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Khamenei has amassed, STOLEN, call it what you will, about $150 billion from the Iranian people's petro coffers, which is managed by his extended family (2026).
$50 Billion is stolen from the state coffers by all state mullahs gofers and sycophants, ANNUALLY.
Corruption and Kleptocracy is what unites the Mullahs of Iran, nothing else.
Turkish Khamenei, now 86, wants his son to succeed him after 37 years of his dictatorship. Congress Dynastic politics.
The puppet mullahs have done such a great job of IRAN that a large number of Iranians want to convert to Christianity--which obviously excites the evangelicals in the USA.
Widespread MOSQUE burning in Iran, now waiting for crosses and the Vatican flag to appear in the streets of Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wearing the Palestinian Kefiyeh Arabic solidarity SYMBOLISM, whilst stealing and amassing billions from IRAN.
As with most religious nutjobs, highly incompetent at his job, except when it comes to retribution against ordinary IRANIANS who simply wish to exist...and eat their daily bread.
DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH ABOUT THE MULLAHS DOING THE RIGHT THING BY IRAN....AFTER 47 YEARS!!!
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family have been linked to extensive and systematic corruption through a network of powerful, opaque institutions under his direct control, with little to no public oversight. A 2013 Reuters investigation estimated his financial empire at $95 billion at the time, built primarily on systematic property seizures.
Key Entities and Practices
The alleged corruption is primarily facilitated through quasi-governmental organizations known as bonyads (foundations), which are exempt from taxation and not subject to parliamentary or presidential auditing. Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order (EIKO or Setad): This organization, directly controlled by the Supreme Leader, is central to the allegations. It amassed vast wealth by systematically seizing thousands of properties from ordinary Iranians, including religious minorities and expatriates, often claiming they were "abandoned". EIKO holds significant, untaxed stakes in various sectors of the economy, including oil, telecommunications, and construction, operating with zero public accountability.
Foundation of the Oppressed (Bonyad-e Mostazafan):
Another major bonyad involved in similar practices of seizing assets and controlling large parts of the economy without oversight.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):
The IRGC has become a major economic force, controlling critical sectors through front companies like the Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters. These entities secure multi-billion-dollar contracts without competitive tenders and enjoy tax exemptions, leading to accusations of cronyism and a "mafia" structure.
Examples of Alleged Corruption
Specific examples of alleged corruption involving Khamenei's family members and close associates include:Family Business Connections: The in-laws and children of Khamenei's sons have been implicated in various financial scandals. For example, relatives of Khamenei's son Meysam's wife were allegedly involved in acquiring the Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company at a significantly undervalued price.
Land Grabs and Property Deals:
Associates and regional representatives of the Supreme Leader have been accused of illegal land and property appropriation. One instance involved the head of the State Endowment Organization, whose daughter-in-law (Mona Chaychian) allegedly rented a 150-hectare endowed farm for a negligible sum. Another prominent cleric and Tehran Friday Prayer leader, Kazem Seddighi, was involved in an alleged illegal land grab of a valuable garden, a case which did not result in prosecution.
Immunity and Lack of Accountability:
A key aspect of the alleged corruption is the lack of a functioning, independent judicial system. High-ranking officials and their affiliates are often protected from prosecution, while whistleblowers and journalists who expose corruption face arrest. Leaked documents have suggested that corruption cases within the Supreme Leader's family circle were actively buried by the judiciary.
Extravagant Lifestyles:
While ordinary Iranians face severe economic hardship, the children of the elite, known as "Aghazadeh," have been criticized for flaunting extravagant lifestyles with unearned wealth in Europe and Canada, leading to widespread public anger.
These practices are widely described by critics and investigative reports as systemic and institutionalized, serving as a strategic tool for the regime to maintain power by rewarding loyal insiders and military figures with immense wealth and economic control.
What are the mullahs good for? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. They lack the expertise to run a modern country, HENCE THE CURRENT MESS. They are also corrupt. Kleptocracy.
They are kept in power by their security, which is highly repressive.
They are kept in power by Western/European powers who love their Medieval antics and circus. It gives meaning and relief to Western ''SUPERIORITY'' and the other being at a lower level.
Corruption within Iran since the 1979 Revolution is widely reported as systemic and pervasive, involving high-level officials, clergy, and institutions like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The practices include embezzlement, bribery, rent-seeking, and the plundering of public assets, often with impunity for those connected to power circles. Key Corruption Practices Institutionalized Wealth Accumulation:
Enormous economic foundations, known as bonyads, operate under the direct control of the Supreme Leader's office and are largely exempt from government oversight. The assets of the Executive Headquarters of the Imam's Directive (Setad) alone were estimated at over $95 billion in 2013, accumulated partly through the systematic seizure of properties from religious minorities and citizens living abroad.
IRGC Economic Dominance:
The IRGC controls a vast portion of the economy, including the energy, construction, and telecommunications sectors. They are often awarded no-bid contracts and use front companies to bypass sanctions and engage in large-scale smuggling operations through their own jetties and airport terminals, outside customs jurisdiction.
Judicial Corruption and Impunity:
The judiciary functions as a protective shield for regime insiders, who often face no real consequences for serious crimes. Anti-corruption drives are often used as a political tool to target rival factions.
Land Grabbing and Plunder of Natural Resources:
Public lands, forests, and coastal areas are illegally transferred to the private wealth of power networks through the exploitation of legal loopholes and collusion within state agencies.
Nepotism and "Aghazadeh" Phenomenon:
Government positions and economic privileges are frequently awarded to friends and relatives of officials. The lavish lifestyles of the children of the elite ("Aghazadehs") are a major source of public resentment.
Notable Examples of Corruption Scandals. The $2.6 Billion Embezzlement (2011):
This was a major banking fraud case involving the siphoning of funds from leading state banks. Businessman Mahafarid Amir Khosravi and former Bank Melli CEO Mahmoud Reza Khavari were implicated, with Khavari fleeing to Canada.
Babak Zanjani Case:
Zanjani, a businessman tasked by the government to export oil and bypass sanctions, was arrested for allegedly embezzling billions of dollars in oil revenues he never returned to the state. The network behind him was widely believed to have been left untouched.
Akbar Tabari Case:
The former deputy head of the judiciary was sentenced to 31 years in prison for receiving bribes and managing financial networks. Critics argue his prosecution was a partial action that shielded the core power circles he served.
Missing Oil Rig:
Cannot make this stuff up!!!
In 2015, the Parliament's Energy Commission reported the disappearance of an $87 million oil rig, a case that was subsequently abandoned without meaningful action.
Petrochemical Corruption:
In 2019, it was revealed that EUR 6.6 billion in petrochemical export revenues were never returned to the government, with no senior decision-makers held accountable.
Independent observers, such as Transparency International, rank Iran very low on the Corruption Perceptions Index, with corruption seen as an ingrained feature of the political order rather than an occasional issue.
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The Mullahs are hoping a little bit of rent-a-crowd,
flag-waving,
dire repression by the IRGC
and blaming Uncle Sam will solve the deep structural contradictions of the Kleptocracy.