West Asia

Iraq has taken a proactive offensive rôle, executing drone strikes on strategic targets. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has targeted […] Occupation bases in the Jordan Valley, including in occupied Naqab, the occupied Golan Heights, and occupied Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), showing a commitment to destroying enemy strongholds at an increasing pace. These operations are part of a broader strategy by the Axis of Resistance to defend Palestine and Lebanon, responding to the massacres committed by [settlers] against civilians.

Following a directive from Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, Iraq has also initiated humanitarian support, dispatching an aid convoy to Lebanon. This multifaceted approach underscores Iraq’s dedication to both executing military operations and providing humanitarian assistance.

Axis of Resistance’s strategic unity against Zionist division

Actions taken by Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen exemplify their steadfast support for Gaza. Their unified resistance against Zionist aggression highlights the “unity of the fields” concept by the Axis of Resistance, which emphasizes that unity is essential to defeating Zionism. The U.S. and the Zionists aim to create divisions in the region based on ethnic and sectarian lines, but the Axis of Resistance forces understand that their diversity and unity is their source of strength, bringing them closer to liberating Palestine and the world from Zionism.

Hezbollah is making immense sacrifices and bearing significant costs to stand with Palestinians. Over 600 Lebanese were massacred in a single day. Hezbollah has pledged to continue its missile strikes with increased range and precision until a ceasefire is achieved in Gaza. While [Zionist] diplomacy aims to stop the war in Lebanon alone, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah’s stance is clear: A ceasefire must occur on all fronts or not at all.

[Neocolonial] terrorist attacks and indiscriminate “shock and awe” bombing campaigns targeting civilians will not achieve its goals. The conflict should be viewed through the lens of attrition warfare, where the resistance axis employs sustained resistance and precision strikes to minimize civilian casualties and avoid all-out war. This long-term strategy gradually escalates the conflict to deter [neocolonialism], maintaining composure despite the Zionist state’s provocations and hardships for the targeted peoples.

The forces in the resistance axis believe time is on their side; they are aiming to win the war, not just individual battles. By focusing on psychological warfare, they exploit the Western occupiers’ inability to endure suboptimal conditions, knowing that disrupting perceived safety for [settlers] will cause them to flee, while the indigenous Palestinians remain steadfast on their lands.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5780257

Syria’s commitment to Palestinian liberation has been consistent, even under severe U.S./Western sanctions. Despite a decade-long CIA/Zionist war ravaging the country, Syria has consistently rejected offers to abandon its alliances with Hezbollah and Palestinian resistance groups in exchange for economic incentives and political concessions. This steadfastness highlights the Damascus government’s dedication to the Palestinian cause and its broader resistance against Zionist occupation.

Thus, anti-imperialists should support Syria not only for its strategic importance to the resistance axis but also for its principled stance on anti-normalization and Palestinian liberation.

The consequences if Syria falls

The fall of Syria would be catastrophic for the Axis of Resistance and the broader struggle against [neo]imperialism […] in the region. Syria’s collapse would isolate Palestinian and Lebanese resistance groups, leaving them vulnerable to Zionist superiority in weapons. The loss of Syria as a strategic ally would disrupt the flow of weapons, knowledge and technical and material support, severely weakening the Axis’s ability to challenge the Zionist occupation.

Furthermore, the fall of Syria could embolden [neo]imperialist forces, leading to further destabilization and destruction in the region. Therefore, defending Syria is crucial to sustaining the military power of the Palestinian, Lebanese, Yemeni and Iraqi resistance and ensuring the survival and advancement of the struggle against Zionism.

U.S. and Zionist motives for destroying Syria

The U.S. and Zionist efforts to destroy Syria aim to eliminate a key adversary and secure regional dominance. The 2011 U.S.-led Western intervention in Syria, characterized by the use of proxy forces and terrorist groups, aimed to topple the government of President Bashar Al-Assad and dismantle the Axis of Resistance. This strategy mirrors historical U.S. interventions, such as the 1953 coup in Iran, designed to suppress anti-imperialist movements and secure natural resources.

By destabilizing Syria, U.S. [neo]imperialism and its allies seek to thwart potential challenges to their economic and military hegemony in West Asia and to protect Zionist interests in the region. Understanding these motives is essential for anti-imperialists to counter these aggressive tactics effectively and support Syria’s sovereignty.

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On the day of Arabeen of Imam Hussein bin Ali, the Master of Martyrs, the Leader of the Free, and the symbol of sacrifice, altruism, and defiance, at dawn on Sunday, August 25, 2024, as part of the initial response to the brutal Zionist aggression on the southern suburbs (Dahiye) of Beirut, which resulted in the martyrdom of the great jihadi commander Sayyed Fouad Shukr and a number of our dear civilians, including women and children, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance launched an aerial attack with a large number of drones deep into the Zionist entity, targeting a qualitative “israeli” military target that will be announced later.

Simultaneously, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted several enemy positions, barracks and Iron Dome platforms in northern occupied Palestine with a large number of rockets. These military operations will take some time to be completed, and afterward, a detailed statement regarding their progress and objectives will be issued.

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon is currently at its highest level of readiness and will stand firm and vigilant against any Zionist transgression or aggression, especially if civilians are harmed, in which case the punishment will be severe and very harsh.

Ansar Aallah has been using their location on the Red Sea to conduct an armed struggle against ships connected to [neocolonialism] to physically support the Palestinians as well as politically supporting them.

Beyond the attacks on shipping, Ansar Allah has used drones to reach [Zionism’s neocolony]. While the vaunted […] Iron Dome air defense system has limited the effect of Yemen’s efforts, Ansar Allah has kept on trying. On July 19, a new drone got through Iron Dome, carrying explosives that damaged some buildings in Tel Aviv and came close to hitting a U.S. diplomatic facility.

In response to this successful drone attack, which caused a panic [under Zionism], there was a major [neocolonial] air raid on Hodeidah July 20. Hodeidah is Yemen’s major port on the Red Sea and has a lot of facilities to handle food donated through the World Food Program. Over half the families in Yemen, particularly in its northern region, are food insecure.

Ansar Allah attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as well as the Gulf of Aden have been very effective. Two ships have been sunk since last November and 90 ships have been attacked by missiles or drones. About a trillion dollars worth of goods — around 15% of the world’s merchandise — move through the Red Sea.

The U.S. Navy deployed the Eisenhower aircraft group with about 7,000 sailors to protect shipping, along with some British and French ships. According to interviews available on YouTube, done when the USS Eisenhower returned home, the fighting with Ansar Allah drones was intense. Planes from the aircraft carrier used hundreds of missiles to take out the drones, which were armed with their own missiles.

Ansar Allah also started using small, fast boats loaded with explosives as drones. They were particularly hard to stop. According to the World Bank, tolls on the Suez Canal have fallen to half of what they were before the Ansar Allah offensive. Ships now go around Africa, which adds significantly to the cost and is a major drag on the world’s economy. But the militants’ actions are carried out to pressure [Zionism’s régime] to end its siege of Gaza and in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The United States fears the escalation on the northern border of [occupied Palestine] this week will turn into a wider conflict, officials in the Biden administration told CBS this morning (Saturday). According to the report, American officials said that they interpreted [neocolonialism’s] latest attacks on Lebanese territory and in its depth as the preparation of the battlefield for an all-out attack by the IDF.

The same parties are increasingly worried about the possibility that [neocolonialism] will start a war against Hezbollah that cannot end without American support.

Other sources expressed their concerns about Hezbollah and described a scenario in which the organization supported by Iran would launch rockets that would hit [neocolonialism] and lead to damage so that [the neocolonists] would respond and a large-scale war would ensue.

If [neocolonialism] cannot win the war against the small Palestinian resistance in Gaza, for sure [neocolonialism] will not be able to win against Hezbollah, which has 150,000 missiles, rackets, and warplanes without pilots. Not to speak of the fact that Hezbollah is supported by powerful Iran.

At the same time, the U.S. may be spreading false information to increase the pressure on Hamas to accept the American deal as it is, which is in favor of [neocolonialism].

Netanyahu has been dreaming of dragging the U.S. to war against Iran for many years, and now that he lost the war on Gaza and most [under his régime] do not trust him to lead [the neocolony] to a victory in his despair, he would risk a regional war and even WWIII.

The raids on Al-Hodeidah resulted in 16 martyrs and 41 injured, including civilian martyrs and wounded in the airstrikes targeting civilian sites such as the Al-Hodeidah radio building, in front of Al-Thawra Hospital and the coast guard in Al-Salif port. The total number of martyrs and injured among civilians and military personnel is 58.

The airstrikes caused damage to the Al-Hodeidah radio building, as well as the coast guard building in Al-Salif port, in addition to damaging several commercial ships in the port.

This represents a clear targeting of civilian sites, a blatant violation of all international laws and a complete war crime.

Therefore, in response to these crimes and as part of the response to the U.S. and British aggression, and in continuation of the support for the oppressed Palestinian people, the Yemeni Armed Forces’ missile and naval forces carried out a joint military operation targeting the U.S. aircraft carrier “Eisenhower” in the Red Sea. The operation was carried out with several cruise and ballistic missiles, and the hit was accurate and direct.

The Yemeni Armed Forces will not hesitate to respond directly and immediately to any new aggression on Yemeni lands by targeting all sources of threats and all hostile U.S. and British targets in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.

The Yemeni Armed Forces affirm that the crimes of the U.S. and British aggression will not deter them from fulfilling their religious, moral and humanitarian duty towards the Palestinian people, and their operations will continue until the aggression stops and the siege on the oppressed Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.

We do not want any tension in the region, and the occupation’s crimes in Gaza are what destabilize it. Washington supports the Zionists, who act irrationally, and it is clear that the U.S. government cannot control them. We call on all countries to step aside and not support the Zionists in their crimes, especially their crime in Damascus.

The best thing the U.S. can do to help the Zionists is to force them to stop the aggression. Iran wanted the operation “The Truthful Promise” to be under its signature. The noose is tightening on the Zionists, and international support for the Palestinians is increasing after the world witnessed the crimes committed by the occupation against them.

The attack on Iranian advisors and facilities will not go unpunished. We have the capability to receive signals from the places where our drones and missiles fall, and we have achieved our goals by striking two military bases. Western countries have asked us not to include them in the response. We will respond proportionately to any potential “israeli” aggression. We will use reason and courage in dealing with various scenarios.

We are ready to use weapons that we have not used before. We have plans for all scenarios, and we call for the Zionists to act rationally. We are witnessing an increase in communications today and will confront any “israeli” aggression and respond to it.

The Iranian response to the Zionist entity was precise, and we did not use anything significant from our strength. Our response to the Zionist entity was legitimate and necessary to put an end to its violations and crimes. From Tehran, our message is one of peace and readiness.

The unnamed tanker suffered damage about 30 miles (50 kilometres) off the coast of Jask in Iran due to a storm, the report said.

Five of the crewmen received medical care from Jask emergency services and were in good physical condition, the report added. It did not say when the rescue took place.

Within the strategic policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard declares the following:

1. Warning the terrorist government of the U.S. that any support or participation in harming Iran’s interests will result in a decisive and regrettable response by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Furthermore, the U.S. is held responsible for the evil actions of the Zionist régime, and if this child-killing régime is not restrained in the region, it will bear the consequences.

2. With emphasis on the policy of good neighborliness with neighbors and countries in the region, any threat by the U.S. terrorist state and the Zionist entity from any country will be met with a reciprocal and proportionate response from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the source of the threat.

We assure the heroic people of Iran that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard and the other armed forces in the country will stand until death in defense of national interests and will neutralize the efforts of enemies to destabilize the security and peace of the people.