June 23, 2009: Update 2: Morteza Rezai said to be behind “coup.”

FDI sources tell us that the real power behind the Khamenei throne is not so much his son, Mojtaba, but the long-standing head of IRGC intelligence, Morteza Rezai.

Few people beyond the inner leadership circle have ever seen Rezai (not to be mistaken with presidential candidate and former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezai, who is not family), as he does not frequently appear at large public gatherings.

Two years ago, Morteza Rezai “retired” from the IRGC, but our sources say he was put in charge of a top secret program on behalf of Khamenei and Ahmadinejad, to guarantee his re-election in 2009. Part of the plan, as we revealed below (Update 3 from yesterday) was for Ahmadinejad to suspend the constitutional term limits on his office, and become president for life - like Hugo Chavez.

“All the billions of dollars these reformists say has gone missing these past few years have gone to Morteza Rezai to plan this coup,” a former Iranian intelligence officer told FDI.