Season 2 · Episode 1673
The 1989 Template: How the IRGC Seized Power
How a 1989 power vacuum transformed Iran's Revolutionary Guards from a militia into a state-within-a-state.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
March 28, 202618m 20s
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Show Notes
In 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini's death created a constitutional crisis that the IRGC exploited to cement its power. This episode traces the Guards' evolution from a small revolutionary militia to a dominant political and economic force, exploring the critical succession that created the template for Iran's current power structure.