When American bombs fell and the Ayatollah went into hiding, many hoped Iran would finally be freed from its oppressive regime. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case, as the regime has been working overtime to keep its people quiet.

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Breitbart has the details:

Reuters reported on Wednesday that Iran is staging an “internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions, and military deployments, particularly in the restive Kurdish region.”

The crackdown actually began shortly after Israel began striking Iran’s nuclear sites and military commanders on June 13, when the regime moved to quell potential uprisings. The regime’s strategy seems to have worked, as there have been no widespread protests or demands for a new government.

Some Iranians are unhappy with the regime’s dogged insistence on enriching uranium and its utter inability to defend itself against Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, but the regime has previously weathered much higher degrees of anger in the streets. Nothing close to the Green Revolution of 2009 or the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising of 2022 has emerged since the conflict began. [Emphasis added]

Breitbart notes that Iran is especially concerned about the Kurdish regions, areas mostly along the Turkish border that have seen substantial tension and dissent in recent years. As such, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and “brutal Basij militia” have been “put on alert.”

Iran reportedly set up checkpoints throughout the Kurdish region and started searching homes for weapons after the fighting with Israel began. The nation is also working to reinforce its borders to keep “terrorist” elements out. The regime also shut down the internet for two weeks to prevent the organization of protests.

In the face of such drastic members, human rights activists are claiming the best option now is to lay low:

Human rights activists said the regime made it clear it would harshly repress protests, and the IRGC was eager to imprison and execute anyone who might be an “Israeli spy.”

“We are being extremely cautious right now because there’s a real concern the regime might use this situation as a pretext,” a human rights activist in Tehran told Reuters.

Perhaps this is a sign of a weak and desperate regime flailing to stay in power. Even if that is the case, however, the regimes attempts seem to be working. Despite the hopes of many, this conflict did not lead to the overthrow of the Ayatollah.

We shouldn’t, however, let this silence our prayers. Rather, this news should inform our intercession. Let’s pray for Iran, and let’s pray to the God who removes kings and sets up kings (Daniel 2:21).

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(Excerpts from Breitbart. Photo Credit: HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)