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Iran relying on Pakistani, Middle East militias in efforts to curb renewed protests, expert says
JPost ^ | Apr 23, 2026 | 103FM

Posted on 04/23/2026 9:05:41 AM PDT by Milagros

The regime appears to be trying to prevent a widespread outbreak of protests by reinforcing its presence on the ground, according to Effi Banai, a lecturer and researcher of social networks.

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Iran; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arabtrash; iran; iranprotests; irgc; islamofascism; islamofascists; koranimals; pakistan; shiites; thugs

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The Pakistanis are the "good" guys, right?
1 posted on 04/23/2026 9:05:41 AM PDT by Milagros
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To: Milagros

Many folks think Trump is moving too slow to get rid of the IRGC Regime, but I see a drum beating slowly, like Ghengis Khan did when he invaded a country.


2 posted on 04/23/2026 9:11:30 AM PDT by Eli Kopter (ED)
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To: Milagros

Well the shipping embargo against Iran can easily be extended to Pakistan. The Gulf of Oman is about 300 miles wide to the Northern border of Gujarat. That’s what sea power looks like cept our military geniuses forgot about that for about 70 years.


3 posted on 04/23/2026 9:12:14 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Milagros
"Middle East Militias"

Wordsmithed name for affiliated terrorist groups.

4 posted on 04/23/2026 9:12:54 AM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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To: Milagros

“The Pakistanis are the “good” guys, right?”

Started the Taliban
Have connections to Al Queda
Hid Bin Laden
Have Nuclear Weapons.
Assisted the Iranians Mullahs.
Undermined the US in Afghanistan.

Yea....other than that...sure.


5 posted on 04/23/2026 9:14:01 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: Pete Dovgan

Wait a minute. How are they gonna pay them?


6 posted on 04/23/2026 9:27:37 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Milagros

This all started as a protest against Islam itself. Of course the Islamic countries are concerned. If this protest reignites it could overthrow the Islamic regime. Revolutions like this have a habit of spreading into similar countries.

7 posted on 04/23/2026 9:51:31 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: Nateman

You are correct sir.


8 posted on 04/23/2026 10:01:08 AM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“Wait a minute. How are they gonna pay them?”

I am going to say that’s going to be ‘rub’ for them soon.


9 posted on 04/23/2026 10:02:06 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: Milagros

The Iranian regime hires Shi’ite mercenaries in other countries, and organizes them into militias. In times of public unrest, they order them into Iran to suppress protests. They have done it many times.

It is not the Pakistani Government, or a mainstream element in Pakistani society.

It would be like Antifa groups traveling from the USA to riot in another country, in support of their Leftist paymasters.


10 posted on 04/23/2026 10:12:51 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Milagros

Yeah, the Pakis are the ones leading the peace negotiations. You know, the ones Trump cowtows to when they plead for extensions to the so called truce and peace negotiations that give time to rearm and reorganize.


11 posted on 04/23/2026 10:40:51 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
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To: AndyJackson

Perhaps light a candle next time rather than curse the darkness?

At least we are remembering the proper use of naval power as of this year (that’s the candle) even if we forgot about it for the prior 70 years (that’s the darkness)


12 posted on 04/23/2026 10:44:07 AM PDT by Old West Conservative
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To: Old West Conservative

I am praising the light. Hegseth and Colby and Trump and Caine and Rubio are doing a great job executing this strategy despite the wailing and gnashing of the corrupt and ignorant stuffing their own pockets.


13 posted on 04/23/2026 10:52:01 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Pete Dovgan

You left out Chinese Allies (in opposition to the india/russia connection). Pakista was the go between for nixon and china. Dodgy


14 posted on 04/23/2026 11:05:37 AM PDT by angrymarine (I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself.)
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To: Milagros
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15 posted on 04/23/2026 12:04:22 PM PDT by CFW
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