A-Infos (en) Italy, FDCA, Cantiere #44 - Iran: War, Regime Crisis, and Revolutionary Perspectives - Iranian Confederation of Labor - Abroad (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

The following statement from the Iranian Confederation of Labor - Abroad 
(ILC, based in Berlin) addresses a situation of extreme instability, 
marked by war and the internal crisis of the Iranian regime. The text 
offers a clear interpretation: a rejection of war and imperial 
interference, but at the same time no defense of the Islamic Republic, 
which is held directly responsible for the repression and conflict. At 
the heart of the statement is the need for an autonomous organization of 
society - workers, women, youth - as the only way to avoid both the 
restoration of power under new forms and a "controlled transition" from 
above.
This contribution fits into the international debate on the 
possibilities of revolutionary transformation in contexts of war and 
state crisis.
Confederation Statement on the Ongoing War and the Need for 
Revolutionary Action
March 1, 2026
The assassination of Ali Khamenei and several leaders of the 
Revolutionary Guards and the ruling power constitutes a momentous event 
in Iranian history. It deals a decisive blow to the very heart of the 
repressive apparatus and the foundations of the Islamic Republic. The 
death of the man who, for decades, embodied violence, oppression, 
poverty, warmongering, and the law of the strongest was, for millions of 
Iranians, a moment of liberation, an outlet for long-repressed anger, 
and an immense joy. The people's presence in the streets and the social 
reactions testify to the depth of hatred that the Islamic Republic has 
ingrained in Iranian society through years of crimes and massacres.
This joy is not that of war. It is not the joy of bombings and the 
deaths of children. It is not the joy of intervention by foreign powers. 
This joy is seeing the disappearance of the monster that, just two 
months ago, in January, killed tens of thousands of people with bullets 
and repression, plunging society into an ocean of pain and rage. The 
people rejoicing today are the same people who yesterday were crushed 
under truncheons, bullets, and bars.
However, the truth must be told bluntly: this blow to the head of the 
state occurred in the midst of a war, imposed from above and without the 
consent of the people. A war that threatens human lives, plunges cities 
into bloody chaos, and seeks to paralyze society under the yoke of fear 
and destruction. The United States and Israel, through their military 
attacks, are directly implicated in this conflict and must be condemned 
unreservedly. No "preventive" or "defensive" discourse can justify these 
massacres.
But it must also be emphasized: the Islamic Republic and the Islamic 
Revolutionary Guard Corps are not victims of this war, but rather its 
main architects. The government that, for years, exploited society for 
its military and nuclear projects is now paying the price, collapsing 
from within. Khamenei's death does not mean the end of the crisis, but 
it clearly demonstrates that this government is no longer capable of 
maintaining its former authority. A structure whose leader has been 
removed, engaged in a war, and confronted by a society rife with anger 
and hatred, has entered a phase of irreversible instability.
At the same time, we must be aware that a vacuum at the top of power 
does not necessarily imply the realization of the popular will. It is 
precisely in moments like these that plans to control society are put 
into action: "controlled transitions," reshuffles, and the imposition of 
alternatives imposed from above, designed to seize control of the 
revolution and strip the people of their decision-making power. Secret 
agreements, the reproduction of the same structure under a new guise, or 
the imposition of puppet governments under the guise of "stability" and 
"transition" are all attempts to control the revolution and prevent the 
direct expression of the popular will. These scenarios do not mean the 
end of the Islamic Republic, but rather the perpetuation of the same 
repressive order in another form.
The only force capable of countering this trend is an independent, 
national, and popular organization within society.
At a time like this, the primary issue for society is not simply 
"opposing the war." It is about consciously exploiting the vacuum 
created to advance the revolutionary overthrow. The war aims to 
terrorize society and suspend the revolution; the people's response must 
be to rebuild and organize their social power in the very heart of this 
crisis.

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