Amb. Thomas Pickering: Iran's Mullahs and Bazaaris

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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2009 · News & Politics

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Iran's bazaaris, who played a major role in the 1978 regime change, do not necessarily have a favored position in today's Iran, says Ambassador Pickering. Instead, the two pillars holding up the Iranian regime are the mullah-based leadership and the "gun carriers"--military, security, intelligence, and police.

This Carnegie Council event took place on June 30, 2009. For complete video, audio, and transcript, go to http://www.cceia.org

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