{"id":321695,"date":"2024-07-08T18:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T17:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=321695"},"modified":"2024-07-08T22:22:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T21:22:30","slug":"factions-close-to-khamenei-clash-after-irans-sham-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-election\/factions-close-to-khamenei-clash-after-irans-sham-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Factions Close to Khamenei Clash After Iran\u2019s Sham Election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Following a major popular boycott of the clerical regime\u2019s sham presidential elections, internal strife and discord within the regime have escalated dramatically. Recent coverage in state-controlled media clearly indicates that these conflicts and infightings are likely to intensify with each passing day.<\/span><\/p>\n

The state-run website, Rouydad 24<\/a>, highlighted the deepening rift within the faction close to Khamenei, reporting, “The revolutionary front experienced a profound schism immediately after Pezeshkian’s victory. The blame is pointed at Saeed Jalili and his close associates, including Hamid Rasaei, Mohsen Mansouri, and Amirhossein Sabeti. Ghalibaf’s supporters attribute this failure to Jalili’s stubbornness and refusal to step aside.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The official channel of Ghalibaf, the current speaker of the parliament and a defeated presidential candidate, criticized Jalili’s camp for spreading false information about a purported meeting involving Ghalibaf and a key figure from \u201cthe Resistance Front.\u201d The channel stated<\/a>, “The insistence of state loyalists for Jalili to withdraw was due to Ghalibaf’s higher standing in polarizing surveys and the potential for creating a fear-driven dichotomy against Jalili by the opposition, which indeed happened. However, Jalili ignored these clear reasons, resulting in the defeat of the revolutionary front.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The arguments of Ghalibaf ‘s supporters and his campaign were met with a response from Amirhossein Sabeti, a member of parliament and senior advisor to Saeed Jalili. In a note on his Telegram channel, he stated, “Based on the popularity index, Jalili had more votes and naturally should have remained in the race,” adding, “After the first round, it was clear that his votes were about three times those of Ghalibaf.” Sabeti slammed<\/a> the sitting Parliament Speaker, claiming that if Ghalibaf had stepped aside in favor of Jalili, Jalili could have won in the first round.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NCRI Editorial: #Iran<\/a>\u2019s Sham #Election<\/a> Exposes Regime\u2019s Fragility and People\u2019s Resolvehttps:\/\/t.co\/1CnrcQinZv<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n