JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.

In memory of Jina 'Mahsa' Amini, the cornerstone of the 'Zan. Zendagi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
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Gino d'Artali
Indept investigative journalist
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When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
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Note by Gino d'Artali: The Zan, zendagi, azadi!> (Women, life, freedom) has just started and will only then end when khamenei and his puppets i.e. the morality police and the basijis give way or go away!!
So here is where the protests continue and I'll continue to inform you about it. That's my pledge.
 
Iranwire
20 March 2023
By Solmaz Eikdar
<<Khamenei-IRGC Meeting; Panic In The Leader's House
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, has adopted two distinct approaches toward nationwide protests over the past six months. On October 3, just over two weeks after the demonstrations began, he blamed US and Israeli spy agencies and policymakers for the wave of anger. He claimed the protesters had been deceived by the enemy and expressed support for the law enforcement organizations and paramilitary Basij forces, resulting in numerous arrests and stiff sentences, including the death penalty. But on January 4, during a meeting with <different classes of women,> Khamenei suddenly changed his stance. He acknowledged that a significant portion of the population, including women with loose hijab, were <shedding tears.> <I was on a provincial trip and people came out to welcome me,> Khamenei said. <I noticed that at least a third of the population, including women who weren't wearing a proper hijab, were shedding tears. It's not fair to label them as counter-revolutionary or anti-revolutionary. How can anyone criticize their enthusiasm and eagerness to participate in religious or revolu-tionary ceremonies?> <They are our daughters,> he added. After that, Khamenei ordered the suspension of death sentences, the release of many detainees and even allowed protesting artists and students to return to work and classes. The sudden change in Khamenei's approach was explained by a secret report on a meeting he had with commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on January 3. The IRCG's Warning IranWire has obtained a confidential report about the gathering, which coincided with the third anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the late com-mander of the IRGC's expeditionary Quds Force. During the meeting, held fourth months after the start of the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody, senior IRGC commanders gave Khamenei a concerned assessment of Iran's security situation. They also expres-sed worries about the future of the Islamic Republic. Some comman-ders confirmed that most of the forces under their command refused to stand against the Iranian people and rejected orders to shoot at civilians. The commanders also warned Khamenei about a drop in troop morale and a rise in conflicts among rank-and-file IRGC officers. While there is no mention of this meeting on the website of Khamenei's office, it is confirmed that the IRGC commanders trave-led to Tehran to participate in a ceremony marking Suleimani's assassination. Pictures show the commanders in a mosque of the capital where President Ebrahim Raisi gave speech. These comman-ders likely met with Khamenei either on the same day or the day before. One of the topics discussed in the meeting was the role of Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the supreme leader, in directing and controlling security and military forces during the protests.
Yadullah Boali, the commander of Fajr Fars Corps, said Mojtaba Khamenei and his forces had distorted the country's security structure, which he claimed could have <catastrophic consequences.> Refusing Orders
Amid reports that some forces have refused to confront protesters, the IRGC's commanders told the meeting that <rebellion> has become a problem. Gholamali Rashidi, the commander of the central headquarters of Khatam-ul-Anbiya, revealed he had witnessed at least three instances of disobedience to orders and arbitrary actions since the beginning of the protests. He cited one incident that <involved an individual targeting the Supreme Leader's residence with artillery.> Hasan Hassanzadeh, the commander of the Mohammad Rasulullah Corps of Greater Tehran, acknowledged that some conscripts and even military personnel were just <looking at the street> during protests, refusing to carry out orders. He also complained about the security institutions' inability to predict the extent of the protests. The commanders also discussed corruption and widespread misconduct among senior armed force personnel. As a result, disagreements and criticisms in the units have worsened. The deputy commander of the IRGC force in Alborz, Ehsan Khorshidi, warned his colleagues about the high level of frustration among the troops under his command. <Recently, we have witnessed instances of disruption and aid by armed forces towards civilians,> he said, adding that a week before the meeting, a group of conscripts and a lieutenant in the Alborz units had staged a theft from a military storage facility. But <upon investigation, security forces concluded that there was no robbery, and the agents responsible for the trans-fer [of items] had distributed everything among the underprivileged neighborhoods of Karaj. The suspects are currently in custody, but we're unsure of how to proceed,> Khorshidi added. Yadullah Boali, the commander of the Fajr Fars Corps, said that the Revolutionary Guards in the province were facing an ideological crisis. He said he had <heard from the representative of the Intelligence Department
that more than 2,000 people in the province have ideological problems with the Revolutionary Guards.> Mohsen Karimi, the commander of the Ruhollah IRGC of Markazi province, pointed out that the level of belief in the system decreased by 50 percent in the Arak military force. He also mentioned that some of his forces were arrested and tried in court after holding protests. Shiraz Fajr Corps’ commander Abbas Bani Khairabadi acknowledged that some of his forces considered the protests to be legitimate. Abdullah Haji Sadeghi, the representative of the Supreme Leader in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, stated that there had been a drop of 12 percent to 68 per cent in different parts of the military force.
According to Mahmoud Mohammadi Shahroudi, the commander in charge of paramilitary Basij seminary students, around 5,000 members have left the organization in recent months.>>
Read more of this superb and revealing article here:
https://iranwire.com/en/khameneicom/114955-khamenei-irgc-meeting-panic-in-the-leaders-house/

Iranwire
19 March 2023
<<Exclusive: IRGC Commanders Warn Khamenei About Implosion
Agitated elements within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) tried to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's residence with artillery at least once since the start of Iran's recent protests, as frustration grows within the armed forces over the situation, IranWire can reveal. And during a January 3 meeting with the Supreme Leader, commanders within the Revolutionary Guards expressed their frustration over the ongoing protests and warned Khamenei about the Islamic Republic's future. IranWire has obtained a confidential report detailing the meeting, called to mark the third anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the late commander of the IRGC's expeditionary Quds Force. During the meeting, held fourth months after the start of the protests sparked by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, senior IRGC commanders gave Khamenei a concerned assessment of Iran's security situation. Fifty-eight commanders and security officials were present and all but 13 gave speeches over the course of four hours. Some commanders confirmed that most of the forces under their command refused to stand against the Iranian people and had rejected orders to shoot at civilians. The commanders also warned Khamenei about a drop in troop morale and a rise in conflicts among rank-and-file IRGC officers <Based on our reports, it appears that IRGC forces are not in the same situation as last year, particularly with respect to their morale, as there has been a decline,> Abdullah Haji Sadeghi, Khamenei's representative within the IRGC, told the meeting. <We have gathered information and statistics from various units across divisions, which reveal the existence of conflict [within the ranks]. This must be managed properly. It is important to note that we are not talking about just one or two individuals, but rather an armed force consisting of over 600,000 personnel,> he warned the Supreme Leader and his commanders. Mojtaba Khamenei, the Supreme Leader's son, has played a significant role in directing and controlling security and military forces during the protests. But some comman-ders voiced opposition to his decisions and actions during the meeting. The leaked report also indicates that the main topic of discussion during the meeting was a fall in the security capacity and strength of the Islamic Republic, which was attributed to a lack of budget and resources. Commanders also discussed corruption and widespread misconduct among senior armed forces. Such problems are understood to have contributed to worsening disagreements and criticism among personnel in these units. During the meeting, for example, the deputy commander of the IRGC force in Alborz, Ehsan Khorshidi, warned colleagues about frustration among his troops.
<Recently, we have witnessed instances of disruption and aid by armed forces towards civilians,> he said, adding that a week before the meeting, a group of conscripts and a lieutenant in the Alborz units had staged a theft from a military storage facility. But <upon investigation, security forces concluded that there was no robbery, and the agents responsible for the transfer [of items] had distributed everything among the underprivileged neighborhoods of Karaj. The suspects are currently in custody, but we're unsure of how to proceed,> Khorshidi added. Almost all the commanders agreed that finding more financial resources was crucial for the Islamic Republic to carry on. According to Mahmoud Mohammadi Shahroudi, the commander in charge of paramilitary Basij seminary students, who also spoke at the meeting, around 5,000 members have left the organization in recent months. <I believe that the recent issues of abandoning religious clothing, as well as conflicting beliefs among students and clerics in the last two months, may have been a surprise not only to representatives of the Supreme Leader, but also to the jurists and religious-political bodies of the IRGC,> Shahroudi told the meeting.>>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/politics/114906-exclusive-irgc-commanders-warn-khamenei-about-implosion/
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: yesyesyes, the fall of khamenei is coming nearer!

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