Army Announcement No. 27: In memory of the brave and martyred commanders of our beloved Iran, Lieutenant General Mousavi, Lieutenant General Pakpour and Major General Nasirzadeh; In continuation of the drone operations, since this morning, the Aman Intelligence Organization, the 8200 cyber operations and data processing units and the gathering place of a number of the occupying regime's fighters in the occupied territories were targeted by drone attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran's army.

"Aman" is part of the Zionist regime's intelligence structure in the Ramadan War and Unit 8200 is responsible for collecting intelligence signals, intercepting digital communications and conducting offensive cyber operations.

The drone attacks on the occupied territories continue, and the warriors of the Islamic Republic of Iran's army, with the help of God Almighty and with all their might, will avenge the innocent blood of their dear compatriots, brave leader and valiant commanders.

Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme leader of Islamic Republic of Iran was martyred by Israel and USA. He was killed in his house by his family such as the other people. Iranian people are so angry and vowed to take revenge for his blood. Iranian people are so brave and continue until certain successes.

The death of حضرت خدیجه (Khadija bint Khuwaylid) occurred on the 10th of Ramadan in the tenth year after the beginning of the Prophet Muhammad’s mission (approximately three years before the Hijrah to Medina). She passed away in Mecca and was buried in the cemetery of Jannat al-Mu'alla. Her death, followed shortly by the passing of Abu Talib, marked a period of profound sorrow for the Prophet, and that year became known as the “Year of Sorrow” (‘Aam al-Huzn).

Khadija had been the Prophet’s strongest supporter from the very beginning of revelation. She was the first to believe in his message and devoted her wealth, status, and entire being to the cause of Islam, especially during the harsh years of boycott in the Valley of Abu Talib. Her passing left a deep emotional void in the Prophet’s life, as she was not only his beloved wife but also his most loyal companion and steadfast supporter in the earliest and most difficult days of Islam.

Leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warned that normalization of ties with the Israeli regime only increases oppression against the Muslim nation and increases the costs of defeating the regime.

Speaking on Thursday evening in a televised address, he said that “what the Arab regimes are doing under the guise of normalizing relations with the Zionist regime only increases the oppression against Islamic nations.”

“In light of this blind approach by Arab and Islamic governments and regimes, the cost of the Zionist regime's defeat and collapse is rising day by day,” he added.

The remarks come amid a US push for normalization of ties between Muslim countries and the Israeli regime. The United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Bahrain joined the so-called Abraham Accords in 2020 as Palestinians slammed the move as a “stab in their back.” 

Elsewhere in his speech, al-Houthi pointed to the expansionist schemes of the regime.

“The Israeli enemy is hardly ambiguous or mysterious, given its open statements about expansionist and aggressive aims to dominate a vast geographical expanse of the Islamic Ummah's lands,” he said.

He was referring to the so-called “Greater Israel” concept, which has resurfaced in Israeli political discourse in recent years.

In August last year, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israeli media he felt a deep connection to “this vision,” referring to Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories as well as parts of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, and described it as “a historical and spiritual mission.” 

Just last week, US ambassador to the occupied territories Mike Huckabee repeated the claims in other words.

In the interview, released on Friday, Huckabee responded to a question about a Genesis passage promising land to Abraham's descendants "from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates" by saying, "It would be fine if they took it all."

More than a dozen regional countries and international organizations slammed the provocative statement, which demonstrated the US support for the annexation of the West Bank and attacks on other countries. 

However, al-Houthi sees no special benefit in the act of condemnation.

“What good does condemning the annexation of the West Bank to occupied territories by 14 Arab countries do for the Palestinian people?” he asked.

“Some issue statements for the Palestinian people merely to avoid reproach, while simultaneously providing financial aid to the Zionist enemy,” he lamented.

“The extent of the Zionists' hostility towards Islam is very clear and obvious,” added the Ansarullah leader.

“The crimes of the Israeli enemy are among the ugliest crimes one can imagine, just as it has committed—and continues to commit—such crimes in the Gaza Strip over the past two years,” he said, referring to the genocidal Israeli war on Gaza, which killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and destroyed large swaths of the besieged territory.

He also referred to the US-Israeli push to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying, “What this enemy is doing to the Lebanese nation and its continuous assault on Hezbollah is aimed at stripping Lebanon of all means of power and defense.”

“This enemy does not seek peace with Lebanon, contrary to what some delusional and foolish people imagine,” he added.

The comments come as the Israeli regime continues to attack Lebanon almost on a daily basis despite a ceasefire agreement that was sealed in November 2024.

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Organizers of a major international solidarity campaign have unveiled plans for the largest civilian maritime effort yet to break Israel's long-standing blockade of the Gaza Strip, with a fleet of up to 200 vessels set to depart in mid-April 2026.

The Global Sumud Flotilla (also referred to as the Freedom and Sumud Flotilla) announced the initiative in recent statements and press conferences, including one held by Turkish participants in Istanbul on Wednesday.

 The mission merges elements of the ongoing Freedom Flotilla Coalition efforts with the "Sumud Convoy", building on previous attempts in 2025 that were intercepted by Israeli naval forces.

According to the group's announcements, the flotilla aims to sail from multiple Mediterranean ports, starting with Barcelona in Spain on April 12, followed by departures from ports in Italy and Tunisia in the ensuing days.

Organizers claim the large number of vessels—reported as 200 in some statements, though official sites and allied reports more consistently cite over 100 boats—will make it logistically challenging for Israeli forces to intercept the entire convoy.

The mission is expected to involve thousands of participants from approximately 150 countries, coordinated with support from more than 200 civil society organizations worldwide.

It is described as a purely people-powered, non-governmental effort with no official state or large NGO backing. A key focus of the April sailing will be humanitarian and professional aid.

The flotilla plans to carry more than 1,000 healthcare workers—including doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals—along with engineers, lawyers, war crimes investigators, and essential supplies such as life-saving medicines.

This emphasis responds to what organizers call the systematic destruction of Gaza's healthcare infrastructure amid ongoing war and restrictions on aid access.

The broader Spring 2026 Global Sumud campaign also includes overland humanitarian convoys involving hundreds of trucks, with phased departures planned to confront the blockade through multiple routes and assert Palestinians' rights to free movement and access to their territorial waters.

Organizers frame the initiative as a direct, nonviolent challenge to Israel's naval blockade, in place since 2007 and tightened further during periods of heightened war.

They say Israel has imposed an illegal siege that has contributed to severe humanitarian crises, including famine risks and mass displacement in Gaza.

The group invokes the principle of sumud (steadfastness) and calls for global solidarity to end genocide and occupation.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to hold talks to settle their disputes, as the neighboring countries are engaged in an “open war”.

“In the blessed month of Ramadan, a month of self-restraint and strengthening solidarity in the Islamic World, it’s fitting for Afghanistan and Pakistan to manage and resolve their existing differences within the framework of good neighborliness and through dialogue,” Araghchi said in a post on X on Friday.

He also expressed Tehran’s readiness to support the process and provide any assistance to facilitate dialogue, and enhance understanding and cooperation between the two countries.

This comes as Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared the neighbors are at “open war” following months of tension.

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, on Friday, after Afghan forces had attacked Pakistani border troops on Thursday night.

Taliban officials described the operation as a "retaliatory" measure against recent Pakistani airstrikes earlier in the week, which they claimed killed at least 18 people, including civilians, in eastern Afghan border regions. Islamabad said the attacks targeted alleged militant camps and hideouts near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

The escalation marks a sharp deterioration in relations between the two neighbors, building on months of tension fueled by cross-border militant activity.

Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Afghan Taliban of allowing its territory to serve as a safe haven for groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for a surge in attacks inside Pakistan, including recent bombings.

The Afghan side counters that Pakistan supports anti-Taliban elements and conducts violations of its airspace and territory.

The latest flare-up threatens to undermine fragile diplomatic efforts, including a Qatar-mediated ceasefire that had largely held since late 2025 despite sporadic violations.

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Activists gathered outside the Paris courtrooms on Thursday to support Olivia Zamora, a veteran and ardent Palestinian rights and statehood campaigner who has been charged with apology for terrorism.

Under French law, the charge targets anyone who is deemed to have made positive comments on what is considered a terrorist attack.

It's Israel and the government that should be in my place, and we know that it's another gift that the government is offering to Israel with the repression of all activists, and they try to silence us.

Olivia Zemor, Founder, Euro-Palestine NGO

Since 2023, some 350 people have been charged in France over what has been described as condoning terrorism.

The charges against Olivia Zemor relate to an article published on the internet in October 2023 that reacted to fighting near the Gaza Strip, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, and operations in the West Bank.

They want to intimidate me. It's because, it's already 24 years I've been active for Palestine, but they hope that other people would think, 'Oh, I don't want to be in her place and have a trial and all these problems'.

Olivia Zemor

French BDS activist on trial

Court appearances are nothing new for Olivia Zemor.

I've been to court at least 12 or 15 times in my life, and of course, I'm not scared.

It's something usual. It's always the same thing. You know who wants even more repression if you criticize Israel and so on.

So it's not the end, and we're prepared to face it.

Olivia Zemor

Various organizations, unions and NGOs, have criticized what they described as an escalation in the suppression of pro-Palestinian solidarity.

They argue these prosecutions highlight a political climate and double standards in the Gaza conflict, with NGOs claiming Western governments silently tolerated Benjamin Netanyahu's mass murder of Palestinian civilians.

And while Olivia Zemor is unlikely to face more than a fine and a suspended sentence, legal experts and civil liberties advocates say such cases have intensified debate in France over freedom of expression and the limits of political speech.

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The Iranian Navy's 103rd flotilla has returned to the country’s territorial waters at the southeastern port city of Konarak after sailing in international waters for 100 days.

The flotilla comprised the Navy's Makran forward base ship and Shahid Naqdi destroyer as well as the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Shahid Mahdavi helicopter carrier.

It began its mission in early December with the purpose of participating in the exercise "Will for Peace" in South Africa and docked in Konarak on Friday after traveling approximately 13,000 nautical miles.

Flotilla commander Admiral Emad Nejad Moridi said nine countries took part in the drill in South Africa and that despite efforts to prevent Iran’s participation, the group maintained an “effective and strong presence” through active naval diplomacy.

He added that the main goal was to raise Iran’s flag in international waters and convey the Islamic Republic’s message of peace and friendship to the world.

Nejad Moridi added that the Iranian naval forces would spare no effort to defend the country’s maritime interests and borders “to the last breath.”

Meanwhile, speaking at a ceremony to welcome the flotilla, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said its participation in the South African exercise carried “an important message to the world.”

He added that the behavior of other countries at sea reflected the power of the 103rd flotilla.

BRICS Plus joint naval exercise “Will for Peace 2026” was held off the coast of South Africa last month.

The drill included naval forces from Iran, China, Russia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.

The drills involved more than 20 naval and aerial units and included live-fire exercises using semi-heavy weapons, aimed at testing operational readiness and coordination among participating forces.

South African authorities described the exercise as part of the BRICS Plus framework, intended to enhance maritime security and ensure the free flow of international trade.

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Yoav Zitun, a well-known Israeli journalist and military correspondent who was known for strongly supporting Israel’s military narrative, has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child.

Zitun, who reported for Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth from inside the besieged Gaza Strip, was suspended and arrested amid allegations involving the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy, according to Israeli reports.

Zitun has long been one of the key voices amplifying Israeli military propaganda and promoting the narrative of genocide.

The arrest comes as multiple reports indicate that Israel has increasingly employed sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence against Palestinians as part of a broader effort to undermine their right to self-determination and carried out genocidal acts through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare facilities.

In March last year, a report issued by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory said "Israel had employed sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians to terrorize them and perpetuate a system of oppression that undermines their right to self-determination.”     

It documented a broad range of violations perpetrated against Palestinian girls, women, men, and boys since October 7, 2023, that constitute a major element in the ill-treatment of Palestinians and are part of the unlawful occupation and persecution of Palestinians as a group.  

The report found that sexual and gender-based violence was being perpetrated across the occupied Palestinian territories as a strategy of war for Israel to dominate and destroy the Palestinian people.

The issue of sexual misconduct in the Israeli military has also given rise to heated debates over the past few years.

The developments come amid growing scrutiny of Western leaders and business figures implicated in dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who had ties with the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and whose criminal activities included the abuse and trafficking of minors.

The ties between disgraced US financier Epstein and Israel are becoming clearer after the release of millions of documents related to the convicted sex offender by the United States Department of Justice, following a years-long campaign.

A series of documents suggested that US President Donald Trump was vulnerable to Israeli influence through financial and political leverage.

Last week, three Israeli-American brothers went on trial in the United States, accused of running a sex trafficking and rape network that allegedly targeted multiple women through parties, drugs, and coercion.

Originally from Israel, the Alexanders built careers in luxury real estate, serving high-profile clients and celebrities, including Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Kim Kardashian, and Kanye West.

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Fasting is one of the greatest acts of worship for drawing nearer to God. Narrations from Ja'far al-Sadiq state that fasting illuminates the heart and increases spiritual closeness to God.