Parliamentarian Mehdi Bagheri stated that the Law Enforcement Command (LEC) is not currently operating the guidance (morality) patrol because of manpower shortages on October 31. Bagheri stated that the LEC is prioritizing managing the protests and cannot simultaneously operate the guidance patrol. Bagheri’s remarks reflect a key vulnerability in the regime’s security forces: the regime does not have enough security personnel to manage large-scale, countrywide protests. CTP has previously reported on security forces facing bandwidth constraints, exhaustion, and low morale due to the extent and scale of the protests.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-crisis-update-october-31

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