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Angry elements within Iran's most powerful armed forces tried to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's official residence with artillery, a leaked file reveals.
The file details a meeting held on January 3 between 58 commanders of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG) and Khamenei himself.
During the meeting, several commanders expressed their frustration over the ongoing protests and warned Khamenei about the future of the Islamic Republic.
Iran has been swept by popular protests demanding fundamental economic, social and political changes in the country since Mahsa Amini's death in custody on September 16.
The 22-year-old woman had been arrested for allegedly wearing a hijab improperly.
The file details a meeting held on January 3 between 58 commanders of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG) and Khamenei (pictured) himself
During the meeting, several commanders expressed their frustration over the ongoing protests (pictured) and warned Khamenei about the future of the Islamic Republic
The commanders confirmed that the majority of the forces under their command refused to confront the people and had rejected orders to shoot at civilians (pictured: a protest in Istanbul following the death of Mahsa Amini)
The commanders confirmed that the majority of the forces under their command refused to confront the people and had rejected orders to shoot at civilians.
The meeting also highlighted the decline in troop morale and an increase in conflicts among rank-and-file IRGC officers.
Khamenei's representative within the IRGC, Abdullah Haji Sadeghi, told the meeting that the forces were not in the same situation as last year, particularly with respect to their morale.
Gholamali Rashidi, another commander who attended the meeting, warned that the Islamic Republic is facing an even bigger challenge.
He described an incident in which an individual tried to target the Supreme Leader's residence with artillery at the peak of anti-establishment protests.
Rashidi praised the swift response of fellow unit members who identified and 'apprehended the perpetrators.'
The leaked file provides insight into the turmoil within Iran's most powerful armed forces, with elements refusing to confront their own people and expressing frustration with the current state of affairs.
'Based on our reports, it appears that IRGC forces are not in the same
