Iran: Rouhani, IRGC, regional and defence affairsnote

Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani is said to be trying to agree with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei on some issues before taking office on 4/8/13. The following 471-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about these issues, notably the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian regional policy towards Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Bahrain. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/30 – July 26, 2013)]