The Julia La Roche Show · Thursday, August 13, 2026

Rickards: Iranian Republican Guard Corps is in charge amid leadership vacuum

Jim Rickards posits that the Iranian Republican Guard Corps is effectively in control of the country due to a perceived power vacuum at the highest levels. He notes that the current Supreme Leader's health issues and limited public appearances suggest the IRGC is the true decision-making body.

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“So, uh, and another aspect of the change of leadership, I'd say we're on the third round of leaderships, uh, this new group are significantly younger.”

Jim Richards

“So, uh, and another aspect of the change of leadership, I'd say we're on the third round of leaderships, uh, this new group are significantly younger.”

Jim Richards

“So, uh, and another aspect of the change of leadership, I'd say we're on the third round of leaderships, uh, this new group are significantly younger.”

Jim Richards

Heard on The Julia La Roche Show — “#401 Jim Rickards: The Iran War, "Trump's on the Losing Side of That Bet," The Case for $10,000 Gold, and the Japanese Yen Carry Trade Unwind — The Most Important Financial Story in the World”, published Thursday, August 13, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.

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