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Iran sent thousands of troops to Iraq for Shia pilgrimage: Iranian commander
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Iran  ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word Iranis a cognate form of Aryan,the abbreviation IRGCis a cognate form of Stürmabteilung (or SA),the term Supreme Guideis a cognate form of either Shahor Führeror maybe both, and they hate has sent 7,500 members of its special unit law enforcement force to Iraq, according to the force’s commander, amid accusations from Iraqi protesters that Iranians have been directly involved in the crackdown on the protests in Iraq. Iran is sending these forces to provide security for the Arbaeen Pilgrimage, a Shia religious ceremony, claimed the commander of the "special unit law enforcement force" Gen. Hassan Karami, reported the semi-official Mehr news agency on Monday. Iran also has undercover agents in the crowds to control the situation, he said. The special unit law enforcement force is responsible for dealing with protests in the country, and it was heavily involved in the crackdown on the protests that broke out in Iran between December 2017 and January 2018 in over 100 cities. During those protests, 30 Iranians were killed and over 5000 were arrested, 50 of whom were tortured to death. The thousands of Iranian forces sent to Iraq have been sent to help suppress the current protests in the country, say some observers. The Iraqi protesters have accused Iran of being directly involved in the crackdown of their protests. An Iraqi protester interviewed by Rooters on October 3 said that Farsi-speaking Iranians, not Iraqi forces, have been shooting at people during Iraq’s recent deadly protests. "There is no work, you come to protest, they fire at you. Live gunfire. They are all Iranian speaking in Farsi. You want to speak to them they answer in Farsi. The Iraqis would not fire at you," the Iraqi protester told Rooters. At least 110 people have been killed across Iraq and more than 6,000 maimed, with protesters demanding the removal of Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi and a government they accuse of corruption. Iraqis have also been shouting slogans against the Iranian presence in their country. Videos of the protests on social media show protesters tearing images of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ...the actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini... in the Shia holy city of Karbala. Related: Adil Abdul Mahdi: 2019-10-07 Iraqi premier rejects resignation of seven ministers, Baghdad governor steps down Adil Abdul Mahdi: 2019-10-05 Al-Sadr calls on Mahdi government to quit, to be followed by snap elections Adil Abdul Mahdi: 2019-08-11 Iraq closes Mandali border crossing with Iran Related: Karbala: 2019-10-04 Iraq declares curfew in Baghdad to protect residents, 31 total dead and 1188 maimed since Tuesday Karbala: 2019-10-01 US says 128,000 Syrians subject to arbitrary detention Karbala: 2019-10-01 Israel responsible for attacks on Popular Mobilization Units: Iraqi PM Related: Ali Khamenei: 2019-10-07 Representative of Iran’s Khamenei calls on Iraqis to attack ‘spy den’ US embassy Ali Khamenei: 2019-10-07 Iranian protesters set fire to the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's representative in Lordegan city following an HIV outbreak Ali Khamenei: 2019-10-07 Iranian, Iraqi nation connected through faith, enemy plot to sow discord will fail: Leader Posted by: Fred 2019-10-09 |
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