While Iran has continued to develop its domestic defence capabilities and to sponsor militias around the region, the regime’s heavy-handedness in dealing with dissenting voices continues to alienate younger Iranians.
They may not be popular, but clerics dominate contemporary Iran, its politics and economy and have a vested interest in the preservation of the regime. GSN has examined their connections and relationships across key areas of Iranian politics and business.
The results of GSN's research, which includes an influence chart with links to profiles of senior figures around Rahbar (Supreme Leader) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shows how power is concentrated in the hands of senior clerics. It also shows the extent to which officials with an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC or Pasdaran) background occupy key positions across the Islamic Republic.
Issue 1191 - 22 August 2024
Issue 1189 - 14 July 2024
The influence chart above illustrates the connections and relationships across key areas of Iranian politics and business, centred around Rahbar (Supreme Leader) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Gulf States Newsletter is a brand of
