— 🇮🇷 NEW: The Strategic Deputy of President Pezeshkian has issued an order that nightly pro-Islamic Republic rallies should end after Ayatollah Khamenei’s burial ceremony in July, because they ‘threaten national cohesion’

The reason? Very predictable. They know the Iranian population is against the current negotiations.

In the statement of the Strategic Deputy, it explicitly says:

‘The gatherings could change the field dynamics towards creating blockages in the path of diplomacy.’

‘Some of these gatherings have turned into a lever to put pressure on the official structure (i.e. the government and negotiators)…posting a serious obstacle to making strategic and expedient decisions at critical moments.’

In other words, they want to use the people to protect the system during war time, but they don’t want those same people to be on the streets and freely expressing their critical opinion against the Pezeshkian / Qalibaf / Araqchi negotiations.

@Middle_East_Spectator

https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/33833

[–] Magnanimuzedong@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'm honestly confused, like, does this guy want his country to become a neo-colony of US empire like it was during the time of the Pahlavi tyrants? How are these people not purged at the first oppurtunity?

[–] Malkhodr@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 day ago

The reformists are unfortunately a foundational split among the Islamist faction of the Revolution. They've existed since the death of Khomeini and end of the Iraq War. They've even forced former presidents to resign due to protests. Since they're basically the direct representatives of the corrupt Iranian bourgeoisie, they're very hars to dislodge without a socialist/worker oriented mass movement.

Though, currently a mass movement exists, actions like this are their attempts to diffuse it, and return Iran to the endless internal tug of war it was in before. Personally, it's hard for me to predict whether they'll become irrelevant after this war or not. Iranian reformists are very good at being political chameleons. They're politicians shift fluidly, and their rhetoric also changes to suit the moment.

[–] KrasnaiaZvezda@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 day ago

Capitalists and their lackeys really like being subserviant to the imperial boot no matter where they are.

[–] demeritum@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 day ago

They are the same fundamental rot that gave birth of the slayers of the Soviet Union who did exactly what you described.