Revolutionary Guard tightens hold in Iran

Monday, July 27, 2009

TEHRAN, Iran -- The Revolutionary Guard tightened its already powerful hold over Iran during the post-election turmoil, raising alarm among some Iranians that it is transforming the Islamic Republic into a military state.

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