Iranian police chief Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam accuses the BBC and the British Embassy in Tehran of having a significant role in provoking post-election violence, Press TV reported.
"The BBC and the British Embassy, spearheaded efforts aimed at provoking unrest and incited people to commit civil disobedience and go on strike," Brig. Gen. Ahmadi-Moqaddam said Sunday.
Without naming anyone in particular, the Iranian chief of police said recently released statements by certain lawbreakers were in line with the objectives of Western countries.
He went on to stress that if 'these individuals' had a correct understanding of the democratic establishment of Iran, they would have persuaded their complaints through the proper legal channels.
Regarding the pyramidal structure of certain political parties, Brig. Gen. Ahmadi-Moqaddam said, "Like the MKO in the beginning of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, these individuals had evil intentions namely to influence the course of the election and to provoke unrest if defeated."
"Some of these individuals who are identified have participated in reporting classes that taught them the ropes to stage a 'velvet revolution', " he added.
"These individuals attempted to portray themselves as law-obedient and accused their rival of being a deceitful lawbreaker."
He added that one of the main objectives of the leaders of the velvet revolution was to create a rift between security forces. "They asked police forces to not become involved in the situation, and if they had done so we would have them faced with many more problems."
Brig. Gen. Ahmadi-Moqaddam went on to reject any association between 'certain parties' posing as police officers and Basij members, who attacked the people, with the civil and volunteer forces.
"The Iranian police carried out its duties during the election and the unrest that followed it without taking sides."
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