there is no competition. as I said IRGC only challenges foreign companies.
IRGC takes the big projects which Iranian companies cannot afford, for example the south pars phases, then IRGC splits the project among smaller private companies. this way they gain the chance to cooperate in the projects which previously they couldn't even dream of, Iranian engineers manage to work on the projects which previously only foreign ones could.
for you Guardian maybe a reputable media but for me, it's just another western propaganda tool.
for those who are fool enough to believe whatever B.S they are fed to, there are media like foxnews, and for those who are more suspicious, there are other media like Guardian who mixes the true and false news, right and wrong.
they both serve the same purpose, but have different tactics.
for example look up the guardian's news about MKO terrorist group, in one article they talk against them, in other article they support them and show them as the victims! Guardian completely misleads its readers about the true identity of this terrorist group, simply that's the job of the Guardian.
I proudly use hardliners, principalist or whatever name you give them, cause unlike the others they care about the moralities, and don't resort to whatever tactics even lies to achieve their goals.
unlike the rest, for them, the moralities isn't a relative concept.