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Phares: Iran’s Fear of a Velvet Revolution Maj. W. Thomas Smith Jr. 03 Feb 2009

PRESS TV, the Iranian-government-owned English-language web and television broadcasting company, recently published a report contending Iran's intelligence ministry had uncovered and publicly disclosed details regarding an alleged “’US-backed' spy ring which had plans to topple the Tehran government.”

According to the report:

“Following the arrest of four Iranian nationals on charges of plotting to overthrow the government with Washington's support, head of the counterespionage department in the Intelligence Ministry said Monday that the group intended to build social and political tension in the country.”

The official, whose name was not revealed, added "organizing anti-government public rallies and creating ethnic division in the country" were among the tactics to be employed by the network.” [The report may be read here.]

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