Report: The Internal Spy Network in Tehran Where Generals Monitor Each Other
Despite Mojtaba Khamenei being declared his father's successor, international experts determine that the country and the war are actually run by a small and extreme clique of former Revolutionary Guards commanders • This is a…
Assessment
The report highlights a shadow network of former IRGC commanders, hardened by the Iran-Iraq war, that operates an internal espionage system and effectively controls Iran's intelligence, judiciary, and security apparatus. Despite formal succession plans and heavy losses from strikes, this ideological brotherhood sustains the regime through severe repression, raising questions about the true locus of power in Tehran.