Corruption in Iran (English Wikipedia)

Shawcross, William. The Shah's last ride: the fate of an ally. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 96. ISBN 0-671-55231-7. Call girls from Madame Claude's establishment in Paris, and other services, were one thing. Hundreds passed through Teheran for the Shah and for other members of the court. All this was taken for granted; it was part of the Pahlavi style.

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Dagres, Holly (2023-08-08). "Corruption reigns supreme in Iran—and it's getting worse". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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Erlich, Reese (2019). The Iran Agenda Today: The Real Story Inside Iran and What's Wrong with U.S. Policy. Rutledge. p. 80. ISBN 9780977825356.

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Ali Fathollah-Nejad (11 July 2019). "Four decades later did the Iranian revolution fulfill its promises". Brookings. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

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"Iran's Energy Dilemma: Constraints, Repercussions, and Policy Options". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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Soghom, Mordo (2025-11-24). "Iran Sanctions and State Corruption". Connective Think. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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Djavad Salehi-Isfahani (2009). "Poverty, inequality, and populist politics in Iran". Journal of Economic Inequality. 7: 5–28. doi:10.1007/s10888-007-9071-y. S2CID 154248887. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Zamani, Reza (2025). "Oil rents shocks and corruption in Iran". Review of Development Economics. 29 (2): 887–916. doi:10.1111/rode.13149. hdl:10419/319335. ISSN 1467-9361.
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; and Zamani, Reza (2024-01-02). "The Effect of Corruption on Internal Conflict in Iran Using Newspaper Coverage". Defence and Peace Economics. 35 (1): 24–43. doi:10.1080/10242694.2022.2108571. ISSN 1024-2694.

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Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Habibi, Nader (2024). The Effect of International Sanctions on the Size of the Middle Class in Iran (Report). CESifo Working Paper.

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Mohammad Reza Farzanegan (30 August 2022). "Corruption and Internal Conflict in Iran". Economic Research Forum. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

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"How the IRGC's Corruption and Monopolies Have Destroyed Iranian Industry". The Free Iran Scholars Network. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
"How the IRGC's Corruption and Monopolies Have Destroyed Iranian Industry". The Free Iran Scholars Network. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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Milani, Dr. Abbas. "Dr. Abbas M. Milani Research Fellow and Co-Director, Iran Democracy Project, Hoover Institution, Stanford University - Abbas M. Milani: Why is Iran Protesting?". World Affairs. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.

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Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Zamani, Reza (2025). "Oil rents shocks and corruption in Iran". Review of Development Economics. 29 (2): 887–916. doi:10.1111/rode.13149. hdl:10419/319335. ISSN 1467-9361.

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"Corruption in Iran: Clerics Plan to Hang Businessmen". informationclearinghouse.info. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2016.

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Pooya Stone (21 September 2021). "Regime corruption at the heart of Iran's economic crises". Iran Focus.
Rajabi, Sia (2025-05-29). "Iran's Gasoline Smuggling Crisis Exposes Systemic Corruption and Military Involvement". Iran Focus. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
Hosseini, Mehdi (2025-03-17). "Systematic Fuel Smuggling and Corruption by Iran's IRGC". Iran Focus. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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"Oil in the Hands of Trustees: Iran's Economy Held Hostage by Hidden Trusts - Economic - IranGate". 2025-12-18. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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"Insider Explains Systematic Corruption In Iranian Government". Iran International. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
"One percent holds nearly a third of Iran's wealth, Tehran daily says". www.iranintl.com. 2025-12-20. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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"Corruption, cronyism and flawed supervision: banes of banking system". mehrnews.com. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

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Afshari, Ali (31 May 2024). Corruption in Iran: A strategic instrument for the Islamic Republic regime. Middle East Institute.
Mohammad Hossein Ziya. "The 13 crises facing Iran". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
"Corruption in Iran: A strategic instrument for the Islamic Republic regime". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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Saadati, Shamsi (2025-03-13). "The IRGC's fuel smuggling mafia |". People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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"IRGC Buys Majority Share of Iran Telecom – NIAC". Retrieved 2026-01-05.

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"Iran's Attorney General Announces: All Three Branches of Government Are Corrupt". payvand.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
Ten Million Iranians Under "Absolute Poverty Line" Archived 2012-01-05 at the Wayback Machine. Radio Zamaneh, May 29, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
Iran's President Rouhani links 'grave-sleeping' to corruption Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine. Tehran Times, December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
"News Analysis: Firing Tightens Iranian President's Economic Circle". Payvand.com. 2006-11-22. Archived from the original on 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
"Iran may Probe into Officials' Assets". Payvand.com. 2006-11-22. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

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"Submarine Battery Explosion In Iran's Military Shipyard Kills Three". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2026-01-05.

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"Reuters Investigates - Assets of the Ayatollah". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-05-16.

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Samii, Bill (2005-04-05). "Analysis: Corruption Becomes An Issue In Iran's Presidential Campaign - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010". Rferl.org. Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-08-09.

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Djavad Salehi-Isfahani (2009). "Poverty, inequality, and populist politics in Iran". Journal of Economic Inequality. 7: 5–28. doi:10.1007/s10888-007-9071-y. S2CID 154248887. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

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Djavad Salehi-Isfahani (2009). "Poverty, inequality, and populist politics in Iran". Journal of Economic Inequality. 7: 5–28. doi:10.1007/s10888-007-9071-y. S2CID 154248887. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

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Stevenson, Struan (2025-04-20). "THE CORRUPTION & GREED OF THE MULLAHS ⋆ Scottish Conservatives European Parliament". Scottish Conservatives European Parliament. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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"Wirtschaftliche Lage im Iran wird schwieriger".

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"Our Work In Iran. Corruption Perceptions Index". Transparency International. 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
"Global Corruption Report 2008: Corruption in the Water Sector" (PDF). Transparency.org. p. 6. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
"The ABCs of the CPI: How the Corruption Perceptions Index is calculated". Transparency.org. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
"Corruption Perceptions Index 2024: Iran". Transparency International. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
Pirino, Manuel; Hattar, Kinda (11 February 2025). "CPI 2024 for the Middle East & North Africa: Corruption linked to authoritarianism, but calls for reform emerging". Transparency.org. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
"2024 Corruption Perceptions Index - Explore Iran's results". Transparency.org. 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

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Kenyon, Peter (2023-07-01). "Iran's supreme leader lashes out his own judiciary for corruption". WUSF Public Media. Retrieved 2023-07-02.

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"The seven-headed dragon of the mafia government in Iran - Washington Times". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2018-08-23.

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Samii, Bill (2005-04-05). "Analysis: Corruption Becomes An Issue In Iran's Presidential Campaign - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010". Rferl.org. Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
"Iran Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption". heritage.org. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"Iran's Attorney General Announces: All Three Branches of Government Are Corrupt". payvand.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"Corruption, cronyism and flawed supervision: banes of banking system". mehrnews.com. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
"The seven-headed dragon of the mafia government in Iran - Washington Times". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
Ten Million Iranians Under "Absolute Poverty Line" Archived 2012-01-05 at the Wayback Machine. Radio Zamaneh, May 29, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
Iran's President Rouhani links 'grave-sleeping' to corruption Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine. Tehran Times, December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
"News Analysis: Firing Tightens Iranian President's Economic Circle". Payvand.com. 2006-11-22. Archived from the original on 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
"Iran may Probe into Officials' Assets". Payvand.com. 2006-11-22. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
"Corruption in Iran: Clerics Plan to Hang Businessmen". informationclearinghouse.info. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2016.

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Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Zamani, Reza (2025). "Oil rents shocks and corruption in Iran". Review of Development Economics. 29 (2): 887–916. doi:10.1111/rode.13149. hdl:10419/319335. ISSN 1467-9361.

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Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Zamani, Reza (2025). "Oil rents shocks and corruption in Iran". Review of Development Economics. 29 (2): 887–916. doi:10.1111/rode.13149. hdl:10419/319335. ISSN 1467-9361.
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; and Zamani, Reza (2024-01-02). "The Effect of Corruption on Internal Conflict in Iran Using Newspaper Coverage". Defence and Peace Economics. 35 (1): 24–43. doi:10.1080/10242694.2022.2108571. ISSN 1024-2694.

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Milani, Dr. Abbas. "Dr. Abbas M. Milani Research Fellow and Co-Director, Iran Democracy Project, Hoover Institution, Stanford University - Abbas M. Milani: Why is Iran Protesting?". World Affairs. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.

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