Report Questions Conventional Wisdom About Iranian Regime
The Washington Post / Walter Pincus
26-May-2009 (one comment)

But there is frequent squabbling between the Revolutionary Guard and conventional forces, according to the study. Beyond these groups are the bonyads, charitable trusts that control almost 40 percent of Iran's wealth and support Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guard; the bazaari business community; and the religious sector. The factionalism of this system leads to inconsistencies in the approach toward the United States but at the same time makes it difficult for Iran to change course rapidly, the study says.

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Parham

Great article

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Thanks, goodie.