March 22, 2013

Revolutionary Guards Don't Run Iran's Economy

Kevan Harris, The Diplomat

AP Photo

There has long been a consensus among Western pundits that the IRGC controls Iran's economy. The truth is much messier.

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TAGGED: Middle East, Iran, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC

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