Iran Update, April 19, 2023
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei shut down growing calls for a referendum on substantial political reform during a meeting with student activists.
Information and Communications Technology Minister Issa Zareh Pour announced that the National Information Network (NIN) is 60 percent complete.
President Ebrahim Raisi is continuing to use the recent Israeli raids on Al Aqsa Mosque to try to unite Muslim countries against Israel.
CTP recorded student poisonings in four cities across four provinces.
The IRGC and the Artesh are publicly demonstrating cohesion following Artesh Day.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-april-19-2023
Iran Update, April 20, 2023
The IRGC is conducting a media campaign against former President Hassan Rouhani likely to alienate him further from the political establishment.
At least three protests occurred in three cities across three provinces.
The Iranian regime is trying to prevent independent reporting on the ongoing student poisonings throughout Iran.
Iranian-backed militias are bolstering air defense capabilities in Deir ez Zor Province, demonstrating the continued IRGC commitment to consolidating its position along the Abu Kamal-Deir ez Zor City land route.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-april-20-2023