{"id":330202,"date":"2025-04-06T19:47:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T18:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330202"},"modified":"2025-04-06T19:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T18:47:22","slug":"iran-news-regime-insider-claims-u-s-demands-target-core-of-clerical-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/nuclear\/iran-news-regime-insider-claims-u-s-demands-target-core-of-clerical-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Regime Insider Claims U.S. Demands Target Core of Clerical Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_330204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330204\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-ofogh-tv-hasan-kazemi-qomi-01042025-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hassan Kazemi Qomi\u2019s interview on Ofogh TV, conducted on April 1, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-ofogh-tv-hasan-kazemi-qomi-01042025-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-ofogh-tv-hasan-kazemi-qomi-01042025-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-ofogh-tv-hasan-kazemi-qomi-01042025-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-ofogh-tv-hasan-kazemi-qomi-01042025-1-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-ofogh-tv-hasan-kazemi-qomi-01042025-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/iran-ofogh-tv-hasan-kazemi-qomi-01042025-1-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hassan Kazemi Qomi\u2019s interview on Ofogh TV, conducted on April 1, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime\u2019s deep-seated fear of collapse was laid bare during a televised interview with Hassan Kazemi Qomi, a former IRGC Quds Force commander and Tehran\u2019s ex-ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. Speaking <a href=\"https:\/\/telewebion.com\/episode\/0x1243222e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the state-affiliated <em>Ofogh TV<\/em><\/a> on April 1, Kazemi Qomi made alarming claims about U.S. demands that he alleges target the very foundations of the clerical dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kazemi Qomi asserted that Washington has demanded the disbanding of the IRGC and its integration into the conventional military, the dissolution of regional proxy forces, and a reduction of Iran\u2019s missile range to 200 kilometers. He added that the Americans also demand the eradication of all post-revolutionary institutions, particularly the Office of the Supreme Leader, declaring, \u201cWhat do the Americans want from us? They want us not to interfere in the region, to reduce our missile range to 200 kilometers, and to disarm all the regional resistance forces. This means dismantling everything that the Islamic Republic has built since the revolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kazemi Qomi further warned that such alleged demands equate to dismantling the regime\u2019s security architecture, including its regional proxies and missile capabilities. \u201cThe American goal is clear: to eliminate our defensive power and all the institutions established to protect the revolution. If that happens, there will be nothing left of the Islamic Republic,\u201d he stated, emphasizing his belief that these demands are meant to dismantle the very structures that keep the regime in power.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Real Goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Negotiations: Surviving, Not Settling\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TaSPUkGx6K\">https:\/\/t.co\/TaSPUkGx6K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1884542488632795357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Who is Hasan Kazemi Qomi<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-resistance\/who-is-hassan-kazemi-qomi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kazemi Qomi<\/a> is a long-time figure within Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), particularly its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/publications\/special-reports\/the-iranian-regimes-irgc-quds-force-1980s-present\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quds Force<\/a>, which specializes in extraterritorial operations and unconventional warfare. His background and career trajectory highlight his deep involvement in the IRGC\u2019s efforts to extend the regime\u2019s influence across the Middle East and beyond, often under the guise of diplomatic roles that mask his military and intelligence activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a high-ranking commander in the Quds Force, he developed a reputation for orchestrating terrorist activities and building networks of operatives loyal to Tehran\u2019s terrorist agenda.\u00a0Kazemi Qomi was not only involved in military operations but also played a key role in intelligence gathering and covert operations within the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to reports from the Iranian Resistance, Kazemi Qomi operated a network of agents and proxies under the supervision of Iran\u2019s embassy in Baghdad, exploiting diplomatic cover to conduct espionage and terrorism in Iraq. He maintained close ties with senior IRGC Quds Force commanders, including Brigadier General Ahmad Forouzandeh and Brigadier General Hamid Taghavi. Additionally, he facilitated the training of militant groups through collaboration with the Badr Organization, sending operatives to Iran under the pretext of religious pilgrimages for terrorist training.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During his tenure as ambassador to Iraq, Kazemi Qomi was actively involved in<a href=\"https:\/\/news.mojahedin.org\/i\/news\/16029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> efforts to eliminate<\/a> the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) from Iraq, a key objective for the regime\u2019s strategy in the region. Even after his ambassadorship ended, the regime retained him in Iraq under the title of &#8216;Head of the Headquarters for the Reconstruction of Holy Shrines,&#8217; which allowed him to continue his operations without drawing diplomatic scrutiny.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Leadership Unites Behind <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Khamenei?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Khamenei<\/a>\u2019s Hardline Stance Against U.S. Negotiations<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cNKeSgWHql\">https:\/\/t.co\/cNKeSgWHql<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1888542586094133640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2025<\/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;\">Under the presidency of Ebrahim Raisi, he was appointed Special Representative of the President to Afghanistan, further solidifying his role in Iran\u2019s aggressive regional policy. His statements during the interview are considered significant, given his prominent role in Tehran\u2019s regional strategies and his deep ties to the regime\u2019s most militant factions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kazemi Qomi\u2019s comments reflect the regime&#8217;s core belief system: It will not survive if forced to abandon its long arms of terror, weapons of mass destruction, and its medieval reign of an unelected and tyrannical Supreme Leader. While the U.S. has never officially stated it seeks regime change, Tehran\u2019s leadership is evidently too weak to withstand any change in its oppressive policies and terrorism, highlighting that its very survival depends on perpetuating its repressive and destabilizing tactics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Iranian regime&rsquo;s deep-seated fear of collapse was laid bare during a televised interview with Hassan Kazemi Qomi, a former IRGC Quds Force commander and Tehran&rsquo;s ex-ambassador to Iraq and [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":330204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1175],"class_list":{"0":"post-330202","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nuclear","8":"tag-iran-nuclear"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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