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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-846233
Former IRGC Officers Discuss Growing Discontent within Its Ranks
(Jerusalem Post) Several Iranian officers have spoken out against the Islamic Republic regime in an interview with Israel's N12 news site published on Saturday. Javad, a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operative, said, "The IRGC knows Hamas and Hizbullah may never fully recover, so it's putting its hopes in advancing operations from Yemen." Javad said that with the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, "the IRGC lost one of its strongest fronts in Syria. Now, Syria is acting in Israel's interests against Hizbullah. That was a crushing defeat for Iran." Regarding the Iranian regime, he said, "the ones calling Israel corrupt are drowning in corruption themselves. Corruption in Iran has doubled. People are starting to wake up." Lt.-Col. (ret.) Arash, a veteran of the Iranian Air Force and special forces, claimed that some within the regular army are waiting for an opportunity to turn against the regime. "The Iranian Army is made up of ordinary people. That's why they're more disillusioned with the regime compared to the Revolutionary Guards." Both men expressed support for Israeli military action against Iran's ruling elite. "No country likes being attacked, but in this case, 95% of Iranians were happy when Israel...took out the S-300 air defense systems provided by Russia," Javad said. Arash said, "People want Israel to go even further - hit IRGC bases, take out Quds Force commanders - so that the people can rise up and overthrow the regime themselves." Javad added, "We were once allies. Now we hope Israel's military strength can help the Iranian people reclaim their country."