{"id":343226,"date":"2026-03-05T09:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343226"},"modified":"2026-03-05T23:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:03:46","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-343227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-bombed-by-air-strikes-march-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-bombed-by-air-strikes-march-2026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-bombed-by-air-strikes-march-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-bombed-by-air-strikes-march-2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-bombed-by-air-strikes-march-2026-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-bombed-by-air-strikes-march-2026-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-bombed-by-air-strikes-march-2026-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 11:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"12i0nrg\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"79\">Iran War Reaches New Fronts as Tankers Burn and Neighbors Tighten Security<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"706\">Iranian state media reported intensified air activity and additional strikes around Tehran and other areas on Thursday afternoon and evening. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/Detail\/2026\/03\/05\/765004\/Iran-s-Army-and-IRGC-destroy-7-more-enemy-drones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press TV<\/a> claimed the Iran regime\u2019s integrated air-defense network downed seven \u201cHermes\u201d and \u201cMQ-9\u201d drones in western and southwestern Iran, describing the aircraft as linked to Israel and the United States, and said Iran carried out what it called retaliatory operations in the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"1023\">Iran\u2019s semi-official <a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/242368\/Iran-launches-Khorramshahr-4-missiles-at-Tel-Aviv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mehr News Agency reported<\/a> that the IRGC launched \u201cKhorramshahr-4\u201d missiles in what it termed the 19th wave of its \u201cTrue Promise\u201d operation, claiming impacts in and around Tel Aviv and at Ben Gurion Airport. Those claims could not be independently verified.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"gr5l7g\" data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1501\">Sports sites in Tehran struck<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1854\">In a notable development amplified by state-linked outlets, the IRGC-run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.ir\/en\/news\/2026\/03\/05\/3532280\/mothers-stadium-reduced-to-rubble-by-us-zionist-war-criminals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasnim news agency<\/a> said U.S. and Israeli aircraft hit a sports facility in southern Tehran known as \u201cMothers\u2019 Stadium\u201d or \u201cBe\u2019asat\/Be\u2019sat Stadium,\u201d reporting seven missiles fired at the site near the end of 17 Shahrivar Street.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"2311\">Separately, Press TV described strikes on the Azadi sports complex as a \u201cwar crime\u201d framing the damage as an attack on civilian infrastructure. Other sources suggested the attacks hit sports venues and other municipal and police-linked sites in Tehran that it said were being used by security forces for protection or staging.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 Iranian authorities were issuing warnings to people connecting to the internet in defiance of a communications blackout that had left the Islamic republic largely cut off from the outside world, witnesses told AFP.<br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hzpIsxQebf\">https:\/\/t.co\/hzpIsxQebf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tT5eFdRjfN\">pic.twitter.com\/tT5eFdRjfN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AFP News Agency (@AFP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFP\/status\/2029599088006566201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"1uoj7ta\" data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2410\">Gulf shipping crisis deepens as more tankers are attacked<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"3142\">The most immediate spillover during the reporting window was at sea. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/more-tankers-come-under-attack-us-iran-conflict-spreads-region-2026-03-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters reported<\/a> at least two further tanker attacks on Thursday\u2014one near Iraq blamed on an Iranian explosive-laden craft, and another near Kuwait that was damaged and began leaking oil\u2014part of a pattern Reuters said has left roughly 200 vessels stranded near the Gulf and outside the Strait of Hormuz. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-says-it-hits-us-oil-tanker-gulf-no-immediate-confirmation-2026-03-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Separate Reuters reporting<\/a> quoted the IRGC as saying it hit a U.S. tanker in the northern Gulf and that the vessel was on fire, adding there was no immediate independent confirmation; the same statement warned that wartime passage through Hormuz would be \u201cunder the control\u201d of Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3412\">China, heavily exposed to Hormuz energy flows, has been in talks with Tehran to secure safe passage for crude and Qatari LNG shipments, Reuters reported, as transits collapsed and hundreds of vessels clustered near the chokepoint.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"12pauep\" data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3505\">Azerbaijan reports drone strikes in Nakhchivan, raising fears of a Caucasus spillover<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3506\" data-end=\"4007\">Azerbaijan accused the Iranian regime of drone strikes that injured four people in the Nakhchivan exclave, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/missiles-drones-coming-iran-fell-airport-azerbaijan-source-says-2026-03-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with reported impacts<\/a> near Nakhchivan International Airport and a village school area, and said it was preparing retaliation. Iran denied targeting Azerbaijan. The incident opened a new and politically sensitive front given Baku\u2019s ties with Turkey and Israel and the proximity of energy infrastructure central to regional exports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">British PM Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that he will be sending four more fighter jets to Qatar and anti-drone Wildcat helicopters to Cyprus amid the ongoing Iran war. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8YEmrkcHl2\">https:\/\/t.co\/8YEmrkcHl2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; euronews (@euronews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/euronews\/status\/2029621373270622469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"lp2kl0\" data-start=\"4009\" data-end=\"4105\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4106\" data-end=\"4455\">In Lebanon, the <a href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/amp\/News\/middle-east\/2026\/03\/05\/lebanese-government-bans-all-activity-by-irgc-in-lebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government said<\/a> it would prohibit IRGC activity on Lebanese soil and pursue deportation of identified members, according to reports citing cabinet decisions and Information Minister Paul Morcos. The same reporting said Beirut reinstated visa requirements for Iranian citizens entering Lebanon.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"1x1q820\" data-start=\"4457\" data-end=\"4556\">Europe shifts into defensive posture<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4557\" data-end=\"5344\">European governments continued to reposition assets defensively as Gulf states report repeated missile and drone threats. Italy\u2019s Defence Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-israeli-strikes-iran-breach-international-law-says-italian-minister-2026-03-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guido Crosetto told parliament<\/a> Italy was preparing air-defense support for Gulf partners and defensive deployments toward Cyprus. In parallel, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy would provide defensive assistance\u2014focused on air defense\u2014to Gulf countries that request it, citing the need to protect tens of thousands of Italian citizens in the region and roughly 2,000 Italian troops stationed there, according to Xinhua\u2019s account of her RTL 102.5 interview.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5408\" data-end=\"5711\">The World Health Organization said it had verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran and was checking reports of additional casualties among health workers, as displacement rises and front lines expand across borders and sea lanes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 05:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Long-Prepared Resistance Activates<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-337739 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Real-clear-world-rcw-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Real-clear-world-rcw-logo.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Real-clear-world-rcw-logo-150x35.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regimes rarely collapse in a single decisive moment. They fracture under pressure until a political opening emerges. When that moment arrives, the decisive question is not simply whether an authoritarian system has weakened, but whether an organized alternative exists capable of converting rupture into a structured democratic transition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran may now be entering such a moment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ongoing U.S. and Israeli military offensive against the Islamic Republic has dramatically intensified pressure on a regime whose domestic legitimacy had already been eroding for years. Major strikes have targeted military infrastructure and elements of Iran\u2019s security apparatus, deepening uncertainty inside the ruling establishment and exposing fractures within the regime\u2019s governing structure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearworld.com\/articles\/2026\/03\/05\/irans_long-prepared_resistance_activates_1168604.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 12:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overnight Strikes Reported in Tehran, New Iranian Missile Wave toward Israel<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"1254\">Reports overnight described renewed strikes hitting Tehran as the conflict moved through its sixth day. In parallel, the regime in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/c62gg44d53xt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran launched another<\/a> wave of missiles toward Israel early Thursday, triggering alerts and air-defense activity. As in earlier barrages, claims and counterclaims moved faster than independent confirmation. Analysts said the tempo suggests neither side is signaling de-escalation in the near term.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1750\">Maritime security reporting flagged a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/explosion-reported-near-tanker-off-kuwait-crew-safe-ukmto-says-2026-03-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201clarge explosion\u201d<\/a> near a tanker anchored off Kuwait, followed by indications of an oil leak and the vessel taking on water. Crew were reported safe. The incident added to already elevated shipping risk perceptions in Gulf-adjacent lanes. Even when attribution is unclear, such events tend to drive higher insurance costs and more conservative routing by operators.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"2284\">The Islamic Revolutionary Guards <a href=\"https:\/\/donya-e-eqtesad.com\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-62\/4256879-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%B4-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issued a statement<\/a> claiming an attack on a U.S.-linked tanker in the northern Gulf and said the vessel was on fire. Reuters reports the crude tanker Sonangol Namibe likely suffered a hull breach after a blast while anchored near Khor al Zubair port (approached by an unknown small vessel). Ship was reportedly stable, not carrying cargo, and no pollution was reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Commercial satellite imagery has shown extensive damage to key Iranian government and military sites after the United States and Israel launched their most ambitious campaign against Iran in decades <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I1oa9seB4w\">https:\/\/t.co\/I1oa9seB4w<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KHmhr3Revd\">pic.twitter.com\/KHmhr3Revd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2029478812409569330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2398\">Recovery efforts after sinking of IRIS Dena<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2929\">Sri Lankan authorities reported continuing recovery and medical response activity after the Iranian warship IRIS <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sri-lanka-iran-middle-east-ship-sinking-69191dde43154c5176a8aeacc9128748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2518\">Dena<\/em> sank in waters<\/a> near Sri Lanka, with bodies recovered and survivors treated. Sri Lanka also referenced another Iranian ship in its exclusive economic zone, saying it was working to safeguard lives. The episode widened the conflict\u2019s geography beyond the Gulf and Levant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3519\">An Azerbaijani government-linked source said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyivpost.com\/post\/71281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">missiles and drones<\/a> coming from the direction of Iran fell on the territory of Nakhchivan\u2019s airport. Separately, Azerbaijani statements described a drone striking the terminal area and another landing near a school, injuring two civilians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3610\" data-end=\"4066\">The Iranian regime said it carried out strikes in<a href=\"https:\/\/parsi.euronews.com\/2026\/03\/05\/iran-attacks-iraqi-kurdistan-region-again-white-house-denies-arming-kurds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan region<\/a>, describing the targets as linked to Kurdish armed groups. Iraqi Kurdish authorities and independent monitors have offered varying accounts of the locations hit and the extent of damage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Azerbaijan\u2019s Foreign Ministry accuses Iran of a drone attack against its exclave of Nakhchivan.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has not acknowledged targeting Azerbaijan, but its attacks have spread erratically as the war has gone on involving regional countries and beyond. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WBCxhQld0O\">https:\/\/t.co\/WBCxhQld0O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/2029483516577173532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4640\" data-end=\"4725\">Disruption narrative persists, shipping risk remains elevated<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4726\" data-end=\"5166\">Reports continued to describe severe disruption and heightened threat perceptions affecting traffic near the Strait of Hormuz. Even without a formal \u201cclosure,\u201d the practical effect can be slowed transits, anchoring, rerouting, and elevated war-risk premiums. This is one of the most immediate global economic transmission channels of the war.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 10:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">With Iran&#8217;s Future Leadership in Question, Iranian Americans Are Advocating for Control<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-333502 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fox_11_news_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fox_11_news_logo.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fox_11_news_logo-150x87.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(WLUK) &#8212; After Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fox11online.com\/news\/nation-world\/irans-supreme-leader-killed-in-joint-attack-reports-netanyahu-united-states-us-usa-israel-strikes-president-donald-trump-military-action\">was killed in Operation Epic Fury<\/a>, eyes turned to who his successor may be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Members of the<a href=\"https:\/\/oiac.org\/\">\u00a0Iranian American Communities are going to Washington D.C. Saturday<\/a> to march for what they believe in.\u00a0Ali Soltani, spokesperson for the<a href=\"https:\/\/iac-wi.org\/\">\u00a0IAC in Wisconsin<\/a>, said, &#8220;We are demanding that the United States recognize the right of the Iranian people to determine their own future and form of government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Questions about future leadership in Iran have been mounting in Washington. Reports suggest Iran, for now,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fox11online.com\/news\/nation-world\/fact-check-team-who-is-in-charge-of-iran-right-now-ayatollah-regime-war-strike-us-israel\">has established a three-person leadership council.<\/a>\u00a0However, Khamenei&#8217;s son could emerge as the next Supreme Leader under the current regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s something White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed during a news conference Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fox11online.com\/news\/state\/with-irans-future-leadership-in-question-iranian-americans-are-advocating-for-control-khamenei-irgc-ncri-iac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 09:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Women\u2019s Leadership, an Imperative for a free Iran, a Democratic Republic<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-343225 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-london-conference-04032026-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-london-conference-04032026-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-london-conference-04032026-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-london-conference-04032026-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-london-conference-04032026-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-london-conference-04032026-696x390.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-london-conference-04032026.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi&#8217;s message: &#8220;On the eve of International Women\u2019s Day, I extend my sincere congratulations to you. This day is a time to renew our commitment to the ideals of freedom and equality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This year, International Women\u2019s Day belongs to the courageous women and young people of Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/chronicle-of-the-nationwide-uprising\/\">In the month of January<\/a>, they rose in a major nationwide uprising. Thousands lost their lives and they paid a heavy price for freedom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Now, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/death-of-khamenei-is-the-death-of-religious-despotism\/\">death of Khamenei<\/a>, one of this century\u2019s most brutal criminals, the mullahs\u2019 religious dictatorship is nearing its end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Three decades ago, the Iranian Resistance exposed this program. It did not allow a fundamentalist and terrorist regime to surprise the world with an atomic bomb.<br \/>\nToday, everyone can clearly see that this dangerous program has brought nothing to Iran except the loss of national wealth, destruction, and war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/online-conference-uk-parliament-iranian-women-democratic-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1773\">Evin Prison: Air Strikes Raise Alarm Over Inmates\u2019 Safety<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1773\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-241932 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PMOI-MEK-Supporters-Evin-Prison-min-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"PMOI-MEK-Supporters-Evin-Prison-min (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PMOI-MEK-Supporters-Evin-Prison-min-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PMOI-MEK-Supporters-Evin-Prison-min-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PMOI-MEK-Supporters-Evin-Prison-min-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PMOI-MEK-Supporters-Evin-Prison-min-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PMOI-MEK-Supporters-Evin-Prison-min-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the early hours of Tuesday, March 3, 2026, areas surrounding Imam Hossein University in Tehran and part of the perimeter wall of Evin Prison were targeted during air strikes. Sections of the prison wall were damaged. As of this writing, no verified information has been released regarding the condition of prisoners or potential casualties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident has once again placed the safety of prisoners held at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2021\/12\/09\/the-conditions-of-women-iran-prisons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evin Prison<\/a>, particularly political prisoners, including approximately 200 female political prisoners and detainees of the January uprising, at the center of public concern amid escalating military threats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/03\/04\/evin-prison-air-strikes-inmates-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1773\">International Figures Welcome NCRI Provisional Government as Support Echoes Inside Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-342679 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Munich-Feb-13-pic-5-300x159.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian Resistance Calls for Democratic Republic at Munich Security Conference: No to Shah, No to Mullahs\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Munich-Feb-13-pic-5-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Munich-Feb-13-pic-5-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Munich-Feb-13-pic-5-794x420.jpg 794w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Munich-Feb-13-pic-5-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Munich-Feb-13-pic-5-696x368.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Munich-Feb-13-pic-5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the announcement by the National Council of Resistance of Iran of the formation of a provisional government based on a Ten-Point Plan to transfer sovereignty to the Iranian people, prominent political figures from Europe and North America have publicly welcomed the initiative. Simultaneously, messages attributed to Resistance Units inside Iran suggest that support for the proposal is not confined to political circles abroad.\u00a0In London, David Alton underscored the importance of unity around democratic principles, stating:\u00a0\u201cAll Iranians who believe in democracy must stand together, seek a just and peaceful resolution of the conflict \u2013 and together forge a nation led by Iranians committed to living peacefully alongside its neighbours in the region. The 10 point plan based on democracy, human rights and the rule of law remains the best blueprint for national unity and an end to horrific dictatorship and oppression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/iranian-opposition\/international-figures-welcome-ncri-provisional-government-as-support-echoes-inside-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1773\">Why Evin Prison Transfers Are Sparking New Fears in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1773\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-243249 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Evin-Prison-Zeinab-Hamrang-min-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Evin-Prison-Zeinab-Hamrang-min (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Evin-Prison-Zeinab-Hamrang-min-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Evin-Prison-Zeinab-Hamrang-min-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Evin-Prison-Zeinab-Hamrang-min-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Evin-Prison-Zeinab-Hamrang-min-1-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Evin-Prison-Zeinab-Hamrang-min-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the shadow of escalating military tensions near Tehran, fresh reports from human rights organizations are raising concerns about conditions inside<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Evin_Prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Evin_Prison\">\u00a0<strong>Evin Prison<\/strong><\/a>. According to accounts published between February 28 and March 4, 2026, prison authorities have warned of possible forced transfers of inmates\u2014sparking anxiety among families already struggling with limited access to information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While no official confirmation has been issued by Iranian authorities, relatives of detainees say they were informed that a restructuring plan is under discussion. Under the reported plan, financial prisoners would be moved to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fashafouyeh_Prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fashafouyeh_Prison\">Tehran Greater Penitentiary<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(commonly known as Fashafouyeh), while political prisoners and foreign nationals could be transferred to facilities in Qom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/evin-prison-transfers-no-to-executions-week-110\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1773\">Copenhagen Rally: Backing NCRI\u2019s Provisional Government Declaration, Call for a Democratic Republic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Copenhagen Rally: Backing NCRI&rsquo;s Provisional Government Declaration, Call for a Democratic Republic1\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Ypcdhv4DhvA\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FYpcdhv4DhvA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ypcdhv4DhvA\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M41S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-04T11:51:55Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Ypcdhv4DhvA\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FYpcdhv4DhvA%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Copenhagen Rally: Backing NCRI\u2019s Provisional Government Declaration, Call for a Democratic Republic1<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ypcdhv4DhvA\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FYpcdhv4DhvA%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Copenhagen Rally: Backing NCRI&rsquo;s Provisional Government Declaration, Call for a Democratic Republic1\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Copenhagen, Denmark \u2013 March 3, 2026 \u2014 Supporters of the\u00a0People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran\u00a0(PMOI\/MEK) gathered outside the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy, calling for the overthrow of the clerical establishment and expressing support for the MEK\u2019s Resistance Units inside Iran. They described the moment as a turning point in the country\u2019s political future.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1773\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"313\">Copenhagen, Denmark \u2013 March 3, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Supporters of the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>) gathered outside the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy, calling for the overthrow of the clerical establishment and expressing support for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEK\u2019s Resistance Units<\/a>\u00a0inside Iran. They described the moment as a turning point in the country\u2019s political future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/copenhagen-rally-backing-ncris-provisional-government-declaration-call-for-a-democratic-republic\/84337\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-4-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 4, 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 11:00 PM CET Iran War Reaches New Fronts as Tankers Burn and Neighbors Tighten Security Iranian state media reported intensified [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":343227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-343226","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-news-in-brief-news","8":"tag-iran-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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