{"id":334250,"date":"2025-07-15T22:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T21:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334250"},"modified":"2025-07-15T22:14:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T21:14:30","slug":"irans-regime-struggles-with-purges-and-panic-after-12-day-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/irans-regime-struggles-with-purges-and-panic-after-12-day-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Regime Struggles with Purges and Panic After “12-Day War”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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File photo: Fighting in Iran’s regime Parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In the wake of the recent “12-day war,” the Iranian regime is broadcasting a message of strength, but a torrent of revelations from its own officials paints a starkly different picture: one of a state in a terminal tailspin. The conflict, far from being a victory, has acted as a catalyst, exposing catastrophic intelligence failures, igniting a paranoid purge of the \u201cenemy within,\u201d and accelerating a full-blown political and economic crisis that threatens the very foundation of the clerical dictatorship.<\/p>\n

A Military Debacle of Betrayal and Incompetence<\/h2>\n

The conflict exposed stunning vulnerabilities within the regime’s security and intelligence apparatus. According to regime insider Fayyaz Zahed, speaking<\/a> on July 14, the precision of enemy strikes points directly to high-level infiltration. Recounting an attack on a high-level meeting, he noted, \u201cNine gentlemen came to the Joint Staff, one was late. They waited for the tenth person to arrive and then struck the place.\u201d He added, \u201cOne must find the person who knew which building to direct General Kazemi to.\u201d<\/p>\n

This points to a system compromised from within. Zahed also revealed a damning timeline: \u201cMr. Jebelli [head of state broadcasting] says that at 1:30 AM, General [Hossein] Salami called him and said, \u2018We are going to be attacked tonight.\u2019\u201d Despite this advance warning, key IRGC commanders were still targeted and killed. Former Communications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi confirmed<\/a> that a senior commander\u2019s location was compromised, blaming the regime’s own digital infrastructure. He noted that the state\u2019s mandatory linking of bank accounts to mobile phone numbers creates a treasure trove of data for any adversary, stating, \u201cA single access to a mobile operator\u2019s database clarifies a lot of information for the enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) March 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n