Morad Veisi is a journalist and an editor at Radio Farda and is considered an expert in affairs related to Iran's IRGC and the Supreme Leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran's supreme leader’s decision to appoint new commanders for the IRGC reflects the main apprehension, anxiety, worries, and concerns the Islamic establishment is struggling with.
Despite being deposed and exiled by the Islamic Revolution four decades ago, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, also known as “King of Kings” and “Aryan Sun,” never really disappeared from political life in Iran.
Are there any circumstances under which Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, by far the most powerful man in the Islamic Republic, would allow substantial reform in the country’s domestic and foreign policies?
IRGC Admiral Alireza Tangsiri is the sixth commander that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has had since its inception in 1985. He is one of the IRGC's most hardline commanders and a favorite of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is commander-in-chief of Iran’s armed forces.
It remains to be seen if this latest round of protests in Iran will continue to gain momentum or not. One thing is for certain, the Islamic Republic is skilled at “managing” a discontented populous—opposition activists call it suppression. What are the coercive tools and mechanisms used in Iran to silence dissent?
A controversial comment made by an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) General has thrust him under the spotlight.
