“If that information is disclosed, everything will change!” – SECRET DETAILS in the assassination of Sunni cleric...

The IRGC has blamed the United States and Israel, as well as Kurdish groups it claims are supported by them, for the killing of Sunni cleric Mohammad Nezhati.

The Iranian side views the incident as an act of provocation aimed at undermining stability in the country and Shia-Sunni unity. However, no independent evidence confirming these allegations has been presented.

The question is whether the IRGC’s accusation against the United States and Israel over the killing of a Sunni cleric could be aimed at raising the issue of Shia-Sunni confrontation and the threat of separatism within Iran, or whether Tehran may have concrete evidence supporting these allegations.

Speaking to TodayPress TV on the issue, political analyst Anar Isayev said both possibilities should be kept open:

“The main problem here is that the political motivation behind the IRGC’s accusation does not rule out the possibility that it is based on real intelligence. The first possibility is an internal security and political message. The killing of a Sunni cleric is an extremely sensitive incident for Iran. If the incident is perceived as a sectarian-motivated killing, it could create Shia-Sunni tensions, particularly in areas with Sunni populations. Therefore, by portraying the incident as ‘a provocation by foreign forces, rather than sectarian conflict within Iran,’ Tehran is both sending a message to the Sunni community and trying to prevent a possible confrontation within society.

The second aspect is highlighting the threat of separatism. The fact that the IRGC has accused Kurdish groups alongside the United States and Israel is particularly significant. In this way, Tehran can frame the incident not merely as a religious issue, but as an ethnic-separatist security problem. This provides a public and political justification for strengthening security measures along Iran’s western borders.”

A. Isayev did not rule out a third possibility either:

“Iranian security agencies may possess specific information that they have not disclosed to the public. For example, there may be intelligence materials concerning the suspects’ foreign contacts, financial channels, communications data, or the organization of the operation. It is normal for not all intelligence information to be made public.

The key criterion here is the quality of the evidence. If Tehran later presents the names of specific individuals, their communications and financial links, the mechanism through which the operation was organized, and materials that allow these claims to be independently verified, the weight of the accusations will increase significantly. Otherwise, a statement along the lines of ‘the United States and Israel organized it’ will remain a political accusation.”

According to the expert, based on the information currently available, it is impossible to state as a confirmed fact that the United States and Israel were behind the killing. At the same time, it would also be incorrect to regard the accusation entirely as a political narrative fabricated by the IRGC:

“What is more interesting is that, beyond the actual perpetrator of the incident, how it is perceived by society is also of strategic importance to Tehran. If the killing of a Sunni cleric turns into a sectarian confrontation within Iran, it could have serious consequences for Iran’s internal security even if the direct involvement of the United States and Israel is not proven. Therefore, it would be more reasonable to assess the IRGC’s statement as ‘both a possible expression of real security intelligence and political communication aimed at preserving internal stability and shaping public opinion.’

The most important question is what concrete evidence Iran will present next. If no evidence is forthcoming, the political and communicative aspect of the statement will appear stronger; if concrete evidence is disclosed, the possibility of a foreign connection behind the incident will increase significantly.”

Giymat Mahir