The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC; Persian: سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی Sepāh-e Pāsdārān-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmī, lit. 'Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution'), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, [13][14][15][16] is a multi-service …

Jan 24, 2025 · The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also called Pasdaran or Sepah, is a branch of the Iranian armed forces that is independent of Iran’s regular army. It was established by Ruhollah Khomeini to safeguard the Islamic republic and has since become Iran’s dominant military force, with its own army, navy, air force, and intelligence.

Oct 11, 2010 · The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is Iran’s most powerful security and military organization, responsible for the protection and survival of the regime. The Guards are also currently Iran’s most powerful economic actor, …

The IRGC is the Iranian state’s armed force charged with defending Iran’s revolutionary regime. It is separate from Iran’s conventional military force. The IRGC is composed of ground, naval, and air forces, and includes other components—such as an internal security militia (the Basij) and an external operations force, the IRGC-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).

Nov 12, 2024 · The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is one of the most powerful and feared organizations in Iran, playing central roles in the country’s projection of power, internal security, and...

onary Guard Corps”) Executive Summary: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is tasked with preserving the Islamic Republic of Ir. n and the ideals of the 1979 revolution. The IRGC combines traditional military roles with a relen. less focus on supposed domestic enemies. The IRGC is Iran’s primary instrument for exporting the ideo.

Jan 3, 2020 · Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was set up 40 years ago to defend the country's Islamic system, and to provide a counterweight to the regular armed forces. It has since...

5 days ago · The French Parliament passed a resolution on January 29, 2025, condemning human rights abuses in Iran and urging the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (IRGC) and Basij forces as terrorist organizations. The resolution denounces Iran’s “systematic violations of human rights,” including the widespread use of the death penalty as a “tool of repression ...

Sep 4, 2007 · The 125,000 strong Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG or Pasdaran) secures the revolutionary regime and provides training support to terrorist groups throughout the region and abroad.

The U.S. Secretary of State designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Quds Force as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) in 2019 based on the IRGC's "continued support to and engagement in terrorist activity around the world." This was the first time that the U.S. ever designated another government's department as a FTO. [15]