IRGC

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: What Makes Iran’s IRGC Forces So Dangerous?
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s leadership functions to preserve and export the country’s revolutionary principles. Its premiere asset in chasing this objective is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, commonly abbreviated...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Gets New Spy Chief Following Mysterious Deaths
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the branch of the country’s military responsible for maintaining the Iranian government’s theocratic character, announced on Thursday that it had replaced its longtime intelligence chief—a...

Delisting the Revolutionary Guards Would Harm the Middle East’s Most Vulnerable
The Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran are at a stalemate due to the United States’ refusal to lift the terrorist...

Forget the Iranian Army: The Real Threat Is Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Quds Force typically operates alongside nonstate actors such as Hezbollah, providing training, weapons and support. One of the most powerful and influential countries in...

Does Iran’s Air Force Have the Capacity to Threaten the U.S. Air Force?
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Iran possesses a mix of both obsolete and modern imported SAMs, and modern indigenous designs. The latter benefit from multiple radars and networked launch platforms...

Iran’s Antiquated Mines Could Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Iran’s most effective and proven weapon to cut off the Straits of Hormuz are likely to be sea mines. The United States is accusing Iran...

Iran’s Pesky Speedboats Now Have Long-Range Missiles
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Longer-range missiles could make the IRGCN more dangerous in wartime. Armed speedboats belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy habitually harass U.S. Navy and allied...