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\u200cBy\u00a0Shahriar Kia<\/p>\n
One protester was killed and several more were wounded in Iran on Wednesday as the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) opened fire on residents in villages around Susangerd and Dashte Azadegan in Khuzestan province.<\/p>\n
The protester who lost his life has been named locally as Abud Rabie. He was shot in the neck by the IRGC.<\/p>\n
The locals, who were responding in self-defence to the IRGC units according to online videos, had built flood dams to prevent the rising waters from getting to their farms, but the IRGC opened them to divert water away from IRGC-controlled oil wells.<\/p>\n
This altercation has increased the Regime\u2019s concerns that public unrest over the floods, which have now hit 28 of Iran\u2019s 31 provinces and left hundreds dead, could threaten national security.<\/p>\n
Of course, this public anger is because regime officials have failed to prevent flood damage, get aid to the affected, or even rescue those trapped. Instead, as tens of thousands of people are forced to live in tents (or out in the open), the Regime is more concerned with suppressing protests.<\/p>\n
Even IRGC ground force chief Mohammad Pakpour has criticised the government response. (Although, we should note that this is merely evidence of factional infighting between the administration and the IRGC because the IRGC has never cared about the Iranian people.)<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThere are too many problems, there is no management. No government official dares to go there, it is terrible. God is witness that they are very angry. I have just been able to get out of their way. They are very upset. They are very angry. Well, they have a very terrible situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nApril 2 Update-4
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Locals are extremely angry to see former IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaie visit flood hit areas.
One man says:
“Have you come to take pictures & selfies? Why have you come? Get lost!”<\/p>\nIranians are holding the regime responsible for devastation. pic.twitter.com\/2L4MfOUNTp<\/a><\/p>\n