Workers' Weekly Internet Edition Year 2026 Volume 56 Number 11

Workers' Weekly Internet Edition Year 2026 Volume 56 Number 11
Volume 56 Number 11, April 11,
2026
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Israel's Bombing of Lebanon Will Not Go
Unpunished
Iran's
Resistance to US/Israeli Aggression
Workers' Weekly Internet Edition
Article Index :
Israel's Bombing of Lebanon Will Not Go Unpunished:
Iran's Resistance to US/Israeli Aggression
International Peace Camp 2026 Lakenheath:
Standing with Iran, Lebanon and Palestine against Britain's
Support for US/Israeli Illegal Wars and Genocide
On the achievement of a fragile ceasefire:
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Statement
Israel's
Bombing of Lebanon Will Not Go Unpunished
Iran's
Resistance to US/Israeli Aggression
Celebration in Tehran, March 9, 2026, following the
election of Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei
as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran - Photo: Press
TV
It is reported that Iran's speaker of parliament Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf
will join Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in leading talks in Islamabad,
Pakistani officials told Reuters on Thursday. Pakistan had previously urged the
United States not to target either official and to allow negotiations to
proceed. Referring to the unconscionable Israeli bombing of Lebanon, Ghalibaf
on Thursday reiterated that "Lebanon and the entire Resistance Axis, as
Iran's allies, form an inseparable part of the ceasefire". He added,
"Ceasefire violations carry explicit costs and
strong
responses.
Extinguish the fire immediately."
Mass rally in Baghdad opposing US/Israeli aggression
against Iran, April 4, 2026
Iranian officials and military leadership issued co-ordinated warnings over
Lebanon, praising resistance operations and signalling escalation if Israeli
attacks continue despite the ceasefire framework. Iranian officials continue to
stress that Lebanon is an integral part of ceasefire terms. Iranian officials
have repeatedly stated that any ceasefire agreement must include Lebanon,
framing ongoing Israeli strikes there as violations of the deal.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that maritime passage through
the Strait of Hormuz would be possible during the ceasefire period only if the
other side complies with its commitments, according to the Iranian Foreign
Ministry.
For his part, Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian said on X: "The
repeated aggression by the Zionist entity against Lebanon is a flagrant
violation of the initial ceasefire agreement and a dangerous indicator of
deceit and lack of commitment to potential accords. The continuation of these
aggressions will render negotiations meaningless; our hands will remain on the
trigger, and Iran will never abandon its Lebanese brothers and sisters."
Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh also confirmed that Iran's
participation in Islamabad talks remains conditional on halting Israeli
aggression against Lebanon, noting that "any peace in the region must
include Lebanon".
Israeli attacks across Lebanon have intensified dramatically. According to
the Lebanese Civil Defence, at least 254 people were killed and 1,165 wounded
in a single day, following approximately 150 airstrikes within two hours
targeting Beirut, its southern suburbs, southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and
Mount Lebanon. Iranian officials described these attacks as massacres and a
clear violation of the ceasefire framework announced following US-Iran
understandings.
Russia and China on Tuesday had vetoed a draft UN Security Council
resolution concerning the Strait of Hormuz, blocking a Bahrain-backed proposal.
This was a blatantly unjust resolution presented by Bahrain and engineered by
the US - which currently holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council
- and its allies to attack Iran. Among other things, the resolution turns
reality on its head, claiming that the victim, Iran, is the aggressor. It then
illegitimately lays claim to "the inherent right of individual or
collective self-defence in response to the deplorable armed attacks by the
Islamic Republic of Iran, as recognised by Article 51 of the United Nations
Charter".
Protest against US Air Force using RAF Fairford to bomb
Iran, March 7
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, had strongly
rejected the draft, describing it as fundamentally flawed and politically
motivated. He said that the resolution "unjustifiably and misleadingly
portrays Iran's lawful measures... as threats to international peace and
security," according to reporting by
The Washington Post
Iravani emphasised that Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz fall under
its "inherent right of self-defence in accordance with the UN
Charter", rejecting claims that Tehran is responsible for destabilising
maritime security. He also criticised the framing of the resolution, arguing
that it ignored the broader context of the conflict, including recent military
actions targeting Iran. In fact, Iran is selectively preventing passage of
ships of the aggressors that are illegally bombing it, through a waterway for
which it is responsible. For this it is "condemned" by the masters of
deception and hypocrisy who have no legal or moral authority to tell anyone
what they can or cannot do.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, for his part, has on multiple occasions since
late March and early April, spuriously insisted that Britain will not be drawn
into the escalating US confrontation with Iran. His most widely cited
formulation - "this is not our war" - is characteristic of Starmer's
repeated effort to frame Britain as politically and militarily separate from
the conflict. Yet this position sits alongside confirmed reports that the
United States has been granted access to British-controlled military
facilities, including RAF Fairford, Lakenheath and Diego Garcia, bases which
form part of the operational infrastructure supporting US military activity.
Not only that, Starmer has maintained his cowardly silence in the face of
the US/Israeli terrorist assassinations of Iran's political and military
leaders, and the destruction of its civilian infrastructure and energy
supplies. It underlines his utter moral bankruptcy. Starmer refuses to
recognise that Iran has been acting in self-defence, a self-defence which has
proved so effective.
The US imperialists in their desperation are openly practising extreme
violence on a world scale yet they are sure to fail at placing the peoples of
the world and their resources under their control. The peoples of the world,
particularly the Muslim community, have a humanity, morality and integrity
which makes this impossible. Iran and its people are showing the way. The world
stands with the resistance and with the peoples of Iran, of Lebanon and of
Palestine.
Article Index
International Peace Camp
2026 Lakenheath
Standing
with Iran, Lebanon and Palestine against Britain's Support for US/Israeli
Illegal Wars and Genocide
Section of the blockade of Lakenheath, April 7 - Photo:
Lakenheath Alliance for Peace
On Saturday, April 4, hundreds of anti-war activists shut down for three
hours the main gates of the US Air Force base at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, from
where US planes fly in the US/Israeli war against Iran. Two people were
arrested in this just action against the use of the British base for the
aggression against and the bombing of Iran. On Sunday, Lakenheath Alliance for
Peace (LAP) said in supporting the Palestinian people against the genocide:
"Seven arrests were made during Lakenheath peace camp when a group of
protesters stood wearing tabards saying, 'We oppose genocide. We support
Palestine Action.'" [1] On Tuesday, April 7, anti-war protesters locked
themselves onto a car to block the main entrance gates to the US war base for
six hours as well as a second gate for four hours with 13 people being arrested
by the British police and "taken away for questioning". This heroic
action was during the week-long International Peace Camp 2026 at the US Air
Force base RAF Lakenheath. The camp and LAP stand with Iran, Lebanon and with
Palestine against Britain's support for the US/Israeli illegal wars and
genocide.
Signalling the start of the peace camp, LAP handed in a letter at RAF
Lakenheath in Suffolk [2]. The letter, to the UK and US base commanders,
highlights war crimes supported by RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. It
details their disregard of international law and concerns about British control
of the bases. Although the US Air Force uses the bases, they are British
sovereign territory and the UK is legally liable. The letter states, "This
has now led to a position where these UK bases are being used in what the UN
Secretary General and even the UK Government have claimed is against
International Law." This is a war crime against Iran and the people of
West Asia. The letter continues, addressing the base commanders, saying that
"as you are aware well over 100 fighter/bombers including F-35As, F-15Es
and F-22s have been deployed from RAF Lakenheath for the attack on Iran along
with numerous C-17s. RAF Mildenhall has also been actively involved in the
illegal war of aggression by providing refuelling for bombers deploying to the
Middle East and also for those launching direct attacks on Iran from other RAF
bases i.e. Fairford." The protesters also highlighted their condemnation
and concern over the report that a US fighter jet shot down over Iran on April
3 had taken off from RAF Lakenheath. An Iranian news agency reported that
markings on the F-15E's tail identified it as belonging to the 48th Fighter
Wing of US European Command, based at RAF Lakenheath.
The letter also condemned the deployment of US nuclear weapons at this US
war base, stating that the "United States has already deployed, or is
preparing to site, B61-12 nuclear weapons at 'RAF' Lakenheath". The letter
concludes by "demanding immediate steps to bring all illegal activities at
these bases to an end and to return any nuclear bombs that may already be at
RAF Lakenheath to the USA. It is the democratic right of citizens of the UK to
know what is happening on our land and in our skies. Our current Easter 2026
International Peace Camp is part of the right of all UK citizens and their
supporters to protest lawfully against the genocide and other war crimes taking
place through RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. The fact that you refuse the
delivery of this letter to take place, even through the good offices of the
Suffolk police, indicates a refusal to take any heed of the warnings we are
providing of future court proceedings against you."
Workers' Weekly
expresses its support for the stand of the
International Peace Camp 2026 and the Lakenheath Alliance of Peace alongside
the more than 30 anti-war and peace organisations that supported this stand.
Actions against the US/Israeli war of aggression against Iran and Lebanon and
opposing Britain's complicity and involvement in the US/Israeli genocide in
Palestine must continue.
Notes
1. Lakenheath Alliance For Peace
2. Letter to USAF and RAF Commanders at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall,
Lakenheath Alliance for Peace, March 30, 2026
Article Index
On the achievement of a
fragile ceasefire
Iran's
Supreme National Security Council Statement
April 8, 2026
For the 38th consecutive night the Iranian people
gathered in Tabriz among other cities, April 8, 2026, in defence of their
homeland - Photo: Fars News
Early on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Supreme National Security Council
of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement on the two-week ceasefire
announced by US President Donald Trump, following mediation efforts led by
Pakistan. Talks are expected to begin on April 10. According to Middle East Eye
(MEE), the talks will focus on key issues including maritime transit, sanctions
relief and the presence of US forces in the region. The outcome remains
uncertain, with the ceasefire seen as a temporary de-escalation rather than a
lasting settlement. Trump was forced to offer the ceasefire once the crushing
defeats suffered by the US/Israeli aggressor forces became evident to the
entire world.
The text of the statement issued by Iran's National Security Council
follows in full:
The enemy, in its cowardly, illegal, and criminal war against the Iranian
nation, has suffered an undeniable, historical, and crushing defeat. By the
grace of the pure and holy blood of the Martyred Leader of the Islamic
Revolution, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Imam Khamenei (Peace be upon him), the
prudent measures of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and
Commander-in-Chief, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei (May God
protect him), and the struggle and bravery of the warriors of Islam on the
fronts - especially the historical, lasting, and heroic presence of you, the
dear nation, on the scene since the very first days of the war - Iran has
achieved a massive victory and forced criminal America to accept its 10-point
plan.
In this plan, America is fundamentally committed to guaranteeing
non-aggression, the continuation of Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz,
the acceptance of enrichment, the lifting of all primary and secondary
sanctions, the termination of all resolutions of the Security Council and the
Board of Governors, the payment of Iran's damages, the withdrawal of US combat
forces from the region, and the cessation of war on all fronts, including
against the heroic Islamic Resistance of Lebanon.
We congratulate all the people of Iran on this victory and emphasise that
until the details of this victory are finalised, there remains a need for the
steadfastness and prudence of officials and the maintenance of unity and
solidarity among the Iranian people.
Islamic Iran, along with the brave mujahideen of the Resistance in Lebanon,
Iraq, Yemen, and occupied Palestine, has dealt blows to the enemy over the past
40 days that the global historical memory will never forget. Iran and the Axis
of Resistance, as representatives of honour and humanity against the most
savage enemies of humankind, have given them an unforgettable lesson after a
historical battle.
They have so crushed their forces, facilities, infrastructure, and all their
political, economic, technological, and military assets that the enemy is now
plunged into collapse and desperation, seeing no path before it other than
surrender to the will of the great nation of Iran and the honourable Axis of
Resistance.
On the first day, when the criminal enemies of Iran began this oppressive
war, they imagined they would succeed in complete military dominance over Iran
in a short time and force Iran to surrender by creating political and social
instability. They thought Iran's missile and drone fire would be quickly
extinguished and did not believe that Iran could deliver such a powerful
response beyond its borders and across the entire region.
Global evil Zionism had convinced the ignorant President of America that
this war would finish Iran, allowing them - after removing this last bastion of
humanity and humankind - to comfortably commit any crime against anyone they
wished from then on. They dreamed of partitioning dear Iran, plundering its oil
and wealth, and ultimately leaving Iranians immersed in chaos, instability, and
insecurity for many long years.
The brave warriors of Islam and their courageous allies in the Axis of
Resistance, despite their hearts being wounded and torn by the martyrdom of
their Imam, decided - relying on Almighty God and following the Lord and Master
of Martyrs - to give these enemies a historical lesson once and for all. They
chose to take revenge for all previous crimes and create conditions where the
enemy would forever cast away the thought of aggression against dear Iran,
fully tasting the flavour of humiliation and abasement before the great nation
of Iran.
With this strategy and relying on the unprecedented political and social
unity established within the country, Iran and the Resistance initiated one of
the heaviest hybrid battles in history against America and the Zionist regime,
achieving all the objectives designed for this conflict during this period.
Iran and the Resistance almost completely destroyed the American military
machine in the region; they dealt crushing and profound blows to the vast
infrastructure and facilities that the enemy had built and stationed around the
region over the years for this war against Iran. In regional dimensions, they
imposed extensive casualties on the criminal American army, and within the
occupied territories, they delivered heavy and shattering blows to the enemy's
forces, infrastructure, facilities, and assets.
They so constrained the field on all fronts that not only were none of the
enemy's main objectives realised, but the enemy realised approximately 10 days
after the start of the war that it would in no way have the capability to win
this war. For this reason, it began attempting to establish contact with Iran
and requesting a ceasefire through various channels and methods.
The honourable nation of Iran must know that, by the grace of their
children's struggle and their historic presence on the scene, the enemy has
been pleading for over a month for the cessation of the fierce fire of Iran and
the Resistance. However, the country's officials - because it had been decided
from the very beginning that the war would continue until objectives were
achieved, including the enemy's regret and desperation and the removal of
long-term threats from the country - gave a negative response to all these
requests, and the war continued until today, which is the fortieth day.
Furthermore, Iran has so far rejected several deadlines presented by the
President of the United States and continues to emphasise that it grants no
importance to any type of deadline from the enemy.
We now give tidings to the great nation of Iran that almost all war
objectives have been realised and your brave children have driven the enemy to
a historic helplessness and a lasting defeat. Iran's historic decision, backed
by the unified support of the entire nation, is to continue this battle for as
long as necessary until its massive achievements are consolidated and new
security and political equations are created in the region based on the
acceptance of the power and sovereignty of Iran and the Resistance.
In this regard, and according to the prudence of the Supreme Leader of the
Islamic Revolution, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei (May God
protect him), and the approval of the Supreme National Security Council - and
considering Iran and the Resistance's upper hand in the battlefield, the
enemy's inability to carry out its threats despite all claims, and the formal
acceptance of all the rightful demands of the Iranian people - it was decided
that negotiations be held in Islamabad to finalise the details. This is so that
within a maximum of 15 days, with the finalisation of details, Iran's victory
on the field shall also be consolidated in political negotiations.
To this end, while rejecting all plans presented by the enemy, Iran drafted
a 10-point plan and presented it to the American side via the country of
Pakistan. It emphasised fundamental points such as controlled passage through
the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iran's armed forces (which grants
Iran a unique economic and geopolitical position), the necessity of ending the
war against all components of the Axis of Resistance (which signifies a
historic defeat for the aggression of the child-killing Israeli regime), the
withdrawal of US combat forces from all bases and deployment points in the
region, the establishment of a secure transit protocol in the Strait of Hormuz
such that it guarantees Iranian dominance according to the agreed protocol, the
full payment of Iran's damages according to estimates, the removal of all
primary and secondary sanctions and resolutions of the Board of Governors and
the Security Council, the release of all blocked Iranian properties and assets
abroad, and finally, the approval of all these items in a binding Security
Council resolution. It is worth noting that the approval of this resolution
will turn all these agreements into binding international law and will create
an important diplomatic victory for the nation of Iran.
Now, the honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan has informed Iran that the
American side, despite all outward threats, has accepted these principles as
the basis for negotiations and has surrendered to the will of the Iranian
nation. Accordingly, at the highest level, it has been decided that Iran will
engage in negotiations in Islamabad with the American side for a period of two
weeks, based solely on these principles. It is emphasised that this does not
mean the end of the war; Iran will only accept the termination of the war once
the details - given the acceptance of Iran's preferred principles in the
10-point plan - are finalised in the negotiations.
These negotiations will begin in Islamabad on Friday, April 10 (21
Farvardin), with complete distrust of the American side, and Iran will allocate
two weeks for these talks. This timeframe is extendable by mutual agreement. It
is essential that during this period, complete national unity be maintained and
victory celebrations continue with strength.
The current negotiations are national negotiations and a continuation of the
battlefield; it is necessary for all people, elites, and political groups to
trust and support this process, which is under the supervision of the Leader of
the Revolution and the highest levels of the system, and to strictly avoid any
divisive comments.
If the enemy's surrender on the battlefield is transformed into a decisive
political achievement in the negotiations, we will celebrate this massive
historical victory together; otherwise, we will fight side-by-side on the
battlefield until all the demands of the Iranian nation are met. Our hands are
on the trigger, and the moment the slightest error is committed by the enemy,
it will be responded to with full power.
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