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🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷 — BREAKING | The Assembly of Experts, with an overwhelming majority of votes, announced Ayatollah Hajj Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the third leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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🇮🇷 — Full Text of the Statement of the Assembly of Experts:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Noble and free nation of Islamic Iran, may the peace and blessings of God be upon you.
The Assembly of Experts, while offering condolences on the martyrdom of the great leader, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Imam Khamenei (may God sanctify his pure soul), and other esteemed martyrs, particularly the high-ranking and selfless commanders of the Armed Forces and the students of the Shajareh Tayyibeh school in Minab County, and condemning the brutal aggression of criminal America and the wicked Zionist regime, informs you: Immediately after the news was released regarding the martyrdom and celestial ascension of the wise and prudent leader of the Islamic Revolution—despite the acute state of war, direct threats from enemies against this popular institution, and the bombing of the Secretariat offices of the Assembly of Experts which led to the martyrdom of several staff members and the security team—this Assembly did not hesitate for a moment in the process of selecting and introducing the leader of the Islamic system. In accordance with the duties stipulated in the Constitution and the internal regulations of the Assembly of Experts, it placed the necessary measures and arrangements for holding an extraordinary session and introducing the new leader on its agenda. Consequently, appropriate planning and coordination were carried out to convene the honorable representatives of this Assembly from across the country so that, despite the clever provisions in Article 111 of the Constitution for the formation of a temporary council, the country would not face a leadership vacuum.
Honoring the lofty position of the Guardianship of the Jurist (Wilayat al-Faqih) in the era of the occultation of the Imam of the Age (may God hasten his reappearance) and the importance of the issue of leadership in the system of the Islamic Republic, the Assembly of Experts cherishes 47 years of wise governance based on the principles of dignity, independence, and authority by the two Imams of the Revolution. While commemorating those divine and popular leaders, the Assembly announces that following precise and extensive deliberations and utilizing the capacity of Article 108 of the Constitution, in accordance with religious duty and belief in the presence of Almighty God, it has, in today's extraordinary session, appointed and introduced Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (may God protect him) as the third leader of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the decisive vote of the honorable representatives of the Assembly of Experts.
In conclusion, while expressing gratitude to the members of the temporary council under Article 111 of the Constitution, we invite the entire noble nation of Iran, especially the elites and scholars of the seminaries and universities, to pledge allegiance to the leadership and maintain cohesion around the axis of the Wilayat. We pray for the continued grace and favor of the Almighty upon this country and its great people.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
— Assembly of Experts March 8, 2026
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Adding to this, Fortos adds valuable context on the election of Khamenei:
Usually, the leader of Iran can recommend a successor to the Assembly of Experts, and the members take it into consideration when voting.
Imam Khomeini recommended Martyr Imam Khamenei.
However, Imam Khamenei did not have a recommendation, and left the decision completely up to the Assembly of Experts; who independently from all institutions, parties, and figured; chose and voted for Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.
So it’s not like his son succeeded him as in a monarchy system. He was elected through a complex and thorough voting system.
@FotrosResistancee
Note: Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei lost his father, mother, wife, son, his niece, his nephew, his sister, and his brother-in-law in only one week.
May God give him patience.
@FotrosResistancee
Amazing how American liberals are acting as though Iran choosing Ali Khamenei’s son as Supreme Leader is undemocratic while their country has very recently had Bush and Bush within 8 years of each other.
Also Trump just a few days ago called him an “unacceptable choice” after being the guy who authorized the killing of his father in the first place just days prior…
I'm sure some of it is plain lies people have been told that they've internalized, but it really appears sometimes like USians tend to be so used to having shitty shit shit shit for leaders, they have trouble conceptualizing the idea of people collectively liking their leaders and wanting more like them. It's like people's heads have been put on backwards. They think that the polarizing nature of many "liberal democracy [for the rich]" leaders means democracy is working and the often-liked nature of many anti-imperialist or socialist countries means it must be tyranny and the people secretly hate them. The idea that democracy could actually work and not be full of hateful mudslinging of one political party to another is out of the question.
🔴— Satellite imagery provider Planet has imposed a mandatory 96-hour delay on new images of Gulf states to prevent their exploitation against allies or US forces, while images of Iran continue to be published without delay.
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🇮🇷🇺🇸| The US attacked Iran’s freshwater desalination plants, on Qeshm Island.
The Deputy Security Governor of Hormozgan said that last night, the Americans committed a blatant and desperate crime by attacking one of the freshwater desalination plants on Qeshm Island.
Currently, water supply in 30 villages in the central parts, Hara, and Shahab of Qeshm are facing challenges.
@FotrosResistancee
—🤔🇱🇧/🇮🇱 Hezbollah carried out 20 operations on March 6, 2026:
Targeted the Haifa naval base in the occupied city of Haifa with a rocket salvo.
Targeted the Yoav barracks in the occupied Syrian Golan with a rocket salvo.
Targeted a gathering of Israeli army vehicles at the newly established position in Markaba for the third time with a rocket salvo.
Targeted a gathering of Israeli army vehicles advancing towards the town of Khiam and achieving direct hits on them, forcing them to retreat.
Targeted the Al-Malikiya position with a rocket salvo.
Launched a rocket and artillery attack on Israeli army positions in various areas including the occupied Lebanese territories.
Launched an attack with missile salvos and artillery shells on positions and gatherings of the Israeli army in Metula, Manara, Margaliot, the Al-Ajal plateau, and the Yiftah barrack.
Targeted the Sasa settlement with a rocket salvo.
Targeted the Al-Malikiya settlement with a rocket salvo.
Targeted the newly established position in Blat in southern Lebanon with a swarm of attack drones and achieved direct hits.
Targeted the Zarait barracks with a rocket salvo.
Launched an aerial attack on the newly established Hamames site south of the city of Khiam with a squadron of drones.
Launched an aerial attack on the Jal al-Deir site with a squadron of drones.
Targeted the Ramot Naftali settlement with a missile salvo.
Targeted a gathering of Israeli forces in Kiryat Shmona with a swarm of drones.
Targeted Israeli forces at the newly established Markaba site with a missile salvo.
Launched an aerial attack on the Ami'ad base with a squadron of drones.
Launched an aerial attack on the Katsavia base with a squadron of drones.
Targeted the Shomera settlement with a missile salvo.
Targeted a newly established site in Balat with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit.
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🇮🇷🇦🇿| BREAKING: Iran gives Azerbaijan an ultimatum
The Khatam al-Anbiya (Iranian armed forces) has warned Baku and says:
“The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, despite being heavily engaged in battle against American and Zionist aggressors in the region, have made every effort to ensure that no harm comes to the national security and interests of friendly, neighboring, and Muslim countries.
We announce to Iran’s neighboring country, the Republic of Azerbaijan, as a Muslim country, that in order to prevent the spread of insecurity in the region, it MUST expel the Zionists from its country and not endanger the security of its own people and of Iran.”
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How come that our analysis leads us to the conclusion that this war is not just a Trump crashout, but a plan that the US had and prepped up for decades, but then the attack comes and the US seems entirely unprepared?
Of course Iran had a similar amount of time to prepare, but still. A thought I had is that the previous administrations didn't attack Iran because they concluded that they can't overcome Iran yet and needed to wait for a more opportune moment for an assured victory?
I just didn't think that a singular person would be capable of just ruining such plans tbh.
In more facist periods the bourgeois ideology gets more and more irrational traits to try to convince segments of the petite bouegeois and the workers to support the bourgeois state despited the increased exploutation of the working class, this ultimately reflects in more irational leadership as well. In this case, I think it is entirely possible the US leadership too eagerly bought into their own propaganda about their military strength and the supposed weakness of their enemies. It is not because of Trump or anything like that, he is just part of a less rational bourgeois state apparatus due to material reasons.
That being said, I think they may have had some indications that could have implied that the war would go better for them, which they too eagerly accepted.
🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — Summary of what happened in the town of Nabi Sheeth, Lebanese Beqaa, according to Al-Manar correspondent Ali Al-Akbar al-Burji:
The Islamic Resistance succeeded in confronting an Israeli landing in the town of Nabi Sheeth, carried out by enemy forces in the center of the town after warplanes conducted fire belts for more than 10 continuous hours.
The hostile force first attempted to carry out the landing around 7 PM and failed.
The Israeli force attempted again at 11 PM and also failed, before entering around 12:30 AM into the center of the town near the cemetery from the neighboring hills, where Resistance fighters and residents were waiting for them in a tight ambush despite the violent raids.
Immediately upon the discovery of the hostile force, a violent clash broke out, following which hostile warplanes intervened and carried out heavy raids on the town, while Resistance air defense groups confronted them, forcing the planes to deploy thermal flares during their attempt to retreat.
The fate of the hostile Israeli force remains unknown.
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🇮🇷 | BREAKING: The IRGC says it attacked the Al Dhafra US base with drones & missiles.
According to the statement, they destroyed:
• Its ultra-advanced early-warning radar • hangars for maintaining and repairing advanced MQ-9 drones • Americans’ U-2 spy aircraft (and still burning.)
🇮🇷| Iran’s Armed Forces:
We will definitely employ our more advanced weapons, and we will have good news for our nation.
❗️Even today, something happened at the US base in Bahrain—the details of it will be made public by the media tomorrow.
@FotrosResistancee
🇮🇷| Iran’s IRGC says it targeted:
• The infrastructure of "Al-Azraq Air Base,” (Muwaffaq Salti Air Base) the largest and most active offensive hub for American fighter jets—targeted in several consecutive rounds.
• Military assets in Tel Aviv and Beersheba were hit with "Khaybar" (nickname for Khorramshahr-4) missiles equipped with super-heavy warheads.
@FotrosResistancee
🇮🇷/🇮🇱🇺🇸🇯🇴 — The AN/TPY-2 radar of the THAAD missile defense system, located at the US base in the Al-Salta region of Jordan, was destroyed following an Iranian attack.
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🇧🇭🇺🇸🇮🇷| Four US Navy Boeing C-40 Clippers and a C-130T Hercules are now flying over KSA out of Bahrain.
US forces are likely evacuating/fleeing from Bahrain as attacks from Iran increase.
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🔴 IRGC spokesperson: The missiles used so far in operations mostly belong to the first and second generations, and in the next stages, a new style of attacks using more advanced and less frequently used long-range missiles will be implemented.
Iran deploys Lego VIDEO in PR war against US https://www.rt.com/news/634174-iran-us-lego-video-pr-war/
Iranian media have shared a Lego-style video touting Tehran’s purported retaliation against the US and Israel, depicting the American and Israeli leadership in a panic.
The animation, dubbed ‘Narrative of Victory,’ was widely circulated online on Sunday. It opens with a cartoonish figure of US President Donald Trump – accompanied by the Devil – reading the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The US president is then shown going haywire and ordering strikes on Iran, apparently implying that the attack was meant to distract everyone from a domestic scandal involving the late sex offender’s ties with American elites.
Iran has been calling the US a satanic empire for decades and the Epstein files are a massive vindication for them. Before most people would take the satanist talk as a hyperbole but now it doesn't sound so far from the truth.
⭕ Spokesperson of the IRGC: The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have the capability to continue at least a 6-month intense war with the current pace of operations.
Source -> https://t.me/sarbazane_g/122226
🎥 The astonishment and anger of Zionists at the election of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the third leader of Iran!
🔸Israel Channel 14: The leader of Iran is now [Ayatollah] Mojtaba Khamenei! He is just like his father; a Shia cleric who possesses all the worst traits that our enemy has!
🔸He was chosen after a few days through elections, as a religious figure familiar with military matters, through mechanisms and consultations.
Video link -> https://t.me/sarbazane_g/122369
😌🇮🇷❌🇮🇱🇺🇸 — IRGC:
The Iranian armed forces succeeded in paralyzing the defense and intelligence infrastructure of America and the Zionist entity in a highly precise and advanced operation.
Seven highly sophisticated radars, which formed the security umbrella in the region, were completely destroyed.
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🇮🇷🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇮🇱 — The targeting of fuel tanks and oil refineries in Iran is considered an act outside of military protocols and indicates an inability to achieve war objectives.
When Washington and Tel Aviv resort to this step, it confirms the Iranian narrative regarding the reality of the war.
This move may escalate the level of the war from the Iranian side, as the latter may respond with painful and impactful strikes, which more than one Iranian official has hinted at.
— Journalist Khalil Nasrallah
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🇮🇷🇮🇶🇺🇸| BREAKING: Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Ghalibaf:
“The Americans did a heliborne operation in Iraq, but the Iraqi forces immediately took action and took some of them as prisoners.”
@FotrosResistancee
Video link in https://t.me/FotrosResistancee/19511
❗️Hezbullah announced that 15 Israeli helicopters landed in Beqaa area coming from Syria
They are now engaging the Israeli forces. No further details given.
The Israeli force might be attempting to reach Hezbullah assets in the mountain, far from any local defense
Source -> https://t.me/FotrosResistancee/19537
Analysis:
Anyone saying that this is the start of WW3 is full of shit. They are way overestimating the west's military potential. There will not be more fronts opened up in other continents because they lack the hardware to do so. This is not 1/2 or 1/3 of some other fraction of america's operational navy and air force. If america could have deployed more to the gulf they would have. The rest of their "deployable" forces are theoretical. 2 planes at 80% ready don't equal one plane. They say they have 11 aircraft carriers but only 1 showed up, one of them is full of shit in the Mediterranean and another is supposedly on its way a week late.
The assets used in Iran will have to be with drawn before a new front is opened. There won't be mass mobilizations or conscription like there were in the other world wars. (can you imagine how poorly that would go in western nations?) There will not be foreign troops deployed to liberate or defend allied nations. Russia and China will not get directly involved. (because they wont have to) Europe can't do much more than blow hot air. (except Greece and Turkey but they are more likely to go at each other then anyone else) American allies will only contribute a token amount to the war on Iran.
There may be many anti-imperialist wars close on the heels of this one but it won't be a world war.
SPECULATION: I also find it intersting how tepid the US is being with its especialy Naval Forces, It seems like any time the USS Abe Lincoln gets hit they pull it into a full retreat, and this is not what I would expect if they had even one other Carrer who they think could replace it. You cannot effectively wage a war, if you are unwilling to have any of your peices in any danger at all. Iran is able to force the movements of the Carier by threatening to hit it, significantly limiting its use
🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇮🇱— The United States and Israel have discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium at a later stage of the war, according to four sources familiar with the discussions — Axios.
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They don't know where the nuclear material is. This is a massive bluff.
🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇶| The IRGC says it struck the CIA-backed Surdash signals-interception/listening center, manned by Kurdish separatists, near the Iran-Iraq border with a kamikaze drone.
Source (video in link): https://t.me/FotrosResistancee/19306
🇮🇷🇮🇷❌🇺🇸🇮🇱 — IRGC:
Missiles from the 22nd wave of Operation "True Promise 4" successfully hit their targets; "Khaibar," "Khorramshahr 4," and "Fattah" missiles were launched in retaliation against the killers of Iranian children at the Minab school.
The 22nd wave of Operation "True Promise 4" included multiple Israeli and American enemy targets stretching from Tel Aviv to the Gulf.
"Khorramshahr 4" missiles were used, featuring a 2-ton warhead and high speeds exceeding Mach 14.
New generation Iranian missiles struck Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport, and military centers in Haifa.
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