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31. President Masoud Pezeshkian and IRGC aren't on the same page

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 03:51 PM

Mar 8

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/3/8/why-are-iranian-leaders-sending-mixed-messages-on-gulf-attacks

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has offered an apology to neighbouring countries that have been subjected to Tehran’s retaliatory strikes since the United States and Israel launched a military offensive on the country..

But Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) expressed its disapproval of the president’s remarks on Saturday, warning neighbouring countries that Tehran would continue attacks if US and Israel used their territory to attack Iran...

...during early hours of March 6, Saudi Arabia’s negotiation defence ministry confirmed it intercepted three ballistic missiles targeting the kingdom’s Prince Sultan Air Base. And hours later, Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir was in Riyadh, meeting Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, where they “discussed Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the measures needed to halt them within the framework” of their mutual defence pact, the Saudi minister said in a post on X...

And 3/7 from Rueters

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-has-told-iran-not-attack-it-warns-possible-retaliation-sources-say-2026-03-07/

Saudi has told Iran not to attack it, warns of possible retaliation, sources say

Two Iranian ⁠sources confirmed that a call had taken place in which Riyadh warned Tehran to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Gulf ...

The bottom line is that there seems to be no recognition from this regime that the IRGC/Basij is a vast oppressive military, economic, industrial conglomerate that operates with relative independence from Ayatollah rule. They are NOT dealing with your typical state leadership infrastructure supported by a "regular" army. In Iran, the "regular army" territorial defense is the Artesh. The IRGC/Basij is an entirely difference thing.

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President Masoud Pezeshkian and IRGC aren't on the same page pat_k Mar 8 #31

He's going to dazzle the world with his state of confusion. Buddyzbuddy Mar 8 #35

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