Cheap shot

One thing we know about the inner workings of the Iranian government is that no one knows, let alone commenting on personalities. BBC's Jon Leyne commenting on the results of the election in Iran writes:

And the internal battle within the conservatives may rather suit him. He has always been a leader attached to the principle of "divide and rule."

I'm amazed at the assured tone he uses, I wonder what information did have to reach this judgement? It could be true, but that was a cheap shot.