Reports are emerging that Ahmadinejad is purging experienced members of the Intelligence Ministry and appointing people loyal to him instead. Indeed the son of a former Intelligence Minister has called Ahmadinejad out for his behavior,
"Ahmadinejad has practically taken command of the most significant security organ in the country and is embarking on a retaliation project," Hassan Younesi, the son of former Intelligence Minister Ali Younesi, wrote in letter posted on his blog late Saturday. "Never has the intelligence ministry witnessed such a politically motivated purge since its establishment. This gesture will certainly inflict heavy damage on the management of the ministry."
What is interesting to note is that Ahmadinejad is doing this it seems independently from Khamenei. This can be more evidence of a rift between the hardliners with Ahmadinejad creating his own base of support within the regime. It will be interesting to see what others in the regime will do to stop Ahmadinejad's power grab.
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