Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard controls a sprawling business empire that dominates the economy

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be a major player in determining Iran’s future as President Donald Trump seeks regime change, and the vast military-industrial complex the corps has built is critical to its power.

Following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike over the weekend, the IRGC has emerged as a potential source of new leadership. It’s also carrying out Iran’s military response to U.S. attacks by firing missiles at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz...