Some bullish analysts optimistic about the government’s collapse estimated that Tehran could soon become unable to pay the Guards, triggering defections, especially after Israeli cyberattacks on Iranian banks and a Wednesday airstrike against a Bank Sepah data center.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
Their debt was held by banks rather than PE firms.
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