Revolutionary Guards Internal Unrest

Can a real revolution be far behind?

"German Radio reports: Mohammad-Ali Jafari, Chief Commander of the Revolutionary Guards has for the first time admitted to the support of a number of their agents’ support for the leaders of the opposition movement. He said that it is better to convince them back than to have to have a physical confrontation, whereby they would have to be eliminated."

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"It is worth mentioning that this is the first time where any Iranian regime official has admitted to such discord within the ranks. What Jafari did not admit to however was the number of agents and the issues that have lead to dissent."

Hmmmm. Afraid they might lose to the rebel faction, perhaps?

"On June 12, 2010, the Yaaraan Coalition Movement operatives which is comprised of trained members of the IRGC, several members of the armed forces, and agents of the intelligent forces, all dressed in civilian clothes, forced their way into the National Radio and TV station, and after confronting the security guards (without bloodshed), took control of several key offices and the building security. The takeover led to a disruption of the regular programming including the 7 o’clock News hour."

Sounds like it to me.  Taking over the national broadcasting utilities was a tried and true technique in many a revolution in the coup and counter-coup era of the 20th century.

And it was on the anniversary of the faux election, too, June 12th.  Expect more murders and disappearances, if it hasn't already happened.

And where is Obama? Why, he's busy soaking up some more of his celebrity status.

Meanwhile, Russia steps in where Obama fears to tread.

"Russia turned on Iran, accusing it of "fruitless and irresponsible rhetoric" and adding its voice to a diplomatic assault Monday which included unilateral sanctions from both the EU and Canada, as well as warnings from Iran's opposition party that Ahmadinejad's regime could suffer the same fate as the deposed Shah.

The Russian remark came after criticism from Tehran over Moscow's support for UN sanctions last month. In the past, Iran had depended on allies Russia and China — and their veto power at the Security Council — to block tough penalties, but Russia sided with the US and its allies and endorsed the sanctions, levied in a bid to force Iran to halt its nuclear ambitions."

It's looking more and more like the regime will fall, maybe this year, as I predicted.