Tense situation among military forces stationned in Esfahan
SMCCDI (Information Service)
Jul 20, 2003
The existing tension has increased in Esfahan and especially among the military forces, stationned in this city. More special troops have been transferred to the city in order to avoid a revolt of the population and the militaries.
This increase of the tension follows the arrest of the head of Ayatollah Jalaledin Taheri's offices, by members of the Intelligence Division of the Pasdaran Corp., and the confiscation of most of the documents and letters received by the dissident cleric. Several members of the local Bassidj force who were protecting Taheri's Office Manager were arrested as well during the rush attack as they tried to defend the offices premises and his home.
These forces were already disarmed since the beginning of this month and following the issuance of another strong letter, by Taheri, in support of the students and those seeking Freedom.
Taheri had defied, already and last year, in an unprecedented letter, the rule of the Supreme leader and condemned the existing conditions in Iran. In this first letter, he resigned publicly from his function of representing the Supreme Leader in this rebellious city.
The transferred members of the Special forces have been stationned in the casernes of the local militia and regular army and have been given the charge of controlling the city and its military forces.
It's to note that several demonstrators have been killed and hundreds injured in this city during the last 2 years.
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