“Leaked Audio File Renews Allegations Of Massive IRGC Corruption,” Maryam Sinaee, Iran International, February 13, 2022.
The statement is also significant because of who said it. “Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), made the remarks in a tweet a day after millions of Iranians celebrated the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.” See “Iran says peaceful nuke, defense capabilities irremovable options,” Xinhua, February 13, 2022.
