Iran’s Elite Defense Force Finds New Funding Sources as Tension Rises With U.S.

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Infrastructure projects and smuggling are helping Iran's top paramilitary force skirt U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran—The country’s top paramilitary force is maintaining support for armed groups in the Middle East and finding new sources of funding, defying U.S. efforts to curb its activities abroad as tensions between Washington and Tehran soar following fresh attacks in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran’s government has struggled to support an economy under pressure from U.S. sanctions, but its elite defense force has found new sources of revenue, including recently-signed infrastructure contracts in Syria and Iraq as well as expanded...

 

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“Iran’s Elite Defense Force.” Which naval expert at the WSJ gave them that label?

That or they are being handsomely paid off by Foreign entities to attack tankers.

Surgical strikes NEED to happen! Iran needs to feel the might of the US. No more “negotiation” or diplomacy.

where's the actual evidence of these claims because all but saudi has said Iran wasn't involved and isn't arming--including the EU nations!

Elite defense force paid for by Barack Obama

WSJ pounding the War drum beat?

Aren't they the same people that didn't wanted nuclear deal in the first place?

Smuggling? The US sanctions are illegal not the world trade!!!

😂😂

Well actually, the Russians and a number of other people are coming out with a very effective means it's called cryptocurrency. And there's no FBI or Swift involved. It's basically an email from one account to the other. Good luck

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