Yossi Schwartz, ISL (The section of the RCIT in Israel/occupied Palestine) 28.02.2026
At around 8:30 a.m. Saturday,28/2/26, after a wave of widespread Israeli-American attacks, the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network reported, citing sources, that an explosion was also heard in eastern Tehran “near several Revolutionary Guard bases.” It also reported that “explosions were heard near the Iranian intelligence headquarters in Tehran.” One of the attacks in Iran targeted the area of the offices of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. This was reported by the Associated Press, which noted that Iranian state television confirmed that an explosion had occurred in the area of the offices.
Zionist opposition leader Yair Lapid emphasized that in a situation of escalation, “there is no coalition or opposition, there is only one people and one IDF that we all stand behind.” According to him, “I want to remind all of us: The people of Israel are strong, the IDF and the Air Force are strong, the strongest power in the world stands by us. In moments like these, we stand together and win together.” The United States is taking part in strikes on Iran. At the same time, Tehran is reporting additional strikes.
The Stalinist party and its front Hadash, took a pacifist position:
“The peace movements within Israeli society to raise their voices against Israeli-US aggression, and to demandithe removal of US forces and all nuclear weapons from the Middle East. The peace movements within Israeli society are raising their voices against Israeli-US aggression and demanding the removal of US forces and all nuclear weapons from the Middle East.”
However, if Iran had nuclear weapons, the United States and Israel would not attack Iran. The fact is that North Korea is not attacked because it has nuclear weapons.
The latest article by the right-wing centrists of Socialist Struggle appeared a month ago and contained support for the demonstrations against the regime, but not a word about the possibility that American and Zionist imperialism will attack Iran and that it must be defended because it is not an imperialist country but a semi-colonial country. What a cynical and hypocritical way to simply ignore reality.
It is time for a united anti-imperialist front of all forces in Iran and the world to defend Iran against
The imperialist attack: In Iran, the regime that needs the protection of the working class will be
ready to arm the working class and allow it to choose its commanders.
After the victory over the imperialist attack, the working class will be able to turn its weapons in a revolutionary uprising against the regime.
Today, as the experience of the previous attack has proven, the Iranian masses will stand by the regime against imperialism. Only a minority, mainly monarchists, welcomes the imperialist attack on Iran. These traitors are the enemies of the Iranian people.
To understand this position, consider the following example: if one had a fight with a neighbour who has a knife and you faced a gangster armed with a machine gun, To live, you must attack the one with a machine gun and after him the one with the knife.
The one with the machine gun in this analogy is American and the junior imperialist Israel.
In other countries, it is important to forge a Leninist united front with all the forces that oppose the imperialist war and defend Iran. Each organization has its banners.
Revolutionary defense of Iran!
No political support for the regime!
Revolutionary defeat for the imperialists!
No to the sanctions on Iran!