{"id":343570,"date":"2026-03-17T08:42:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343570"},"modified":"2026-03-17T23:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:12:35","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-17-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-17-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 17, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_343571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343571\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-shiraz-aftermath.jpg\" alt=\"State buildings damaged in U.S.-Israeli strikes are seen in Tehran and Shiraz, Iran, on March 16, 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-shiraz-aftermath.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-shiraz-aftermath-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-shiraz-aftermath-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-shiraz-aftermath-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-shiraz-aftermath-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-shiraz-aftermath-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">State buildings damaged in U.S.-Israeli strikes are seen in Tehran and Shiraz, Iran, on March 16, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018Smuggled\u2019 Video Shows Iran Rebels\u2019 Explosive Fight Back Against Regime<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-255663 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/daily-express-logo-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"daily-express-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite Iran&#8217;s internet shutdown video of armed acts of rebellion has come out of Iran showing attacks on symbolic regime targets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This video shows acts of armed rebellion are being carried out in Iran by disparate groups aiming to overthrow the Ayatollah and Revolutionary Guard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Members of the opposition MEK have attacked symbolic targets in Tehran and across Iran using automatic weapons and improvised weapons such as Molotov cocktails.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Information is scarce because of the nationwide shutdown of the internet. But these mobile phone videos show MEK rebel forces &#8211; operating as the National Liberation Army of Iran (NLA) using hit and run tactics to strike against regime targets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/2183278\/smuggled-video-iran-rebels-against-ayatollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"90\">Overnight Strikes Shake Tehran as War Spreads Across the Gulf and Deepens Global Alarm<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fresh strikes were reported across Iran early Tuesday, with Israel claiming new hits on security infrastructure and senior commanders, while the conflict spilled further into Iraq and the Gulf and triggered sharper diplomatic, energy and transport concerns worldwide.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"gdts17\" data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"416\">Tehran Hit Again, and the Strike Map Widens<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"1237\">Inside Iran, Tuesday began with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranntv.com\/962909-%D9%87%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%82%D8%B7%D9%87%D8%B9%D8%B7%D9%81-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%87%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%AC%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%85%D9%88%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%DA%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports of repeated<\/a> explosions in north Tehran, including near the Saadabad complex, while additional blasts were described in Ozgol, Farmanieh, Andarzgoo, Kamraniyeh, Elahiyeh, Fatemi, Valiasr, Enghelab and Azadi. Local sources reported overnight and morning strikes in Karaj, Shahriar, Qazvin, Hashtgerd, Shiraz, Tabriz, Abadan, Khorramshahr, Bandar Anzali, Chabahar and Konarak, with witness accounts describing precision strikes on three vehicles northeast of Tabriz. Israel said it had launched another wave of attacks on Iranian security and military infrastructure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who is Ali Larijani \u2014 has Israel killed Iran\u2019s de facto leader? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9ZvjJGK3sZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/9ZvjJGK3sZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thetimes\/status\/2033879400287015237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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=\"c5dfun\" data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1316\">Senior Command Losses, Checkpoint Strikes and a Tightening Blackout<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"863\">The sharpest blows on Tuesday fell on the regime&#8217;s internal security structure. Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij, were reported killed in the overnight strikes; by late Tuesday, Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FarsNews_Agency\/status\/2034009615919124626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state media had confirmed<\/a> both deaths. Reports from Tehran described strikes on Basij bases, checkpoints and police positions in Kamraniyeh, Enghelab, Azadi, Fatemi and other parts of the capital, while Abu Zar Hejazi and other Basij commanders were also reported killed or targeted. Taken together, the pattern pointed to a campaign aimed not only at military sites, but at the regime\u2019s domestic security machinery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1591\">The military pressure was matched by a tighter information crackdown. The regime\u2019s intelligence ministry said it had seized hundreds of Starlink terminals as the nationwide internet blackout entered its 18th day, while NetBlocks said the general public had been cut off from international internet access for more than 408 hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>&#39;s internet blackout is now entering its 18th day after 408 hours without international connectivity for the general public. Chosen users are granted privileged access, while the remainder are left with a limited domestic intranet under increasingly tight control. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nujpYomBAa\">pic.twitter.com\/nujpYomBAa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NetBlocks (@netblocks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netblocks\/status\/2033808397447954492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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=\"1fdxq9f\" data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2349\">Iraq and the Gulf Are Pulled Deeper In<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"3460\">Across the region, the conflict widened again. Iraqi security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/rocket-drone-attacks-resume-us-embassy-diplomatic-facility-baghdad-sources-say-2026-03-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sources told Reuters<\/a> that the U.S. embassy in Baghdad came under its heaviest rocket-and-drone attack since the war began. The Persian material also reported strikes on militia-linked sites in Baghdad\u2019s Jadriya district and said Kataib Hezbollah had confirmed the death of Abu Ali al-Askari, while separate reports described explosions in Doha, a fire in the city\u2019s industrial area blamed on interceptor debris, and Saudi claims of 21 drones intercepted before dawn as well as a possible strike on a U.S.-made early-warning radar at Al Qaisumah. In the UAE, authorities briefly closed airspace on Tuesday after new missile and drone threats, following Monday\u2019s attack near Dubai airport and broader damage to energy and transport infrastructure that has pushed aviation and shipping disruption further across the Gulf; the Persian material also said Saudi and Egyptian leaders discussed the escalation by phone and that Washington was moving reinforcements, including additional airborne early-warning assets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Israeli military says it killed Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards&#39; all-volunteer Basij force, which is used to suppress demonstrations in the Islamic Republic. Iran did not immediately acknowledge Soleimani&#39;s killing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rgRzJL1jfc\">https:\/\/t.co\/rgRzJL1jfc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/2033830886345482689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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=\"c01430\" data-start=\"4377\" data-end=\"4441\">Oil, Aviation and Diplomacy Take Fresh Blows<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4443\" data-end=\"5437\">The biggest verified additions from the last 24 hours point to a war still broadening, not narrowing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/17\/business\/oil-stock-gas-markets-iran.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brent settled at $103.42<\/a> and U.S. crude at $96.21 after renewed Iranian attacks on the UAE, while the White House said oil tankers were only beginning to \u201cdribble through\u201d the Strait of Hormuz again. Airlines warned of higher fares and route cuts as fuel costs surged and Middle East airspace remained heavily disrupted. .<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 01:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Penetrating the Inner Sanctum<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-330016 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/realcleardefense-logo-300x70.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid the intense discussion surrounding the killing of Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a U.S. airstrike, another development inside Iran, far less examined but significant, has begun to surface. According to accounts from the Iranian opposition, a coordinated operation involving several hundred members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) targeted the Supreme Leader\u2019s compound in Tehran. Roughly 100 fighters were reportedly killed, wounded, or detained, while another 150 successfully withdrew.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regardless of the finer details, the significance of such an episode would extend far beyond a limited tactical confrontation. Its importance lies not only in the losses sustained by the MEK, which are themselves substantial, but more importantly in what the operation suggests about the potency and wherewithal of an organized domestic opposition force \u2014 including its intelligence penetration, organizational depth, and operational capability within one of the most heavily protected political environments in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcleardefense.com\/articles\/2026\/03\/17\/penetrating_the_inner_sanctum_1170862.html#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 08:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"134\">Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Plan for a Free Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343572 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ARTICULO-14-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ARTICULO-14-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ARTICULO-14-logo-150x50.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"674\">For years, when Iran was discussed in Europe, the debate seemed reduced to a false dichotomy: either the ayatollahs\u2019 regime or chaos. This convenient simplification has been one of the main justifications for international passivity in the face of one of the most repressive theocracies in the world. Yet this narrative overlooks something fundamental: the Iranian people not only rise up periodically against dictatorship, but there is also an organized political alternative that has articulated a clear vision for the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"1503\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">I met Maryam Rajavi in Brussels at the beginning of my time in the European Parliament. From that first encounter, I understood that her leadership represented more than just opposition to a dictatorship\u2014it embodied a clear political vision for Iran\u2019s future. During those years, I promoted within Parliament the AWARE program (Alliance of Women Against Radicalization and Extremism), focused on the role of women as a transformative force against extremism and radicalization, and Mrs. Rajavi was a strong ally of that initiative. At the same time, we developed extensive joint political work through the Friends of Free Iran group, a cross-party platform in the European Parliament in which I participated enthusiastically, leading from Spain the collective effort to support the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articulo14.es\/opinion\/plan-maryam-rajavi-para-iran-libre-20260317.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\">Iranian Protesters Rally in Hamburg, Calling for Democratic Change and International Support<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-343504 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stockholm-rally-iranian-resistance-14032026-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters of the NCRI as well as other political and ethnic groups held a major rally in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 14, 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stockholm-rally-iranian-resistance-14032026-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stockholm-rally-iranian-resistance-14032026-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stockholm-rally-iranian-resistance-14032026-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stockholm-rally-iranian-resistance-14032026-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stockholm-rally-iranian-resistance-14032026-696x395.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stockholm-rally-iranian-resistance-14032026.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speakers from Iranian communities, European political figures, and activists voice support for a democratic alternative to Iran\u2019s ruling system during a major rally in Germany.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian communities and supporters of democratic change gathered in Hamburg on March 13, 2026, to express solidarity with the Iranian people and call for the establishment of a democratic republic in Iran. The demonstration brought together activists, political figures, and members of the Iranian diaspora who delivered speeches emphasizing continued resistance against both clerical rule and the return of monarchy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rally, organized by Iranian communities in northern Germany, featured speakers who stressed that the struggle for freedom and independence in Iran must continue until the establishment of a democratic system chosen by the Iranian people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/iranian-opposition\/iranian-protesters-rally-in-hamburg-calling-for-democratic-change-and-international-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\">Colombian News Outlet: Iranian Opposition Prepares for Provisional Government, Rejects Return to the Shah\u2019s Dictatorship<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343573 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombian-outlet-march-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombian-outlet-march-2026.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colombian-outlet-march-2026-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prominent Colombian news network \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NoticiasUno\">Noticias Uno<\/a>\u201d broadcast a special report on the political movements of the Iranian Resistance. The report highlighted the call by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), led by Maryam Rajavi, to form a provisional government whose main goal is to restore full sovereignty to the Iranian people, firmly rejecting any attempt to reproduce previous forms of dictatorship, including the dictatorship of the Shah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report noted that \u201cNoticias Uno\u201d attended an extraordinary meeting of the NCRI as a witness, bringing together political figures and former ministers from the Western world to discuss post-war arrangements for Iran and the implications of the Iranian regime\u2019s fall. The network explained that the discussions focused primarily on the Ten-Point Plan proposed by Maryam Rajavi, which aims to organize a smooth democratic transition in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/57395-colombian-news-outlet-iranian-opposition-prepares-for-provisional-government-rejects-return-to-the-shahs-dictatorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\">Inside Tehran Great Prison: Inmates Describe Water Shortages, Power Cuts, and Welded Cell Doors<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-227196 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Greater_Tehran_Prison-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Greater_Tehran_Prison\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Greater_Tehran_Prison-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Greater_Tehran_Prison.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\">New reports from human rights organizations reveal rapidly worsening conditions inside\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 Great Prison (Fashafouyeh)<\/a><\/strong>, where inmates say access to basic necessities such as water, food, electricity, and communication with the outside world has sharply deteriorated. Testimonies from prisoners describe a facility struggling with severe shortages, failing infrastructure, and growing fears for the safety of thousands held inside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\">According to information gathered by human rights groups, several prisoners were transferred to Tehran Great Prison after\u00a0<strong><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\">Evin Prison<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was reportedly struck. While the transfer itself created difficulties, inmates say conditions inside the new facility have since worsened.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/tehran-great-prison-water-food-shortage-prisoners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\">Rome Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government and Democratic Republic in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Rome Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government and Democratic Republic in Iran &ndash; March 15, 2026\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_-9lxeayXQJU\" 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%2F-9lxeayXQJU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-9lxeayXQJU\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M29S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-16T16:27:19Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_-9lxeayXQJU\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F-9lxeayXQJU%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Rome Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government and Democratic Republic in Iran \u2013 March 15, 2026<\/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\/-9lxeayXQJU\" 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%2F-9lxeayXQJU%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Rome Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government and Democratic Republic in Iran &ndash; March 15, 2026\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Rome, Italy \u2014 March 15, 2026: Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) rallied in Rome on Sunday to express their support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI\u00a0) and the provisional government announced by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI. Demonstrators voiced strong support for Mrs. Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan for a free, democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran, emphasizing that sovereignty must belong to the Iranian people\u2014not to the ruling clerical regime or to a return to monarchy.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"754\"><strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"455\">Rome, Italy \u2014 March 15, 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>) rallied in Rome on Sunday to express their support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" rel=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\">NCRI<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span>) and the provisional government announced by Mrs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/a>, the President-elect of the NCRI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/rome-rally-backs-ncri-provisional-government-and-democratic-republic-in-iran\/84674\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\">Iranian Resistance Supporters in Bern Call for a Democratic Republic in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"March 14, 2026: Iranian Resistance Supporters in Bern Call for a Democratic Republic in Iran\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_UoHQWGVwR2I\" 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%2FUoHQWGVwR2I%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UoHQWGVwR2I\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M43S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-16T15:14:15Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_UoHQWGVwR2I\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FUoHQWGVwR2I%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">March 14, 2026: Iranian Resistance Supporters in Bern Call for a Democratic Republic in Iran<\/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\/UoHQWGVwR2I\" 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%2FUoHQWGVwR2I%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"March 14, 2026: Iranian Resistance Supporters in Bern Call for a Democratic Republic in Iran\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Bern, Switzerland \u2014 March 14, 2026 \u2014 Once again\u0648 supporters of the Iranian Resistance, along with Kurdish compatriots, demonstrated outside the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy, calling for the overthrow of the clerical establishment and endorsing the official announcement of a provisional government by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). The rally highlighted support for the NCRI\u2019s initiative as a viable democratic alternative for Iran following the death of Ali Khamenei.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"814\"><strong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"321\">Bern, Switzerland \u2014 March 14, 2026 \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Once again\u0648 supporters of the Iranian Resistance, along with Kurdish compatriots, demonstrated outside the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy, calling for the overthrow of the clerical dictatorship and endorsing the official announcement of a provisional government by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a>). The rally highlighted support for the NCRI\u2019s initiative as a viable democratic alternative for Iran following the death of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/10\/who-is-ali-khamenei-iranian-regime-supreme-leader\/19254\/\" rel=\"\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/iranian-resistance-supporters-in-bern-call-for-a-democratic-republic-in-iran\/84658\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\">Paris Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government and Calls for a Democratic Republic in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Paris Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government and Calls for a Democratic Republic in Iran&ndash;March 14\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Y7guaFwil50\" 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%2FY7guaFwil50%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y7guaFwil50\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M25S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-16T10:32:32Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Y7guaFwil50\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FY7guaFwil50%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Paris Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government and Calls for a Democratic Republic in Iran\u2013March 14<\/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\/Y7guaFwil50\" 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%2FY7guaFwil50%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Rally Backs NCRI Provisional Government and Calls for a Democratic Republic in Iran&ndash;March 14\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Support for a Democratic Alternative Paris \u2013 14 March 2026: Supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered at Place de la Bastille in Paris to express their support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the provisional government announced by Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the President-elect of the NCRI. Demonstrators backed her Ten-Point Plan for a free, democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran, emphasizing that sovereignty belongs to the people\u2014not to the ruling regime or to a return to monarchy. Participants included Iranian freedom-loving communities and supporters of the Iranian Resistance who gathered to voice solidarity with the struggle for freedom inside Iran.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><strong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"147\"><span dir=\"auto\">Paris \u2013 March 14, 2026:<\/span><\/strong><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Supporters of the Iranian Resistance gathered at Place de la Bastille in Paris to express their support for the National Council of Resistance of Iran (\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" rel=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\">NCRI<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0) and the provisional government announced by Mrs.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Maryam Rajavi<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0, the President-elect of the NCRI. Demonstrators backed her\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/viewpoints\/tomorrow-s-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">Ten-Point Plan<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0for a free, democratic, secular, and non-nuclear Iran, emphasizing that sovereignty belongs to the people\u2014not to the ruling regime or to a return to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/who-was-mohammad-reza-pahlavi-shah-irans-last-pahlavi-dictator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monarchy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3043\" data-end=\"3248\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/paris-rally-backs-ncri-provisional-government-and-calls-for-a-democratic-republic-in-iran\/84643\/\" 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-16-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 16, 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 11:00 PM CET &lsquo;Smuggled&rsquo; Video Shows Iran Rebels&rsquo; Explosive Fight Back Against Regime Despite Iran&rsquo;s internet shutdown video of armed [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":343571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-343570","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 v27.5 - 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