300 Iranian Basij commanders Warn Khamenei from Deteriorating Regime Conditions 4/6/2018 9:48:39 PM Ali Khamenei gestures before delivering a speech in Mashad, Iran, March 21, 2018. London, Asharq Al-Awsat, 6 April, 2018  - A group of 300 conservative figures and Basij officials in Iran wrote an open letter to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei about existing concerns regarding the internal condition of Iran, criticizing Iran’s policy on the nuclear deal and its quest after regional dominance. The Basij officials warned from the worrisome they have towards the future of the country and the gap between the people and the authority, stressing that the internal problems include all bodies of the authority. The signatories backed stances of former president  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who sent a similar letter on Feb. 19, considering him the basic figure among the political elite to support national demands. They slammed arresting individuals close to Ahmadineja...