Exclusive: Iranian authorities prepare for civil war scenario

Exclusive: Iranian authorities prepare for civil war scenario Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 14:59 The establishment is preparing for inter-Iranian fighting and separatist unrest as US and Israel target municipalities, police stations and civil service centres, sources say People pray following a strike on a police station in Tehran, Iran, on 4 March 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters) On As Israeli and US attacks on Iran continue, Iranian political and military leaders are preparing for the possibility of a civil war, sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. Two sources within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that after the end of the 12-day war with Israel and the US in June last year, senior security and military officials concluded that another conflict was likely. Since then, they have been preparing for a potential civil war scenario.