The Zealot Generals Have Taken Over

This post was originally published on here Who runs Iran? It is increasingly clear: It is not the supreme leader, the clergy or the civilian government but rather the generals of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Even the New York Times sees this reality. Yesterday, it reported that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is recovering…

The Zealot Generals Have Taken Over

This post was originally published on here Who runs Iran? It is increasingly clear: It is not the supreme leader, the clergy or the civilian government but rather the generals of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Even the New York Times sees this reality. Yesterday, it reported that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is recovering…

The Zealot Generals Have Taken Over

This post was originally published on here Who runs Iran? It is increasingly clear: It is not the supreme leader, the clergy or the civilian government but rather the generals of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Even the New York Times sees this reality. Yesterday, it reported that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is recovering…