Iran And The Revolutionary Guards' Economic Powerhouse

For slightly over a decade the office of Irani Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been quietly and yet surely taking full control over a large swathe of Iran’s economy, all under the deceptive pretext of privatization.

The motive driving this major effort forward can be understood in the desire, and need, seen in Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) to enjoy all the more control and influence over Iran’s vast natural resources.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/03/29/iran-and-the-revolutionary-guards-economic-powerhouse/#6194e583cf4e