The story: In the latest leak involving Iran’s security establishment, a controversial audio recording has emerged of a conversation between former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief commander Mohammad Ali (Aziz) Jafari and a key deputy about corruption linked to the elite force.

Amid muted reactions in Iranian media, Reformists have called for accountability while conservative figures have downplayed the significance of the recording. 

The coverage: The Persian service of the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Feb. 11 published an audio file it described as being from March 2018-March 2019...