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How the Iranian Guards business empire will win big if U.S. sanctions are lifted

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

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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

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12:07 AM • June 21 2026 IDT

Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax Iran into compliance may strengthen an adversarial force that the U.S. and its Western allies consider a terrorist organisation.

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