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Jiang argues that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard wants war with the United States because of U.S. support for the Shah, protection of Israel and Saudi Arabia, and Trump's killing of Qasem Soleimani.
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In the same frame, the Revolutionary Guard wants to force a U.S.
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He says it is possible that the Revolutionary Guard killed President Ibrahim Raisi because Raisi was preventing war.
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In the same frame, the Revolutionary Guard wants to force a U.S. invasion because it expects the United States to lose, allowing Iran to kill Americans, humiliate them, and avenge past injuries.
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Jiang identifies the IRGC as the institutional actor that would benefit from Mojtaba Khamenei becoming Ayatollah after Raisi's death.
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The IRGC was created because the revolutionary leadership distrusted the regular army's loyalty to the Shah and wanted a separate armed force loyal to the revolution.
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Jiang defines the regular military as responsible for protecting the nation, while the IRGC protects the revolution and the Ayatollah and exports the revolution abroad.
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Jiang argues that the Iran-Iraq War made the IRGC the dominant military group in Iran because it protected the revolution against foreign invasion.
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Jiang says the IRGC's monopoly of power and control of a large share of the economy produced corruption and economic stagnation, alongside the effects of Western sanctions.
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"And that's why when the U.S. military is given the order to invade Iran, they'll probably go along with it because they cannot imagine..."
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"So they want war with the United States. So you see the map, right? You see the logic of this, where there are powerful..."
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"Right? They want to kill as many Americans as possible. Okay? You understand? They want to force an American invasion. Okay? So, Iran wants..."
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"...in Iran called the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Okay? Or the IRGC. Okay? We will call them the Revolutionary Guards. And what's interesting about..."
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"...angered by the revolution. All right? Now, this was why the IRGC was founded."
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"And because so many countries considered Iran to be a threat, they encouraged Saddam Hussein to invade the country in 1980. Okay? And this..."
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"And because you have such a monopoly of power, it meant that over time, the Iranian economy stagnated. Okay? Now, Western sanctions, American sanctions..."
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"And so there were violent protests. And again, the Revolutionary Guard suppressed the revolution. And at that point, basically, people lost faith in democracy...."
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"Because the protests are so widespread, the Revolutionary Guard Corps ironically has become more powerful because they are seen as the most loyal to..."
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"Now, if... But if the current leader's son, Moshtaba Khomeini, were to become the new Ayatollah, then things would stay the same. And the..."
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"Okay? And you can imagine that these students, because they pieced together these documents, right? They're fanatics. And guess what, guys? These students have..."
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"And they gave each of these guys a rifle and a key to put over their necks. Okay? And the idea is that this..."
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A source-grounded reading of the lecture's central claim: the Iran war that looks like American domination is the moment the United States becomes trapped, because geography, supply, domestic politics, sunk cost, and nuclear deterrence...
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A source-grounded reading of the lecture's central move: the crash was probably an accident, but if it was not, Jiang asks who had opportunity, motive, and the most to gain.
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