{"id":343693,"date":"2026-03-21T09:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343693"},"modified":"2026-03-21T20:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:24:25","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-21-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 21, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_343694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343694\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tehran-skyline-march-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Smoke rises over Tehran\u2019s skyline at night in March 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tehran-skyline-march-2026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tehran-skyline-march-2026-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tehran-skyline-march-2026-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tehran-skyline-march-2026-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tehran-skyline-march-2026-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tehran-skyline-march-2026-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smoke rises over Tehran\u2019s skyline at night in March 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<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\u2019s Regime Absorbs Heavy Losses as Natanz Is Hit Again, Missile Sites Across the Country Are Struck, and Tehran\u2019s Retaliation Fails to Shift the War<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"845\">Iran\u2019s rulers ended the last 24 hours with a visibly weaker hand: military and security sites were reported hit in more than 20 cities, Natanz was struck again, ballistic-missile production facilities in Tehran came under renewed attack, several regime-linked personnel deaths were reported, and Tehran\u2019s most ambitious retaliatory move of the day \u2014 a missile strike toward the joint U.S.-U.K. base at Diego Garcia \u2014 failed to land. At the same time, the conflict widened outward into Lebanon, Iraq and the Gulf, while inside Iran the authorities appeared to answer pressure with blackout, repression and tighter control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"1732\">The day\u2019s regime losses began with the breadth of the strikes. From Friday evening into Saturday morning, military <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranntv.com\/963049-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%AF%D9%88%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\">points were reported<\/a> hit in Tehran, Semnan, Isfahan, Bushehr, Kelardasht, Kish, Bandar Abbas, Karaj, Tabriz, Ahvaz, Ramsar, Astaneh-ye Ashrafieh, Shahr-e Rey, Abyek, Khorramshahr, Chabahar, Hashtgerd, Khomein, Shiraz, Dargazin and Darab. Among the sites reported struck were naval headquarters in Bushehr, Chabahar and Bandar Abbas; a naval weapons factory and ammunition depot at Bushehr air base; military industries in Bidganeh and Parchin; the Khomein missile site; military warehouses and ammunition depots in Hashtgerd; a Basij base in Dargazin; the Fars provincial command headquarters in Shiraz; and an IRGC ammunition shed in Khorramshahr. Natanz was also reported hit again by midday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/37rxECKWMu\">https:\/\/t.co\/37rxECKWMu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/2035370932655489423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 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=\"1734\" data-end=\"2650\">Tehran itself appeared to take the heaviest concentrated fire. Explosions were reported from Tehransar, Pirouzi, Tehranpars, Aminabad, Se Rah Siman, Shahrak-e Gharb, the Imam Hossein Square area, around Azadi Stadium and Mehrabad, Chitgar, Heravi, Mirdamad, Narmak, Nobonyad, Pasdaran, Lavizan, the Imam Reza highway and Jadeh Khavaran axis, and the east Tehran air force barracks. Power was reported cut for a time in western districts including Poonak, and fresh strikes later hit eastern districts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asriran.com\/fa\/news\/1151027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including Pirouzi<\/a> and the air force barracks. Separate reporting on Saturday said Israeli strikes in Tehran targeted ballistic-missile production infrastructure, including the central IRGC complex for producing ballistic-missile components, a missile-component storage site, a Defense Ministry complex tied to missile fuel production, and another missile-parts production site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"3243\">Reports circulating through the day also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranntv.com\/963049-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88-%D8%AF%D9%88%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\">identified personnel losses<\/a> inside the regime\u2019s political-military apparatus. Those named included Azim Esmaeili, identified as a Basij deputy; Reza Ebrahimi, described as Ali Khamenei\u2019s representative in the missile system; Ramin Jafari, described as a former Basij student member killed in a strike on a checkpoint in Tehran; and Qader Azarian, described as a senior IRGC commander in East Azerbaijan. Esmaeili was also linked in those reports to the earlier strike that reportedly killed Gholamreza Soleimani.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 More than 20 countries on Saturday said they would contribute to efforts ensuring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, condemning Iran&#39;s closure of the vital waterway. <br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oJZOAfTqML\">https:\/\/t.co\/oJZOAfTqML<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/meDMtBRR47\">pic.twitter.com\/meDMtBRR47<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AFP News Agency (@AFP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFP\/status\/2035383438476230814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 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=\"3245\" data-end=\"3948\">The most strategically important strike of the day remained Natanz. The regime said the enrichment complex had been attacked again, and both <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-march-21-2026-260bac76e5554ff31aaf5a3a30c92a2e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AP and Reuters reported<\/a> that no off-site radiation leak had been detected. The IAEA said it had been informed by Iran that the site was hit and that no increase in off-site radiation levels had been reported, while again urging military restraint to avoid a nuclear accident. Saturday\u2019s strike came after earlier reported damage this month to the entrances of Natanz\u2019s underground section, underscoring sustained pressure on the regime\u2019s core nuclear infrastructure rather than a one-off hit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3950\" data-end=\"4831\">The clerical regime did retaliate, but mostly in ways that signaled reach more than effect. Toward Israel, reports said four missiles were launched at central and southern areas; debris from one intercepted missile damaged an empty kindergarten in Rishon LeZion, but no deaths were reported. Israeli authorities also said Iran fired a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli fighter over Iran, without causing damage, and local reports from Najafabad said a missile launched from a site linked to the IRGC exploded in the sky minutes after launch. The most consequential attempted strike was farther away: Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/mar\/21\/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-war-trump-eases-oil-sanctions-israel-strikes?page=with:block-69be3ed08f081668c1c40d4f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">missiles toward Diego Garcia<\/a> in the Indian Ocean, but neither hit the base; one reportedly failed en route and the other drew an SM-3 interceptor launch from a U.S. warship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump said the US was considering &#39;winding down&#39; its military operation against Iran as Iran and Israel traded attacks and Iranian media said the nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz had been attacked <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mxjtkWbVO7\">https:\/\/t.co\/mxjtkWbVO7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/884v2QWxLT\">pic.twitter.com\/884v2QWxLT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2035388464120901854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 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=\"4833\" data-end=\"5949\">The Gulf front remained active as well. The UAE said its air defenses were responding to incoming Iranian missile and drone threats, while Saudi Arabia said it intercepted 51 drones over eastern oil regions and Kuwait also reported interceptions. Reports also said Tehran threatened to strike Ras al-Khaimah after claiming that U.S. attacks on Iranian-held Gulf islands had originated from Emirati territory. As the regime\u2019s maritime pressure campaign continued, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c36rny6xgppo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Britain said it would allow<\/a> the U.S. to use certain British bases for defensive operations tied to protecting shipping from Iranian missile threats in the Strait of Hormuz, though London separately said Cyprus\u2019s Akrotiri base would not be used for offensive action. More than 20 countries said they were ready to support efforts to protect navigation through Hormuz, and Iran simultaneously signaled to Japan that Japanese-linked vessels might be allowed through \u2014 a sign that Tehran was still trying to preserve leverage while selectively easing pressure on key Asian customers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5951\" data-end=\"6634\">The war also widened on other fronts. Israel said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut after issuing evacuation warnings in seven neighborhoods in the southern suburbs, adding another day of heavy spillover into Lebanon. In Iraq, witness footage and security sources <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/watch-us-diplomatic-facility-near-baghdad-airport-in-flames-after-attack\/articleshow\/129712035.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described a large fire<\/a> at a U.S. diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport after repeated drone strikes, later claimed by the Iran-aligned militia Ashab al-Kahf. Together, those developments reinforced the picture of a conflict no longer confined to Iran and Israel, but increasingly fought across Tehran\u2019s wider regional network.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: CENTCOM releases video of U.S. strikes inside Iran as the commander confirms Tehran&#39;s &quot;capabilities are declining.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3D5hjjY2XX\">pic.twitter.com\/3D5hjjY2XX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2035364546018193802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 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=\"6636\" data-end=\"7404\">Inside Iran, the domestic picture darkened further. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netblocks\/status\/2035261933033550117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NetBlocks said<\/a> the nationwide internet blackout had passed 504 hours, with ordinary users largely confined to the national information network while only a small number of circumvention tools still functioned. The same reporting described \u201cdigital discrimination,\u201d with access preserved for users aligned with the state while the broader public remained cut off. In Chabahar prison, rights reports said security and special <a href=\"https:\/\/irannewswire.org\/chabahar-prison-shooting-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forces opened fire<\/a> on protesting Baluch prisoners after days of food shortages, leaving dozens reported dead or wounded. In that sense, the regime\u2019s internal response to a day of military losses looked less like stabilization than isolation and coercion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"7406\" data-end=\"8339\">Set against the day\u2019s battlefield events was a broader cumulative assessment of attrition. In an update on Saturday, CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper said Iran had lost thousands of long-range missiles over the past three weeks, effectively the naval force used to threaten shipping, a large share of its advanced missile and one-way attack drone launch capability, and 130 vessels among <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5794604-centcom-brad-cooper-us-military-operation-iran-8k-targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some 8,000 military targets<\/a> destroyed overall. He also said U.S. strikes had destroyed underground coastal facilities, intelligence-support locations and missile-radar relays used to threaten Gulf shipping, and highlighted the destruction of a Shahed drone workshop in Khomeinishahr, Isfahan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Justice Department has seized several websites it says were used by Iran as part of \u201cpsychological operations\u201d targeting perceived advisories and spreading terrorist propaganda. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jniCeGgSFT\">https:\/\/t.co\/jniCeGgSFT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/2034774442925085067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 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=\"8341\" data-end=\"9053\">\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;\">Treasury Sanctions Global Network Diverting Funds to Benefit Hizballah<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-329830 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Treasury_Building_and_Albert_Gallatin_Statue-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Treasury Building and the statue of Albert Gallatin in Washington, D.C. Photo: Library of Congress \/ Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Treasury_Building_and_Albert_Gallatin_Statue-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Treasury_Building_and_Albert_Gallatin_Statue-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Treasury_Building_and_Albert_Gallatin_Statue-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Treasury_Building_and_Albert_Gallatin_Statue-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Treasury_Building_and_Albert_Gallatin_Statue-696x395.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/U.S._Treasury_Building_and_Albert_Gallatin_Statue.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>WASHINGTON<\/strong>\u2014Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating a network of 16 individuals and entities led by Hizballah financier and former public investment official\u00a0<strong>Alaa Hassan Hamieh<\/strong>\u00a0(Alaa Hamieh).\u00a0 Alaa Hamieh oversees a network of companies, controlled through family members and close associates, that launder and raise funds for Hizballah\u2019s finance team.\u00a0 These individuals and companies\u2014located in Lebanon, Syria, Poland, Slovenia, Qatar, and Canada\u2014have been involved in numerous economic projects and are estimated to have enabled the diversion of over $100 million since 2020.\u00a0 This network represents a critical source of funding for Hizballah, which continues to embrace violence despite calls to disarm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sb0420\" 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 style=\"color: #4db2ec; text-align: justify;\" 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: 09:00 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Iranian Authorities Weld Shut Evin Prison Doors, Heightening Risk to Political Prisoners<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-257152 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/evin-prison-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"evin-prison\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/evin-prison-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/evin-prison-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/evin-prison.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recent reports from Evin Prison in Tehran indicate that, amid wartime conditions and the risk of unforeseen incidents, the lives of detainees, particularly political prisoners and approximately 200 incarcerated women, are in serious danger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The absence of official accountability, the deterioration of essential services, and the failure to consider the release or transfer of prisoners have significantly heightened concerns about the emergence of a humanitarian crisis inside the facility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Continued incarceration under such volatile conditions has heightened concerns for the safety and well-being of detainees, particularly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/03\/03\/annual-report-2026-role-of-iranian-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">women political prisoners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/03\/20\/weld-shut-evin-prison-doors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Iran\u2019s Unrest in 2025\u20132026: A Society in Continuous Protest Despite Repression and War<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-228356 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Iran-Steps-Up-Its-Repression-\u2018Plans-to-Terrorize-the-Public_23102020-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"Iran-Steps-Up-Its-Repression-\u2018Plans-to-Terrorize-the-Public_23102020\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Iran-Steps-Up-Its-Repression-\u2018Plans-to-Terrorize-the-Public_23102020-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Iran-Steps-Up-Its-Repression-\u2018Plans-to-Terrorize-the-Public_23102020-696x348.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Iran-Steps-Up-Its-Repression-\u2018Plans-to-Terrorize-the-Public_23102020.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Despite severe repression, war, and intensified state control, Iran in 2025\u20132026 witnessed one of the most sustained waves of protest in its recent history. Beneath the surface of military confrontation and political crisis, a deeper reality persisted: a society under economic pressure, continuously mobilizing for basic rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">The most significant turning point came with the nationwide uprising that began on December 28, 2025 (7 Dey 1404) and continued for nearly three weeks until January 17, 2026 (27 Dey 1404). Triggered by the collapse of the national currency\u2014when the U.S. dollar reportedly surged to around 145,000 tomans\u2014the protests initially began with strikes by shopkeepers in Tehran\u2019s commercial districts. Within days, the unrest expanded into a broad-based uprising involving youth, workers, and diverse social groups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/insider\/irans-unrest-in-2025-2026-a-society-in-continuous-protest-despite-repression-and-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Iran in 2025\u20132026: A Year of War, Uprising, and the Collapse of Authority<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-342801 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f579c7a3-c914-4672-9dab-50d40fecb98f_690-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Iran nationwide uprising, January 2026\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f579c7a3-c914-4672-9dab-50d40fecb98f_690-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f579c7a3-c914-4672-9dab-50d40fecb98f_690-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f579c7a3-c914-4672-9dab-50d40fecb98f_690-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f579c7a3-c914-4672-9dab-50d40fecb98f_690-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f579c7a3-c914-4672-9dab-50d40fecb98f_690-696x394.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f579c7a3-c914-4672-9dab-50d40fecb98f_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;\">From nuclear tensions and regional war to nationwide protests and leadership crisis, Iran\u2019s trajectory signals a decisive historical turning point.<\/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;\">As the Iranian year 1404 comes to a close (March 2025\u2013March 2026), Iran stood at the center of global attention\u2014shaken by war, domestic unrest, economic crisis, and unprecedented political fragmentation. A chronological review of events reveals a system under intense strain, facing both internal explosion and external pressure.<\/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;\">The year began with renewed diplomatic maneuvering. On March 22, 2025 (2 Farvardin 1404), Donald Trump reportedly sent a letter to Ali Khamenei, the regime\u2019s killed supreme leader proposing new nuclear negotiations. While Khamenei rejected the overture as an attempt at domination, signals soon emerged that Tehran had indirectly engaged through intermediaries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/general\/iran-in-2025-2026-a-year-of-war-uprising-and-the-collapse-of-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Iran\u2019s Defining Struggle: Rejecting Both Theocracy and Monarchy in the Fight for Popular Sovereignty<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-343638 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-opposition-rally-brussels-19032026-300x170.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-opposition-rally-brussels-19032026-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-opposition-rally-brussels-19032026-768x435.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-opposition-rally-brussels-19032026-742x420.jpeg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-opposition-rally-brussels-19032026-150x85.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-opposition-rally-brussels-19032026-696x394.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iranian-opposition-rally-brussels-19032026.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Modern Iranian history is defined by a persistent and unequal struggle between popular sovereignty and entrenched structures of power. From the Persian Constitutional Revolution to the present day, the Iranian people have consistently sought one fundamental right: self-determination. Yet, this right has repeatedly been usurped\u2014either by charismatic strongmen or by traditional institutions claiming legitimacy beyond the will of the people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At its core, Iran\u2019s current deadlock stems from the confrontation between two fundamentally undemocratic models: one rooted in religious absolutism, embodied by the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, and the other in hereditary monarchy, represented by the legacy of the Pahlavi dynasty. Despite their apparent differences, both systems share a common foundation: the denial of the people\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/irans-defining-struggle-rejecting-both-theocracy-and-monarchy-in-the-fight-for-popular-sovereignty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Iranian Rally in Brussels Sends Clear Message to EU Leaders: Peace, Freedom, and Popular Sovereignty<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the morning of March 19, as European leaders convened behind closed doors in Brussels to discuss the escalating crisis in Iran and broader global tensions, a different voice of Iran emerged just outside the summit venue.<\/p>\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;\">In the streets surrounding the meeting, the sound of the patriotic anthem \u201cEy Iran\u201d echoed among waving flags and determined chants. A traditional Nowruz\u00a0<em>Haft-Seen<\/em>\u00a0display stood beside a large board featuring images of those killed during the January 2026 uprising\u2014symbolizing a powerful fusion of cultural identity, resistance, and hope for a free future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/iranian-opposition\/iranian-rally-in-brussels-sends-clear-message-to-eu-leaders-peace-freedom-and-popular-sovereignty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Mai Sato: The Human Rights Crisis in Iran Is Not Limited to the War<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-329451 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mai-sato-un-special-rapporteur-on-iran-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Mai Sato, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, addresses the UN Human Rights Council\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mai-sato-un-special-rapporteur-on-iran-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mai-sato-un-special-rapporteur-on-iran-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mai-sato-un-special-rapporteur-on-iran-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mai-sato-un-special-rapporteur-on-iran-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mai-sato-un-special-rapporteur-on-iran-696x393.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mai-sato-un-special-rapporteur-on-iran.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mai Sato, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, warned in a new message about the continuation of the human rights crisis in Iran and emphasized that this crisis is not limited to recent developments and conflicts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahead of the Iranian New Year, this United Nations official stated in a message on X (formerly Twitter) that the human rights situation in Iran neither began with the recent U.S. and Israeli attacks nor will it end with the possible conclusion of these conflicts. According to her, the roots of this crisis go back many years and continue to persist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In part of her remarks, Sato referred to the condition of citizens who have been affected during recent developments and said that these individuals are the same people who had previously played a central role in nationwide protests. With this reference, she emphasized the continued pressure on civil society and ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/iran\/57423-mai-sato-the-human-rights-crisis-in-iran-is-not-limited-to-the-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Public Execution of January 2026 Protesters: State Revenge on the Eve of Nowruz<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><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;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">On the 21st day of the massive internet blackout and on the eve of the Persian New Year (Nowruz), the Islamic Republic\u2019s judiciary, in a criminal act, executed three young men arrested during the January 2026 uprising, in public, in the city of Qom. Saleh Mohammadi (19, a national wrestling champion), Mehdi Ghasemi, and Saeed Davoodi were victims of this \u201cdeath show\u201d in a legal process that was a blatant violation of the \u201cRule of Law\u201d from start to finish. The charges against these youths, alleging the \u201cmurder of agents,\u201d were based solely on security scenarios and forced confessions extracted under brutal torture in solitary confinement. According to Article 169 of the Islamic Penal Code of Iran and international human rights instruments, these confessions\u2014obtained under duress and pressure\u2014lack any legal or religious validity and cannot serve as the basis for a judicial verdict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2026\/03\/20\/public-execution-of-january-2026-protesters-state-revenge-on-the-eve-of-nowruz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\">Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Berlin, Back NCRI Provisional Government<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Berlin, Back NCRI Provisional Government - March 19 - Video 4\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_li2vePm_x5M\" 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%2Fli2vePm_x5M%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/li2vePm_x5M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M6S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-20T10:01:04Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_li2vePm_x5M\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fli2vePm_x5M%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Berlin, Back NCRI Provisional Government - March 19 - Video 4<\/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\/li2vePm_x5M\" 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%2Fli2vePm_x5M%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iranian Resistance Supporters Rally in Berlin, Back NCRI Provisional Government - March 19 - Video 4\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Berlin, Germany \u2014 March 19, 2026 \u2014 Supporters of the Iranian Resistance demonstrated outside the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy for several consecutive days, calling for the overthrow of the clerical establishment and endorsing the National Council of Resistance of Iran\u2019s (NCRI) announcement of a Provisional Government. They also demanded the closure of the Iranian regime&#039;s embassy in Berlin, describing it as a center of espionage and terrorism.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"1383\"><strong>Berlin, Germany \u2014 March 19, 2026 \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Supporters of the Iranian Resistance demonstrated outside the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy for several consecutive days, calling for the overthrow of the clerical establishment and endorsing the National Council of Resistance of Iran\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a>) announcement of a Provisional Government. They also demanded the closure of the Iranian regime\u2019s embassy in Berlin, describing it as a center of espionage and terrorism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"2019\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/03\/20\/weld-shut-evin-prison-doors\/\" 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-20-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 20, 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 08:00 PM CET Iran&rsquo;s Regime Absorbs Heavy Losses as Natanz Is Hit Again, Missile Sites Across the Country Are Struck, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":343694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-343693","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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