Iran’s elite troops

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Earlier this week, Iran disclosed that it was building a second uranium enrichment plant, despite UN demands it cease its enrichment activities. The site is believed to be near the city of Qom, guarded by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards. The World’s Laura Lynch looks at the apparently growing role of the Revolutionary Guards in the Islamic Republic. Download MP3 (Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)

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