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Protests expand and continue across Iran despite the regime\u2019s attempts to quash this uprising, laying bare the regime\u2019s vulnerable spots more than ever. While many observers believe protests have morphed into a revolution, officials continue to declare the situation as \u201cnormal\u201d and \u201cunder control.\u201d Denying the undeniable and stubborn facts on the ground has caused authorities to make contradictory remarks.<\/p>\n
\u201cProvinces are in good situation, and we do not have unrest and riots anymore. Yet, there are some sabotage efforts,\u201d Majid Mir-Ahmadi, the political deputy of the Interior Minister, was quoted as saying on Saturday by the state-run Tasnim News Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n By \u201csabotage efforts,\u201d Mir-Ahmadi perhaps refers to the ongoing torching of the regime\u2019s symbols and banners across Iran by defiant youth.<\/p>\n \u201cThank God, the Interior Minister has declared riots have ended,\u201d Ahmad Khatami<\/a>, the Friday Prayer leader of Tehran, claimed on October 21.<\/p>\n Since the \u201cstability\u201d rhetoric and claiming \u201cvictory\u201d starkly contrasts the reality of surging protests, regime authorities reject their own claims in their statements.<\/p>\n \u201cI declared the unrest ended on September 24. But its consequences might take a while to settle. As for the Special Forces, we have quelled the sedition,\u201d Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Karami, head of the regime\u2019s Special Forces, claimed on October 15, as quoted by the state-run Entekhabt website.<\/p>\n Khatami, who had claimed \u201cthe riots have ended,\u201d soon reversed himself by saying, \u201cThese deviltries continue as long as we stay [in power.].\u201d<\/p>\n Authorities try to boost the morale of their demoralized forces facing a volatile society and a population yearning for regime change at all costs.\u00a0 The Iranian Resistance revealed a highly confidential directive<\/a> order by the IRGC\u2019s commander-in-chief, Hossein Salami, on October 11, which reflects the regime\u2019s utter fear of the nationwide uprising.<\/p>\n Salami orders IRGC commanders to be \u201calert and brief the forces on the ground, including employed forces, Basij agents, as well as intelligence sources.\u201d<\/p>\n Sona Samsami: Tehran\u2019s latest game plan to advance its terrorist agenda by prioritizing mercenaries & stepping up its regional mayhem is intended to project power & cover its fundamental weakness inside #Iran<\/a> .\u202fhttps:\/\/t.co\/SQK66mxW7d<\/a> #ProxyNavalTerror<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) February 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n