“Be an Eagle, Not a Vulture!” the Army Commander Who Refused to Crack Down on Protesters in Isfahan

The departing words of Colonel Holako Ahmadian, commander of the 65th Green Brigade of the Army, circulating on social media. Reportedly he was forced to retire because he refused to suppress the 2019 protests in Isfahan.

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