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Deputy IRGC Commander: Today, we stand at the most challenging historical juncture

Tehran, December 27, 2009 - Anti-government protestNCRI – The Deputy Commander of the Iranian regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, voiced distress over the possibility of the clerical regime’s overthrow, saying: “…Today, we stand at the most challenging historical juncture. We must have the ability to withstand the power of arrogance which has come to the fore with all its might,” state-run news agency Fars reported on Monday

The IRGC Deputy Commander also expressed worry about what he described as “the political isolation, sanctions, and a cultural and security assault” against the clerical dictatorship, adding: “Today, the IRGC is engaged in a battle with the enemies of the Islamic revolution on multiple fronts.”

Separately, Ali Saeedi, the representative of the regime’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in the IRGC, expressed concern about the Iranian people’s growing hatred and anger towards the clerical regime. He said: “In the early days of the revolution, the people were more inclined to use religious names for their children, but today, there is less interest in that.”

Saeedi admitted to the defeat of the regime in imposing the culture of fundamentalism over universities and other parts of society, saying: “We must seek the reason for the way our young daughters and son dress like this. It is unfortunate. And, look at our mourning ceremonies, weddings, and celebrations. … (We) have not been successful on the issue of cultural revolution. … These universities have not been accountable to the establishment and we have to pay attention to this.”