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Mar 09 2026 
Who is Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Leader?
Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, lost his father, mother, wife and one of his sons in the strike which killed Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
Mojtaba Khamenei is a mystery to a lot of Iranians, he seldom appears in public and his personality is known only to a close circle of Iranian politicians and… Continue reading
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Mar 08 2026 
Attack on Iran – the Defining Turning Point of 21st Century History
[Note: A thorough historical summary essay describing the last week of world change. European writers often leave out China, and it is so in this essay as well. China has a special envoy speaking to all the countries (even those that may not be countries as we understand it) to attempt to stop the… Continue reading
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Mar 07 2026 
Iran and unprovoked strikes
With gratitude to Nat South,
The shipping and naval dimension to this conflict is summarised in the article in several parts, touching on the U.S. planning, shipping traffic crisis in the Gulf, Iranian Navy posture and losses.
I’ll start with this extract from a speech made by Trump himself before becoming president 47, showcasing the sheer duplicity… Continue reading
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Mar 07 2026 
Jiang Xueqin: The Iran War: The Watershed Moment That Changed the Middle East Forever
With Nima Alkorshid – Dialogue Works
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Mar 07 2026 
War on Iran 2
Previous thread: War on Iran https://sovereignista.com/2026/03/01/war-on-iran/
Featured Image: Tel Aviv
Mar 13
Iranian CENTCOM just published another video but you won't see this in CNN or FOX NewsLots of news pic.twitter.com/KxrIAp9cYh— Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) March 13, 2026
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Only in America:
F-18 aircraft crashes — cause: accidental incident!
F-15 aircraft crashes — cause: friendly fire!
KC-135 aircraft crashes — cause: mid-air… Continue reading -
Mar 06 2026 
3) The Gulf States recognize what Michael Hudson calls “THE GREAT ENABLING FICTION IS GONE”
Note: I wanted to post this open letter from Al Habtoor to Trump as a standalone piece, although it has been quoted by Michael Hudson and I see it throughout the commentary on the War on Iran. It is very widely distributed. I would ask kindly that you don’t send me 16+ emails torridly warning… Continue reading
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Mar 04 2026 
Naim Qassem: Hezbollah Is Determined to End Israeli Aggression and Liberate Lebanon
By lecridespeuples
### Speech by Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem on March 4, 2026, following the resumption of military operations against Israel.
Source: https://naimkassem.com.lb
Our gratitude to resistancenews.com for the translation.
– Introduction
– 15 Months of Israeli Aggression Against Lebanon and Unilateral Concessions
– Hezbollah’s Response and Israel’s Plans
– Hezbollah’s Objectives
– ConclusionIntroduction
————In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most… Continue reading
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Mar 03 2026 
Iran War: At the Edge of Catastrophe
Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed AwanThe Middle East stands at a perilous crossroads. In recent days, direct confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran has escalated dramatically, raising fears of a wider regional conflagration. Reports of airstrikes, targeted killings, and civilian casualties have shocked global audiences and stirred deep anxieties about what may come next.At… Continue reading
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Mar 02 2026 
Shanghai Cooperation Organization regarding the Situation around the Islamic Republic of Iran
Statement (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2083558/) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization regarding the Situation around the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (#SCO) express serious concern over the developments in the Middle East and the military strikes on the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The SCO Member States consider the use of force… Continue reading
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Mar 02 2026 
Alastair Crooke : The end to deceptive Trumpian diplomacy
With the demise of diplomacy, the conflict has moved from the realm of strategic calculus and realism into one of psychological conditioning.
Strategic Culture
Thursday’s diplomatic negotiations (26 Feb) – for all the panglossian noise from mediators and negotiators – confirmed the essential impasse. The U.S. demands presented to Iran were:
The complete dismantling of the Fordow,… Continue reading
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Mar 02 2026 
Iran – Two Allies from Inferno Attack Iran – Possible Consequences
By Peter Koenig
On Saturday, 28 February 2026, President Trump confirmed on his Truth Social platform that Washington has launched a “major combat operations in Iran” to eliminate “imminent threats” and “defend the American people.” It is called “Epic Fury”, and War Minister, Pete Hegseth said, it will last for a long time.
President Trump added that Iran had previously rejected demands… Continue reading
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Mar 02 2026 
Brian Berletic : Trump’s Bizarre Cope Speech on Iran as Conflict Continues into Day 3
Trump in his most recent speech first claims Iran’s leadership is dead, its military command is gone, and remaining forces seek to surrender…
… but then demands Iran’s military to surrender and warns more US military personnel will die because he obviously was lying about his previous claims.
Yes, top Iranian military and political leaders were killed,… Continue reading
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Mar 01 2026 
IMPORTANT REPOST! Iran: Guardian at the Gate of Sovereign Nations
By Tariq Marzbaan and Nora Hoppe – Al Mayadeen English
Iran’s power lies not only in military capacity but in a deep civilisational continuity that makes it the principal bulwark against imperial domination and a unipolar world order.
Guardian at the Gate
Iran stands as the guardian at the gate – a phrase echoing the majestic “Gate of… Continue reading
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Mar 01 2026 
War on Iran
Iranian war updates sticky thread.
Mar 6
Panic much? U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, says they might temporarily lift sanctions on Russian oil exports to compensate for the situation in the Persian Gulf
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Controlling airspace, US Style: The U.S. is “well on track to control Iranian airspace.” said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt to reporters. She added… Continue reading
