tweets from Iran (anonymous to protect tweeter)

[ineffabelle]

unconfirmed - several Generals have been arested -
in azadi sq the killing was by baseej ONLY - military did not react -
only baseej militia and Etellaat folowing orders - they cannot contain country without Army -
unconfirmed - military has refused orders to shoot protesters -

Comments

[terry-terrible.livejournal.com]

unconfirmed - military has refused orders to shoot protesters -

Hot damn!

But still, I'm betting the Revolutionary Guards will. They have their command and control structure, a state within a state if you will.

[scottopic.livejournal.com]

Was it you (I'm losing track) who mentioned rumors that Hezbollah might have been brought in because of the regular Army's resistance to firing on fellow Iranians? So many sources on this - which is its power, of course.

[sammhain.livejournal.com]

And yet if they replace one state with another, it will only bbe a matter of time before they have to do the same job again...still it's a posittive thing...although I wish the rnc8 saw this kind of support

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

Here's an account of military intervening to protect Greens from Basij:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/17/2600571.htm