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Define "control" of the country. There's an army of Kurds over their border. Do they control that area? Is the IRGC issuing orders to anyone there?
They are the governing body of the country that exercises all of the national police power over all areas of the country. By definition, this does not include areas "over the border."
Because all their currency is driven by oil sales and all their thugs need to be paid. What happens if they land the MEU/MEF on Kharj island and take it over?
Very little. Oh, sure, it's really bad for the Iranian economy - it would certainly damage their GDP. But not by enough to matter. Thugs who control the government are usually able to make sure they're the last people who take a pay cut. It would be bad for ordinary Iranians, but the IRGC is always going to get their money.
