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.

[ryanvher@mastodon.social]

@b9AcE medical personal, hospitals. It seems like Israel really enjoys bombing those.
#IsraelTerroristState

[b9ace@todon.eu]

"Iran deploys troops to Kurdish areas" held by Iran
https://english.anf-news.com/kurdistan/iran-deploys-troops-to-kurdish-areas-84188

In addition to what is mentioned in the article, the Hengaw human rights org today also mentioned that the counter-revolutionary military IRGC of the Iran-theocracy has reportedly been sending its troops out into the streets wearing uniforms of the Iran-opposition parties freedom-guerrilla/Peshmerga in the Iran-held part of Kurdistan.

So, some personal speculation if you want it (otherwise... scroll on ;-P):
We can not really know why they do that, but we do know that the greatest hope for the downfall of the mass-murderous regime was before the war and still remains with the widely supported opposition militias, not with other States' wars to impose their own rulers against the people, so the regime may be and should be fearing that PJAK, etc decide to do a major push for self-liberation for all the people under the Iran-regime because they would have general public support, while switching to a monarchy from a theocracy barely changing has much less support internally so the regime probably envisions hope of return in such a scenario.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

The recently formed armed Iran-opposition parties' "Alliance of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan", wherein they for example "call on the regime’s armed forces in [Iran-held part of] Kurdistan to break from the remnants of the Islamic Republic" (which the Iran-theocracy self-aggrandizingly and incorrectly calls itself)
https://english.anf-news.com/kurdistan/alliance-in-rojhilat-appeal-to-regime-forces-final-opportunity-to-break-from-the-regime-84189

[b9ace@todon.eu]

"Coordinated Iranian attacks hit civilian facilities and a hospital in Koye", an exile Iran-opposition camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, of the "Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan" (KDPI/PDKI) which was bombed again today as I tooted at the time 8-9 hours ago
https://english.anf-news.com/kurdistan/coordinated-iranian-attacks-hit-civilian-facilities-and-a-hospital-in-koya-84190

[b9ace@todon.eu]

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Bombardment unleashes terror in Tehran with no sign of protests

Terrified residents of Iran's capital described it as a ghost town on Tuesday, its streets largely emptied by a U.S.-Israeli missile barrage apart from security checkpoints and Revolutionary Guards patrols that rove the city.

The airstrikes have killed hundreds of Iranians since Saturday ​while Israeli and U.S. leaders have voiced hopes they would trigger an uprising, but Reuters found no evidence one was imminent in phone conversations with people around the country.
[...]

Strike on School and Near Hospital Frightens Residents
[...]
"World, do you see? They are killing us. Hear our voice," said Firuzeh Seraj, speaking through tears from ​Tehran.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bombardment-unleashes-terror-tehran-with-no-sign-protests-2026-03-03/

[b9ace@todon.eu]

"Bomb damage at Iran's Evin prison raises fears for detained Britons, family says"
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bomb-damage-irans-evin-prison-raises-fears-detained-britons-family-says-2026-03-03/

Sure. But also... likely over 15000 prisoners, just in Evin Prison, at northern edge of Tehran, being also the primary prison where the Iran-theocracy primarily imprisons political prisoners for being leftist, feminist, union organizer, participant in "Women! Life! Freedom!"-protests, non-segregated public dancing for New Years celebrations, or for having the "wrong" beliefs such as Baha'i, Sunni, Christian, Zoroastrian, etc, at the over-capacity huge prison built to hold 15000.

The previous time Trumpanyahu chose to go to war in Iran they actually bombed the prison killing 80, plus forcing dispersal to other prisons then even more overcrowded so people had to sleep packed like sardines, lost contact with families, etc, continuing to have aftereffects actually still now.

[b9ace@todon.eu]

"The son of Iran’s last shah Reza Pahlavi, who has positioned himself as an alternative if the Islamic republic falls, called on Tuesday for national unity from Iranian ethnic minorities as war engulfed the Middle East"
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-69a6fbe68f083ffba587c373#block-69a6fbe68f083ffba587c373
Oh, those minorities that you, Reza, just a few days ago said the army of Iran should be used against, before you even have been granted control over it by Trump and Netanyahu? Those?
You can just keep fucking off, please.

[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.