NCRI's Statements Iran: Mullahs' priority is to hide dimensions of the disaster and prevent popular protests in the quake stricken areas
Iran: Mullahs' priority is to hide dimensions of the disaster and prevent popular protests in the quake stricken areas 11/15/2017 11:46:53 PM National Council of Resistance of Iran The clerical regime and its criminal officials, without paying attention to the pain of the poor and homeless people, have tried to cover up the dimensions of the disaster, and, on the other hand, to suppress the formation of social protests and popular anger and disgust through suppressive measures. Immediately after the earthquake, Khamenei sent the IRGC commander Mohammad Ali Jafari and deputy commander of the Basij Ali Fazli to the earthquake areas. Instead of sending aid convoys and deploying forces to help people, the Revolutionary Guards and the repressive forces have sent a column of vehicles of anti-insurgency units and IRGC motorcycles to the area, which sparked outrage and disgust among the people. According to eyewitnesses, the IRGC has played no role in helping...