Iran's Semipublic Institutions

Iran's semipublic institutions

A) existed under the Shah and were retained by the Islamic Republic.
B) are important autonomous political actors in the Islamic Republic.
C) are important economic actors due to their extensive economic holdings and their exemption from state taxes.
D) together have an income that surpasses that of the government.
E) have become weaker as a result of the state's move to privatize state enterprises.