{"id":343651,"date":"2026-03-20T08:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343651"},"modified":"2026-03-20T20:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:26:14","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-20-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-20-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 20, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_343654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343654\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343654 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-bomb-aftermath-16032026.jpg\" alt=\"Destroyed buildings and damaged vehicles in Tehran at Bagheri Highway and Tahamtan Street after a midday bombing on March 16, 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-bomb-aftermath-16032026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-bomb-aftermath-16032026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-bomb-aftermath-16032026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-bomb-aftermath-16032026-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-bomb-aftermath-16032026-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iran-tehran-bomb-aftermath-16032026-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Destroyed buildings and damaged vehicles in Tehran at Bagheri Highway and Tahamtan Street after a midday bombing 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: 08:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Missiles Strike Haifa Refinery and Gulf Energy Sites in Retaliation for Israeli Gas Field Attack<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"823\">Inside Iran, the war entered the Persian New Year under conditions of severe disruption. A near-total internet blackout entered its 21st day on Friday, while U.N. Special Rapporteur <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/drmaisato\/status\/2034962926222627154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mai Sato warned<\/a> of a deepening human-rights crisis, urging Iranian authorities to release detainees, restore internet access and halt excessive force against civilians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"823\">On the regime side, the losses now extend across Iran\u2019s political, paramilitary, media and security structures. Friday, Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilna.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3\/1764084-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%BE-%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state media confirmed<\/a> the death of IRGC spokesman and deputy public-relations chief Ali Mohammad Naini.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"823\">Israeli and other media have also reported the killing of Esmail Ahmadi, identified as the Basij intelligence chief, while Iranian and opposition-linked outlets separately reported the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.didbaniran.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3\/277536-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B4%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deaths of Mehdi Qureishi<\/a>, described as a commander in the IRGC Aerospace Force in Isfahan, and Mohammad Mehdi Farhadi Ramin, an Iranian cyber operative killed in Hamadan. Taken together, the losses point to sustained attrition not only in the regime\u2019s field command, but also in the institutions that enforce domestic control, manage strategic messaging and support cyber operations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The spokesman for Iran&#39;s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says that Tehran is still building missiles, seeking to counter a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it no longer could. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gsjoH5X1z8\">https:\/\/t.co\/gsjoH5X1z8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/2034887831567372736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1767\">In the northwest, Iranian state media <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asriran.com\/fa\/amp\/news\/1150732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said 13 Basij members<\/a> were killed and 18 wounded in a checkpoint attack in Tabriz\u2019s Qaramalek district. Basij checkpoints and internal-security positions remain active across Iran and are increasingly part of the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"2314\">Beyond Iran\u2019s borders, the most consequential escalation in the added material is the widening energy war. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iranian-attack-hits-israeli-oil-refinery-haifa-some-damage-reported-2026-03-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters confirmed<\/a> that an Iranian strike damaged essential infrastructure at the Haifa refinery complex in northern Israel, though most production remained operational and no casualties were reported there. The strike followed Israel\u2019s attack on Iran\u2019s South Pars gas field and the nearby Asaluyeh processing hub on March 18, a move that sharply expanded the conflict into the region\u2019s energy system.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Any prolongation of the Iran war risks creating an unprecedented crisis in energy supplies that sooner or later will hit every corner of the global economy. But it&#39;s already clear that some countries are either more exposed to that impact or less able to deal with it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J9S5MsvXZ4\">pic.twitter.com\/J9S5MsvXZ4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2035036142652072046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2754\">That retaliatory cycle has now spread well beyond Israel and Iran. Reuters reported that Iranian attacks hit or disrupted energy infrastructure in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain, with Qatar saying the damage at Ras Laffan cut about one-sixth of its LNG capacity. Bahrain declared force majeure after a strike on its Sitra refinery, and Iraq cut oil output because of security risks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2756\" data-end=\"3279\">The economic fallout is already global. <a href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/Latest-Energy-News\/World-News\/Iranian-Attack-on-Qatar-LNG-Hub-Sends-European-Gas-Soaring-35.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil Price reported<\/a> European gas prices jumping roughly 35% in a day, while oil markets remained highly volatile and the International Energy Agency moved to release 400 million barrels from reserves. Energy prices have surged sharply, and the market shock is being driven by damage to Gulf infrastructure and fears over flows through Hormuz.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How are Iranians getting online despite an internet blackout in the country? AFP interviews an expert on VPNs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NydiaRXSiI\">https:\/\/t.co\/NydiaRXSiI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h3GdyGpr7i\">pic.twitter.com\/h3GdyGpr7i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AFP News Agency (@AFP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFP\/status\/2035057546742923445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3938\">On the strategic side, U.S. intelligence officials have framed Iran as weakened but not broken. Reuters reported that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Congress that Iran\u2019s government appears intact, if degraded, and that U.S. and Israeli war aims are not the same: Israel is focused on disabling Iran\u2019s leadership, while U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s stated objective is to destroy Iran\u2019s ballistic-missile capability and navy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3940\" data-end=\"4373\">The broader death toll continues to rise across multiple theaters. The latest compiled casualty accounting says the war has killed thousands across the Middle East since February 28, including more than 1,300 people in Iran by local-authority counts, over 1,000 in Lebanon by Lebanese official counts, and smaller but still significant tolls in Israel, Iraq, the Gulf and among U.S. forces.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 02:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran: \u201cthe External War Is Masking Another Battle \u2014 That of the People Against the Regime\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"188\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343679 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-la-tribune.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-la-tribune.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-la-tribune-150x68.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"546\">After several weeks of conflict, the hypothesis of a rapid collapse of the Iranian regime has not materialized. Despite nearly 8,000 targets reportedly struck according to CENTCOM, and the elimination of Ali Khamenei in the early hours of the conflict, followed by that of numerous senior military and security officials, the ruling power remains in place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"710\">On March 12, Reuters, citing three sources close to U.S. intelligence assessments, reported that the Islamic Republic was not facing an imminent risk of collapse.\u00a0This situation highlights the limits of a strictly military approach to what is, above all, a political crisis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6905b0ff-7f24-832a-ab79-d40ab96920c4-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-204\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><a style=\"text-align: justify;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latribune.fr\/article\/afrique\/68451205377342\/opinion-iran-la-guerre-exterieure-masque-une-autre-bataille-celle-du-peuple-contre-le-regime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 12:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"253\">Iranian Opposition Warns Diplomacy Does Not Work with the Khameneis\u2019 \u201cClerical Monarchy\u201d and Calls on the EU for Support to Overthrow It<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343670 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-20-minutos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-20-minutos.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-20-minutos-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"731\">The Iranian opposition is calling for a complete transformation in the country \u2014 the fall of the regime and support from the European Union \u2014 and warns that diplomacy is ineffective, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This was stated at a press conference held in Brussels on Wednesday by Mohammad Mohaddessin, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), who issued a stark warning to the international community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"967\">On the eve of the European Council summit taking place this Thursday in the EU capital, Mohaddessin denounced that the policy of \u201cappeasement\u201d pursued over four decades has allowed the regime to reach an unprecedented level of danger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1419\">The representative of the resistance emphasized that this diplomatic strategy, based on concessions and negotiations, has acted as a \u201clifeline\u201d for a dictatorship that they consider incapable of reform. According to Mohaddessin, sustaining the Iranian regime is comparable to \u201cnurturing a snake\u201d \u2014 a practice that, he argued, inevitably leads to armed conflict, which Europe is still trying to avoid through what the NCRI describes as failed tactics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1562\">While EU leaders have recently insisted on pursuing negotiations, the NCRI maintains that this is not the path to confronting the ayatollahs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1562\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.20minutos.es\/internacional\/oposicion-irani-avisa-que-diplomacia-no-funciona-ante-monarquia-clerical-los-jamenei-pide-apoyo-ue-para-tumbarla_6947687_0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Justice Department Disrupts Iranian Cyber Enabled Psychological Operations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-329889 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Wikimedia Commons \/ Public Domain\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-739x420.jpg 739w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006-696x395.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Department_of_Justice_headquarters_August_12_2006.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Justice Department announced the seizure of four domains as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt hacking and transnational repression schemes conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). The affidavit supporting the seizure warrant can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/media\/1431956\/dl?inline\" data-once=\"doj-analytics\">here<\/a>. The seized domains \u2013 Justicehomeland[.]org, Handala-Hack[.]to, Karmabelow80[.]org, and Handala-Redwanted[.]to \u2013 were used by the MOIS in furtherance of attempted psychological operations targeting adversaries of the regime by claiming credit for hacking activity, posting sensitive data stolen during such hacks, and calling for the killing of journalists, regime dissidents, and Israeli persons. For example, the MOIS used the Handala-hack[.]to domain to claim credit for a March 2026 destructive malware attack against a U.S.-based multinational medical technologies firm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-disrupts-iranian-cyber-enabled-psychological-operations\" 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;\">How The Iranian Resistance Views the EU\u2019s Role in the Middle East<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343665 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/escudodigital.com-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/escudodigital.com-logo.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/escudodigital.com-logo-150x50.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This Thursday, March 19, with the summit of the European Council as a backdrop, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has called for a demonstration to urge the European Union to support its president,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mariam_Rayav%C3%AD\">Maryam Rajavi,<\/a>\u00a0as the future leader of Iran.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escudodigital.com\/internacional\/europa\/ue-declara-terrorista-guardia-revolucionaria-presion-diaspora-irani-bruselas-2026-01-29.html\">\u00a0They also expect new gestures from the Twenty-Seven<\/a>, such as closing Iranian embassies in their territories, expelling their diplomatic corps, and recognizing the Iranian people&#8217;s right to resist against the Revolutionary Guard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NCRI,\u00a0Mohammad Mohaddessin, explained to the media in Brussels this past Wednesday morning that<em>\u00a0&#8220;the European Union&#8217;s policy of peace has been the most important external factor in sustaining the regime and preventing its downfall.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>In his view,\u00a0<em>&#8220;a foreign war&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0will not cause the fall of the ayatollahs&#8217; regime, and he maintains that\u00a0<em>&#8220;the only solution to this crisis is regime change by the Iranian people and their\u00a0organized resistance.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.escudodigital.com\/en\/geopolitics\/how-the-iranian-resistance-views-the-eus-role-in-the-middle-east.html\" 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=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Message to the Iranians\u2019 Rally in Brussels Concurrent with the EU Leaders\u2019 Summit<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-343463 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-conference-geneva-hq-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-conference-geneva-hq-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-conference-geneva-hq-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-conference-geneva-hq-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-conference-geneva-hq-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-conference-geneva-hq-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-conference-geneva-hq.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi&#8217;s message: &#8220;In these urgent and turbulent times that have engulfed our beloved Iran, your voices are a cry for peace and freedom, echoing the will of a people who have never desired the rule of the clerical regime, nor its bombs and missiles. Salute to you, who seize every moment to stand in defense of the people and their Resistance. Today, you have come to tell the European Union to recognize the will and the right of the Iranian people to bring down religious fascism. Today, Khamenei\u2019s son struggles to preserve a decaying dictatorship, while the Shah\u2019s son seeks to restore one long dead.<br \/>\nBut the people of Iran say: peace and freedom. The people of Iran declare: a democratic republic, sovereignty vested in the people, and an end to all forms of dictatorship, whether of the Shah or the mullahs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/message-to-the-iranians-rally-in-brussels-ncri-provisional-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Failure of Appeasement and the Unstoppable Rise of Iran\u2019s Organized Resistance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343657 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLA-units-in-Iran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLA-units-in-Iran.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NLA-units-in-Iran-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the massive nationwide uprisings of December 2025 and January 2026, the Iranian regime finds itself at a historic impasse. The ruling clerics only managed to maintain their fragile grip on power through the massacre of thousands of protesters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, recent developments inside the country demonstrate a profound shift in the dynamics of the Iranian street: the homegrown resistance movement has not been stifled. Instead, it is rapidly evolving, moving beyond unorganized protests into a capable, organized force systematically dismantling the regime\u2019s machinery of repression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For years, Western policymakers have harbored the illusion that the Iranian regime would either moderate itself, collapse spontaneously, or be overthrown through social media campaigns alone. This miscalculation has only fueled a destructive policy of appeasement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/irans-organized-resistance-and-the-failure-of-appeasement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Fatemeh Abbasi, Shot While Sheltering Protesters, Dies from Her Injuries<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343653 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fatemeh-Abbasi-19-March-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fatemeh-Abbasi-19-March-2026.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fatemeh-Abbasi-19-March-2026-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fatemeh Abbasi, a resident of Isfahan, has died after weeks of suffering from severe injuries sustained during\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/iran-protests-regime-officials-admit-to-being-at-war-with-the-people-and-thousands-of-deaths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">January 2026 protests<\/a>\u00a0in the city. She had been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/01\/23\/women-and-girls-shot-in-the-head-and-heart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shot by security forces<\/a>\u00a0while attempting to shelter protesters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On January 8, Fatemeh was standing on Keshavarz Boulevard in Isfahan when she attempted to provide refuge to protesters and close the door of her home. During the incident, she was shot in the neck by security forces. The gunshot wound resulted in spinal cord severance, leaving her critically injured.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After nearly two months of hospitalization and enduring the devastating consequences of her injuries, Abbasi passed away on Thursday, March 11.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/03\/19\/fatemeh-abbasi-protesters-isfahan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Iran\u2019s Way Forward: Beyond War and Dictatorship<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-341456 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c4faa0c1-092c-4119-93bb-b275e248be57_690-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Young Iranians rise in defiance during the nationwide uprising, setting fire to a regime police kiosk \u2014 a powerful act of resistance in the fight for freedom and justice.\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c4faa0c1-092c-4119-93bb-b275e248be57_690-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c4faa0c1-092c-4119-93bb-b275e248be57_690-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c4faa0c1-092c-4119-93bb-b275e248be57_690-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c4faa0c1-092c-4119-93bb-b275e248be57_690-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c4faa0c1-092c-4119-93bb-b275e248be57_690-696x394.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c4faa0c1-092c-4119-93bb-b275e248be57_690.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran stands at a decisive moment in its modern history\u2014but its path forward will not be carved by missiles, bombs, or drones. The country\u2019s passage through this critical juncture depends instead on the formation of a national front grounded in a clear political program and a unified national will capable of responding to today\u2019s complex realities.\u00a0The stakes are shaped by decades of struggle. From June 20, 1981, to January 2026, successive waves of uprisings have defined the Iranian people\u2019s demand for change. Preserving the aspirations and achievements of these movements requires more than resistance\u2014it demands organization, clarity of purpose, and a coherent political alternative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">At its core, this moment is a call for vigilance. Iran\u2019s current exceptional conditions underscore the necessity of a front that categorically rejects all forms of dictatorship and foreign dependency. Such a front must not only articulate national interests but also embody them through a viable and actionable alternative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/irans-way-forward-beyond-war-and-dictatorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Mohammad Mossadegh and the Struggle for Sovereignty: Oil Nationalization and the Fight Against Structural Dependency<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1370\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343652 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dr.-mohammad-mosaddegh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dr.-mohammad-mosaddegh.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dr.-mohammad-mosaddegh-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1370\">The nationalization of the Iranian oil industry was the result of a historic movement within Iran\u2019s parliament (Majlis) to take control of the country\u2019s vast oil resources, which had long been managed by private companies under dominant foreign influence. Legislation to nationalize the industry was passed on March 15, 1951, and ratified two days later. This decision led to the nationalization of the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Anglo-Iranian Oil Company<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and the establishment of the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">National Iranian Oil Company<\/span><\/span>. At the forefront of this movement was Dr.\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mohammad Mossadegh<\/span><\/span>, a leading figure of the National Front who would soon become Iran\u2019s prime minister.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1694\">Dr. Mossadegh possessed a sophisticated understanding of global power dynamics. He recognized that Iran\u2019s chronic underdevelopment did not stem from a lack of natural resources, but from what can be described as structural dependency\u2014a system in which national wealth remained subject to foreign control and influence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1971\">His political struggle began during the 14th Majles (Parliament), when he introduced legislation to prohibit negotiations over oil concessions. This was not merely a procedural move; it represented a strategic attempt to sever Iran\u2019s economic subordination to foreign powers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/general\/mohammad-mossadegh-and-the-struggle-for-sovereignty-oil-nationalization-and-the-fight-against-structural-dependency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Public Executions in Qom: Iranian Regime Hangs Three Young Protesters Ahead of Nowruz<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-343643 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/three-iranian-prisoner-execution-19032026-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/three-iranian-prisoner-execution-19032026-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/three-iranian-prisoner-execution-19032026-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/three-iranian-prisoner-execution-19032026-602x420.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/three-iranian-prisoner-execution-19032026-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/three-iranian-prisoner-execution-19032026-696x485.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/three-iranian-prisoner-execution-19032026.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a shocking act of repression, the Iranian regime carried out the public execution of three young detainees linked to the January 2026 uprising, intensifying fears of a new wave of state violence aimed at suppressing growing dissent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Thursday, March 19, authorities executed three prisoners\u201419-year-old wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi, along with Mehdi Ghasemi and Saeed Davoudi\u2014in the city of Qom. The executions took place just days before major national and religious occasions, including Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, underscoring what observers describe as a deliberate attempt to instill fear in society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to statements published by the regime\u2019s judiciary, the three men were convicted on charges including \u201cenmity against God\u201d (moharebeh), allegedly for using cold weapons during protests and inciting violence against state security forces. Authorities claimed the executions were carried out after the completion of legal procedures and in the presence of local residents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/human-rights\/public-executions-in-qom-iranian-regime-hangs-three-young-protesters-ahead-of-nowruz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Exclusive Report on Political Prisoners on Death Row and Recent Victims in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343655 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IranHRM-3protesters-executed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IranHRM-3protesters-executed.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IranHRM-3protesters-executed-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the world moves toward the abolition of the death penalty, the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to use \u201cexecution\u201d as its most extreme and irreversible tool of repression against political opponents. This report contains a documented list of political prisoners on the verge of execution. Beyond their ethnic or ideological affiliations, these individuals are victims of a system that sacrifices the \u201cRight to Life\u201d for its own political survival.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Warning: All sentences in this list were issued through judicial processes that lack the minimum standards of a \u201cFair Trial\u201d as mandated by Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian judiciary has disregarded age limits and its international obligations in issuing death sentences. The age range of the condemned indicates a \u201cblind repression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2026\/03\/19\/political-prisoners-death-row-recent-victims-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">From Khamenei to IRGC Commanders: 16 Iranian Leaders Killed in the 2026 War<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343656 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Khamenei-to-IRGC-Commanders.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Khamenei-to-IRGC-Commanders.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Khamenei-to-IRGC-Commanders-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A targeted campaign against Iran\u2019s power structure eliminated top political, military, and intelligence figures\u2014here\u2019s who they were and why their deaths matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2026 Iran war did more than escalate regional tensions\u2014it dismantled key layers of Iran\u2019s leadership in a coordinated wave of targeted strikes. From Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to senior military planners and intelligence officials, at least 16 high-ranking figures were killed, signaling what analysts describe as a \u201cdecapitation strategy\u201d aimed at disrupting Iran\u2019s command structure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This article breaks down who they were, their roles, and why their deaths matter\u2014listed in order of political and institutional weight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/iranian-leaders-killed-2026-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Mark 112 Weeks of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Mark 112 Weeks of &ldquo;No to Execution Tuesdays&rdquo; - March 17, 2026 &ndash; Video 1\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Jg7aObFM1sY\" 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%2FJg7aObFM1sY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jg7aObFM1sY\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M25S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-19T07:01:55Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Jg7aObFM1sY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FJg7aObFM1sY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Mark 112 Weeks of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d - March 17, 2026 \u2013 Video 1<\/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\/Jg7aObFM1sY\" 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%2FJg7aObFM1sY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Mark 112 Weeks of &ldquo;No to Execution Tuesdays&rdquo; - March 17, 2026 &ndash; Video 1\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Gothenburg, Sweden \u2014 March 17, 2025 \u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally to mark the 112th consecutive week of the \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d campaign, a movement protesting the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating wave of executions and ongoing systematic repression. Participants warned that thousands of prisoners across Iran are facing an immediate and serious threat to their lives, as ongoing military tensions and attacks have turned prisons into highly vulnerable locations where detainees\u2014completely under the control of authorities\u2014have no means to evacuate or protect themselves.\"><\/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>Gothenburg, Sweden \u2014 March 17, 2025 \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<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>) held a rally to mark the\u00a0<strong>112th<\/strong>\u00a0consecutive week of the \u201c<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/tag\/no-to-execution-tuesdays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">No to Execution Tuesdays<\/span><\/a>\u201d campaign, a movement protesting the Iranian regime\u2019s escalating wave of executions and ongoing systematic repression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/mek-supporters-in-gothenburg-mark-112-weeks-of-no-to-execution-tuesdays\/84720\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Brussels Rally Calls on EU to Recognize NCRI Provisional Government and Support Democratic Change in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Brussels Rally Urges EU to Recognize NCRI Provisional Government, Support Iran Change &ndash; March 19\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Q--FZIczXDY\" 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%2FQ--FZIczXDY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q--FZIczXDY\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT9M10S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-19T15:42:37Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Q--FZIczXDY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FQ--FZIczXDY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Brussels Rally Urges EU to Recognize NCRI Provisional Government, Support Iran Change \u2013 March 19<\/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\/Q--FZIczXDY\" 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%2FQ--FZIczXDY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Brussels Rally Urges EU to Recognize NCRI Provisional Government, Support Iran Change &ndash; March 19\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Brussels, Belgium \u2014 March 19, 2026 \u2014 A large rally of freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the Iranian Resistance took place in Brussels on Thursday, coinciding with the European Union summit and the Iranian New Year. Participants from diverse backgrounds\u2014including Kurdish, Baluchi, and other Iranian nationalities\u2014gathered in front of EU institutions to voice their unified demand for a free and democratic republic in Iran. Call for a Democratic Republic in Iran Demonstrators carried banners and portraits of the martyrs of recent uprisings, reflecting the demands of protesters inside Iran. They chanted slogans such as \u201cRegime change in Iran by the people of Iran\u201d and \u201cNo to the Shah! No to the Mullahs,\u201d firmly rejecting all forms of dictatorship\u2014whether monarchical or theocratic. Message to the European Union Participants delivered a clear message to EU member states: stand with the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom and democracy. They called on European governments to recognize the Iranian provisional government based on Maryam Rajavi\u2019s Ten-Point Plan and to affirm the Iranian people\u2019s right to resist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and overthrow the regime.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"557\"><strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"166\">Brussels, Belgium \u2014 March 19, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 A large rally of freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the\u00a0<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">Iranian Resistance<\/span><\/a>\u00a0took place in Brussels on Thursday, coinciding with the European Union summit and the Iranian New Year. Participants from diverse backgrounds\u2014including\u00a0<strong>Kurdish, Baluchi, and other Iranian nationalities<\/strong>\u2014gathered in front of EU institutions to voice their unified demand for a free and democratic republic in Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/brussels-rally-calls-on-eu-to-recognize-ncri-provisional-government-and-support-democratic-change-in-iran\/84748\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\">Chaharshanbe Suri Rally in Oslo Calls for a Free Iran, Rejecting Both Shah and Mullah Dictatorships<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Chaharshanbe Suri Rally in Oslo Calls for a Free Iran, Rejecting Both Shah &amp;amp; Mullah Dictatorships&ndash;1\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_S_TZUFjGIFw\" 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%2FS_TZUFjGIFw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_TZUFjGIFw\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M17S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-19T07:36:57Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_S_TZUFjGIFw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FS_TZUFjGIFw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Chaharshanbe Suri Rally in Oslo Calls for a Free Iran, Rejecting Both Shah &amp; Mullah Dictatorships\u20131<\/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\/S_TZUFjGIFw\" 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%2FS_TZUFjGIFw%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Chaharshanbe Suri Rally in Oslo Calls for a Free Iran, Rejecting Both Shah &amp;amp; Mullah Dictatorships&ndash;1\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Oslo, Norway \u2013 March 17, 2026 \u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) marked Chaharshanbe Suri by lighting fires of resistance, rejecting both the Shah and the ruling clerics. They chanted in support of overthrowing tyranny and establishing a democratic republic in Iran.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><strong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"320\">Oslo, Norway \u2013 March 17, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<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>) marked Chaharshanbe Suri by lighting fires of resistance, rejecting both the Shah and the ruling clerics. They chanted in support of overthrowing tyranny and establishing a democratic republic in Iran. Freedom-loving Iranians called for the overthrow of the clerical regime and expressed support for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEK\u2019s Resistance Units<\/a>\u00a0inside Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/chaharshanbe-suri-rally-in-oslo-calls-for-a-free-iran-rejecting-both-shah-and-mullah-dictatorships\/84733\/\" 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-19-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 19, 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 08:00 PM CET Iranian Missiles Strike Haifa Refinery and Gulf Energy Sites in Retaliation for Israeli Gas Field Attack Inside [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":343654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-343651","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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