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Does appointing a hardline figure from the 2009 crackdown send a troubling signal about Iran's direction?

Iran has named Hossein Taeb, who led the crackdown on 2009 protesters and previously headed IRGC intelligence, as the new commander of the Basij militia.

  • Yes, it signals more repression ahead
  • No, it's just an internal military reshuffle