The Yankee Imperialist War of Aggression on Iran – Day 19
Featured image: Firefighters are seen at the site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s Bashoura neighbourhood on March 18, 2026 Source: Al Jazeera
On the 19th day of the Yankee imperialist war of aggression on Iran, the murder of Ali Larijani has been confirmed by Iran, as well as the murder of Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the paramilitary Basij force. Subsequent retaliatory waves of “Operation True Promise 4” have been launched in Larijani’s honor, allegedly striking over 100 targets in Israel. Hezbollah is continuing its defense against the murderous aggression of the State of Israel on Lebanon.
According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, 67,414 civilian units have been damaged by US and Israeli attacks. This includes 9,218 commercial units nationwide and 18,180 residential units. Furthermore, 236 medical, healthcare, and emergency centers have been hit, as well as 498 schools, murdering 206 students and school staff. 17 Red Crescent facilities, as well as 37 emergency vehicles have also been targeted.
The Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education reports that 1,444 people have so far been murdered and that over 19,000 people have been injured in the attacks, with 1129 remaining hospitalized.
Israel’s Defense Minister has claimed that Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib and senior ministry figures were murdered in an overnight attack, with Iran confirming this murder later in the day.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early Tuesday that it launched a large-scale missile barrage targeting central Israel, including Tel Aviv, as part of the 61st wave of its operation, “True Promise 4.”. The operation was carried out in retaliation for the killing of top Iranian government official Ali Larijani and others in a recent strike of the US-lackey, Israel, on Tehran.
The Iranian military claims that they have targeted the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with missiles, making it “withdraw from the area”.
A drone attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad and an explosion was heard in the area, security sources said.
Israel has confirmed the elimination of two people in Tel Aviv, after Iranian strikes.
IRGC claims that a wave of drone strikes was carried out against Israeli refueling planes stationed at Ben Gurion airport.
As the strait of Hormuz remains blocked, Gulf States are reportedly shifting the flows of their pipelines in an attempt to circumvent the strait, and keep up exports. These alternative routes are already in use and “are steadily ramping up.”, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
As shown in the above map, one of these “alternative routes” is the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, that runs out into the Fujairah oil terminal. This terminal have suffered multiple attacks over the last days, and smoke and fire have been reportedly observed not just in the terminal itself, but also to oil tankers targeted as they attempt to carry oil away from the terminal, indicating again that shipping in the region carries a lot of risk.
Saudia Arabia’s East-West pipeline that runs into western ports in the Red Sea, have surged from 1,7 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2025, to a daily export of 5,9 mb/d, expected to soon reach the maximum capacity of 7 mb/d. According to statistics regarding ship traffic buildup, a lot more activity is seen at the Saudi Arabian ports in the Red Sea, indicating a shift in oil export activity.
Iraq also recently announced that they would resume their export of crude oil to Turkeys Ceyhan port, circumventing the Gulf and the strait of Hormuz, pumping approximately 250,000 barrels per day through their pipeline.
Despite these gradual shifts in the flow of oil, the price of oil is actually steadily increasing, while remaining at around the 100 USD per barrel mark for a some weeks, it has now surged upwards to 108 from in just a few hours. This comes as a result of the US and Israel having launched attacks targeting the South Pars oil field, the biggest oil field in the world, a clear escalation in the targeting of energy infrastructure in the region.
Israel is still continuing their ground invasion and bombardment of Lebanon, murdering 912 people so far, and injuring 2,221 people. Israel has also destroyed two bridges crossing the Litani River, announcing that “Israel will not allow Hezbollah to use Lebanese state infrastructure”
Today, an Al-Manar journalist, along with his wife, was murdered by an Israeli strike.
A large building was leveled after Israeli airstrikes targeted the Bashoura area of Beirut.
In retaliation against the murderous aggression of the Israeli State, Hezbollah has announced 51 further military operations against Israeli positions, allegedly targeting Israeli forces in Aitaroun, in the Khanouq area, with a rocket barrage, along with many more actions.
An anti-war, anti-imperialist demonstration was held yesterday afternoon in Ioannina, Greece. The Communist Party of Greece (Marxist-Leninist) [KKE (m-l)] participated in the demonstration.
An event was organized by the KKE (m-l) in Igoumenitsa, regarding the Yankee imperialist war of aggression on Iran.
