According to Fars News Agency today, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has arrested a terrorist group with weapons and ammunition. According to the Islamic Republic regime's claims, this group had intended to carry out terrorist activities in the southeast region of Iran. But what is the story behind it?
- Sunni residents in the southeast of Iran live near the borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan. The people in this region suffer from very low socio-economic conditions and are forced to engage in criminal activities for their livelihood.
- Simultaneously, the low socio-economic status strengthens the antagonistic views of Sunni individuals in this region against the Shiite regime of Iran, which they hold responsible for their dire circumstances.
- Moreover, the poor socio-economic conditions contribute to the rise of separatist sentiments among armed Sunni groups in this area.
- At this moment, the regime seizes the opportunity to create a narrative of Shia-Iranian nationalism and suppress Sunni individuals by accusing them of terrorism and separatism.
