Iran's Rohani tells Revolutionary Guards to stay out of politics
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President Hassan Rohani told Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards on Monday they should not get involved in politics, in a carefully worded speech that sought to avoid antagonising the elite military force. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which answers to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rather than to the president, has had increasing numbers of veterans join the country's parliament.
Rohani's speech, which included praise for the IRGC's increasing economic might, could be an attempt to maintain its support, something that might be in doubt if the Guards see their interests threatened by the new president. (Reuters)
