{"id":307491,"date":"2023-05-18T20:33:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T19:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307491"},"modified":"2023-06-12T19:54:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T18:54:41","slug":"classified-documents-show-irans-irgc-dominates-oil-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/classified-documents-show-irans-irgc-dominates-oil-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"Classified Documents Show Iran\u2019s IRGC Dominates Oil Revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Documents recently obtained by the Iranian Resistance reveal a great deal about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) role in Iran\u2019s economy and prove how interdependent the ruling establishment has become on its military forces in general and the IRGC in particular. Some of these documents were given to the <\/span>UK-based Sunday Times<\/span><\/a>, which ran an exclusive on its Saturday edition on April 29, 2023.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The IRGC holds a significant influence on Iran’s economy. Over the years, the IRGC has expanded its economic activities, establishing numerous semi-private companies to circumvent sanctions imposed on the regime ruling Iran and engaging in large-scale smuggling operations. After the U.S. imposed sanctions on the regime in 2010, the IRGC expanded its economic activities to strengthen its control over the Iranian economy, which triggered rivalry among conflicting factions. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The regime\u2019s leaders have emphasized the importance of reducing reliance on foreign companies, which might withdraw because of US sanctions on the regime. Instead, they have urged the IRGC to take the lead in executing major national projects. It is worth noting that the IRGC’s involvement in economic activities expanded after the Iran-Iraq War and it established a presence in various sectors of Iran’s semi-state-run economy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The following report sheds light on the coordination, the challenges, the sophisticated relations between the different parties engaged, and how greed is a driving motivator for their workmanship.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The documents obtained by the Iranian resistance provide further evidence that the IRGC has created task forces as part of its approach to advancing the “resistance economy” and circumventing sanctions imposed on the clerical dictatorship. The concept of the “resistance economy” is a key component of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s agenda, aimed at countering the impact of U.S.-led sanctions and international isolation without changing his foreign policy direction. These task forces, operating under the banner of the “resistance economy,” expand the IRGC’s economic activities and focus on strategies such as smuggling and illicit trade to tackle the challenges posed by sanctions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first document is a letter authored by then Minister of Defense Amir Hatami to the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Khamenei in November 2020. Back then, while the regime\u2019s military forces had started an initiative to funnel the government\u2019s resources toward military forces, they were facing some difficulties with the Rouhani administration, who had a different agenda for preserving the regime. Despite serving as a member of Rouhani\u2019s cabinet, Brigadier General Hatami is complaining about the president\u2019s objections, and he calls on Khamenei to intervene and help facilitate their activities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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