[91555] Reuters report: A possible agreement with the US could enrich the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps

The fear of the economic empowerment of the Revolutionary Guard following a possible agreement

According to reports by the Reuters news agency, which were published on Iran International and Alarabiya Persian, there is growing concern that an agreement between Tehran and Washington to end the war could lead to an unintended result: the massive economic empowerment of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

According to these reports, while the US and its allies view the Revolutionary Guard as a "terrorist organization," senior Iranian sources estimate that the military body is in a "unique position" to benefit from the lifting of sanctions, the resumption of oil exports, and the influx of foreign investments. The organization, which developed an extensive economic empire under the constraints of sanctions, currently controls critical sectors such as oil, construction, maritime transport, ports, and telecommunications.

Economist Ahmad Alavi, in a conversation with Iran International, warned that due to the absolute control of the Guard over the Iranian system, any financial resource released following an agreement "will be transferred to this body and will be used to preserve and continue its presence in power."

Reuters notes that there is a "stinging paradox" in the initial plans for a deal between the sides: the efforts to encourage Iran to meet its obligations could ultimately strengthen the most problematic element within the Iranian political system, by turning it into one of the biggest beneficiaries of the expected economic agreement.