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2026-10-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iranian Balochi forces inflicted heavy losses on the IRGC and its Afghan Shia Fatemiyoun fighters
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Posted by badanov 2026-10-15 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [265 views ]  Top
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…approve of separatism, nor will I blindly praise the JMM militant group. I don't know this group, and as of writing this I don't trust them either. They claim to fight for all of Iran after merging several militant groups together, but at least one faction among them are historically Baloch separatists. They are also very conservative sunni muslims.

Therefore, I won't boost their videos or statements for the time being. Until I know where the Shah and his team stand regarding this group and where they stand regarding him, I won't give them my attention.

However, I can speak about what the last few weeks of fighting could mean for Iran:

Regardless of what I think of JMM, their targets have Iranian blood on their hands and undoubtedly deserve it.

IRGC thugs, basijis, regime linked clerics and foreign proxy terrorists are all being killed at a growing rate. Police stations, bases and checkpoints are raided. Patrols come under attack as they drive through cities. There's been at least one case of fighting reaching the Kerman region. Today, a female basiji commander was assassinated in front of her house. Yesterday, dozens of Afghan proxy terrorists were wiped out. Last month, a regime linked sunni cleric was shot dead. Many of the assassinations are very high ranking.

I don't know what suddenly changed, but it's gotten very deadly and dangerous to be an islamic regime figure in S&B.

What does all of this mean?

1) The islamic regime is losing control.

2) Regime thugs used to feel safe and protected. Now they don't. Psychologically this will do serious damage, especially to lower ranking demoralised basijis who aren't receiving their blood money salaries anymore due to sanctions.

3) If this keeps up, the islamic regime will have to send large forces from other regions to go fight in S&B. I shouldn't have to explain that this will benefit the rest of Iran when the next uprising happens. Thousands of IRGC terrorists forced to fight in the South East means thousands fewer IRGC to oppress Iranians in other provinces. It means evening out the playing field.

Again, this is an analysis, not an endorsement of JMM. They still need to clarify their stance on Iran's territorial integrity, their stance on the Shah, and their stance on separatism and islamism. We also need to know what their actual goal is once the islamic regime is overthrown.

Until then, as far as I'm concerned, the IRGC is getting killed in big numbers from within Iran and seemingly without any outside assistance, and that's what I will focus on.

What's happening in S&B is going to have huge consequences for Iran in the coming months, and everyone should pay attention.
Posted by trailing wife 2026-10-15 12:57||   2026-10-15 12:57|| Front Page Top

2 Who are these guys fighting the IRGC? I know someone around here knows....
Posted by Betty Phulet2396 2026-10-15 12:58||   2026-10-15 12:58|| Front Page Top

3 Thanks TW! Your post literally showed up right after I submitted my question
Posted by Betty Phulet2396 2026-10-15 13:00||   2026-10-15 13:00|| Front Page Top

4 20 militia killed in one day

well OK, but that isn't what I would call 'heavy losses'

and, for example, the Viet Cong lost 2000 in one week (and about 500k in the decade 65-75), that's what I would call heavy losses

Russia has lost over 3000 in some weeks vs Ukraine, also what I would call heavy losses

The allies lost over 4k on D Day. Also, heavy losses.
Posted by Lord Garth 2026-10-15 13:24||   2026-10-15 13:24|| Front Page Top

5 ^ All true, LG, but demoralizing for unpaid IRGC and Basij. Gotta be looking unenthusiastic when your (paid) superiors aren't getting killed
Posted by Frank G 2026-10-15 14:25||   2026-10-15 14:25|| Front Page Top

6 Nice to see regime supporters in fear for their lives.

If the IRGC can't prevent or reduce their losses in southeast Iran, then it's a sign that their hold on Iran is gotten a lot weaker.
Posted by Chantry 2026-10-15 15:52||   2026-10-15 15:52|| Front Page Top

7 Thanks TW!

You are very welcome, Betty Phulet2396! I saw that elsewhere on the internet and just knew somebody here would want to see it. :-)
Posted by trailing wife 2026-10-15 21:29||   2026-10-15 21:29|| Front Page Top

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