Deviant current
The "deviant current" or "current of deviation" (Persian: جریان انحرافی, romanized: Jarīān-e Enherāfī) is a term used by Iranian officials (e.g. high-ranking clerics, Revolutionary Guards commanders) and principlist rivals of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to describe Ahmadinejad's entourage, which functions like a faction or party.