Iran analysts are debating whether the Islamic Republic is on the verge of a historic transition — from a theocratic system to one in which the military holds real power. Iran's  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — a force originally established in 1979 to protect the Islamic revolution — has morphed from a military faction into a vast economic and political empire. The IRGC, through affiliated companies, commands roughly half of Iran's oil wealth , according to estimates, as well as

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