{"id":320776,"date":"2024-06-23T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=320776"},"modified":"2024-06-23T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T15:45:00","slug":"internal-turmoil-hits-irans-regime-amid-election-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-election\/internal-turmoil-hits-irans-regime-amid-election-fever\/","title":{"rendered":"Internal Turmoil Hits Iran\u2019s Regime Amid Election Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

Three-minute read<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Amidst ongoing election theatrics in Iran, state officials and media have started to reveal concerns that paint a troubling picture of the regime’s internal state and expose the anxieties of many of its leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n

On June 21, the Friday prayer leader in Arak, <\/span>Ghasem Abdollahi stated<\/span><\/a>, \u201cA brief discussion regarding the hypocrites: If it were not for them, the Islamic Revolution, as envisioned by Imam [former Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini], would have progressed exactly as he planned. However, the enemies have struck, and it is certainly the blows of the hypocrites that sometimes halt the vibrant path we started. According to the Leader [Ali Khamenei], these obstacles and hindrances on the straight path of the revolution cause difficulties.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The hypocrites<\/em> is a pejorative term, extensively used by the clerical regime to defame the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization (PMOI\/MEK) in Iran\u2019s society.<\/span><\/p>\n

Claiming that the PMOI had killed 176,000 of the regime\u2019s forces, he added, \u201cEven today, their activities continue. You can see it\u2019s not just one or two of them. People need to recognize them and be alert. The elections are near, and the campaign period is upon us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Abdollahi further claimed, \u201cEveryone has joined hands to weaken the people’s morale, to prevent them from participating in the elections. They say it doesn\u2019t matter whether we participate or not, that the elections are engineered, and they will pull out whoever they want from the ballot box. This is the nonsense being spread by their platforms inside and outside the country, brainwashing our youth.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He emphasized the importance of voting, stating, \u201cThis is not about mere voting. It\u2019s about the country\u2019s leadership. It\u2019s the path of the Imamate. Whoever follows this path and serves the people is cherished by the people. Anyone who breaks their pact with the people and misbehaves towards them has trampled the system of Velayat-e-Faqih. The people have no allegiance except to the leadership.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

#Iranian<\/a> Regime\u2019s Desperate Efforts to Showcase Legitimacy Through Sham #Elections<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/uNRhEA4B7p<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) June 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n