{"id":343834,"date":"2026-03-27T07:53:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343834"},"modified":"2026-03-28T07:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T06:18:36","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-26-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-26-2026-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 27, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_343836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343836\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-343836 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/isfahan-strike-aftermath-26032026.jpg\" alt=\"Isfahan\u2014damage to a building on Bahonar Street after a pre-dawn strike at 4 a.m., photographed at noon on Thursday, March 26, 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/isfahan-strike-aftermath-26032026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/isfahan-strike-aftermath-26032026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/isfahan-strike-aftermath-26032026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/isfahan-strike-aftermath-26032026-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/isfahan-strike-aftermath-26032026-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/isfahan-strike-aftermath-26032026-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isfahan\u2014damage to a building on Bahonar Street after a pre-dawn strike at 4 a.m., photographed at noon on Thursday, March 26, 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: 9:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Escalation Across Iran as War Enters 28th Day: Nuclear, Industrial, and Urban Targets Struck<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the last 24 hours, the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel intensified dramatically, with a broad wave of air and missile strikes across Iran striking nuclear facilities, strategic sites, major industrial complexes, and urban centers. Government statements, independent local reporting, and international analysis collectively indicate a nationwide pattern of attacks coupled with continued Iranian missile and drone retaliation, regional spillover, suppression of domestic dissent, and heightened tensions over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regime Losses: Targets Hit, Sites Damaged, Personnel Impact<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nuclear and strategic infrastructure saw significant hits in the past day:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The uranium conversion (yellowcake) plant near <a href=\"https:\/\/avash.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%84-77\/80995-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%A9%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%DB%8C%D8%B2%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ardakan in Yazd Province<\/a> was struck; Iran\u2019s atomic energy organization confirmed the facility was hit but reported no radiological release. This facility is a key input to enrichment processes.<\/li>\n<li>The heavy water complex at Khondab near Arak, critical for heavy water moderation, was also struck in coordinated operations. Iranian officials said there were no civilian casualties or dangers to surrounding communities.<\/li>\n<li>Military and missile infrastructure throughout the country\u2014including ballistic missile launchers, air defense sites, storage depots, and missile production and logistics nodes\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranntv.com\/963235-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%B1%DA%98%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">were targeted<\/a>. Statements from Israeli military sources indicate these attacks aimed to degrade the regime\u2019s long\u2011range capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gulf states tell US ending the war is not enough, Iran\u2019s capabilities must be degraded <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BCZtJ5mOIw\">https:\/\/t.co\/BCZtJ5mOIw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BCZtJ5mOIw\">https:\/\/t.co\/BCZtJ5mOIw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2037629519536816359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 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;\">Industrial targets also experienced damage:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Steel production complexes at Foolad Mobarakeh in Isfahan and Foolad Khuzestan in Ahvaz were struck, with reports of structural damage. Local authorities confirmed at least one fatality and multiple injuries at the Isfahan facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Urban centers across Iran heard multiple explosions consistent with strike impacts:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In Tehran and surrounding cities (including Karaj, Shahriar, and Ekbatan), residents reported repeated explosions and low\u2011flying aircraft from late night through early morning, producing shockwaves that shook buildings. <a href=\"https:\/\/shahraranews.ir\/fa\/news\/402276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reports indicate<\/a> patterns of dozens of explosions in short time spans in many neighborhoods.<\/li>\n<li>Similar reports of aerial activity and explosions came from Tabriz, Urmia, Isfahan, Abadan, Busher, and Yazd, indicating a broad geographic spread of attacks through the early morning hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Personnel losses extended beyond infrastructure:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The clerical regime confirmed the death of Reza Khazaei, commander of the Quds Force operations in Lebanon, in strikes in neighboring Lebanon in the <a href=\"https:\/\/shahraranews.ir\/fa\/news\/402276\/%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B8%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B8%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">same 24\u2011hour window<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Independent sources also describe additional unverified targeted operations against Iranian commanders and regime figures in multiple cities, although firm confirmation remains pending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When two Iranian ballistic missiles evaded Israel&#39;s defence systems on March 21, AFP&#39;s photographers raced to capture the aftermath while realising that the location of one of the strikes, near a sensitive Israeli nuclear site, could add to the danger.<br \/>\u25b6\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CIuIk5P1jN\">https:\/\/t.co\/CIuIk5P1jN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VtS1SIkX30\">pic.twitter.com\/VtS1SIkX30<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AFP News Agency (@AFP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFP\/status\/2037525054313889817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Retaliation and Defense<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The clerical regime in Iran continued to fire missiles and drones toward Israel, with reports of interception over Israeli territory, including the Tel Aviv area. Sirens and air defense alerts were reported in parts of Israel overnight. Iranian forces claimed to have engaged shipping traffic in the Gulf, specifically forcing <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/unusual-two-chinese-vessels-abort-bid-to-pass-strait-of-hormuz-despite-irans-assurances-of-safe-passage\/articleshow\/129850190.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two Chinese\u2011flagged<\/a> container vessels near Larak Island to alter course after warning them away from the Strait of Hormuz\u2014an act described as \u201cunusual\u201d by international reporting.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regional Spillover and Shipping Developments<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strait of Hormuz and maritime traffic:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The Islamic Revolutionary Guards announced the Strait is effectively closed to shipping associated with \u201cenemy allied\u201d states, turning back multiple vessels.<\/li>\n<li>This move prompted warnings from Western naval and diplomatic actors emphasizing free navigation and calling for cessation of attacks on civilian infrastructures.<\/li>\n<li>Gulf Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have expressed interest in joining or forming a multinational force to secure shipping lanes, according to regional reports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lebanon and Iraq remain active fronts:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Israeli strikes targeted <a href=\"https:\/\/shahraranews.ir\/fa\/news\/402276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian\u2011aligned positions<\/a> and militia facilities in southern Lebanon, resulting in confirmed deaths among Quds Force commanders and allied fighters.<\/li>\n<li>Tensions and clashes involving Iraqi militia components and U.S. forces continue in multiple areas, though less prominently reported in the most recent 24\u2011hour cycle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iranian state media says nuclear facilities, including a heavy-water plant and a yellowcake production plant, have been targeted. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s6UtLhn2kd\">https:\/\/t.co\/s6UtLhn2kd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/2037564896586408053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Internal Conditions and Domestic Repression<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Internet shutdown: Iran\u2019s nationwide internet blackout entered its 28th consecutive day, cutting off millions from international connectivity and communications. Independent monitors report this blackout encompasses public access to global networks and services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expanded domestic suppression:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Iranian security forces conducted widespread arrests across at least five provinces, totaling nearly 150 additional detainees accused of espionage, propaganda, or \u201ccooperation with enemies.\u201d Iranian authorities also reported hundreds of other arrests over the prior month.<\/li>\n<li>A controversial internal acknowledgment revealed the deployment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranntv.com\/963229-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%B1%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%AE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF-%DB%B1%DB%B2%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">children as young as 12 <\/a>in IRGC\u2011linked security patrols and checkpoints, underscoring deepening mobilization measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f Update: The internet blackout in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> is now in its 28th day after 648 hours, with Iranians having spent more than half the year to date cut off from international networks.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities continue to refine a two-tiered system where only regime apparatchiks are allowed online. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aelMfAyQUI\">pic.twitter.com\/aelMfAyQUI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NetBlocks (@netblocks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netblocks\/status\/2037434274672976007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diplomatic and Strategic Context<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the escalation, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-march-27-2026-195444c54cbb7545d0a77f8ffbc0e4c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diplomatic engagement<\/a> persists: U.S. officials have floated a 15\u2011point ceasefire proposal aimed at de\u2011escalation and reopening key transit routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian officials dismiss negotiations under the current military circumstances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">International calls for restraint extend to the G7, which issued joint statements emphasizing the need for safe civilian shipping and the protection of infrastructure from attacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strategically, the past 24 hours reflect an acceleration of multi\u2011domain operations by U.S. and Israeli forces designed to degrade Iran\u2019s nuclear, missile, and industrial capacity, while the regime continues asymmetric retaliation and asserts regional influence through maritime coercion and allied militia engagements. The widespread nature of the strikes indicates a shift toward a broader, sustained campaign rather than isolated tactical engagements, with significant implications for regional geopolitics and civilian hardship inside Iran.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">UPDATE: 7:30 AM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">Briefing at the US Congress about Democratic Transition and the Announcement of a Provisional Government<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-343837 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-message-to-congress-26032026-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-message-to-congress-26032026-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-message-to-congress-26032026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-message-to-congress-26032026-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-message-to-congress-26032026-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-message-to-congress-26032026-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryam-rajavi-message-to-congress-26032026.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi&#8217;s speech: &#8220;Over the past months, two major developments have taken place in Iran: the January uprising and the ongoing war that, in addition to Iran, has had deep and lasting effects on the geopolitics of the Middle East and on international relations, and will continue to do so. However, these events have already begun to answer important assumptions that for many years have shaped the political thinking of governments, major media, and policy institutions in the West, which the Iranian Resistance has warned about them for decades. Among these key lessons, are:<br \/>\n\u2022 A policy of appeasement ultimately leads to conflict.<br \/>\n\u2022 This regime will never abandon its three pillars strategy that are nuclear weapon, ballistic missile and proxy groups program and by giving power to the Khamenei\u2019s son, they have shown that they intend to continue the policies of the past 47 years without any change.<br \/>\n\u2022 The idea that the regime will collapse on its own is unrealistic and this regime will not change with virtual activities or satellite programs<br \/>\n\u2022 To survive, the regime is willing to commit any crime, and therefore, resistance against the mullahs\u2019 dictatorship, is the legitimate right of the Iranian people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/briefing-us-congress-democratic-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tehran\u2019s Regional Warmongering and Domestic Suppression Condemned at UNHRC<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46923 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UNHRC-in-session-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"UNHRC-in-session\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UNHRC-in-session-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UNHRC-in-session.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened an urgent session in Geneva on Wednesday, adopting a resolution by consensus that unequivocally condemned the Iranian regime\u2019s missile and drone attacks on Gulf states and Jordan. The resolution comes against the backdrop of a massive regional war that erupted on February 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the nationwide uprisings of December 2025 and January 2026, which the regime only survived by massacring thousands of protesters, the newly installed dictator Mojtaba Khamenei is escalating regional terrorism in tandem with the uptick in domestic repression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 47-member UNHRC endorsed a motion introduced by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. The resolution demanded that the regime \u201cimmediately and unconditionally cease all unprovoked attacks\u201d and denounced the strikes as \u201cegregious,\u201d \u201cunprovoked and deliberate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/news\/tehrans-regional-warmongering-and-domestic-suppression-condemned-at-unhrc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">Zahra Hojjat Arrested Following Her Refusal to Allow Military Use of Her Center<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343838 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCRI-women_Zahra-Hojjat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCRI-women_Zahra-Hojjat.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCRI-women_Zahra-Hojjat-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zahra Hojjat, an advocate for girls with special needs and the director of the Hamdam Rehabilitation Institute in Mashhad, has been arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her arrest reportedly followed her refusal to comply with a request from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2026\/02\/12\/irgc-30831\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/a>\u00a0to use the facility under her management as a site for the deployment or concealment of military personnel. This refusal prompted a response from security authorities, ultimately leading to her detention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hojjat was arrested approximately one week ago. Since her transfer to an unknown location, she has been denied contact with her family and access to visitation. The continued lack of information regarding her condition has raised serious concerns about her safety and well-being.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wncri.org\/2026\/03\/26\/zahra-hojjat-arrested-following-her-refusal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">Iran\u2019s Transition Debate: Why a Structured Alternative Matters More Than Power Struggles<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343835 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Ramesh-Sepehrrad-interview-with-GB-News.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Ramesh-Sepehrrad-interview-with-GB-News.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Ramesh-Sepehrrad-interview-with-GB-News-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As speculation intensifies over potential shifts within Iran\u2019s ruling establishment, a critical question is being overlooked: does changing figures at the top of the regime alter the system itself? According to Dr. Ramesh Sepehrrad, the answer is a decisive no.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a recent interview with GB News, Sepehrrad challenged the prevailing narrative that Iran\u2019s future hinges on internal power dynamics. She argued that focusing on leadership reshuffles within the regime misses the broader reality\u2014an increasingly organized opposition movement determined to dismantle the system in its entirety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her assessment reframes the debate. The central issue, she contends, is not which faction might consolidate control, but whether the Iranian people and their organized resistance can bring about systemic change. In her view, that process is already underway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/iranian-opposition\/irans-transition-debate-why-a-structured-alternative-matters-more-than-power-struggles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">Europe Signals a Harder Line on Iran as Leadership Concerns Intensify<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343839 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spanish-PM-Pedro-Sanchez.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spanish-PM-Pedro-Sanchez.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spanish-PM-Pedro-Sanchez-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A notable shift appears to be underway in Europe\u2019s political posture toward Iran\u2014one that is less cautious, more explicit, and increasingly shaped by concerns over what comes next in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a forceful address before the Cortes Generales, Pedro S\u00e1nchez broke with the traditionally measured tone that has long defined European rhetoric on Iran. His remarks focused not only on the present state of the regime, but on the implications of a potential transition of power at its apex.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">S\u00e1nchez warned that emerging indications about succession dynamics point not toward moderation, but toward escalation. Referring to Mojtaba Khamenei, he suggested that a leadership transition could result in an even more hardline posture than that of his predecessor, Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/infightings\/europe-signals-a-harder-line-on-iran-as-leadership-concerns-intensify\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">Urgent Warning: Wave of Executions of January 2026 Protesters Begins as Systematic Deterrence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-335753 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/82nd-week-of-the-No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-campaign-in-49-prisons-across-the-country-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Executions in Iran\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/82nd-week-of-the-No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-campaign-in-49-prisons-across-the-country-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/82nd-week-of-the-No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-campaign-in-49-prisons-across-the-country-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/82nd-week-of-the-No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-campaign-in-49-prisons-across-the-country-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/82nd-week-of-the-No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-campaign-in-49-prisons-across-the-country-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/82nd-week-of-the-No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-campaign-in-49-prisons-across-the-country-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/82nd-week-of-the-No-to-Execution-Tuesdays-campaign-in-49-prisons-across-the-country.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On March 23, 2026 (3 Farvardin 1405), only three days into the Iranian New Year, Hamzeh Khalili, the First Deputy Chief of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic (per ILNA news report), unveiled the operational phase of executing protesters\u2019 sentences. He stated: \u201cThe cases of the enemy\u2019s terrorist agents and the January rioters have been processed. Some cases have led to final verdicts and are being carried out, and several have been executed over the past few days\u2026 No leniency will be granted to those convicted in these cases.\u201d He further threatened that individuals \u201cspreading lies and fake news\u201d to cause public concern would be identified and face severe consequences with no possibility of clemency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The First Deputy\u2019s remarks refer to three public executions carried out in the city of Qom on March 18, 2026 (28 Esfand 1404). On that day, three detainees from the January 2026 uprising\u2014Saleh Mohammadi, Saeed Davoodi, and Mahdi Ghassemi\u2014were hanged on attributed charges including \u201cMoharebeh\u201d (enmity against God).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2026\/03\/26\/urgent-warning-wave-of-executions-of-january-2026-protesters-begins-as-systematic-deterrence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">The \u201cStrait of Streets\u201d Doctrine in Iran<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-311040 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-police-security-forces-crackdown-1.jpg\" alt=\"iran police security forces crackdown (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-police-security-forces-crackdown-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/iran-police-security-forces-crackdown-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While regional tensions have reached their peak, internal narratives from Islamic Republic reveal that the \u201cprimary enemy\u201d is not at the borders, but in the streets of Iran. Alireza Al-Davoud, a figure close to the regime\u2019s security and media apparatus, stated with unprecedented bluntness:\u00a0<em>\u201cMore important than the Strait of Hormuz is the Strait of the Streets\u2019; Streets are our Strait of Uhud.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<strong>(<\/strong>Note for readers: The Strait of Uhud is a historical Islamic military reference to a strategic mountain pass where a lapse in defense led to a near-fatal defeat for early Muslims. By invoking this, the regime identifies the \u201cStreets\u201d as its final, non-negotiable stronghold, the loss of which would mean the total collapse of the system.<strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These remarks transcend mere metaphor; they introduce a survival doctrine: a transition from the \u201crule of law\u201d to a \u201cstate of war against citizens,\u201d where the preservation of power justifies the systematic killing of the people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2026\/03\/26\/the-strait-of-streets-doctrine-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">Zurich Exhibition in Solidarity with \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d Calls for End to Death Penalty in Iran<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Zurich Exhibition in Solidarity with No to Execution Tuesdays Calls for End to Death Penalty in Iran\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_AWBvHTyOKHY\" 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%2FAWBvHTyOKHY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AWBvHTyOKHY\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M22S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-26T06:53:47Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_AWBvHTyOKHY\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FAWBvHTyOKHY%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Zurich Exhibition in Solidarity with No to Execution Tuesdays Calls for End to Death Penalty in Iran<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AWBvHTyOKHY\" 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%2FAWBvHTyOKHY%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Zurich Exhibition in Solidarity with No to Execution Tuesdays Calls for End to Death Penalty in Iran\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Zurich, Switzerland \u2013 March 24, 2026 \u2013 Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a photo and book exhibition in Zurich to express solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom, as well as with the \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d campaign in Iran\u2019s prisons. Participants displayed banners reading \u201cNo to Executions\u201d and voiced support for the abolition of the death penalty in Iran, calling for an end to executions and the immediate release of all political prisoners.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"310\"><strong>Zurich, Switzerland \u2013 March 24, 2026 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Freedom-loving Iranians and supporters of the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>) held a photo and book exhibition in Zurich to express solidarity with the Iranian people\u2019s struggle for freedom, as well as with the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/03\/continuation-of-the-no-to-execution-tuesdays-campaign-in-its-113th-week-across-56-prisons\/84859\/\" rel=\"\">No to Execution Tuesdays<\/a>\u201d campaign in Iran\u2019s prisons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/zurich-exhibition-in-solidarity-with-no-to-execution-tuesdays-calls-for-end-to-death-penalty-in-iran\/84884\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"586\">MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Mark 113 Weeks of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d<\/h3>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Mark 113 Weeks of &ldquo;No to Execution Tuesdays&rdquo;&ndash;March 24, 2026\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Kc-NMRZLTZg\" 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%2FKc-NMRZLTZg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kc-NMRZLTZg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2026-03-26T07:59:51Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Kc-NMRZLTZg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FKc-NMRZLTZg%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Mark 113 Weeks of \u201cNo to Execution Tuesdays\u201d\u2013March 24, 2026<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Kc-NMRZLTZg\" 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%2FKc-NMRZLTZg%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MEK Supporters in Gothenburg Mark 113 Weeks of &ldquo;No to Execution Tuesdays&rdquo;&ndash;March 24, 2026\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Gothenburg, Sweden \u2014 March 24, 2025 \u2014 Supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) held a rally to mark the 113th 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=\"83\" data-end=\"402\"><strong>Gothenburg, Sweden \u2014 March 24, 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<a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/03\/continuation-of-the-no-to-execution-tuesdays-campaign-in-its-113th-week-across-56-prisons\/84859\/\" rel=\"\"><strong>113th<\/strong>\u00a0consecutive week<\/a>\u00a0of 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;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/iranian-communities\/2026\/03\/mek-supporters-in-gothenburg-mark-113-weeks-of-no-to-execution-tuesdays\/84898\/\" 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-26-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Also, read Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 26, 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS UPDATE: 9:30 PM CET Escalation Across Iran as War Enters 28th Day: Nuclear, Industrial, and Urban Targets Struck Over the last [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":343836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[277],"class_list":{"0":"post-343834","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 v27.3 - 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