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Report: American source expected to brief that Iranians blame 'rogue IRGC elements'

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Report: American source expected to brief that Iranians blame 'rogue IRGC elements'

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TL;DR

A single source reports that an American official will brief that Iranian authorities are attributing the current incident to 'rogue elements within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.' The briefing has not yet occurred, and the nature of the incident remains unspecified.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A report circulated on Telegram claims that an American official is expected to brief that Iranian authorities are blaming the current escalation on 'rogue elements' within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The claim is unverified and comes from a single source; the briefing has not yet taken place. The specific incident to which the Iranians refer is not stated. The report comes amid heightened US-Iran tensions, which The Zioneer has previously covered, including IRGC readiness declarations and threats of 'surprises'.

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