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
Iran’s regime is spending “20 to 30 billion dollars a year” on its proxy forces “if I take all operations in Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and elsewhere as well as salaries of IRGC Quds Forces,” former Israeli PM @naftalibennett told @IranIntl
https://twitter.com/IranIntl_En/status/1649068520301379587
Full interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z_bMctor3U
Iran Update, April 21, 2023
Former President Hassan Rouhani has made national referenda the focus of the Iranian political discourse, forcing the regime into a complicated public discussion over acceptable versus unacceptable referenda.
Prominent Sunni cleric Moulana Abdol Hamid evoked the prospect of military unrest in response to worsening domestic conditions during his Friday prayer sermon, likely to galvanize support for significant reforms.
Abdol Hamid is trying to counter regime attempts to weaken his movement by addressing the core issues uniting his following.
At least eight protests occurred in seven cities across seven provinces.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-april-21-2023