The IRGC's Empire Spans Iran's Infrastructure, Energy, Telecoms and Shipping Sectors, Embedding the Force Deep Inside the Economy and Positioning It to Capture Sanctions Relief. 'The IRGC Is the Entity Pulling All the Strings Behind the Oil Sector,' a Former U.S. Sanctions Investigator Said

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallDUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to…

A potential deal to end the war between Washington and Tehran presents a paradox: sanctions relief could significantly empower Iran's Revolutionary Guards, a group designated as…

IRGC-linked firms dominate oil, construction, shipping and ports, making the force a likely winner from any deal that reopens Iran’s economy while complicating foreign investment

Four senior Iranian sources described how the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was uniquely positioned to capture a large share of any financial rewards that would accrue from…

The IRGC's Empire Spans Iran's Infrastructure, Energy, Telecoms and Shipping Sectors, Embedding the Force Deep Inside the Economy and Positioning It to Capture Sanctions Relief.…

As U.S.-Iran negotiations move forward, questions are growing over who stands to gain the most from sanctions relief and economic recovery. Senior Iranian sources told Reuters…