By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Writer Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 30 mins ago
CAIRO – The Revolutionary Guard tightened its already powerful hold over Iran during the post-election turmoil, raising alarm among some Iranians that it is transforming the Islamic Republic into a military state.
The elite force and an affiliated volunteer militia, the Basij, led the crackdown against street protesters who claim mass fraud in the June 12 election after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner in a landslide. At least 20 protesters have been killed in clashes and hundreds detained.
The Revolutionary Guard weighed in at key moments of the crisis
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