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Earlier this year, Ali Khamenei, the clerical regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, displayed concern over the fate of his own project. His initiative was a carefully planned consolidation of power that kick-started by the end of 2020 through a tightly vetted parliament, followed by selecting Ebrahim Raisi and his hand-picked cabinet for the executive branch, and ended by reshaping the Judiciary and replacing governors with former commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Khamenei directed the leaders of the three branches of power to prioritize “unity” and “collaboration” over rivalry and friction. However, as these intentions failed to materialize, Khamenei spoke out more explicitly on April 22, emphasizing that<\/a> “People all over the country need to hear this: the three branches of power must work together, support each other, and enhance collective efforts. The Constitution provides a solid framework for these branches to align effectively. If far-reaching collaboration is achieved among them, obstacles and issues will be avoided. It’s imperative for the nation’s officials not to impede one another; instead, they should foster cooperation and a conducive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n For decades, Khamenei has been unable to resolve internal contradictions and has only found a way forward by implementing a strategy of eliminating disobedient elements and tightening his grip on the state. As a result, he only resorts to removal and manipulation, further narrowing the hierarchy of his regime.<\/p>\n On August 7, the state-run website Ham-Mihan addressed<\/a> the systematic trend of removal and dismissals within the system, likening Khamenei’s regime to a train, stating: “Getting off this train is only a matter of when rather than if. Trying to embark in a circle that tends to narrow doesn\u2019t make sense either. This circle is inherently limited and its capacity is completed quickly and does not accommodate more passengers. Therefore, from time to time, a group must disembark, and this process will continue. Like a hungry snake with a long body that unwittingly begins to eat its own tail, and the more it eats, the smaller it becomes and its capabilities shrink.”<\/p>\n The recent years’ trajectory of the clerical dictatorship under the leadership of Khamenei accurately reflects the validity of these statements. In order to attain his desired “young and hezbollahi government,” which he believed would be able to suppress the inevitable public revolts and escape his overthrow, Khamenei sidelined the so-called reformist faction and even those who branded themselves as \u201cmoderate.\u201d<\/p>\n Candidates of #Iran<\/a>\u2019s sham presidential election, such as Ebrahim Raisi, Ali Larijani, and Eshaq Jahangiri, have for 40 years played major roles in crimes against humanity, warmongering, war crimes, repression, censorship, terrorism, and plundering.https:\/\/t.co\/J3cnTr9NQ9<\/a><\/p>\n — Mohammad Mohaddessin (@Mohaddessin) May 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n