Iran and its Revolutionary Guard (the IRGC).
Another managed adversary — the designated regional foil.
It bypasses sanctions via the 'Ghost Fleet' and runs named military operations (Roar of the Lion, True Promise). The engine's forensics (Report #58) traced the symbiosis between the IRGC and the military-industrial complex — both sides need the conflict cycle to keep running.
Like Russia, its confrontation with the West sustains the very system it claims to resist — the 'managed adversary' thesis, confirmed by following the money.