IRGC: How a paramilitary force became one of Iran’s most powerful organisations

Formed in 1979 with the initial aim of safeguarding the Islamic Revolution, IRGC directly answers to the Supreme Leader. Today, it has its own ministry, a complex bureaucracy, and diversified ...
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Understanding Iran’s military structure: IRGC, Quds Force, Basij, and the Army. Who are they and what are their roles?

Within the dark and intricate structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran's military and security establishment, four dominant forces constitute the strength of the state: the Islamic Revolutionary ...