements located near the northern border. Within a nine-kilometer radius of the frontier, around one-fifth of residents remain without adequate protection, raising concerns as the streams of missiles from Lebanon and Iran intensify.

According to the IRGC statement, the operation targeted more than 50 sites across occupied territories, marking one of the largest waves of strikes since the war began.

Zionist media: Third of settlers under fire, have no shelters

An emergency debate in the Knesset has revealed that approximately 3.2 million Israelis remain without standard bomb shelters, despite the zionist home front coming under repeated missile and drone attacks, according to the zionist website MS.

The joint emergency session, held by the State Control Committee and the Committee for Strengthening the Negev and Galilee, opened with a warning from committee chairman and Knesset member Alon Schuster, who said the occupied Palestinian territories had once again become a frontline.

“The home front has once again become a line of confrontation, but hundreds of thousands of citizens remain in real danger”, Schuster warned during the session.

Data presented from the State Comptroller’s report highlighted what lawmakers described as a growing protection gap. According to the figures, the fortification gap has widened by 5.6% since 2018, while one quarter of zionist students study in institutions lacking proper protective infrastructure.

The report also acknowledged that the situation is significantly worse in settlements located near the northern border. Within a nine-kilometer radius of the frontier, around one-fifth of residents remain without adequate protection, raising concerns as the streams of missiles from Lebanon and Iran intensify.

Iran asserts the Strait of Hormuz remains closed

A senior Iranian security source told Al Mayadeen on Wednesday that Washington has been waging psychological warfare for the second consecutive night over the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to manipulate energy markets. The source affirmed that not a single vessel has transited the strait under US military protection.

“Either there is full and comprehensive security in the Strait of Hormuz, or the strait will face permanent instability,” the source said. He added that ensuring such security is a shared responsibility for all parties, affirming Iran’s readiness to achieve it, while warning of equal readiness to push the regional war into a broader and more dangerous phase if necessary.

These remarks were reinforced by the spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, who confirmed on Wednesday that Iranian armed forces currently hold full operational initiative in the strait, noting that closing it remains an option of last resort rather than an opening move. He attributed the current state of affairs to the ongoing US-Israeli aggression on Iran.

Oil exports halted for hostile parties as US

Another senior Iranian military official stated that not “a single liter of oil” destined for hostile parties or their partners would be permitted to leave the region until further notice, stressing that wartime management of the strait would be governed by strict security and military regulations.

This comes as Reuters reported, citing sources, that the US Navy has been rejecting near-daily requests from the shipping sector for military escorts through the strait since the war on Iran began, deeming the risk of attack too high.

On Tuesday, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, remarked that the Strait of Hormuz must either remain a passage of relief for all, or it will become a chokepoint for those who dream of war.

Iran asserts full intelligence coverage

On Wednesday evening, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, advisor to the commander-in-chief of Iran’s armed forces, stated that Iranian forces maintain robust intelligence oversight over adversary systems and movements, backed by cooperation with foreign states whose satellites are also tracking developments.

Safavi told Iranian television that Iran has real-time awareness of US naval fleet movements across theaters, from the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean to the Fifth Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman.

He went further, asserting that US aircraft departing from the US mainland, Diego Garcia, or European bases are tracked continuously. “We know exactly where they are. Sometimes we even have their precise coordinates,” he asserted.

He also dismissed the effectiveness of strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, explaining that no missiles remain at the bases being targeted, as all assets have been relocated and dispersed across multiple sites. “This time we will impose our demands on them,” Safavi concluded, declaring that the war is moving toward Iran’s inevitable victory and that the United States has been humiliated.

IRGC warns of underwater missiles

Brigadier General Ali Fadavi, deputy commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, disclosed that Iran possesses underwater-launched missiles capable of traveling at 100 meters per second, suggesting their deployment could come within days.

He noted that Iran and Russia are the only two countries in the world to possess this technology, and warned that Americans should brace for further surprises.

In a direct address to President Donald Trump, Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, called on him to instruct US Central Command to release before-and-after imagery of strikes on Iranian military installations, stressing that the footage is “worth seeing.”

Iran has continued striking US bases and zionist-occupied territories in response to the joint US-Israeli aggression that has deliberately targeted residential areas, civilian infrastructure, and natural resources since 28 February.

Strike on US base worse than reported

A drone attack launched by Iran against a US military installation in Kuwait in the early hours of the war inflicted far greater casualties than Pentagon officials initially acknowledged, CBS News has reported, citing multiple sources.

The strike targeted a tactical operations center at Shuaiba port, near Kuwait City, killing six US soldiers and wounding dozens more. Survivors described a chaotic scene as smoke rapidly engulfed the building, hampering rescue efforts. Two personnel were initially unaccounted for before their remains were recovered from the rubble.

As of Tuesday, more than 30 military personnel remained hospitalized with battle wounds from the Kuwait strike alone. One soldier is being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, 12 at Walter Reed Medical Center outside Washington, DC, and roughly 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, according to sources cited by CBS News.

Approximately 20 of those at Landstuhl arrived aboard a C-17 military transport on Tuesday, classified as “urgent” evacuations. Their injuries included traumatic brain injuries, memory loss, concussions, burns, and shrapnel wounds, with at least one soldier potentially facing limb amputation. More than 100 additional medical personnel were deployed to Landstuhl to manage the influx.

A running toll the Pentagon was slow to release

The Pentagon’s initial March 1 statement characterized the damage as five seriously wounded and “several others” sustaining minor injuries, a description that significantly understated what sources say actually occurred.

The Kuwait strike figures sit within a broader casualty picture that has emerged only gradually. Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter, reported on March 10 that up to 150 US troops had been wounded across the first 10 days of fighting, a figure not previously disclosed publicly. The Pentagon later confirmed approximately 140 service members were wounded, insisting most injuries were minor and that 108 had already returned to duty.

CENTCOM confirmed the six Kuwait fatalities on March 2, and a seventh American was announced killed in a separate strike in Saudi Arabia the same day.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth described the Kuwait strike last week as an instance of air defenses intercepting most incoming threats but failing to stop one, what he called a “squirter,” that broke through and hit the fortified operations center.

Iran claims far higher US death toll

Iranian officials have contested the Pentagon’s casualty figures sharply. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, claimed last week that over 500 US soldiers were killed in the war’s first five days alone, accusing Washington of censoring the true scope of its losses.

He further suggested that the full extent of American casualties would not surface immediately, implying the real toll would only become clear over time.

Iraqi Resistance Warns Syrian Despot al-Sharaa: Attack on Lebanon Means War

The Islamic Resistance Coordination Committee in Iraq warned Syria’s transitional leader Ahmad al-Sharaa against any hostile action toward Lebanon.

In a statement, the Committee cautioned al-Sharaa that any attack against Lebanon coordinated with the US-Zionist enemy, under any pretext, would be considered a declaration of war on the Axis of Resistance.

“We warn Abou Mohammad al-Jolani that any hostile move toward Lebanese territory, coordinated with the US-Zionist enemy and under any pretext, will amount to a declaration of war on the entire Axis of Resistance,” the statement said.

‘The Resistance in Iraq can crush your movement’

The Coordination Committee also said that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which previously fought US occupation forces and ISIS militants, has the capability to confront any attempt to target the Resistance or Hezbollah.

“The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which made US occupation forces suffer and left the bodies of ISIS fighters for the wolves of the valleys, is capable of crushing your movement if you become involved in attempts to target the resistance environment or Hezbollah,” the statement said.

The group added that it is closely monitoring the coordination between the new authorities in Syria and the enemy.

“If you dare to violate the sovereignty of Lebanon and its patient, resisting people, we will turn your land into an open battlefield of fire,” the statement added.

Tensions rise following Syrian claims

The statement comes after the Syrian Ministry of Defense claimed it had detected Hezbollah reinforcements near the Lebanese-Syrian border.

The ministry also alleged that Hezbollah launched shells toward its positions in the town of Serghaya, saying it was evaluating the situation.

This came after Hezbollah confronted the zionist occupation forces attempting to infiltrate Lebanese territories, particularly the Bekaa valley, which borders Syria.

Iraqi Resistance Warns Syrian Despot al-Sharaa: Attack on Lebanon Means War

The Islamic Resistance Coordination Committee in Iraq warned Syria’s transitional leader Ahmad al-Sharaa against any hostile action toward Lebanon.

In a statement, the Committee cautioned al-Sharaa that any attack against Lebanon coordinated with the US-Zionist enemy, under any pretext, would be considered a declaration of war on the Axis of Resistance.

“We warn Abou Mohammad al-Jolani that any hostile move toward Lebanese territory, coordinated with the US-Zionist enemy and under any pretext, will amount to a declaration of war on the entire Axis of Resistance,” the statement said.

‘The Resistance in Iraq can crush your movement’

The Coordination Committee also said that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which previously fought US occupation forces and ISIS militants, has the capability to confront any attempt to target the Resistance or Hezbollah.

“The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which made US occupation forces suffer and left the bodies of ISIS fighters for the wolves of the valleys, is capable of crushing your movement if you become involved in attempts to target the resistance environment or Hezbollah,” the statement said.

The group added that it is closely monitoring the coordination between the new authorities in Syria and the enemy.

“If you dare to violate the sovereignty of Lebanon and its patient, resisting people, we will turn your land into an open battlefield of fire,” the statement added.

Tensions rise following Syrian claims

The statement comes after the Syrian Ministry of Defense claimed it had detected Hezbollah reinforcements near the Lebanese-Syrian border.

The ministry also alleged that Hezbollah launched shells toward its positions in the town of Serghaya, saying it was evaluating the situation.

This came after Hezbollah confronted the zionist occupation forces attempting to infiltrate Lebanese territories, particularly the Bekaa valley, which borders Syria.

Wave 37 of ‘True Promise 4’ Heaviest Since Start of War

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the 37th wave of Operation “True Promise 4” was the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war, targeting zionist and US positions across the region with heavy warheads.

According to the IRGC, the operation included the use of the heavy Khorramshahr-4 missile in a multi-launch strike against US and zionist military infrastructure.

The statement said the wave targeted the Ha’ela Satellite Communication Center south of Tel Aviv for the second time since the beginning of the war on Iran, alongside military sites in Be’er Ya’akov, al-Quds, and Haifa.

The IRGC added that the same wave also struck several US targets in Erbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, as well as facilities linked to the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, based in Manama, Bahrain. Iranian forces stressed that operations would continue with increasing intensity, declaring that throughout the ongoing war, they “will pursue nothing short of complete victory.”

Regional impacts and reported interceptions

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense said its air defenses intercepted ballistic missiles and drones during the attacks. Separately, impacts were reported in Erbil amid the broader wave of strikes against US-linked positions in the region.

In central occupied Palestine, zionist media outlets reported that a direct hit to a military base near Tel Aviv, while footage circulating on social media showed dozens of bomblets descending toward urban centers.

Amid the 37th wave, which reportedly lasted for 3 hours, The Washington Post, citing an internal US State Department assessment, parts of the US embassy compound in Riyadh that were struck by a drone attack were described as “beyond repair”.

Meanwhile, Reuters reported that satellite imagery company Planet Labs expanded restrictions on access to its images after photographs circulated online showing damage to US military bases in the region. The developments come as Iran continues its campaign of retaliatory strikes following the US-Israeli aggression on the Islamic Republic, with Tehran signaling that operations will persist until its strategic objectives are achieved.

Hezbollah targets zionist entity

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon – Hezbollah launched a series of operations targeting zionist occupation forces and sites in response to the ongoing aggression on Lebanon on Wednesday.

Additionally, the Resistance announced three operations that its fighters executed on Tuesday, adding to 24 other operations conducted yesterday. Hezbollah fighters are also defending border towns from continuous zionist attempts to advance into Lebanese territory.

2- 18:30 yesterday, Monday 09/03/2026: Targeting the Tel HaShomer base (General Staff headquarters southeast of “Tel Aviv”), which is 120 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border, with two attack drones.

3- 00:05: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at the newly established site in the town of Markaba with a rocket barrage.

4- 00:35: Targeting the Giva base for drone control east of the occupied city of “Safad”, with a qualitative rocket barrage.

5- 01:00: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army soldiers at the Malkiya site opposite the border town of Aitaroun with a rocket barrage.

6- 01:00: Targeting the newly established site on Jebel al-Bat in the border town of Aitaroun with a rocket barrage.

7- 01:15: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy soldiers in the Al-Khanouq area in the village of Aitaroun with artillery shells.

8- 01:20: Targeting a gathering of enemy army forces on Kahil Heights at the eastern outskirts of the border town of Maroun al-Ras with a rocket barrage.

9- 01:30: Targeting the Yiftah barracks with a rocket barrage.

10- 01:40: Targeting an artillery position near the Al-Marj site opposite the border town of Markaba with a rocket barrage.

11- 02:30: Islamic Resistance fighters confronted an attempted advance by “israeli” enemy army forces at the southern outskirts of the city of Khiam in the vicinity of the detention center. The Resistance fighters achieved confirmed hits on two Merkava tanks, one of which was seen burning. During the enemy’s attempts to withdraw the two tanks, the fighters again targeted the evacuation forces with appropriate weapons, amidst fierce clashes with the advancing “israeli” force.

12- 02:45: In continuation of the heroic confrontation being waged by the Islamic Resistance fighters at this moment at the southern outskirts of the city of Khiam, the fighters lured the enemy forces into a tight ambush point while they were attempting to retrieve their dead from the battlefield. Upon reaching the kill point, the fighters targeted them with appropriate weapons, achieving a direct hit on a Merkava tank—the third in this ongoing engagement—and it was seen, like the previous ones, burning.

13- 02:15: Targeting the artillery position in the vicinity of the Al-Abbad site with a rocket barrage.

14- 02:30: After monitoring an “israeli” enemy army force attempting to infiltrate towards the border town of Houla, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted it at the Al-Abbad site and its vicinity with a rocket barrage.

15- 02:45: Targeting the newly established site on Tellet al-Hamames south of the city of Khiam with a rocket barrage.

16- 12:00: Targeting the Shamshon base (command equipment center and regional equipment unit) west of Lake “Tiberias” with a swarm of attack drones.

17- 15:00: 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 the “Misgav Am” settlement with a rocket barrage.

18- 15:00: 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 the “Metulla” settlement with a rocket barrage.

21- 15:00: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army soldiers east of the Khiam detention center with a rocket barrage.

22- 17:10: Targeting the Yodifat military industries company southeast of Akka with a rocket barrage.

23- 17:40: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army soldiers in Wadi al-Asafir south of the city of Khiam for the second time with a rocket barrage.

24- 17:45: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Khallet al-Mahafir on the outskirts of the town of Adaysseh at the Lebanese-Palestinian border with a rocket barrage.

25- 17:45: Targeting the Mishmar HaCarmel missile defense site belonging to the “israeli” enemy army south of the occupied city of Haifa with a rocket barrage.

26- 18:45: Targeting an artillery position in the “Sa’sa'” settlement with a rocket barrage.

28- At 21:15, a gathering of “israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the settlements of “Metulla” and “Kfar Giladi” at the Lebanese-Palestinian border were targeted with a missile barrage.

29- At 21:15, a gathering of “israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers at the newly established Al-Hamames site, the Al-Ajl Hill site, and the Fatima Gate at the Lebanese-Palestinian border were targeted with missile barrages.

30- At 22:00, after monitoring an “israeli” enemy army force advancing towards the Al-Khanouq area in the border town of Aitaroun, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted them with artillery shells, followed by direct clashes with light and medium weapons.

Wave 37 of ‘True Promise 4’ Heaviest Since Start of War

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the 37th wave of Operation “True Promise 4” was the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war, targeting zionist and US positions across the region with heavy warheads.

According to the IRGC, the operation included the use of the heavy Khorramshahr-4 missile in a multi-launch strike against US and zionist military infrastructure.

The statement said the wave targeted the Ha’ela Satellite Communication Center south of Tel Aviv for the second time since the beginning of the war on Iran, alongside military sites in Be’er Ya’akov, al-Quds, and Haifa.

The IRGC added that the same wave also struck several US targets in Erbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, as well as facilities linked to the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, based in Manama, Bahrain. Iranian forces stressed that operations would continue with increasing intensity, declaring that throughout the ongoing war, they “will pursue nothing short of complete victory.”

Regional impacts and reported interceptions

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense said its air defenses intercepted ballistic missiles and drones during the attacks. Separately, impacts were reported in Erbil amid the broader wave of strikes against US-linked positions in the region.

In central occupied Palestine, zionist media outlets reported that a direct hit to a military base near Tel Aviv, while footage circulating on social media showed dozens of bomblets descending toward urban centers.

Amid the 37th wave, which reportedly lasted for 3 hours, The Washington Post, citing an internal US State Department assessment, parts of the US embassy compound in Riyadh that were struck by a drone attack were described as “beyond repair”.

Meanwhile, Reuters reported that satellite imagery company Planet Labs expanded restrictions on access to its images after photographs circulated online showing damage to US military bases in the region. The developments come as Iran continues its campaign of retaliatory strikes following the US-Israeli aggression on the Islamic Republic, with Tehran signaling that operations will persist until its strategic objectives are achieved.

Hezbollah targets zionist entity

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon – Hezbollah launched a series of operations targeting zionist occupation forces and sites in response to the ongoing aggression on Lebanon on Wednesday.

Additionally, the Resistance announced three operations that its fighters executed on Tuesday, adding to 24 other operations conducted yesterday. Hezbollah fighters are also defending border towns from continuous zionist attempts to advance into Lebanese territory.

2- 18:30 yesterday, Monday 09/03/2026: Targeting the Tel HaShomer base (General Staff headquarters southeast of “Tel Aviv”), which is 120 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border, with two attack drones.

3- 00:05: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army soldiers and vehicles at the newly established site in the town of Markaba with a rocket barrage.

4- 00:35: Targeting the Giva base for drone control east of the occupied city of “Safad”, with a qualitative rocket barrage.

5- 01:00: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army soldiers at the Malkiya site opposite the border town of Aitaroun with a rocket barrage.

6- 01:00: Targeting the newly established site on Jebel al-Bat in the border town of Aitaroun with a rocket barrage.

7- 01:15: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy soldiers in the Al-Khanouq area in the village of Aitaroun with artillery shells.

8- 01:20: Targeting a gathering of enemy army forces on Kahil Heights at the eastern outskirts of the border town of Maroun al-Ras with a rocket barrage.

9- 01:30: Targeting the Yiftah barracks with a rocket barrage.

10- 01:40: Targeting an artillery position near the Al-Marj site opposite the border town of Markaba with a rocket barrage.

11- 02:30: Islamic Resistance fighters confronted an attempted advance by “israeli” enemy army forces at the southern outskirts of the city of Khiam in the vicinity of the detention center. The Resistance fighters achieved confirmed hits on two Merkava tanks, one of which was seen burning. During the enemy’s attempts to withdraw the two tanks, the fighters again targeted the evacuation forces with appropriate weapons, amidst fierce clashes with the advancing “israeli” force.

12- 02:45: In continuation of the heroic confrontation being waged by the Islamic Resistance fighters at this moment at the southern outskirts of the city of Khiam, the fighters lured the enemy forces into a tight ambush point while they were attempting to retrieve their dead from the battlefield. Upon reaching the kill point, the fighters targeted them with appropriate weapons, achieving a direct hit on a Merkava tank—the third in this ongoing engagement—and it was seen, like the previous ones, burning.

13- 02:15: Targeting the artillery position in the vicinity of the Al-Abbad site with a rocket barrage.

14- 02:30: After monitoring an “israeli” enemy army force attempting to infiltrate towards the border town of Houla, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted it at the Al-Abbad site and its vicinity with a rocket barrage.

15- 02:45: Targeting the newly established site on Tellet al-Hamames south of the city of Khiam with a rocket barrage.

16- 12:00: Targeting the Shamshon base (command equipment center and regional equipment unit) west of Lake “Tiberias” with a swarm of attack drones.

17- 15:00: 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 the “Misgav Am” settlement with a rocket barrage.

18- 15:00: 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 the “Metulla” settlement with a rocket barrage.

21- 15:00: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army soldiers east of the Khiam detention center with a rocket barrage.

22- 17:10: Targeting the Yodifat military industries company southeast of Akka with a rocket barrage.

23- 17:40: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army soldiers in Wadi al-Asafir south of the city of Khiam for the second time with a rocket barrage.

24- 17:45: Targeting a gathering of “israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Khallet al-Mahafir on the outskirts of the town of Adaysseh at the Lebanese-Palestinian border with a rocket barrage.

25- 17:45: Targeting the Mishmar HaCarmel missile defense site belonging to the “israeli” enemy army south of the occupied city of Haifa with a rocket barrage.

26- 18:45: Targeting an artillery position in the “Sa’sa'” settlement with a rocket barrage.

28- At 21:15, a gathering of “israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the settlements of “Metulla” and “Kfar Giladi” at the Lebanese-Palestinian border were targeted with a missile barrage.

29- At 21:15, a gathering of “israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers at the newly established Al-Hamames site, the Al-Ajl Hill site, and the Fatima Gate at the Lebanese-Palestinian border were targeted with missile barrages.

30- At 22:00, after monitoring an “israeli” enemy army force advancing towards the Al-Khanouq area in the border town of Aitaroun, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted them with artillery shells, followed by direct clashes with light and medium weapons.

Statement by Popular Resistance and Community Action Groups in Lebanon

We are approaching the thirtieth month of the genocidal war in Lebanon and Palestine waged by the Zionist entity under US auspices and with the absolute support of an international community complicit in our killing and attempted annihilation. In Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, we are witnessing, before the eyes of the world, the expansion of the occupation in all its forms, while nations, including our own governments, collude in criminalizing the right of peoples to resist and determine their own destiny, instead of uniting to hold the occupation accountable and disarm it to overthrow and eradicate its expansionist, settler-colonial system. These practices are not limited to the Mashreq alone; rather, they constitute a despotic pattern through which the hegemonic empire attempts to criminalize resistance and political liberation movements that oppose genocide and defend the land.

During the period falsely labeled a “ceasefire”—a unilateral agreement between Palestine and Lebanon that laid the groundwork for the expansion of the occupation—the Zionist entity launched over 15,000 air, land, and sea attacks against us in Lebanon, resulting in 397 martyrs and over 1,102 wounded. Meanwhile, under the dictates of the United States, the Lebanese government’s priorities were focused on attacking the families of resistance fighters, attempting to disarm them, and trying to impose laws that would deprive the people of their resources, heritage, and personal data, thus paving the way for multinational corporations, a key instrument of the occupation.

Before the current escalation, the attacks had already resulted in the martyrdom of over 4,000 people, including 316 children and 790 women. Women and children constituted more than a quarter of the victims, 51% of whom were young people. These attacks also directly targeted 11 journalists. With 222 healthcare workers killed and 330 others injured, 158 ambulances and 57 fire trucks were bombed, and some 90,076 facilities were damaged, 23,489 of which were destroyed. Lebanese army posts, municipal buildings, and hospitals were targeted (8 hospitals were forcibly closed and 38 others were damaged). Civil defense and municipal personnel were targeted, particularly at the Civil Defense center in Baalbek (13 killed), in addition to municipal workers and buildings. The number of Lebanese detainees is estimated at 22 (11 of whom were arrested during the 2024 ground invasion). Last week, at the beginning of the current escalation, Israel killed 268 martyrs and caused additional damage. More than 500,000 people were displaced from the South, the Bekaa, and the suburbs. They urgently need shelter, food, water, and other services, in light of the state’s reluctance to spend money to hellp the people.

In parallel with the extermination of people and the destruction of their livelihoods, the systematic environmental destruction resulted in the burning of approximately 10,800 hectares (108 million square meters) due to phosphorus shells and devastating airstrikes. In addition, more than 47,000 ancient olive trees were destroyed, burned, or stolen, and 134 hectares of olive groves, 48 ​​hectares of citrus groves, and 44 hectares of banana groves were damaged. Twenty-six public water pumping stations were destroyed, and the Al-Wazzani and Maysat stations were taken out of service, depriving 150,000 people of water. Losses in the water and irrigation sector are estimated at between $171 million and $356 million.

During that time,, the enemy destroyed 18 million square meters of forests and woodlands (oak, holm oak, etc.), and contaminated the land with various toxic and deadly pollutants b spraying herbicides and other unknown chemical and biological substances. These pollutants destroy the ecosystem and render the soil unsuitable for agriculture for many years.

As usual, popular and community initiatives have begun mobilizing to provide aid and show solidarity. While this humanitarian approach is of paramount importance, standing in stark contrast to the sectarianism that has distorted Lebanese society, it is impossible to ignore the fact that the current government’s stance not only aligns its rhetoric with the dictates of past and present colonial powers, but also complies with them without question or consideration for the national interest and the right of Lebanese citizens to repel these ongoing attacks. This is essential for preserving their lives and the lives and safety of their loved ones, and for upholding their right to live without fear of a brutal enemy that commits atrocities with impunity.

And now, the enemy is preparing to occupy Lebanon, starting with the South, the Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut, which bear the brunt of the daily destruction and killing. This operation comes in the context of a fierce war on Iran and its people by the Zionist enemy in alliance with the United States, whose fascist administration declares daily its intention to control the world and use excessive violence against anyone who does not adopt its leadership and racist superiority, and it warns us of a return to the worst eras of colonialism and oppression.

This war unfolds in parallel with attempts to restructure the country’s political economy in ways that deepen dependency and inequality. The economic crisis and ongoing destruction are being used to accelerate neoliberal restructuring, privatization of public resources, and the transfer of wealth into the hands of domestic elites and multinational corporations.

In its first year, the Lebanese government, which was blatantly appointed by Western embassies and emissaries, began proposing a series of laws that would plunder the country’s resources, agricultural heritage, and ecological balance for the benefit of multinational corporations responsible for the collapse of food systems worldwide. It adopted a policy of collective punishment against the people of areas targeted by the occupation, depriving them of the resources needed for recovery and reconstruction. Its subservience to colonial powers, it seems, might not end with the recent decision aimed at criminalizing resistance, indeed, criminalizing the people’s right to defend themselves in the face of the state’s institutions, including the army, failing to fulfill their duties by official order from the authorities. This criminalization is accompanied by an organized media war echoing Israeli-US propaganda against the right to self-defense and self-determination, employing an unacceptable racist, sectarian, classist, exclusionary, and divisive rhetoric.

As in previous moments of crisis, Lebanon’s working people, small farmers, displaced communities, and the urban poor bear the overwhelming cost of war, displacement, and reconstruction, while political elites and financial actors seek to reorganize the economy in ways that preserve their power, or hand it to the occupation.

In this context, and based on our firm belief in the inherent rights of peoples, including the right to self-determination and the right to resistance, and in light of external and internal attempts to force society to surrender and accept Zionist hegemony over the region, we, the popular resistance and popular action groups in Lebanon, affirm the following principles:

● The right of peoples to resist and defend their land and sovereignty, as an inherent and natural human right, is enshrined and guaranteed by international covenants and treaties, foremost among them the UN Charter and agreements related to the rights of peoples to self-determination. Our exercise of this right is an embodiment of these legal principles, which are not subject to interpretation or abrogation by anyone.

● We declare our categorical rejection of the current policies and pressures exerted by the regime, which aim to restrict or circumvent this legitimate right. Protecting national sovereignty is not achieved through retreat, but rather through adherence to historical and legal rights.

Therefore, we raise a collective cry and an urgent appeal to the people of the land, all the inhabitants of Lebanon, and all freedom-loving people worldwide, to take immediate action in support of this position by confronting the project of the government, the empire, and the occupation. We must document the violations and resist the media blackout and disinformation campaigns to which the people of the land are subjected as they resist and defend their land and their legitimate rights. Let us mobilize across the globe to reject the mechanization of genocidal systems, uniting wherever we are to dismantle the expansionist, settler-colonial system that seeks to dominate our planet. This can be achieved by organizing demonstrations and sit-ins in front of the embassies of the occupying power and complicit states to amplify the voice of popular resistance, launching widespread petition campaigns to affirm popular support for the right to defend the land, standing in solidarity with our displaced people, and confronting the imperialist onslaught by any means necessary.

Rejecting any compromise on our right to self-determination, we affirm our commitment to continuing this struggle, relying on the awareness and solidarity of the people to protect what remains of our national sovereignty and dignity. It is time for the peoples of the world to be freed from the empire and for sovereignty to be restored to all the people of the earth!

Beirut, March 9, 2026

Signatories

Agricultural Movement in Lebanon
Socio-Economic Action Collective (SEAC)
Arab Network for Food Sovereignty
Cartography of Darkness
Seed In A Box
Free Palestine Front
Tafkik
Sikka Saida
Development Movement
Deyer Men Dar
Arab Network for Food Sovereignty
Siyada Network: for a popular sovereignty over food systems and resources
Aatma
Agricultural Committee in Bakhoun Municipality – Al-Miniyeh-Diniya District
Bladi Khadra
Cultural Club of The South -AUB
People’s Movement

source: Al Akhbar

Statement by Popular Resistance and Community Action Groups in Lebanon

We are approaching the thirtieth month of the genocidal war in Lebanon and Palestine waged by the Zionist entity under US auspices and with the absolute support of an international community complicit in our killing and attempted annihilation. In Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, we are witnessing, before the eyes of the world, the expansion of the occupation in all its forms, while nations, including our own governments, collude in criminalizing the right of peoples to resist and determine their own destiny, instead of uniting to hold the occupation accountable and disarm it to overthrow and eradicate its expansionist, settler-colonial system. These practices are not limited to the Mashreq alone; rather, they constitute a despotic pattern through which the hegemonic empire attempts to criminalize resistance and political liberation movements that oppose genocide and defend the land.

During the period falsely labeled a “ceasefire”—a unilateral agreement between Palestine and Lebanon that laid the groundwork for the expansion of the occupation—the Zionist entity launched over 15,000 air, land, and sea attacks against us in Lebanon, resulting in 397 martyrs and over 1,102 wounded. Meanwhile, under the dictates of the United States, the Lebanese government’s priorities were focused on attacking the families of resistance fighters, attempting to disarm them, and trying to impose laws that would deprive the people of their resources, heritage, and personal data, thus paving the way for multinational corporations, a key instrument of the occupation.

Before the current escalation, the attacks had already resulted in the martyrdom of over 4,000 people, including 316 children and 790 women. Women and children constituted more than a quarter of the victims, 51% of whom were young people. These attacks also directly targeted 11 journalists. With 222 healthcare workers killed and 330 others injured, 158 ambulances and 57 fire trucks were bombed, and some 90,076 facilities were damaged, 23,489 of which were destroyed. Lebanese army posts, municipal buildings, and hospitals were targeted (8 hospitals were forcibly closed and 38 others were damaged). Civil defense and municipal personnel were targeted, particularly at the Civil Defense center in Baalbek (13 killed), in addition to municipal workers and buildings. The number of Lebanese detainees is estimated at 22 (11 of whom were arrested during the 2024 ground invasion). Last week, at the beginning of the current escalation, Israel killed 268 martyrs and caused additional damage. More than 500,000 people were displaced from the South, the Bekaa, and the suburbs. They urgently need shelter, food, water, and other services, in light of the state’s reluctance to spend money to hellp the people.

In parallel with the extermination of people and the destruction of their livelihoods, the systematic environmental destruction resulted in the burning of approximately 10,800 hectares (108 million square meters) due to phosphorus shells and devastating airstrikes. In addition, more than 47,000 ancient olive trees were destroyed, burned, or stolen, and 134 hectares of olive groves, 48 ​​hectares of citrus groves, and 44 hectares of banana groves were damaged. Twenty-six public water pumping stations were destroyed, and the Al-Wazzani and Maysat stations were taken out of service, depriving 150,000 people of water. Losses in the water and irrigation sector are estimated at between $171 million and $356 million.

During that time,, the enemy destroyed 18 million square meters of forests and woodlands (oak, holm oak, etc.), and contaminated the land with various toxic and deadly pollutants b spraying herbicides and other unknown chemical and biological substances. These pollutants destroy the ecosystem and render the soil unsuitable for agriculture for many years.

As usual, popular and community initiatives have begun mobilizing to provide aid and show solidarity. While this humanitarian approach is of paramount importance, standing in stark contrast to the sectarianism that has distorted Lebanese society, it is impossible to ignore the fact that the current government’s stance not only aligns its rhetoric with the dictates of past and present colonial powers, but also complies with them without question or consideration for the national interest and the right of Lebanese citizens to repel these ongoing attacks. This is essential for preserving their lives and the lives and safety of their loved ones, and for upholding their right to live without fear of a brutal enemy that commits atrocities with impunity.

And now, the enemy is preparing to occupy Lebanon, starting with the South, the Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut, which bear the brunt of the daily destruction and killing. This operation comes in the context of a fierce war on Iran and its people by the Zionist enemy in alliance with the United States, whose fascist administration declares daily its intention to control the world and use excessive violence against anyone who does not adopt its leadership and racist superiority, and it warns us of a return to the worst eras of colonialism and oppression.

This war unfolds in parallel with attempts to restructure the country’s political economy in ways that deepen dependency and inequality. The economic crisis and ongoing destruction are being used to accelerate neoliberal restructuring, privatization of public resources, and the transfer of wealth into the hands of domestic elites and multinational corporations.

In its first year, the Lebanese government, which was blatantly appointed by Western embassies and emissaries, began proposing a series of laws that would plunder the country’s resources, agricultural heritage, and ecological balance for the benefit of multinational corporations responsible for the collapse of food systems worldwide. It adopted a policy of collective punishment against the people of areas targeted by the occupation, depriving them of the resources needed for recovery and reconstruction. Its subservience to colonial powers, it seems, might not end with the recent decision aimed at criminalizing resistance, indeed, criminalizing the people’s right to defend themselves in the face of the state’s institutions, including the army, failing to fulfill their duties by official order from the authorities. This criminalization is accompanied by an organized media war echoing Israeli-US propaganda against the right to self-defense and self-determination, employing an unacceptable racist, sectarian, classist, exclusionary, and divisive rhetoric.

As in previous moments of crisis, Lebanon’s working people, small farmers, displaced communities, and the urban poor bear the overwhelming cost of war, displacement, and reconstruction, while political elites and financial actors seek to reorganize the economy in ways that preserve their power, or hand it to the occupation.

In this context, and based on our firm belief in the inherent rights of peoples, including the right to self-determination and the right to resistance, and in light of external and internal attempts to force society to surrender and accept Zionist hegemony over the region, we, the popular resistance and popular action groups in Lebanon, affirm the following principles:

● The right of peoples to resist and defend their land and sovereignty, as an inherent and natural human right, is enshrined and guaranteed by international covenants and treaties, foremost among them the UN Charter and agreements related to the rights of peoples to self-determination. Our exercise of this right is an embodiment of these legal principles, which are not subject to interpretation or abrogation by anyone.

● We declare our categorical rejection of the current policies and pressures exerted by the regime, which aim to restrict or circumvent this legitimate right. Protecting national sovereignty is not achieved through retreat, but rather through adherence to historical and legal rights.

Therefore, we raise a collective cry and an urgent appeal to the people of the land, all the inhabitants of Lebanon, and all freedom-loving people worldwide, to take immediate action in support of this position by confronting the project of the government, the empire, and the occupation. We must document the violations and resist the media blackout and disinformation campaigns to which the people of the land are subjected as they resist and defend their land and their legitimate rights. Let us mobilize across the globe to reject the mechanization of genocidal systems, uniting wherever we are to dismantle the expansionist, settler-colonial system that seeks to dominate our planet. This can be achieved by organizing demonstrations and sit-ins in front of the embassies of the occupying power and complicit states to amplify the voice of popular resistance, launching widespread petition campaigns to affirm popular support for the right to defend the land, standing in solidarity with our displaced people, and confronting the imperialist onslaught by any means necessary.

Rejecting any compromise on our right to self-determination, we affirm our commitment to continuing this struggle, relying on the awareness and solidarity of the people to protect what remains of our national sovereignty and dignity. It is time for the peoples of the world to be freed from the empire and for sovereignty to be restored to all the people of the earth!

Beirut, March 9, 2026

Signatories

Agricultural Movement in Lebanon
Socio-Economic Action Collective (SEAC)
Arab Network for Food Sovereignty
Cartography of Darkness
Seed In A Box
Free Palestine Front
Tafkik
Sikka Saida
Development Movement
Deyer Men Dar
Arab Network for Food Sovereignty
Siyada Network: for a popular sovereignty over food systems and resources
Aatma
Agricultural Committee in Bakhoun Municipality – Al-Miniyeh-Diniya District
Bladi Khadra
Cultural Club of The South -AUB
People’s Movement

source: Al Akhbar

Abu Obeida Praises Hezbollah Operations Against Zionist Forces

The spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida, praised the operations carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon against zionist forces, commending what he described as a determined response to ongoing aggression against Lebanon and the wider region.

In a statement circulated by Hamas-affiliated media outlets, Abu Obeida hailed what he called the “heroic act” of the resistance fighters confronting Israeli forces and carrying out strikes against targets deep inside zionist-occupied territory.

“We commend the heroic act carried out by the fighters of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon in confronting the aggressive Zionist forces and inflicting heavy losses on them, as well as striking strategic targets deep inside the entity,” Abu Obeida said.

He added that the Lebanese resistance fighters were exercising their legitimate right to defend their land and national sovereignty in the face of continued zionist aggression.

“We express our support for the resistance fighters as they exercise their right to defend their land and the sovereignty of their country in the face of an aggression that has not ceased for a single moment,” he said.

Honoring Resistance Martyrs

Abu Obeida also expressed condolences for the victims of the war on Lebanon and wished a swift recovery to those wounded.

“We extend our prayers for mercy upon the martyrs of our brotherly Lebanon, wish a speedy recovery to the wounded, and safety to all its people,” he stated.

The spokesperson also paid tribute to the martyred leader of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, describing his decision to support Gaza as a moral and courageous stance taken in defense of the Palestinian people.

“On this occasion, we also remember His Eminence the martyred Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who made a moral and courageous decision to stand alongside Gaza and its people, offering his soul along with many of his brothers on the path to al-Quds,” the statement read.

Unity Call

Abu Obeida also called on the peoples of the Arab and Islamic worlds to unite in confronting zionist plans to expand the war across the region.

“We call on the peoples of our nation to unite and stand as one in confronting the schemes of the Zionist enemy and its premeditated intentions to expand the aggression to reach more Arab and Islamic countries,” he said.

Resistance Front

The remarks come as confrontations continue along the Lebanon-occupied Palestine border, where the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon has carried out operations against zionist military sites and positions.

Clashes resumed earlier this month following the US-zionist assault on Iran on February 28, which triggered a broader regional escalation.

Since then, the Lebanese front has reactivated as part of the wider confrontation, with resistance groups in the region framing their operations as part of a unified effort to confront zionist aggression and support Gaza.

Abu Obeida Praises Hezbollah Operations Against Zionist Forces

The spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida, praised the operations carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon against zionist forces, commending what he described as a determined response to ongoing aggression against Lebanon and the wider region.

In a statement circulated by Hamas-affiliated media outlets, Abu Obeida hailed what he called the “heroic act” of the resistance fighters confronting Israeli forces and carrying out strikes against targets deep inside zionist-occupied territory.

“We commend the heroic act carried out by the fighters of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon in confronting the aggressive Zionist forces and inflicting heavy losses on them, as well as striking strategic targets deep inside the entity,” Abu Obeida said.

He added that the Lebanese resistance fighters were exercising their legitimate right to defend their land and national sovereignty in the face of continued zionist aggression.

“We express our support for the resistance fighters as they exercise their right to defend their land and the sovereignty of their country in the face of an aggression that has not ceased for a single moment,” he said.

Honoring Resistance Martyrs

Abu Obeida also expressed condolences for the victims of the war on Lebanon and wished a swift recovery to those wounded.

“We extend our prayers for mercy upon the martyrs of our brotherly Lebanon, wish a speedy recovery to the wounded, and safety to all its people,” he stated.

The spokesperson also paid tribute to the martyred leader of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, describing his decision to support Gaza as a moral and courageous stance taken in defense of the Palestinian people.

“On this occasion, we also remember His Eminence the martyred Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who made a moral and courageous decision to stand alongside Gaza and its people, offering his soul along with many of his brothers on the path to al-Quds,” the statement read.

Unity Call

Abu Obeida also called on the peoples of the Arab and Islamic worlds to unite in confronting zionist plans to expand the war across the region.

“We call on the peoples of our nation to unite and stand as one in confronting the schemes of the Zionist enemy and its premeditated intentions to expand the aggression to reach more Arab and Islamic countries,” he said.

Resistance Front

The remarks come as confrontations continue along the Lebanon-occupied Palestine border, where the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon has carried out operations against zionist military sites and positions.

Clashes resumed earlier this month following the US-zionist assault on Iran on February 28, which triggered a broader regional escalation.

Since then, the Lebanese front has reactivated as part of the wider confrontation, with resistance groups in the region framing their operations as part of a unified effort to confront zionist aggression and support Gaza.

Resistance Ambush Foils Zionist Landing – Radwan Force Leads Major Clash in Lebanon

Heavy fighting erupted across multiple fronts in Lebanon overnight after resistance fighters reportedly ambushed zionist forces attempting a helicopter landing operation in eastern Lebanon.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, zionist helicopters carried out a landing attempt near the town of Nabi Sheet, in the eastern Bekaa region.

The zionist force reportedly fell into an ambush prepared by resistance fighters, triggering intense clashes involving small and medium weapons fire.

Shortly before the operation, three zionist helicopters were seen landing in the Syrian mountain area opposite the Lebanese border, the correspondent reported.

Residents reported hearing heavy machine-gun fire and anti-aircraft weapons as the helicopters passed overhead.

Occupation aircraft also carried out intense “fire belts” of airstrikes around Nabi Sheet, apparently providing air cover for the attempted operation.

However, the unfolding events suggested that the zionist force encountered fierce resistance on the ground.

According to Al Mayadeen, the occupation troops became trapped in the ambush, prompting heavy aerial bombardment and sustained firefights.

Later reports indicated that the security incident in Nabi Sheet had ended, though details about casualties or the fate of the zionist unit were not immediately clear.

Fierce Clashes in Khiam

At the same time, a second front opened in southern Lebanon, where intense ground clashes were reported in the town of Khiam, near the border with northern Palestine.

Zionist media reported direct confrontations between Israeli forces and Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit.

According to the reports, the Radwan fighters used Kornet anti-tank missiles alongside explosive devices to block troop movements.

Occupation outlets described the fighting as ongoing and intense.

One report said that “heavy exchanges of fire” were taking place between zionist roops and Radwan fighters inside the town.

Another zionist report described the situation as “a very difficult security event in Lebanon.”

Some zionist media accounts suggested that the Israeli army was struggling to extract a special force unit trapped during the clashes.

In parallel with the ground battles, Israeli artillery began shelling multiple towns in southern Lebanon.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, artillery targeted Taybeh, Adaisseh, Khiam, and Kfar Kila as fighting intensified along the border.

Zionist aircraft also carried out an airstrike on the town of Rayhan in southern Lebanon, the correspondent reported.

Airstrikes and Artillery

The clashes unfolded amid broader zionist military activity across Lebanon overnight.

Zionist warplanes conducted heavy bombardment near Nabi Sheet earlier in the evening, which Al Mayadeen’s correspondent said appeared to signal preparations for a military operation in the area.

Following the ambush, helicopters reportedly carried out intense aerial sweeping fire across the region.

At the same time, zionist artillery and machine-gun fire accompanied troop movements near Khiam, suggesting an attempt to advance into the town or reinforce units already engaged in battle.

Occupation media reports confirmed that a direct strike hit the Israeli settlement of Metula, with a large explosion reported.

Meanwhile, zionist outlets warned that the night could mark the beginning of further escalation across the northern front.

One zionist report described the situation bluntly, saying “a difficult night in the Middle East” was unfolding, with “many nights like this yet to come.”

Resistance Ambush Foils Zionist Landing – Radwan Force Leads Major Clash in Lebanon

Heavy fighting erupted across multiple fronts in Lebanon overnight after resistance fighters reportedly ambushed zionist forces attempting a helicopter landing operation in eastern Lebanon.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, zionist helicopters carried out a landing attempt near the town of Nabi Sheet, in the eastern Bekaa region.

The zionist force reportedly fell into an ambush prepared by resistance fighters, triggering intense clashes involving small and medium weapons fire.

Shortly before the operation, three zionist helicopters were seen landing in the Syrian mountain area opposite the Lebanese border, the correspondent reported.

Residents reported hearing heavy machine-gun fire and anti-aircraft weapons as the helicopters passed overhead.

Occupation aircraft also carried out intense “fire belts” of airstrikes around Nabi Sheet, apparently providing air cover for the attempted operation.

However, the unfolding events suggested that the zionist force encountered fierce resistance on the ground.

According to Al Mayadeen, the occupation troops became trapped in the ambush, prompting heavy aerial bombardment and sustained firefights.

Later reports indicated that the security incident in Nabi Sheet had ended, though details about casualties or the fate of the zionist unit were not immediately clear.

Fierce Clashes in Khiam

At the same time, a second front opened in southern Lebanon, where intense ground clashes were reported in the town of Khiam, near the border with northern Palestine.

Zionist media reported direct confrontations between Israeli forces and Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit.

According to the reports, the Radwan fighters used Kornet anti-tank missiles alongside explosive devices to block troop movements.

Occupation outlets described the fighting as ongoing and intense.

One report said that “heavy exchanges of fire” were taking place between zionist roops and Radwan fighters inside the town.

Another zionist report described the situation as “a very difficult security event in Lebanon.”

Some zionist media accounts suggested that the Israeli army was struggling to extract a special force unit trapped during the clashes.

In parallel with the ground battles, Israeli artillery began shelling multiple towns in southern Lebanon.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, artillery targeted Taybeh, Adaisseh, Khiam, and Kfar Kila as fighting intensified along the border.

Zionist aircraft also carried out an airstrike on the town of Rayhan in southern Lebanon, the correspondent reported.

Airstrikes and Artillery

The clashes unfolded amid broader zionist military activity across Lebanon overnight.

Zionist warplanes conducted heavy bombardment near Nabi Sheet earlier in the evening, which Al Mayadeen’s correspondent said appeared to signal preparations for a military operation in the area.

Following the ambush, helicopters reportedly carried out intense aerial sweeping fire across the region.

At the same time, zionist artillery and machine-gun fire accompanied troop movements near Khiam, suggesting an attempt to advance into the town or reinforce units already engaged in battle.

Occupation media reports confirmed that a direct strike hit the Israeli settlement of Metula, with a large explosion reported.

Meanwhile, zionist outlets warned that the night could mark the beginning of further escalation across the northern front.

One zionist report described the situation bluntly, saying “a difficult night in the Middle East” was unfolding, with “many nights like this yet to come.”

Iran Has Captured American Soldiers

Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani said he had received reports that several American soldiers had been taken prisoner during the ongoing war, accusing Washington of attempting to conceal the incident.

In a message posted on the social media platform X, Larijani wrote:

“It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner. But the Americans claim that they have been killed in action.”

He added:

“Despite their futile efforts, the truth is not something they can hide for too long.”

Larijani suggested that the United States may be attempting to obscure the circumstances of the alleged captures by reporting American troops as killed in action.

“They promote a misleading narrative claiming that five or six American soldiers have been killed,” he said, adding that the number of reported deaths could later be increased under different explanations.

The United States quickly rejected the claim.

A spokesperson for US Central Command (CENTCOM) told Al-Jazeera that the Iranian allegations about captured American soldiers were false.

The exchange comes as the conflict between Iran and the United States continues to intensify following the launch of joint US-Zionist airstrikes on Iran on February 28, triggering waves of retaliatory attacks across the region.

Iranian Leadership Response

Larijani also issued broader remarks about the war, saying the United States had failed to achieve its strategic objectives in launching the military campaign against Iran.

In an interview broadcast by Iranian television, he said Washington’s strategy had been based on the assumption that the conflict could be concluded quickly.

“The Americans wanted to end the war in a short period of time,” Larijani said, adding that Iran had prevented this outcome.

According to Larijani, one of the goals of the campaign had been to create internal instability in Iran and ultimately divide the country.

He said the United States and the zionist entity had also hoped that targeting Iran’s leadership would cause the political system to collapse.

Larijani argued that these efforts had failed, pointing to what he described as unity among the Iranian public during the conflict.

He warned that the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, during the war would carry consequences and said Tehran would continue to respond.

Larijani also said Iran had maintained adequate domestic supplies of fuel and essential goods despite the conflict, adding that the government had worked to stabilize conditions across the country.

IRGC Military Operations

For its part, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its forces have carried out extensive military operations during the first week of the war.

IRGC spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naeini told reporters that Iranian forces had launched hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones as part of retaliatory operations.

According to the IRGC, approximately 600 missiles have been fired since the start of the war, including ballistic missiles and cruise missiles using both liquid and solid fuel systems.

Iranian forces also conducted around 2,600 drone attacks during the same period, Naeini said.

He added that the operations targeted more than 200 locations and facilities connected to US and Israeli forces.

Among the systems reportedly struck were advanced radar installations linked to the US-operated THAAD missile defense network deployed in the region.

Naeini said Iranian attacks had destroyed seven advanced radar systems and disrupted part of what he described as the “American security umbrella.”

The IRGC spokesperson said the scale of Iranian firepower during the first three days of the conflict was comparable to the level of operations seen during a previous 12-day war.

Ongoing Retaliation

Iranian officials say the country is prepared for a prolonged confrontation.

Naeini stated that Iran’s armed forces are ready to sustain a large-scale war for up to six months at the current operational tempo.

“There is no reason for concern,” he said, adding that Iran’s military remained fully prepared and capable.

He said the country’s missile and drone capabilities remained intact and that operations would continue against US and Israeli targets.

Separately, Iranian officials said missile strikes had been launched against Israeli infrastructure during the latest phases of the confrontation.

Iranian media reported that missiles fired during the latest wave of operations struck strategic targets, including the Haifa oil refinery.

Iran said the attack was carried out using Khaibar-type missiles as part of the ongoing operation known as “True Promise 4.”

Iranian officials said the strike came in response to earlier US-Israeli attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure, including the Tehran oil refinery.

The exchanges underline the rapidly expanding scope of the war, which has drawn in multiple actors across the region and intensified fears of a prolonged regional conflict.

Iran Has Captured American Soldiers

Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani said he had received reports that several American soldiers had been taken prisoner during the ongoing war, accusing Washington of attempting to conceal the incident.

In a message posted on the social media platform X, Larijani wrote:

“It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner. But the Americans claim that they have been killed in action.”

He added:

“Despite their futile efforts, the truth is not something they can hide for too long.”

Larijani suggested that the United States may be attempting to obscure the circumstances of the alleged captures by reporting American troops as killed in action.

“They promote a misleading narrative claiming that five or six American soldiers have been killed,” he said, adding that the number of reported deaths could later be increased under different explanations.

The United States quickly rejected the claim.

A spokesperson for US Central Command (CENTCOM) told Al-Jazeera that the Iranian allegations about captured American soldiers were false.

The exchange comes as the conflict between Iran and the United States continues to intensify following the launch of joint US-Zionist airstrikes on Iran on February 28, triggering waves of retaliatory attacks across the region.

Iranian Leadership Response

Larijani also issued broader remarks about the war, saying the United States had failed to achieve its strategic objectives in launching the military campaign against Iran.

In an interview broadcast by Iranian television, he said Washington’s strategy had been based on the assumption that the conflict could be concluded quickly.

“The Americans wanted to end the war in a short period of time,” Larijani said, adding that Iran had prevented this outcome.

According to Larijani, one of the goals of the campaign had been to create internal instability in Iran and ultimately divide the country.

He said the United States and the zionist entity had also hoped that targeting Iran’s leadership would cause the political system to collapse.

Larijani argued that these efforts had failed, pointing to what he described as unity among the Iranian public during the conflict.

He warned that the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, during the war would carry consequences and said Tehran would continue to respond.

Larijani also said Iran had maintained adequate domestic supplies of fuel and essential goods despite the conflict, adding that the government had worked to stabilize conditions across the country.

IRGC Military Operations

For its part, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its forces have carried out extensive military operations during the first week of the war.

IRGC spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naeini told reporters that Iranian forces had launched hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones as part of retaliatory operations.

According to the IRGC, approximately 600 missiles have been fired since the start of the war, including ballistic missiles and cruise missiles using both liquid and solid fuel systems.

Iranian forces also conducted around 2,600 drone attacks during the same period, Naeini said.

He added that the operations targeted more than 200 locations and facilities connected to US and Israeli forces.

Among the systems reportedly struck were advanced radar installations linked to the US-operated THAAD missile defense network deployed in the region.

Naeini said Iranian attacks had destroyed seven advanced radar systems and disrupted part of what he described as the “American security umbrella.”

The IRGC spokesperson said the scale of Iranian firepower during the first three days of the conflict was comparable to the level of operations seen during a previous 12-day war.

Ongoing Retaliation

Iranian officials say the country is prepared for a prolonged confrontation.

Naeini stated that Iran’s armed forces are ready to sustain a large-scale war for up to six months at the current operational tempo.

“There is no reason for concern,” he said, adding that Iran’s military remained fully prepared and capable.

He said the country’s missile and drone capabilities remained intact and that operations would continue against US and Israeli targets.

Separately, Iranian officials said missile strikes had been launched against Israeli infrastructure during the latest phases of the confrontation.

Iranian media reported that missiles fired during the latest wave of operations struck strategic targets, including the Haifa oil refinery.

Iran said the attack was carried out using Khaibar-type missiles as part of the ongoing operation known as “True Promise 4.”

Iranian officials said the strike came in response to earlier US-Israeli attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure, including the Tehran oil refinery.

The exchanges underline the rapidly expanding scope of the war, which has drawn in multiple actors across the region and intensified fears of a prolonged regional conflict.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Praises Resistance in Lebanon

Saturday, 18 Ramadan 1447 AH, March 7, 2026 AD.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Praises Resistance in Lebanon

Saturday, 18 Ramadan 1447 AH, March 7, 2026 AD.