Iran ↔ Iranian Revolutionary Guards

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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards are a central pillar of the Iranian state, exerting significant control over the nation's economy as described in [1] and [2], and playing a critical role in the country's political and nuclear decision-making processes as noted in [3].

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Iran Country Report 2026 - BTI Transformation Index bti-project.org BTI Project 2 facts

claimIran's hard-line establishment opposes market-based reforms because it dominates the commanding heights of the economy through the Revolutionary Guards and religious-political foundations.

claimThe Revolutionary Guards and religious-political foundations in Iran resist competition from private and international players to maintain their economic dominance.

DOMESTIC POLITICS AND NUCLEAR POSTURING contemporaryjournal.com Contemporary Journal of Social Science and Research 1 fact

claimIranian nuclear decision-making is deeply intertwined with elite consensus shaped by the Supreme Leader and the influence of the Revolutionary Guard.