Former Bonyad Mostazafan CEO, 81, who is one of the most disreputable figures in the Islamic Republic. Throughout his career as a bodyguard, arms dealer, and bonyad executive, his name has been at the center of multiple scandals—all of which he has walked away from unscathed. Public records suggest Rafiqdoust and members of his network have been involved in at least seven corruption scandals.

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Mehdi Shakibaei, Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Ayazi (Protection of Family Values Foundation)

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