Iran: New Tehran SSF chief called for more suppressive measures

NCRI – Brig. Gen. Azizollah Rajabzadeh, the new chief of the State Security Forces (SSF) – mullahs' suppressive police – in greater Tehran promised strict measures in combating what he called "enforcing the so-called 'boosting public security plan'," reported the state-run website Tabnak close to former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brig. Gen. Mohsen Rezai.

He is replacing the former chief Brig. Gen. Ahmadreza Radan himself the newly appointed deputy chief of the country's SSF. Under Radan command a widespread suppressive campaign went into effect in greater Tehran.

Before taking over from Radan, Rajabzadeh was the SSF chief of Preventions Division in Iran.

The new chief also said that he would follow closely Radan's plans for "upgrading the police force."

Rajabzadeh called for the students' cooperation in "securing the universities." He did not explain what specifically expected the university students to do in Tehran.  

Rajabzadeh is known among his peers as ruthless in enforcing the mullahs' strict control in the society.

It does not appear that he would deviate from Radan's suppressive measures imposed during his tenure as chief of Tehran police.