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Tension reported between Rouhani, Guard Corps as prominent Iranians bash regime
2020-01-14
[IsraelTimes] Powerful military unit angry it was publicly blamed for downing of Ukrainian plane; government claims it was deceived over what had happened, UK’s Telegraph reports.

There is increasing ill feeling between the Iranian government and the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps over last week’s downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, with a government front man on Monday accusing the military of deceiving politicians about what really happened to the plane, according to a report from the UK’s Telegraph newspaper.

Popular anger has swelled at the Iranian government’s attempt to conceal its role in the airliner tragedy, with days of protests and several prominent Iranians critiquing the regime.
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  "We have always been at war with Eurasia.”
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2020-01-14 13:27  

#5  "Moderate" Islamist
Posted by: Frank G   2020-01-14 13:26  

#4  Rouhani has been at odds with the Guards for years, the newspaper report said. Whereas he supports diplomacy with the West, the Guards want isolation.

I just snorted.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-01-14 12:40  

#3  Waiting for the domestic festivities.

Posted by: Dron66046   2020-01-14 10:31  

#2  popcorn, pleeze
Posted by: Mercutio   2020-01-14 08:51  

#1  This commander suggested the government could have waited "two or three months" before revealing the cause of crash so that the Guards could continue to enjoy public support over the missile attack on two US bases in Iraq.

"And we could've gotten away with it, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids"
Posted by: Frank G   2020-01-14 04:42  

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