This is the beginning of my new thread on the sub-topic of Trump and Netanyahu's war of aggression in Iran, the death of mass-murder culprit Khamenei and related, as well as the preceding widespread protests in Iran against the Iran-theocracy.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

Lebanon:

[b9ace@todon.eu]

"Iran says will hit all Mideast economic hubs if US-Israeli attacks persist"
AFP: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/909921/iran-says-will-hit-all-mideast-economic-hubs-if-us-israeli-attacks-per/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
If that is civilian economy targets, as it certainly seems, then that is well outside any legitimate defense, and makes it war crimes, etc.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

Trump tantrums again, declaring "We're going to cut off all trade with Spain." after Spain said its bases could not be used for USA/Israel's war of aggression in Iran.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/03/donald-trump-iran-war-powers-kristi-noem-primaries-friedrich-merz-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a727778f085ed1e38a4a2e#block-69a727778f085ed1e38a4a2e
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/03/us-israel-war-iran-live-updates-attacks-strikes-trump-netanyahu-lebanon-middle-east-latest-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69a717ad8f083ffba587c5a7#block-69a717ad8f083ffba587c5a7
It is obviously urgent to make every economy resilient against tRump-tantrums and extortion campaigns.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

"A little while ago, the shelling of Tehran", reported AryenTV (translated) with this video:

[chielk@mas.to]

@b9AcE Reminiscent of Baghdad in 2003.

[wilbr@glitch.social]

@chielk @b9AcE my heart weeps for all the victims of "war as a racket."

It's a big club, and none of us are in it, least of all citizens and soldiers

[mixmistressalice@ni.hil.ist]

@b9AcE No surprise here. Trump already said a few months ago that he disliked Spain's attitude. Indeed, Spain is one of the very few EU countries where masses protesting against the genocide in Gaza aren't treated as terrorists, and where the government, clearly opposing Israel's actions, does not bow to the USA's pressure over NATO or lick the shoes of the orange pedo-criminal bully, like France & other European fascists or extreme-centrists cowards do. When one think about it, most of US's products aren't essential; and although being cut-off payment networks like VISA/MasterCard could be an issue, Spain has a quantum computer and regarding truly essentials: this nation produces so much fruit, fishes, meat & vegetables that it exports most to other nations; Spain's power grid is implemented through renewables such as wind & solar power and although not perfect, Spain is even exemplary regarding fostering equal rights for women and ITQBLG individuals; so it is treated as a 'bad player' by the Trump regime and sadly, neo-Francoists will endlessly try to win the votes, certainly aided by US cloud-capitalists, white-supremachists techno-feudal lords through a-social medias, AI slop and cultural dumbing-down of the youth essentially; yet for the time being, I'll say: Viva España; and even more Visca Catalunya!

[b9ace@todon.eu]

@MixMistressAlice Yeah, it is extremely frustrating, to still put it mildly, to keep seeing how the Trump Gang keep doing economic and political attacks against the people in Europe and elsewhere, so in response ruling politicians in EU for example in response to like a 20% attack make public declarations of how that is unacceptable, now they'll form a united front to defend in solidarity and start building independent resilience in various ways and they'll never... and then someone of that group goes on a trip to Trump or even just a phone call so after that the person proudly declares that this person got a special agreement so that the attack will be scaled down to just 15% only just for whomever that person is claimed to represent so they abandon the claimed the united front and then the others one by one drop off too, to instead end up with even more concessions, so then the Trump Gang seeing this reward for extortion and assaults of course just comes back like a month or two later and does it again, and each time there is some spineless shit politician who decides that "no, WE are SPECIAL" and begin the capitulation, while others like von der Leyen and Rutte seem to be actively broadly just working against the people in EU/NATO by cheerleading and lobbying for expanding this self-harm.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

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UN Women is gravely concerned by the military strikes against Iran and the subsequent escalation across the Middle East, placing civilian populations, including women and girls, at immediate risk.

Women and girls everywhere have the right to live in safety and in peace, free from violence and discrimination. Escalating hostilities disrupt essential services, increase the risk of gender-based violence, and further constrain and endanger women-led organizations and first responders.

UN Women echoes the Secretary-General’s call for immediate de-escalation in the Middle East and for all sides to uphold international law and to protect women and girls and all civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/statement/2026/03/un-women-gravely-concerned-by-military-strikes-against-iran-and-escalation-across-the-middle-east

[gurre@mastodon.nu]

@b9AcE
Turkey usually counts as part of the Middle East, right? And houses US military bases?
But I notice Iran has chosen not to start a war with Turkey.

(and Irani weapons can't reach the Suez, right?)

[b9ace@todon.eu]

@Gurre Well, yes. Erdoğan's Turkey is an unofficial ally of Khamenei (and now post-Khamenei) Iran, since before Erdoğan too.
During tranquil times Erdoğan sometimes publicly postures as if the opposite, probably mostly to get to remain active in NATO and to keep the EU-candidate status, but there is a long history of e.g. joint military operations by the militaries of Turkey, Iran, and before the civil war also Assadist Syria against minority people and opposition groups, such as one military doing army assault against an exile opposition party camp (including refugee camp) and at the same time the air force of another attacking the same.
Turkey's border guards also while the world isn't looking so closely does commit gross human rights violations to keep people trapped in Iran, strengthening the regime, by e.g. sniper shooting refugees, trapping refugees near the border to then send them back, or deporting dissidents who fled after actual torture back to Iran.

Authoritarians want authoritarian neighbors,
so the people won't catch any freedom ideas.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

"Canada PM says Israeli-US strikes on Iran 'inconsistent with international law'"
AFP: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/910178/canada-pm-says-israeli-us-strikes-on-iran-39inconsistent-with-international-law39/en?src=rss&utm_source=TheWALL360&utm_medium=Rss-articles&utm_campaign=rss&utm_term=Rss
The "inconsistent" here being used as a weasel word, to avoid having to say the commonly clearly understood phrase "a violation of international law".

Yeah... ...so then... ...nothing?
Extremely probably so.

Keep in mind Canada's direct land border neighbor Denmark is under threat of conquest invasion by Trump, and Canada itself has come under repeated attacks of various severe econopolitical kinds for the purpose of the annexation as "51st state", while whimsical Trump has said to not consider armed force for that so far.
Maybe Carney should be among the most vocal worldwide about preserving the protection against crimes against peace as committed by Trump and Putin.

[gurre@mastodon.nu]

@b9AcE
That was the vibe I was getting (especially from following news about Kurdistan), "good" to see I wasn't off-base on this.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges
[...]
One complainant, identified as a noncommissioned officer (NCO) in a unit that could be deployed “at any moment to join” operations against Iran, told MRFF in a complaint viewed by the Guardian that their commander had “urged us to tell our troops that this was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’ and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ”.

“He said that ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth’”, the NCO added.

The NCO’s complaint was filed on behalf of 15 troops, including 11 Christians, one Muslim person and one Jewish person.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric

Trump's Secretary of War, Hegseth, was caught at a bar screaming "Kill all Muslims! Kill all Muslims!", has multiple Crusades-tattoos like the Jerusalem Cross symbolizing the Crusader Kingdom a.k.a. Kingdom of Jerusalem established by the First Crusade, the main slogan of the Crusades "Deus Vult" (God Wills It), and the Crusades symbol "Sword and Cross", etc.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

USA Senator Elizabeth Warren:
"I just left a classified briefing on Iran and here's what I can say:
It is SO much worse than you thought.
You are RIGHT to be worried.

The Trump administration has no plan in Iran.
This illegal war is based on LIES and it was launched without ANY imminent threat to our nation. Donald Trump still hasn't given a SINGLE clear reason for this war and he seems to have no plan for how to end it either.

Like a lot of you, I am really angry. [...]"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxrTqQEZ69s&t=24s
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/videos/watch/i-just-left-a-classified-briefing-with-the-trump-admin-about-the-war-in-iran

(not a general endorsement, but I agree with that)

[b9ace@todon.eu]

Some background, and more:
"Iran needs a democratic republic, not a return to monarchy"
https://english.anf-news.com/features/iran-needs-a-democratic-republic-not-a-return-to-monarchy-84200

Note, considering the source I believe we can assume that by "Democratic Republic" is not meant some meager centralized parliamentarian system, but probably something at least similar to, or in parts of the area complete transition to, the radical Democratic Confederalism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_confederalism https://ocalanbooks.com/#/book/democratic-confederalism) but that's my guess.

[baardhaveland@snabelen.no]

@b9AcE

Let's just call it what it is

It's the "Epstein War"

[b9ace@todon.eu]

@baardhaveland Very largely that, yes.
Probably also glad to use it to repress discontent over ICE's atrocities, over the horrendous economic situation for the regular people, and more.