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Despite appearances, Iran’s intelligence minister hasn’t broken ranks Despite appearances, Iran’s intelligence minister hasn’t broken ranks Mahmoud Alavi’s remarks regarding Mohsen Fakhrizadeh or the future of Iran’s nuclear program have drawn heavy criticism in Iran, but it is unlikely they were uncalculated, or made without the approval of the country’s supreme leader. By Michael Segall (February 16, 2021 / JCPA) Iran’s Tasnim news agency (affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) has strongly criticized Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi over his rema...

The Fakhrizadeh assassination: A major failure for Iranian intelligence December 18, 2020 Share The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the most important figure in Iran's nuclear program, in late November 2020 is a major failure for Iran's intelligence services. Fakhrizadeh was a general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the chief of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND) at the Iranian Ministry of Defense, and was known as the head of the military section of Iran's nuclear program. Fakhrizadeh is no stranger to Iran’s political elite. In recent ...