Iran's Revolutionary Guard Expands Economic Interests Amid US Sanctions, Monopolizes Telecom
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deepened its economic control under US sanctions, with its affiliate Khatam al-Anbiya dominating telecommunications, holding a third of the petrochemical market, and commanding 15% to 20% of the financial sector. Sanctions forced foreign capital to exit, enabling the IRGC to expand into infrastructure, oil, gas, and pension funds.
- Effective
- -21
- Intensity
- 55
- Confidence
- 70%
- Horizon
- Medium term