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 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps could emerge as one of the biggest beneficiaries of a broader agreement. A future deal could unlock oil revenues, foreign investment and even a massive reconstruction fund estimated at $300 billion. Analysts note that the IRGC already maintains deep ties to sectors ranging from energy and shipping to telecommunications and construction. Critics warn that renewed business activity could further expand the Guards’ economic and political influence.

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Ambiguity fuels concern that Gulf countries may be expected to finance a post-war effort for a conflict in which they had limited say.

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…