{"id":322766,"date":"2024-08-02T13:01:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=322766"},"modified":"2024-08-02T13:01:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:01:30","slug":"internal-tensions-and-security-concerns-in-iran-amid-high-profile-assassinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/internal-tensions-and-security-concerns-in-iran-amid-high-profile-assassinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Internal Tensions and Security Concerns in Iran Amid High-Profile Assassinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the wake of the recent assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, and Fouad Shukr, a senior commander of Hezbollah, security concerns have escalated within the Iranian regime, sparking intense internal disputes among state officials and their media outlets in Tehran.<\/span><\/p>\n

On August 1, the state-run newspaper <\/span>Jomhouri Eslami<\/span><\/a> highlighted the infiltration issues, suggesting that the assassination of Haniyeh could be attributed to internal espionage. \u201cThe primary harm is the existence of infiltrators within our ranks. The fact that Israel can launch a missile into a heavily guarded area in Tehran indicates internal espionage. We must undertake a thorough purge of our intelligence and security sectors,\u201d the newspaper stated, referring to internal spies as “Iranian Eli Cohens.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, <\/span>Khabar Online<\/span><\/a> raised the alarm, writing, “We must not overlook the discussion of spies in sensitive institutions. Who had access to Haniyeh\u2019s movements and rest times? This needs investigation, and we must not ignore the roles of internal infiltrators and traitors.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The state-run newspaper <\/span>Ham-Mihan wrote<\/span><\/a> on August 1, “It is still unclear how this assassination occurred. Reports indicate that a projectile struck. This projectile must have been fired from either an aircraft or a platform. Various possibilities are being considered for the source of the firing, each of which is more concerning than the other.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“In any of these scenarios, the defense system is called into question,\u201d the source added. \u201cSuch attacks typically rely on receiving a precise signal from the target, or there must be a human factor or technical component involved. The precise targeting of Haniyeh’s room does not bode well for positive news.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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