600 schools, 1000 kids, teachers bombed; Israel on brink of collapse; Iran launches wave 83, 84; Handala hacks Kash Patel - IRAN WAR NEWS - 27-Mar-2026 (update 4)

March 27, 2026

ALERT: Speculation is circulating that Trump will launch a 2-prong attack on Iran this weekend after the markets close, as he typically does. The anticipated plan consists of a massive bombing campaign on Iran in combination with a ground invasion, though where such an invasion would take place is not clear. The problem with this is that such an escalation would be wildly unpopular across the entire world, including the US, unless there was a compelling reason to justify it and that reason may arrive in the form of a pre-planned false-flag attack upon the US, possibly in California and/or Florida. Iran cannot reach the US with its missiles or drones, nor have they shown any intention to do so, therefore cartoon-level stories are being concocted about launches occurring from 'fishing boats' or whatever.

12bytes: In the purist spirit of 'FAFO' (fuck around, find out) Trump initiated a religious war at the direction of his Chabad-Lubivitch Zionist masters that he has been losing badly since more than 100 school girls were slaughtered during the opening salvos. Any delusions Trump had of achieving his ever-changing goals in the Middle East have since evaporated. US bases in the region have been largely destroyed and abandoned, leaving their hosts and Israel blind to incoming munitions and no one can stop Iran's hypersonic or multi-warhead missiles. Israel and the Gulf states are running out of interceptors. Their reporting of incoming missiles/drones being "intercepted" are largely lies. The damage to Israel is immense and worsens by the hour. The "Iron Dome" has been dismantled and reduced to providing a 1-2 minute warning to shelter, if any at all. It is strictly forbidden for people to report on the damage inflicted by Iran, many of which have been arrested. This is why we're not getting a lot of visuals from inside Israel or the Gulf states.

Trump seeks an exit ramp, but his back is against the Wailing Wall and 'plan B' is being fabricated on-the-fly. Worse still, it is a near certainty that even if the US pulled out, the Iranian's will continue attacking Israel until the parasitic Zionists have paid a price that Iran deems sufficient and that price increases with every bomb US/Israel drops on their people, their leaders and their infrastructure. Meanwhile, Iran controls shipping in the Hormuz Strait, a primary shipping lane of global importance, and thus has its enemies by their proverbial balls until its demands are met, including US withdrawal from the region and the elimination of sanctions. What will the end look like? Will the US and/or Israel deploy nuclear weapons? Russia and China are unlikely to allow Iran to fall.

Stay tuned.

UPDATE 4

Iran Rejects U.S. Narrative That It Must Adhere to Trump's 'Disingenuous' Negotiation Framework

Over the past week, both the U.S. and Iran delivered frameworks to mediators aimed at ending the ongoing war. The Trump administration is now insisting that its framework must be the basis for any negotiations, a high-level Iranian official told Drop Site, as President Donald Trump's top envoy on Friday repeatedly asserted that direct talks are imminent and that the U.S. expects a response from Tehran in the coming days.
Trump has portrayed the diplomatic situation as the U.S. offering a desperate and broken Iran a chance to end the war. "They're being hit so hard, anybody would be negotiating. They are negotiating. They're begging to make a deal," Trump said in remarks at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Miami on Friday. "Turned out I was right, they were negotiating."
But Iran, which continues to launch regular missile and drone attacks at Israel and at U.S. military sites across the Persian Gulf, maintains that Trump is sinking deeper into a quagmire and Tehran will decide when the war ends.

Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says | Middle East Eye

welve US troops were wounded, two of them seriously, in an Iranian military strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Reuters is reporting, citing a US official.
The latest casualties add to the more than 300 US military service members who have been wounded since the war against Iran started on 28 February.

12bytes: Bu... bu... but i thought all these bases were intercepting all these missiles??? As for the 300 figure, that's complete horseshit. We don't know the numbers of dead and wounded US slaves because the numbers are classified, but i can confidently state that the number has exceeded 500, possibly 3 or 4 times over.

Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: US-Iran Ground Conflict Could DEVASTATE Israel & UAE

Experts analyze US-Iran conflict, warning of strategic miscalculations and severe global economic impacts. Strait of Hormuz closure threatens oil, LNG, fertilizer & semiconductor supplies worldwide. Military assessments questioned as Iran's drone/missile capabilities challenge traditional warfare models. Israel faces struggles on multiple fronts while Gulf states confront economic crisis. Discussion covers Iran's potential underground nuclear program, erosion of international law, and how modern technology has made conventional power projection obsolete. Warning: prolonged conflict risks deepening global recession, food shortages, and reshaping the international order.

Chas Freeman: If Troops Enter Iran... Israel's Entire Strategy FALLS APART

Expert analysis of the Iran-US-Israel conflict examines failed nuclear diplomacy, battlefield dynamics, and escalation risks. Iran's missile campaign has strained US-Israeli defenses while the Strait of Hormuz emerges as a strategic lever. Discussion covers global impacts on oil markets, fertilizer supplies, and food security as Gulf states face pressure. Hezbollah's resilience in Lebanon and Israeli operations raise regional concerns. Experts warn military pressure may accelerate Iranian nuclear ambitions, potentially triggering Middle Eastern proliferation. With Iran and Israel pursuing contradictory objectives and US public opposition growing, questions mount about viable diplomatic pathways. The conversation explores information warfare, economic consequences, and the war's profound implications for international stability and security.

Energy collapse, supply chains WRECKED w/ Stanislav Krapivnik

My goodness. How things have changed.

Keeping in mind the so called "Hamas attack" was a Israel false flag to give them an excuse to commit genocide. I wonder how funny they think it is now?

UPDATE 3

The Invasion Of Iran Is Near

The United States appears to be inching closer to launching ground operations in Iran, with no indication that Israel, which pushed for the war on the Islamic Republic, would be participating.
The first serious sign of a near ground operation in Iran came on March 13, when the deployment of the 31th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) with 2,200 marines on three vessels, including the aircraft-carrying USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship, was revealed.
Just a week later, on March 20, it was announced that the 11th MEU, with approximately 2,500 marines, would be heading to the Middle East, aboard the aircraft-carrying USS Boxer amphibious assault ship, and two other vessels.
On the same day it was also reported for the first time that elements from the 82nd Airborne Division will be sent to the Middle East. Later reports suggested that as many as 3,000 paratroopers from this elite units could be sent.
Soon after, specifically on March 25 and 26, rumors began to emerge that an unspecified number of special operations forces - including the 75th Rangers, Delta Force, Navy SEALs, and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) - are also being deployed in the Middle East.
The Kharg Island, Iran's most critical maritime oil export hub, will be, according to many reports, the main target of any ground operation, with the aim of pressuring the Islamic Republic into reopening the strategic Hormuz Strait.

'Shooting gallery': How a US invasion of Iranian islands might unfold | Middle East Eye

US Marines and paratroopers who could be sent to seize an Iranian island in the Gulf will be thrust into a "shooting gallery" with vulnerable supply lines and ill-defined strategic objectives, former US military officials and analysts tell Middle East Eye.

12bytes: That assumes they're even able to land without getting blown out of the air beforehand.

Iran Vows Retaliation After Israeli Strike On Heavy Water Reactor, Yellowcake Plant, And Steal Factories

Israel escalated strikes against Iran on March 27, hitting a heavy water reactor, a yellowcake plant, and steel factories, with the Islamic Republic vowing to retaliate in kind.
The strike on the Arak heavy water reactor, located in western Iran, was officially announced by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), which said it hit a "key infrastructure for producing plutonium for nuclear weapons" after Iran worked to restore the site.
Israeli strikes hit the partially built complex, officially known as the Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor, in central Iran during the June 2025 war.
Heavy water reactors can easily produce plutonium which, like enriched uranium, can be used to make nuclear weapons. However, following the 2015 nuclear deal, Arak was redesigned to reduce the nuclear weaponization risk, and its core was removed and filled with concrete.
The IDF claimed in a statement that even in its current state the heavy water "can also be used as a neutron source for nuclear weapons" and that "despite explicit international commitments, foremost among them the nuclear agreement, the Iranian terror regime has systematically avoided converting the reactor so that it would not enable the production of weapons-grade plutonium, and even deliberately ordered that the conversion not be completed."

Iran's retaliatory strikes hit Israel (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) - RT World News

Israeli authorities have confirmed multiple casualties and at least one fatality, after Iran launched its latest wave of retaliatory strikes promising to exact a "heavy price" on the Jewish state for its attack on the "heart of Tehran."
Israel has acknowledged at least six impacts in Tel Aviv, Givatayim and Ramat Gan after several missiles, allegedly carrying a cluster bomb warheads, penetrated the country's air defenses on Friday evening. The IDF said "search and rescue forces" are operating at the impact sites in central Israel, after videos shared online by pro-Iranian sources showed the Iron Dome struggling to intercept the incoming threat.

Iranian Strikes Destroyed Several American Refueling Aircraft At Key Saudi Air Base (Video, Photos)

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on March 27 that it had destroyed a number of American aerial refueling tanker aircraft in a series of strikes on Saudi Arabia, with satellite images released later confirming some heavy losses.
"Following the hostile exploitation of regional air bases by the terrorist United States regime, the IRGC Aerospace Force, aided by their comrades in the IRGC Navy, carried out a special joint missile and drone operation during wave 84," the IRGC said in a statement. "The forces destroyed anti-missile defense systems and successfully penetrated the Al-Kharj base with solid- and liquid-fueled missiles, targeting the stationed refueling and air support fleet with a barrage of missile and drone fire."
The air base in question is Prince Sultan. It has been serving as a major hub for U.S. aerial operations against Iran, with many KC-135 Stratotankers tankers, E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, and E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) planes deployed there.
The IRGC said that its strikes destroyed or severely damaged many of "enemy's wide-body, heavy refueling and support aircraft" at the air base.
Satellite images released later by Iranian media confirmed the destruction of at least three large aircraft, mostly KC-135s, at the tarmac of Prince Sultan. A single KC-135 could cost around $40 million.

Hezbollah releases another footage showing strike on Israeli Merkava Tank in southern Lebanon - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, March 28 (YPA) - The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) released video footage showing its fighters targeting a "Merkava" tank belonging to the "Israeli" enemy army in the vicinity of the town of Al-Qawzah in southern Lebanon with a guided missile.

Drone reveals extent of Iranian missile damage in Israeli city of Arad | Newsfeed | Al Jazeera

Drone footage has revealed the extent of damage in Arad days after an Iranian missile attack that injured at least 116 people.

Guns in the streets as US, Israel intensify month-long attacks across Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Tehran, Iran - Heavily armed state forces continue to control Iran's streets, despite the United States and Israel launching more strikes and preparing for a potential ground attack, as the nearly one-month war proceeds with no clear end point on the horizon
Checkpoints, roadblocks and patrols, some manned by masked forces wielding assault rifles and machine guns mounted on pick-up trucks, have become a common sight in Tehran.

IRAN is WINNING THE WAR /Alastair Crooke & Lt Col Daniel Davis - YouTube

Trump's Iran Gamble Is Spiraling Out of Control: From Shock & Awe to Strategic Failure Trump's Iran Gamble Is Spiraling Out of Control: From Shock & Awe to Strategic Failure

In this week's episode of the MintCast podcast hosted by MintPress director Mnar Adley, we are joined by Iranian political analyst Ali Alizadeh to talk about Trump's miscalculation in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Twenty-seven days into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, what was expected to be a swift and decisive campaign is instead spiraling into a far more dangerous and unpredictable confrontation. Early assumptions that Iran's leadership could be "decapitated" through targeted airstrikes-triggering internal collapse-have proven dramatically misplaced.
The human toll has already been severe. Nearly 2,000 people in Iran have reportedly been killed, with more than 24,000 injured from U.S. and Israeli strikes. Yet rather than capitulate, Iran has responded with force-downing U.S. aircraft, striking American bases across the region, and launching attacks on Israeli military infrastructure. Most consequentially, Tehran has moved to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global energy and trade.

Missile targeting Riyadh region intercepted, Saudi Arabia says | Middle East Eye

12bytes: There's that word again: "in-ter-cep-ted". I do not think it means what they think it means.

"A ballistic missile fired in the direction of the Riyadh region was intercepted and destroyed," the defence ministry wrote on X.

John Mearsheimer: "Iran Holds All the Cards" - The Strategic Defeat of the U.S.

Prof. John Mearsheimer explains why Iran holds all the cards and could devastate the US and the global economy by going up the escalation ladder. A U.S. defeat in Iran, which appears inevitably, will also result in a much wider strategic defeat of the US position in the international system. John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982.

Ten members of a family, including children, killed in US-Israeli attack on Qom

In a testament to the sacrifices offered by ordinary Iranians and the indiscriminate nature of enemy aggression, ten members of a single family were killed in an American-Israeli strike on the central Iranian city of Qom late Thursday.

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"Income Taxes are ILLEGAL and Americans Should Revolt" Tax Expert Says | Redacted News - YouTube

12bytes: Whether the federal income tax is illegal or not (it is) is, at this point, irrelevant. People must stop feeding the machine that's grinding us all to pieces.

n this episode, we sit down with an individual who has successfully avoided paying federal income taxes for three decades by challenging the legal foundation of the internal revenue system. We explore his provocative arguments regarding the legality of the tax code and examine how he has navigated the legal system without facing prosecution. This deep dive offers a compelling look at the controversial theories surrounding financial sovereignty and the limits of government authority.
Learn more at: https://freedomlawschool.org/ or at https://stopthefed.com/

Leaked Police Interrogation Footage of Netanyahu, and How He Cowers Behind War to Keep Power

Alex Gibney received 1,000 hours of secret police interrogation videos of Benjamin Netanyahu. Here's what he found.
As the US is dragged into another foreign war, it's worth knowing about the man who forced us into it. Watch the film so revealing that it's banned in Israel. The Bibi Files streaming now on TCN: https://tuckercarlson.com/watchthebibifiles

The BiBi Files

The Bibi Files is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Alexis Bloom. The film features leaked interrogation footage from the trial of Benjamin Netanyahu. It was screened as a work-in-progress film at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, and had its official world premiere at Doc NYC on November 14, 2024.

UPDATE 2

FALSE-FLAG WARNING: U.S. Sends Air Defenses To Key Florida HQ, Tests Alarms In California After Warning Of Iranian Drones

The United States military has sent short-range air defense systems to a key base on the East Coast, in what may be part of preparations to defend against a possible Iranian drone attack.
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Just three days earlier, warning systems were tested in the city of Laguna Beach in the state of California on the West Coast. The test led to some panic.
A recent report by ABC News had revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned police departments in California that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast.
The warning came just as the U.S. and Israel launched their ongoing attack against the Islamic Republic, according to the report, published on March 11.
"We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the U.S. conducted strikes against Iran," according to the alert distributed at the end of February. "We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack."
Iran has developed mulpile types of long-range suicide drones, including the Shahed-136B - unveiled just last year -, with a 90 kg warhead and a range over 4,000 kilometers.
In theory, the Islamic Republic could launch such drones against targets on the eastern or western coast of the U.S. from commercial vessels. Smuggling such large drones, and hiding the nature of the real nature of the vessels would be extremely difficult, however.
Furthermore, the early warning means of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard could detect the incoming drones early on, allowing for a quick response.
The fact that the U.S. is worried of such an unlikely scenario indicates that it may be planning to escalate the war on Iran even further.
The latest developments in the U.S. came amid reports suggesting that the administration of President Donald Trump is moving closer towards ordering ground operations in the Islamic Republic - with involvement of SOCOM -, that is despite engaging in diplomatic efforts to end the war.

'Fire was raging like the end of the world'

Reports indicate at least 26 people have been killed following a strike on a residential area in Isfahan, Iran, with women and children among the victims.
In Tehran, emergency crews are working through the aftermath of intense overnight airstrikes that hit multiple parts of the city. Buildings have collapsed, streets are blocked with debris, and families are desperately waiting for news of those still trapped.

True Promise 4, Wave 84: IRGC missiles target US refueling planes at Al-Kharj Base

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that it has successfully destroyed a number of US refueling vehicles and their logistical support fleet during the 84th wave of Operation True Promise 4.
"Following the hostile exploitation of regional airbases by the terrorist US regime, the IRGC Aerospace Force, aided by their comrades in the IRGC Navy, carried out a special joint missile and drone operation during wave 84," the IRGC said in a Friday statement.
"The forces destroyed anti-missile defense systems and successfully penetrated the Al-Kharj base with solid- and liquid-fueled missiles, targeting the stationed refueling and air support fleet with a barrage of missile and drone fire," added the force.
It noted that as a result of the "impact-driven" operation, several of the enemy's wide-body and heavy refueling and support aircraft were destroyed or severely damaged.

IRGC tells industrial companies allied with US, Israel to evacuate workplaces in region | Middle East Eye

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has called on industrial companies and industries allied with the US and Israel in the region to immediately leave their workplaces after a heavy-water plant and a yellowcake production plant were targeted by the US-Israel in Arkadan, Iran, the Tasnim news agency reported.
The IRGC warned that its fighters were carrying out retaliatory attacks on industrial companies in the region.

Funny and informative video: STRAIT'S CLOSED (due to a.i.d.s.)

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, one of the Gulf 'cracies is hosting a big event. Iran. Everyone's invited. Everyone including the supreme leader of Iran, his entire family, defense secretary, chief of staff, chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and defense minister.
The United States and Israel deal with the varus the only way they know how. They strike the compound hosting the big Iranian event.
Strait of Hormuz is one of the densest sea routes and the most critical choke points in the world. And now the Strait is closed. Closing the Strait of Hormuz became the largest supply chain disruption in history.
Global oil and gas markets suddenly lost 20% of production. Gulf countries had to stop digging for oil because their storage facilities filled up.
Then all these ships that were loaded and ready to deliver the goods were left stranded in the Gulf. They became sitting ducks for the Iranian missiles and drones to pick them up one by one.

Hezbollah Ends Israeli Soldiers' Camping Trip In South Lebanon

Did these soldiers think they were on some college camping trip with their buddies? We see so many videos like these of how unaware IDF soldiers are of their surroundings. This is a result of poor training. The IDF is a police force with heavy equipment; as an armed military they are incompetent.

Praying for violence: All the 'holy' reasoning behind the US-Israeli war on Iran (RT VIDEO) - RT World News

"Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation. Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, unbreakable unity, and overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy," Hegseth said, effectively portraying the US as a Christian nation seeking to crush its foes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also been signaling the existential nature of the conflict, invoking biblical comparisons and likening Tehran to Amalek - the archetype of an enemy that cannot be reasoned with. "You must remember what Amalek has done to you, says our Holy Bible, and we do remember," the PM said in his recent televised address.
While Tehran has long been portraying its "resistance" to the US and Israel as a quasi-religious struggle, it has not merely been responding with faith against faith but proclaiming the need to avenge those wronged by the tandem throughout history, Ichchar pointed out.
"If this is a war about territory, you can negotiate. If it's a war about power, you can compromise. But if it's a war about survival, then what exactly is there to give up?" Ichchar says.

Zionism has 'emptied' out Judaism as 'critical mass' of US Jews breaks with Israel - Middle East Monitor

Opposition to Israel is hardening into anti-Zionism among a growing number of US Jews, according to Jewish Currents editor Arielle Angel. Speaking to Haaretz, Angel said that a "critical mass" of American Jews is now "disgusted with Israel" and no longer sees Zionism as central to Jewish life.

19,000 children displaced daily in Lebanon amid escalating violence: UNICEF - Middle East Monitor

"In just three weeks, more than 370,000 children have been forced out of their homes in Lebanon, an average of at least 19,000 girls and boys displaced every single day," said Marcoluigi Corsi, UNICEF representative in Lebanon, during a UN briefing in Geneva.
To grasp the scale, he explained, this is the equivalent of "hundreds of school buses filled with children fleeing for their lives every 24 hours."
Corsi said the crisis has displaced roughly 20% of Lebanon's population in less than a month, with more than one million people uprooted. "The speed and scale are staggering," he said, describing a "sudden, chaotic mass displacement" that is "tearing families apart and hollowing out entire communities."

New York Times: '13 U.S. Bases Uninhabitable' -- We Could've Just Marched Home - YouTube

For decades, Ron Paul has called for closing all foreign U.S. bases and bringing all of our troops home. "We just marched in. We should just march out." But alas, this "American First" policy recommendation was ignored. Perpetual war was too engrained in the government and their special interest benefactors. Now, what should have been done voluntarily, is being done by force. The New York Times is reporting that 13 U.S. bases are uninhabitable in the Middle East as a result of Iran's response to President Trump's initiation of war. The recommendation remains unchanged -- close all the bases, and bring all American troops home!

IRAN WAR time pressure, TRUMP desperate for victory

Trump's Inner Circle Is Getting Rich Off His Decisions

UPDATE 1

US-Israeli airstrikes hit residential areas in Iran as rescue efforts continue - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 27 (YPA) - Residential areas in the city of Urmia, in western Iran, were reportedly targeted in strikes on Friday, as emergency teams continue search and rescue operations for survivors.
In a related development, an Iranian security official reported that six people were killed following an early morning strike on three residential buildings in the central city of Qom.
The reported incidents come a day after the United States allegedly carried out strikes early Thursday on two residential areas in Isfahan province.
Earlier this week, Dr. Pir-Hossein Koulivand, President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, stated that 66 children under the age of five have been killed since the beginning of the US- Israeli aggression.
Meanwhile, Iran's Deputy Health Minister said the attacks have damaged 190 medical facilities and forced 12 hospitals out of service.

America Has Already Lost the Iran War

We had ample warning that a war on Iran might be disastrous for the American empire and the petrodollar in particular:
Iran warned us that an Israeli-American attack would trigger retaliation against the Gulf states.
Iran also warned the United States that it would close the Strait of Hormuz, shutting off the Gulf's oil, gas, and other exports.
We knew that Iran was committed to asymmetrical warfare strategies to counter America's vastly larger and more expensive military. We had nearly four years to learn about drone warfare in Ukraine. Just last year, we saw Iran and its allies exhausting Israeli defenses with missile barrages.
Those warnings were ignored.
Iran has now destroyed America's military bases and radar installations in the Gulf states. The United States has also sent ordinance to intercept missiles and drones from the Gulf states to Israel, because Israel First.
Beyond that, Iran has proved to the Gulf States that it can completely destroy their economies and-by striking their desalinization plants-render them uninhabitable. In short, Iran can send the sheiks back to the camel age-and America won't protect them.

IRGC launches 83rd wave of Operation 'True Promise 4' - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 27 (YPA) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the launch of 83rd wave of Operation True Promise 4 deep inside the occupied territories and the place of deployment of terrorist US forces in the region.
According to the IRGC's statement, the 83rd wave of Operation True Promise 4 was launched late on Thursday, under the codename of "Ya Imam Hussein (AS)" against positions of the Zionist regime and US bases in the region, using medium- and long-range systems, solid and liquid fuel, pinpoint and multi-warhead warheads, and destructive and loitering drones.
The IRGC stated that the operation targeted Ashdod oil storage tanks and warehouses, position of the Israeli occupation army in the town of Modi'in.
The statement added that the strikes included the US military Information Exchange Center in the region, terrorist US army bases in Al-Dhafra and Udairi.
According to the IRGC, the attacks also hit maintenance and repair hangars for transport aircraft and drones at Ali Al Salem Air Base, along with fuel storage tanks for US military aircraft and fighter jets.
The IRGC further confirmed that maintenance and Repair hangars for transport aircraft and drones at "Ali Al-Salem" airbase, fuel tanks for fighter jets of the US forces and the Patriot system maintenance and repair hangar at "Sheikh Issa" airbase were also hit.

Iranian Army drones strike major Israeli military logistics site

Iran's Army says it has targeted sensitive and strategic locations in Israel's Tel Aviv with suicide drones, almost four weeks after a US-Israeli military coalition began an unprovoked war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
In a statement on Friday, the Army said it has carried out drone strikes against a facility identified as Unit 6900, described as a key support and logistics hub of the Israeli military, and a site for the gathering of the regime's military forces in Ben Gurion Airport since last night.
It added that the latest wave of drone attacks aimed to inflict damage on the specialized forces of the Israeli regime and disrupt its logistical facilities.
According to the statement, Israel's Unit 6900 is tasked with transportation and supply of equipment for tanker aircraft and transfer of equipment to military bases.

Hezbollah releases footage showing strike on Israeli Merkava Tank in southern Lebanon - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, March 27 (YPA) - The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon ( Hezbollah) released video footage showing its fighters targeting a Merkava tank belonging to the "Israeli" enemy army in the town of Deir Seryan in southern Lebanon with a guided missile.

The next maritime hot zone: Why the Red Sea can't escape the Iran crisis - RT India

One of the most consequential outcomes for Africa would be the renewed centrality of the Red Sea. With Iran effectively controlling the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints, attention has now shifted westward toward the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which are emerging as indispensable corridors for global shipping.
The US on Thursday warned that the Houthis (Ansar Allah movement) could start firing on vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Tehran raised the possibility of extending barriers to global shipping during the ongoing war. The US statement appeared after Iran's Tasnim News Agency cited sources warning of the potential opening of a new "front" in the war in response to the Trump administration moving troops into the region.

12bytes: Remember kids, the "most advanced Navy in the world" got booted out of the Red Sea twice last year by the Houthi's whom the US failed to defeat. They lost a couple fighter jets in the process that the US claims "fell off" of the carrier deck.

Egypt imposes business curfew to counter soaring fuel costs | Middle East Eye

Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9:00pm, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the Iran war.

Land of the Setting Sun? Japan Clings to US Vassalage Despite Energy Crunch Caused By Iran War

With 90% of Japan's oil and 11% of its LNG sourced in the Persian Gulf, effectively closed thanks to the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tokyo has been put in a strategic bind, facing growing pressure both domestically and in ties with neighbors.

Nazi ideas are becoming normalised in Europe - Finnish activist Raiski

Finnish activist Salli Raiski, who has sought political asylum in Russia, has stated that Nazi ideas and symbols are becoming normalised and are spreading widely in Finland and other European countries.

12bytes: Since we're talking about "Nazi's": Rescuing Israel: The Holocaust - 12bytes.org.

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The reality of the EU: instead of protection from migrants, a proposal for euthanasia

Yesterday, 26 March, 25-year-old Noelia Castillo Ramos underwent euthanasia in Spain, reports Visegrád 24. In 2022, when she was a minor, she was placed in a state-run shelter alongside underage migrants from North Africa due to family problems. There, she was gang-raped. Later, the girl attempted suicide by jumping from the fifth floor and was left paralysed.
The attackers were not arrested and remain at large to this day. Instead of long-term support and fair justice, the Spanish authorities, according to her relatives, offered Noelia 'assisted suicide'.
In an interview prior to the procedure, she was asked if she wanted to stop the process. She replied: "No. I am absolutely certain of this."

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Iran: School massacre 'tip of a far larger iceberg' in US-Israeli war crimes

Abbas Araghchi delivered the statement in an urgent meeting of the UN Rights Council on Friday to address the US-Israeli terrorist strike against Shajare Tayyebe Elementary school in the city of Minab, south of Iran, which left 175 students and teachers massacred in cold blood on February 28.
"Iran stands today amid the throes of an illegal war imposed by two bullying nuclear armed regimes, the United States and Israel," Araghchi said, adding that the "blatantly unjustified and brutal" aggression began when Tehran and Washington were engaging in a diplomatic process.
"They betrayed diplomacy for a second time in the course of nine months by torpedoing the negotiating table," he said, referring to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran in June 2025.
"Among the most harrowing manifestations of this aggression," maintained the minister, was the "calculated, phased assault on Shajare Tayyebe Elementary school."
According to witness accounts verified by satellite-based analyses, the school was triple-tapped by three distinct strikes.
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"Human rights and IHL have been massively and systematically violated by the invaders in an unprecedentedly brutal manner," he said, adding that aggressors are targeting civilians and civilian infrastructures with "no regard for laws of war and basic principles of humanity and civility."
More than 600 schools have been demolished or damaged across Iran and more than 1000 students and teachers martyred or wounded as a result, added the Iranian minister.

Two schools to be built in Minab in memory of martyred children - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - The education ministry has launched a campaign, titled Minab Angels, to build two schools in the memory of the students martyred on February 28 in a U.S. missile attack to Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in the southern city of Minab.
At least 168 girls, most of them aged between 7 and 12, were killed and dozens more injured during the attack.

IIDCYA demands international action for protecting children in face of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has issued a statement inviting international bodies to not remain silent in the face of the U.S.-Israeli military attacks on schools and educational centers in Iran.

Teachers urge UN bodies to investigate U.S.-Israeli violation of humanitarian law in Iran - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - Associations and societies of Iranian teachers have urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to form fact-finding committees to investigate the widespread violations of international humanitarian law by the United States and Israel during the war against Iran.

Global rejection of US-Israeli dictates against Iran - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - While Washington attempts to market a "peace" framework through intermediaries and continues its illegal campaign of aggression against Iran, the international community has recognized these maneuvers for what they truly are: coercive dictates designed to mask a failing military campaign.

US-Israel war on Iran: What's happening on day 28 of attacks? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

As the war enters day 28, United States President Donald Trump has delayed planned attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure by 10 days until April 6, saying peace talks are going "very well" - even as Iranian officials describe a US proposal as "one-sided and unfair".
Pakistan says it is relaying messages between Washington and Tehran, with Turkiye and Egypt also supporting mediation efforts to try to end the war, as diplomatic efforts intensify to prevent a wider regional conflict.
In Iran
Military strikes and casualties: US and Israeli forces continued with their bombardment of Iranian cities: More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran so far.
Iran's retaliation: Tehran fired missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states, including Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
Trump pushes back deadline: Trump paused planned attacks on Iranian energy plants until April 6 at 8pm Eastern Time (00:00GMT on April 7), saying talks are "going very well".
Negotiations and demands: Iran called the US proposal "one-sided and unfair" and said it has five non-negotiable demands.
Unacceptable demands: Iran's five-point proposal, which includes reparations for the war and continued Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, is viewed as likely unacceptable to the White House.
Actions over words: Mohamed Vall, reporting from Tehran, said Iranians are focusing on ongoing attacks, not US claims of progress in talks, and see the continuing strikes as a sign that Washington is not serious about a deal.
Israel strikes Tehran: Israel's military said its forces carried out "a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure" of the Iranian establishment "in the heart of Tehran" early Friday.
War diplomacy
Diplomatic efforts: Mediators are pushing for possible in-person talks between the Iranians and the Americans, perhaps as soon as this weekend in Pakistan, Egyptian and Pakistani officials say.
In the Gulf
Direct attacks and interceptions: Neighbouring Gulf states are facing near-daily bombardments as Iran continuously fires missiles and drones.
United Arab Emirates: Debris from an intercepted projectile in Abu Dhabi killed two people and injured three. The two people killed were from India and Pakistan. At least one of those injured was from India, too.
Kuwait: The Kuwait National Guard has repeatedly intercepted drones and missiles, with air raid sirens and explosions becoming a regular occurrence.
In the US
Weapons supply strain: The ongoing war is stretching US military supplies, and the administration is weighing whether to redirect air defence interceptor missiles initially meant for Ukraine to the Middle East.
Diplomatic meetings in DC: Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani visited Washington, DC, to meet with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to discuss security cooperation and regional defence strategies.
Rising disapproval and gas prices: The war is hurting Trump's approval ratings, with rising fuel prices driving domestic pressure and a Fox News poll showing 64 percent disapprove of his handling of the Iran war, with only 36 percent approving.
Shift to social media: As trust in traditional television coverage of the war wanes, some Americans are increasingly turning to algorithm-driven social media feeds for their news and seeking out opposing views to those mainstream media highlights.
In Israel
Israeli army seeks more soldiers: The military said it needs more troops in southern Lebanon, where forces are fighting Hezbollah to establish a "buffer zone".
Israeli opposition leader attacks government: Opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid accused the government of leading Israel into a "security disaster" by sending the army into a multi-front war without a strategy or enough troops.
Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon: The Israeli army announced the death of two soldiers in south Lebanon, where its troops have tried to occupy territory and seize villages and towns in recent days.
In Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen
Blasts in Beirut: Lebanese media reported an Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs early Friday.
US air strikes on Iraqi bases: The US struck Habbaniyah base in Iraq's Anbar province, killing between five and seven Iraqi soldiers and wounding 23.
Oil exports: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused Iraq's oil exports to plummet by more than 70 percent.
Mounting casualties: The death toll in Lebanon from Israeli attacks has now reached 1,116.
Fears of annexation: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned the United Nations of the "risk of annexation" of Lebanese territory south of the Litani River by Israel.
Oil markets
World Bank to respond 'at scale' to war: The World Bank said it was prepared to provide immediate financial assistance to emerging market countries "ready to respond at scale".
Russian oil arrives in Philippines: According to an AFP news agency report, a ship carrying more than 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil has arrived in the Philippines, after the country declared a national emergency.
Regional concerns: ACLED analyst Pearl Pandya told Al Jazeera that South Asian countries rely heavily on the region and do not want Iran's government to collapse or the Gulf economies to be destabilised.

'Miracle': Lebanon's Hezbollah conducts over 100 anti-Israel operations in one day

The Hezbollah resistance movement has carried out 103 retaliatory operations against Israeli targets inside Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territories within the past 24 hours.
According to statements released by Hezbollah, resistance fighters exploded bombs planted on the Deir Siryan path and the way connecting Tayyebah to Qantarah, targeting Israeli armored vehicles and causing casualties among the occupation forces.
They also fired missiles towards Galilee, triggering sirens in the Meskaf Aam settlement.
They further launched missile strikes on Israeli military bases of Eliyakim and Tifen east of Akka, as well as Zeiyo in Haifa.
Additionally, Hezbollah fighters targeted a Merkava tank close to Lebanon's border with the occupied lands and clashed with Israeli troops near Naqura.
They also conducted drone attacks on a gathering of Israeli forces in Naqura.
Hebrew media reported that the missile strikes were one of the harshest carried out by Hezbollah over the past few weeks.

Hezbollah launches 500 rockets in one day, Israeli media reports - Middle East Monitor

Rocket fire by Hezbollah has intensified sharply, with Israeli media reporting hundreds of launches per day, including a peak of around 500 rockets in a single day.
According to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Hezbollah has been carrying out sustained rocket attacks targeting both Israeli army forces operating in southern Lebanon and areas inside Israel.
The report said that in recent days, Hezbollah fighters have launched approximately 150 to 200 rockets daily, with around 70% directed at advancing Israeli forces and about 30% crossing into Israeli territory. Most rockets aimed at populated areas are intercepted, according to the newspaper.

Iran says hotels housing US soldiers in region will be targeted | Middle East Eye

"When all the Americans (forces) go into a hotel, then from our perspective that hotel becomes American," armed forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi told state television on Thursday.

IRGC urges regional residents to evacuate areas hosting US-Israeli troops

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement addressing people across West Asia, saying it is obligated to eliminate US and Israeli "terrorist forces" wherever they are found for indiscriminately killing Iranian civilians and targeting key figures.
The statement, released on Friday, urged residents to immediately leave areas where American forces are stationed to avoid harm, stating that the US and Israeli militaries are hiding behind civilians and using noncombatants as human shields.
"The cowardly American-Zionist forces, who lack the courage and ability to defend their own military bases, out of fear of the fire of the warriors of Islam, are attempting to use civilian locations and innocent people as human shields," the statement said.
"Since we are obliged to eliminate the terrorist forces of America and the usurping regime wherever we find them, as they recklessly engage in the killing of Iranian civilians and the assassination of key figures, we advise that you urgently leave the locations of American forces so that no harm comes to you."
The Iranian warning comes shortly after a report by The New York Times revealed that US military across West Asia is facing mounting strain after sustained Iranian strikes rendered key American bases increasingly uninhabitable, forcing troops to disperse and operate from "improvised" locations across the region.

Saudi Arabia says six missiles fired towards Riyadh | Middle East Eye

Six ballistic missiles were launched towards the Riyadh region, the defence ministry spokesperson said.

Saudi defence ministry says it intercepted drones over its eastern region | Middle East Eye

Saudi Arabia's defence ministry says its forces have intercepted 12 drones in the eastern region of the country since the early hours of Friday.

Bahrain says it has downed 154 missiles and 362 drones during war | Middle East Eye

12bytes: Yeah, the majority of the missiles/drones were "downed" when they hit their targets.

In a statement, the military thanked "the vigilance of its personnel", saying its air defence systems continue to confront successive "waves of heinous Iranian terrorist attacks" targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain.

US-Israel missile defence on brink as interceptor stocks near 'critical depletion': Report

A new report has warned that the United States and the Israeli regime are facing a logistical crisis in their military aggression against Iran, with interceptor inventories projected to run out within days or weeks.
The analysis by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), titled "Over 11,000 Munitions in 16 Days of the Iran War: 'Command of the Reload' Governs Endurance," noted that industrial endurance, rather than battlefield performance, is now shaping strategic decision-making in the ongoing war that entered its 28th day on Friday.
According to the report, Israel's stockpile of Arrow ballistic-missile interceptors could be fully exhausted by the end of March, leaving the regime only days away from losing its primary exo-atmospheric defence capability.
The United States, on the other hand, is facing a comparable strain on its THAAD interceptor inventory, which could be depleted within a month if current expenditure rates continue.
The high burn rate is driven by sustained Iranian retaliatory attacks that have averaged 33 ballistic missiles and approximately 94 drones daily since the war started on February 28, when the American-Israeli coalition carried out an unprovoked aggression against Iran.

Bennett: Israel not winning on any front, warns army under strain - Middle East Monitor

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has accused the government of putting political considerations ahead of national security, amid rising worries over the growing pressure on the military.
His comments came after Israel's Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, warned the cabinet that the army could face collapse due to the heavy operational burden and a worsening manpower shortage.
In an interview with Channel 12, Bennett said: "There is a political class here that is preventing the Israeli army from winning." He added that the current leadership "does not know how to win anywhere - not in Gaza, not in Lebanon, and not in Iran."
Bennett said the military is short of around 20,000 soldiers. He noted that about 100,000 ultra-Orthodox Jewish men of conscription age are currently fit for service, arguing that recruiting even a fifth of them would solve the problem.

12bytes: A lot of the reservists are refusing their call to duty and adding a measly 20k more lightly untrained "soldiers" of any kind isn't going to do squat. Isn't it interesting that 100k of "god's chosen people" refuse to fight for the land that "god gave them". And where is the Israeli Navy? Not in the Strait of Hormuz. Israel started this war, let them reap the seeds they've sewn, every last one of them. Fuck Israel!

Israel chief of staff warns army nearing internal collapse amid multi-front war - Middle East Monitor

Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has warned that the army is approaching "collapse from within" amid mounting pressures from the ongoing war on multiple fronts, including Iran and Hezbollah.
Speaking during a Security Cabinet meeting, Zamir said the military is facing deepening internal crises, particularly linked to severe manpower shortages.
According to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Zamir warned that reserve forces "will not hold up", criticising the government for failing to address structural issues such as the conscription of ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews, amendments to the Reserve Law, and the extension of mandatory service periods.

Israel army says it is targeting Iran's ballistic missile system | Middle East Eye

The Israeli army said in a statement that it targeted Iranian military infrastructure overnight, including missile launchers and storage sites.
It added that ballistic missiles were especially targeted to reduce the number of launches against Israel.

U.S. Is Scattering Landmines From Air Near Iranian Missile Bases (Photos)

The United States military is scattering landmines from the air near Iranian missile bases to hunt launchers, and Iranian media has already reported civilian casualties.
The accusations first came on March 26 from Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, which shared photos of what appear to be BLU-91/B scatterable anti-tank landmines.
"These explosive packages resemble ready-made canned food, are somewhat larger than tuna cans, and contain explosives that detonate after being opened, causing casualties," Tasnim wrote on Telegram. "These packages have been dropped in the skies over the southern suburbs of Shiraz, especially in the village of Kafari, and unfortunately have caused the martyrdom of several people in these areas."

IRGC says it 'turned back' three ships in Strait of Hormuz | Middle East Eye

"This morning, following the lies of the corrupt US president claiming that the Strait of Hormuz was open, three container ships of different nationalities... were turned back after a warning from the IRGC Navy," the IRGC said on their Sepah News website.
"The movement of any vessel 'to and from' ports of origin belonging to allies and supporters of the Zionist-American enemies, to any destination and through any corridor, is prohibited," it added.

Two children injured by Israeli gunfire in central Gaza | Middle East Eye

Two Palestinian children were injured on Friday by Israeli army gunfire in the eastern area of Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency reported.
Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition towards residents east of the camp. The incident is the latest violation of the ceasefire agreement in the region.

Palestinians in the West Bank Are Now Experiencing Multiple Settler Attacks Per Day

RAMALLAH, Occupied West Bank-As Palestinians in al-Fandaqumiya, a village south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Saturday evening, dozens of Israeli settlers raided the area, physically assaulting residents and torching homes and cars. "They attacked at midnight," Ghassan Qararyeh, the head of al-Fandaqumiya village council, told Drop Site News. "It was Eid evening, so everyone was trying to feel any kind of joy under the overall difficult situation, but the attack destroyed that."
Qararyeh described what happened as "rapid and horrifying." The marauding settlers came from the Homesh settlement, located three miles from al-Fandaqumiya on the main road that connects Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nablus in the northern West Bank. At least 13 people were injured in less than an hour before the settlers moved on to neighboring villages, terrorizing nearby Palestinian communities in what has been a continuously escalating campaign of violence across the territory in recent weeks.

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reaches 1116 | Middle East Eye

At least 1,116 people have been killed and 3,229 injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon between 2 March and 20 March, the Lebanese health ministry said.
Israeli warplanes and artillery also targeted multiple towns and villages across southern Lebanon.

Trump Extends the Extension on Iran in Preparation for "False Flag"? - Global Research

While there are a number of people regurgitating the 2025 Heritage Foundation Protocols - we easily forget that the real blueprint is Agenda 2030. Stakeholder Government. Technocratic global governance and control. On the eve of Zuckerberg's META being found guilty of purposeful addictive applications, Trump nominates him to head the newly created Tech Advisory Council alongside the 81-year old Ellison and Nvidia's Huang.
"It is a national security imperative for the United States to achieve and maintain unquestioned and unchallenged global technological dominance." - Trump
Technology stakeholders will dominate the Council with investor, David Sacks named as Crypto Tzar and Michael Kratsios as senior tech advisor. Kratsios's degree is in politics with absolutely zero background in tech. He was honored as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Sitting alongside Brigitte Macron, Melania Trump, as Director of AI, is claiming teachers will soon no longer exist and will be replaced by AI robots. Applause.
The World Economic Forum is co-chaired by Larry Fink and Andre Hoffmann. In 2027, the UN will start the process of determining what the global sustainable goals are 'after 2030'. Of the 17 Sustainable Goals as relayed by the WEF since they were repurposed from the failed 2015 goals, it is safe to say not one goal has been achieved.
What happens when the WEF meets The Protocols of The Elders of Zion?
"Our Government will resemble the Hindu god Vishnu. Each of our hundred hands will hold one spring of the social machinery of State."
Another interesting reference, "Right Lies In Might" - paralleling Trump's phraseology of "Peace Through Strength". Throughout the Protocols, the theme of 'chosen-ness' is repeated extensively as a means of achieving slavery and obedience; the destruction of religion thru pornography - which was brought to America by Al Goldstein. His biography of explicit publications via magazines reads like Rabbi Shmuley's; Kosher Sex, Kosher Lust, The Kosher Sutra, etc.
In other words, the WEF is working in conjunction with the Protocols to create a world dominated by Zionists.

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Kash Patel current director of the FBI Hacked - Handala Hack Team

Today, once again, the world witnessed the collapse of America's so-called security legends. While the FBI proudly seized our domains and immediately announced a $10 million reward for the heads of Handala Hack members, we decided to respond to this ridiculous show in a way that will be remembered forever.
Kash Patel, the current head of the FBI, who once saw his name displayed with pride on the agency's headquarters, will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims. The so-called "impenetrable" systems of the FBI were brought to their knees within hours by our team. All personal and confidential information of Kash Patel, including emails, conversations, documents, and even classified files, is now available for public download.

Trump's signature to appear on US currency in first for sitting president | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

United States President Donald Trump's signature will soon appear on US currency under plans to mark the 250th anniversary of the country's Independence Day on July 4.
The move announced by the US Department of the Treasury on Thursday marks a first for a sitting president.

Inside Trump's all-or-nothing mindset - Tehran Times

TEHRAN - In Donald Trump's world, a deal is rarely about negotiation. It is about showing who is in charge!
His background in real estate and branding shapes the way he negotiates. In business, especially high-stakes property deals, the goal is often to get the most advantage possible, push the other side to give in, and walk away if terms aren't favorable. Flexibility is tactical, not principle-driven.
Many psychologists believe that Trump's behavior shows signs of "malignant narcissism," a combination of narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial behavior, paranoia, and sadism. Clinical psychologist Dr. John Gartner stated in 2017 that Trump suffers from an incurable disorder, the symptoms of which include aggressive, antisocial behavior, paranoia, and grandiosity.
According to Dan P. McAdams, a professor of psychology at Northwestern University, Trump is a narcissist who wants to win at any cost, but does not know why he is doing it.
Swedish psychotherapist Carl Petter Wierson points out that Trump uses the humiliation of others as a defense mechanism to preserve his grand self-image. This behavior is clearly evident in his interactions with global leaders, such as when he publicly rebuked Volodymyr Zelensky for not showing "gratitude."
Philip S. Gorski, a sociologist at Yale University, believes that the election of Donald Trump may be the greatest threat to American democracy since the attack on Pearl Harbor.