1 hour agoMotorcycle patrols swarm Iranian cities, increase checkpoints as regime prepares for unrest. Iranian security forces have stepped up their presence in Tehran and other cities, with motorcycle patrols, checkpoints and forces positioned in major urban areas as authorities prepare for possible unrest, multiple sources inside Iran told Fox News Digital. show.Sources inside Iran confirmed to Fox News Digital that motorcycle units have been operating in Tehran and other cities during events related to Iran’s annual “Holy Defense Week,” while members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Basij and law enforcement have been positioned in major squares and other locations. Sources also said security personnel stopped pedestrians, searched some people and examined mobile phones, including material that authorities consider “anti-regime.” Security and Counterterrorism Committee, alleging that Iranian authorities ordered a “100%” state of readiness for the Army, IRGC, Basij and law enforcement and canceled furloughs until September 27. The NCRI also claimed that 51,000 troops had been deployed throughout Greater Tehran, including 30,000 IRGC and Basij members and 21,000 law enforcement officers. The reported preparations are underway as signs of public unrest have begun to resurface on college campuses. Fox News Digital has not independently confirmed those claims. A source in Tehran told Fox News Digital that the increased security presence extends beyond what is visible on the streets. This is an excerpt from an article by Efrat Lachter of Fox News.
