An analyst from the IRGC-affiliated 'Arab Desk' the source known as Abu Saleh says he underestimated an internal divide between Iran's Revolutionary Guards and reformist factions, according to his own Telegram post. The statement offers no new details about the nature or consequences of the rift, but adds a self-critical note to ongoing public commentary about tensions in Tehran.
In a post from Friday morning, the source 'Abu Saleh – The Arab Desk' — a source affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — published a reflective note on the internal political situation in Tehran. The author states that in recent months he had assessed that there was a serious disagreement in Iran between the IRGC and reformist elements, but now acknowledges that his characterization of the rift as 'delicate' was too mild.
No new factual details about the nature, scope, or concrete manifestations of this internal division were provided. The post appears to be a personal retrospective rather than a sourced report. As The Zioneer reported earlier this month (June 14, 2026), Fars News Agency — also IRGC-affiliated — had denied reports of a final US-Iran deal, and the channel itself (alongside other IRGC-linked outlets) has been running a multi-day campaign of statements projecting resolve against the US and Israel while signaling internal tensions.
The Abu Saleh the source has previously published and then retracted claims, as The Zioneer covered on June 11. This self-correction adds anecdotal weight to analysts' observations of a potential split between the ideological Revolutionary Guards and the more pragmatic political camp around President Pezeshkian, but remains a single, unsourced opinion. The actual depth of the rift remains unverified.
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