By: Reza Kahlili / March 04, 2011

IRGC Commander, who likened Iranian protesters to ‘golden calf idol worshippers’ announced: “If the results of the parliamentary (Majles) elections does not turn out in our favor, there will be blood.”

Salar Abnoosh, Commander of the Iranian revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) in the province of  Qazvin warned of bloodshed and terror if the results of ninth parliamentary elections that will be held in 1391 (Iranian calendar – 21st March 2012 to 21 March 2013) are in keeping with the hardliners agenda.

Though the Islamic Parliamentary elections are a little less than two years away, the hardline elite have already begun maneuvering for total control of the future Majles.

According to Fars news agency which is a media arm of the IRGC, the revolutionary guard commander, who is also known as ‘Saheb ol’Amr” delivered a speech to members of the Guardian Council where he announced: “There must be vigilance and various documents and proof must be collected in order to make sure that those who cannot be accepted (as candidates) are in fact turned away and other who need to be cautioned, are cautioned.” Abnoosh likened the Iranian protesters to the ancient Israelites and said: “In the time of Moses there were deviant individuals who worshipped the Golden Calf idol. This is profanity and it cannot be purged. If during the time of Moses there were still idol worshippers, then of course during our time there will be those idol worshippers who would worship at Mousavi and Karoubi’s feet.”

Iran’s last presidential elections in Iran was followed by a bloody aftermath. The protests that overtook the entire country, especially Tehran resulted in dozens killed on the street and in detention; hundreds were injured and imprisoned as well. The Iranian Reformists claim widespread fraud and corruption in the election process.