This has helped us further identify the Iranian clans who run the country’s political business empires. Political Business Empires2. They use these media outlets, which are mostly funded by taxpayers, to attack their political or business rivals or to dispel corruption allegations. Motahari Family Interests in Business and the Media5. Well-known political figures like IRGC founder Mohsen Rezaei use their clan’s clout to expand control over unelected political bodies.