December 2009
15 posts
An SNSC Meeting took place early Monday morning.
Reported to me by an insider, Tuesday December 29th.
An SNSC Meeting took place early Monday morning. Artesh commanders of Tehran, Karaj & Qazvin units met prior to it. AN & SL’s representative at Sepah are trying to convince SNSC to arrest all heads of green & activists. It created big discussions at SNSC meeting. Most objections & concerns were expressed against arresting...
Second Announcement National Armed Resistance...
Announcement No. 2 of National Armed Resistance Forces Command (NIRU) December 28th, 2009 In the name of God the Almighty, With salutations to the honest & brave Iranians, we inform: 1. All Stages, rules & aims of Operation Azadi are limited to those in NIRU Announcement dated 26.12.2009, and need no further explanations or interpretations. 2. The timing for operation to start at your...
Coordination Center for National Iranian Armed...
This announcement was received via telephone from a high ranking Army officer of NIRU from Iran Start of announcement Saturday December 26th, 2009 In the name of God the Merciful & Forgiving Praise be to God and peace on the His Messenger (PBUH) and his family I take refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan The coordination center for National Iranian Armed Resistance Forces (NIRU) hereby...
Insider : There is no possible way out of this for...
(Insider assessment of all the info I relayed the past few days.)
All reports of past few days indicate Ayatollah Montazeri’s death has not only accelerated meltdown of regime but has shifted popular demand towards dismantlement of the very concept of Islamic Jurists Guardianship (Islamic Republic). It is no longer a “Green” movement. Montazeri’s death, and subsequent...
Leak : Desperate SNSC vs. Realistic Greater Tehran...
(As reported to me by an insider. Italics indicate clarifications I asked for.)
SNSC urgent communique to Greater Tehran police force command. SNSC asks to work out a plan for Police to take over control, while IRGC/Basij forces leave town as of tonight.Their responsibility would be containment of mass gatherings to avoid mass protests tipping to revolt. Tehran Police central command informed...
Leaked : Urgent and Top Secret letter by...
(As reported to me by an insider.)
Expediency council explicitly reports to SL: - The popular uprising has started, Government & regime have nothing to counter it with. - A massive meltdown of loyalty & trust is underway among all branches of armed forces & commanders, accelerated to catastrophic conditions among armed forces by events following Ayatollah Montazeri’s passing. -...
Islamic Rhetoric catch-up : What is it exactly...
(Many thanks to the analyst) Rafsanjani has an opening article on his site, which implicitly compares SL to Moavieh (an evil caliph),who went astray & became power-corrupted. What Rafsanjani has on his page is Islamic scientific research, which concludes that to please God, a Government must be democratic & the only legitimacy is through people, not by God’s command.It also shows...
Leaked: NSP assessment of Ayatollah Montazeri...
Leaked NSP assessment of Ayatollah Montazeri and Ashura expectations.
NSP estimates over 800,000 people participated in Qom funeral procession (80% of them were from Qom surroundings & NajafAbad). Almost 3 Million mourning people gathered nationwide, despite news & broadcast ban. For Ashura, NSP estimates well over 2 Million in Tehran & up to 8 Million nationwide. According to 17th...
Translation : Retired Artesh soldier : IRGC...
Another soldier’s letter. This one is from a retired Artesh soldier.
(original farsi here : http://tinyurl.com/yc6xg69 )
A letter to the kids at Sepah Greetings compatriot warriors. Hope you are rested. I’m a veteran soldier and am not really familiar with Sepah & your structure. I don’t think you’re are any different from us Artesh soldiers. We are all soldiers of Iran and...
Source : Supreme Security National Council...
Reported by an inside source, December 16th.
According to a report made by Armed Forces Intel & Internal security to the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC): - The situation can be contained for the time being with the armed forces presence in larger cities, but soldiers on continuous standby throughout country and the rapidly deteriorating overall situation will wear military off, and...
Translated Excerpts from Rafsanjani's Mashhad...
The full transcript of Rafsanjani’s speech on 15 Azar in Mashhad was published yesterday by Kaleme : http://www.kaleme.com/1388/09/24/klm-5785
Translated Excerpts :
- I don’t see a difference between extremists of both sides (of the conflict) but a majority of our society,especially educated traditionalists prefer moderation. - It breaks your heart to see students not...
Open Letter from an Iranian Soldier "without...
Full translation of A Letter from an Iranian Soldier “without color” to Ayatollah Rafsanjani. Esteemed Mr. Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Former Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr. Rafsanjani Sir, may I? With salutation and requesting yours and your loved ones’ well being and happiness from the almighty God, with your permission, I have a few...
From The Grapevine : Soldiers talk.
After the announcement by some people in Artesh that they were fed up with the situation, and disgusted with IRGC, here are several soldiers’ reactions : Soldier : “250,000 of the 350,000 Artesh soldiers are drafted soldiers doing our national service, all below the age of 25. Guess whose side we’re on?” Air Force Soldier : “I don’t know about...
Insider Opinion : Rafsanjani is finally clearly...
An insider’s interpretation of the Mashhad speeches on December 6 / Azar 15.
Rafsanjani : “If they want us (IRI/Clergy) to Govern them, we will. If not, we will step aside.” In 4 separate speeches to students in Mashhad, Rafsanjani issued his strongest & most direct criticism of IRGC & leadership yet. Iranians are a faithful & Muslim people. If they want us...