{"id":299738,"date":"2023-02-03T15:46:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T14:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=299738"},"modified":"2023-02-08T06:32:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T05:32:49","slug":"as-iran-protests-persist-cracks-appear-in-khameneis-consolidated-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/as-iran-protests-persist-cracks-appear-in-khameneis-consolidated-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"As Iran Protests Persist, Cracks Appear in Khamenei&#8217;s &#8216;Consolidated&#8217; Regime\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299755\" title=\"iran raisi khamenei uprising qalibaf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-raisi-khamenei-uprising-qalibaf.jpg\" alt=\"iran raisi khamenei uprising qalibaf\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-raisi-khamenei-uprising-qalibaf.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-raisi-khamenei-uprising-qalibaf-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-raisi-khamenei-uprising-qalibaf-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-raisi-khamenei-uprising-qalibaf-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/iran-raisi-khamenei-uprising-qalibaf-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a more defiant, radical, and daring fashion, Iran&#8217;s nationwide uprising continues despite the regime&#8217;s heavy crackdown. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1621457216279552001\" rel=\"noopener\">Religious congregations<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mojahedineng\/status\/1611717168437276672\" rel=\"noopener\">burial ceremonies<\/a> turn into anti-regime protests, and state security becomes helpless to spot, let alone apprehend, the brave youth tarnishing the images, symbols, and statues of the regime&#8217;s icon throughout the country. Fear continues to fade, and hope keeps increasing. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The clerical regime&#8217;s infightings continue to exacerbate following its failure to contain the situation. It was indeed an absolute failure for the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, who thought he could consolidate power in his regime by installing his men in the Majlis (Parliament) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com\/ebrahim-raisi-president-of-iran\" rel=\"noopener\">selecting Ebrahim Raisi<\/a> as president.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Last week, when Raisi presented his budget bill to the parliament, he boasted about his government&#8217;s achievements. A few days later, on January 31, Khamenei discredited his president&#8217;s claims, acknowledging &#8220;contradictory decisions&#8221; made in Raisi&#8217;s administration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Now we are dealing with some contradictory decisions by the executive branch. One organization decides to act, and the other rejects it and does the opposite. Yet, both sit behind the same desk in the government&#8217;s sessions. It shouldn&#8217;t happen,&#8221; Khamenei said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On February 2, Raisi rejected his mentor&#8217;s speech and again lied about his government&#8217;s achievements, such as increasing employment and decreasing inflation. In contrast to Raisi&#8217;s fabricated statistics, the Parliament Speaker, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/article\/who-is-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf-the-new-speaker-of-irans-parliament\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf<\/a>, uses every opportunity to speak about the regime&#8217;s absolute bankruptcy and economic crises.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch our latest short <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/video?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#video<\/a> and judge how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MahsaAmini?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MahsaAmini<\/a>&#39;s murder and the following <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> have increased infighting among the regime\u2019s ranks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DYTiRhflKY\">pic.twitter.com\/DYTiRhflKY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1575221306064195584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;We should pay attention to the economy. We shouldn&#8217;t ridicule the [state]. We should implement its objectives,&#8221; he said on February 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/ebrahim-raisi\/who-is-gholamhossein-mohseni-ejei-irans-new-judiciary-chief\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Gholam Hossein Mohseni Eje&#8217;i<\/a>, the regime&#8217;s Judiciary Chief, also joined Ghalibaf on February 1 to speak against Raisi and his government&#8217;s &#8220;insufficiency.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;If we fail to address economic problems and people&#8217;s livelihood today, the enemy pours salt on people&#8217;s financial wounds,&#8221; he warned.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The list of officials blaming Raisi&#8217;s government for the current situation is never-ending. On January 30, Sadeq Larijani, head of the Expediency Council, tried to save Khamenei&#8217;s face as the regime&#8217;s highest authority and said, &#8220;Sometimes a powerful system could be mismanaged by a weak executive branch.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei described Raisi&#8217;s presidency as the &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/irannewsupdate.com\/news\/human-rights\/iran-the-regime-continues-executions-on-the-cusp-of-the-unga\/\" rel=\"noopener\">sweetest event<\/a>&#8221; in 2021, as this was the dictator&#8217;s last-ditch effort to consolidate power in his regime to encounter eventual uprisings. The revolution in the making in Iran, which has lasted for five consecutive months and is highly organized, has caused much stir in the regime, displaying cracks in the clerical system.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regime officials acknowledge Raisi&#8217;s failure to address the country&#8217;s economic crunch. But all of them, and above all, Khamenei himself, know that Raisi&#8217;s main task has been suppressing society. Otherwise, why would Khamenei accept numerous accounts of international condemnation and an unprecedented boycott of his regime&#8217;s sham elections by pulling an evil mass murderer out of the ballot box?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If authorities speak of the country&#8217;s financial calamity and accuse one another, they also unanimously warn about the &#8220;enemy&#8221; and the &#8220;riot.&#8221; As recorded affirmations of state officials are a guide, the regime&#8217;s foe is the Iranian people and their organized opposition, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK\/PMOI)<\/a>, with the latter acting as the uprising&#8217;s trailblazer.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran 2022: MEK Resistance Units Take Major Strides in Iran\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_2YlxLjO_LJ4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F2YlxLjO_LJ4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2YlxLjO_LJ4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT5M34S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-02-19T18:05:22Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_2YlxLjO_LJ4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F2YlxLjO_LJ4%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran 2022: MEK Resistance Units Take Major Strides in Iran<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2YlxLjO_LJ4\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F2YlxLjO_LJ4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran 2022: MEK Resistance Units Take Major Strides in Iran\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"February 2022\u2014In view of the state of absolute repression and the use of brute force in dealing with any form of opposition, could Iran\u2019s ruling religious dictatorship be overthrown? The regime celebrated the anniversary of the anti-monarchical revolution in February at a time when after ruling for 43 years with an iron fist, it is facing crises from all directions, most notably at home. Iran has been the scene of eight uprisings since 2018 with protesters openly calling for the regime\u2019s overthrow. Just in 2021, there were three major uprisings. Protests by various social strata including teachers and pensioners have become a daily occurrence. To deal with a rapidly deteriorating situation, the regime has intensified its repression and turned protests into a bloodbath. The conventional wisdom is that the more intense the repressive measures adopted by the regime, the greater the atmosphere of fear in society. Yet, Iran in 2022 the situation is quite the opposite. The impressive increase in the number of the Resistance Units, affiliated with People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), attests to this reality. The Resistance Units\u2019 objective is to act as a sledgehammer and crack the wall of repression and direct and pave the way for nationwide uprisings. Only a glance at the first two months of 2022 shows the growth and impact of Resistance Units in Iranian society that has turned tide against the regime. On January 5, 202, the regime unveiled a six meters tall statue of Qassem Soleimani, the eliminated commander of the IRGC\u2019s terrorist Quds Force, in Shahrekord\u2019s, main square. The statue was set ablaze the same night by the Resistance Units. On January 27, supporters of the Mojahedin Khalq and the Resistance Units disrupted the broadcast in 25 state television and radio networks by airing the images of Iranian Resistance\u2019s leader Massoud Rajavi and the NCRI\u2019s President-elect Maryam Rajavi on several national television channels. They were also able to destroy more than 600 radio and television servers, sending shock waves throughout Iran In a frenzied reaction, the regime\u2019s officials vowed revenge. After a few weeks, the regime has failed to fully recover its systems. On February 9, the Resistance Units seized the control of the loudspeakers in Mashhad&#039;s largest bazaar, airing the chants of &quot;Death to Khamenei&quot; and &quot;Viva Rajavi.&quot; On February 10, amid the regime\u2019s fanfare over the 43rd anniversary of its rule, the Resistance Units simultaneously seized the control of loudspeakers in shopping malls and public venues in four cities, Shahr-e Rey, Sarasiab, Fardis, and Shahriyar (west and south of Tehran), to broadcast the chants of \u201cdeath to Khamenei, viva Rajavi\u201d and \u201cNeither the crown nor the turban, mullahs your days are numbered.\u201d On February 15, in a coordinated campaign, the Resistance Units set on fire to the government installed banners containing the images of Ali Khamenei, Khomeini, and Qassem Soleimani in various cities. Meanwhile, daily informative campaigns such as posting the pictures of Massoud and Maryam Rajavi in public places in different cities of Iran have continued. The presence of the Resistance Units and MEK supporters in Iran is so prevalent that even regime officials have long warned about it, voicing concern over the existential threat these units pose to the regime. Here to show the clips from Ghasemi and Raefipoor and the Ministry of Intelligence The video coverages of the regime shown here The Resistance Units are a key element of the Iranian resistance\u2019s strategy to break the wall of repression in Iran and to pave the way for fomenting further uprisings. *** Content on the PMOI\/MEK&#039;s official YouTube channel is not subject to copyright if the source is mentioned ***\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The enemy is lurking and tries to use our weaknesses to damage this system, as we saw in the recent seditions,&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yjc.ir\/fa\/news\/8352641\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghalibaf said in his remarks<\/a> on February 1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Once the enemy realizes we are working for our benefit and not for the people, it takes advantage of this momentum,&#8221; Eje&#8217;i joined Ghalibaf.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The enemy has tried to prevent our goals from happening. They tried during the [Iran-Iraq] war and the MEK&#8217;s other activities and plots. The [MEK&#8217;s] plots and seditions [uprisings] continue,&#8221; Raisi said on January 31.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The enemy is waiting to use our least inabilities to attack and undermine the system. They use social media and their news outlets to blare propaganda about the system&#8217;s insufficiencies,&#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.modara.ir\/fa\/news\/228624\" rel=\"noopener\">Larijani said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Who is behind these criminal activities and slogans against the Islamic republic? The MEK. They want to topple the holy state and take control,&#8221; Mohammad Reza Shahrokhi, Khamenei&#8217;s representative in Lorestan province, said on February 1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Iranian people and their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" rel=\"noopener\">organized Resistance<\/a> movement have demonstrated their willingness to establish a democratic system. The world should embrace this demand. Western countries should cut ties with Tehran and support people&#8217;s right to self-determination and self-defense in the face of the regime&#8217;s mounting violence. Considering the clerical regime as a robust system is a false notion. The increasing infightings of the ruling theocracy and its failure to contain a restive society show how fragile this regime is. So, western governments should adopt a firm policy toward this terrorist regime, which threatens global peace and security.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a more defiant, radical, and daring fashion, Iran&rsquo;s nationwide uprising continues despite the regime&rsquo;s heavy crackdown. 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