Hmmm: Growing anger towards Iranian leaders within Revolutionary Guard?

What Torkaman alleges about the levels of dissent within the guards raises questions about their loyalty to both the president and, perhaps more importantly, the supreme leader. He says the doubts among the once-loyal foot soldiers have been exacerbated by the brutal way in which all forms of opposition have been attacked by an increasingly paranoid regime.

“Because of my job every five days I would meet with high-ranking officials, like Mr Ahmadinejad and even his ministers. These meetings were mostly with leaders’ security commanders. But gradually the distance got less and less and we would meet with him everyday. … I could see the fear in them …

“The fear and panic was quite evident in them, in their actions, their demeanour and various dismissals and appointments. It was quite obvious, as they were appointing people to the powerful positions who are their supporters.”…

But although internal discord within the guards is growing, he says, this does not mean that the regime is about to be overthrown: “Yes, there is a rift, but I have to add an explanation. If there is any danger of the regime being overthrown then all the sectors will actually unite against that … because their existence depends on this regime.”