US EditionHow Iran Transformed From a Theocracy to a Military-Led Dictatorship
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How Iran transformed from a theocracy to a military-led dictatorship
The accession of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in early March completed a decades-long process, solidifying the transformation of the Islamic Republic of Iran from a theocracy into a de facto military dictatorship. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was founded as a sort of praetorian guard, intended to be only a few thousand strong, meant to safeguard the Islamic revolution. A combination of factors, including Iraq’s invasion in 1980, successes…
Analysis suggests that the Iran war, triggered by airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel, has only solidified the position of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). With Mojtaba absent from the forefront and actual authority dispersed among the IRGC, negotiations and the post-war system have emerged as new variables.
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