Iran's officials denounce Azeri speaking Iranians as foreign agents

"Many of those arrested during the recent events made it clear that many of them belonged to group lets and were foreign agents," he said.

Former IRGC Commander in Chief Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezai voiced alarm over the uprisings in Azerbaijan and Khuzistan provinces, describing them as an indication of the fragile state of the regime's security apparatus. Warning of the consequences of continuing unrest, he said, "A bogus letter attributed to the former Vice President in Ahwaz or the recent crisis in Tabriz over the publication of a cartoon in show that the security apparatus is extremely vulnerable especially in the ethnic areas, where even a minor disturbance could cause instability."

These statements make it abundantly clear that the mullahs are quite concerned over the continuing protests and uprisings, and that they are setting the stage for further crackdown on Azeri speaking people.

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