The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a branch of the Iranian military. While the Iranian Army is the Islamic Republic's traditional military, the IRGC is focused on ensuring Iran's "integrity," which is often interpreted as meeting Tehran's foreign objectives as well as safeguarding the country from foreign interference.
The IRGC is made up of five core branches: The Ground Forces, which focus on putting down internal dissent as well as projecting power abroad; the Aerospace Force, which operates aircraft, missiles, and satellites; the Navy, which uses fast attack boats for asymmetric hit-and-run tactics; the Quds Force, which focuses on military intelligence and extraterritorial operations; and the Basij, a volunteer paramilitary group.
Its current leader is Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami.
Assad’s downfall leaves Iran scrambling to rebuild its shattered regional influence and causes major infighting between key military figures.
"The Iranians have paid a very high price for operating all their proxies against Israel over the past year," explained Sabati.
Syrian rebels claim entry into Aleppo for the first time since 2016, reigniting conflict with advanced tactics and weaponry. Analysts say the offensive could shift regional power dynamics.
In addition to heavy submarines, the Iranian Navy is also developing special logistics drones that can carry equipment and even people.
Irwin Cotler is a human rights lawyer, a member of Parliament, and former justice minister in a Liberal government, serving between 2003 and 2006.
The US charged an Iranian man last week in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump.
"The world is pregnant with anti-Zionist sentiments, and there is a place for an international anti-Zionist movement to be launched by Iranians inside and outside the country all over the world."
Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran's supreme leader, spoke during a visit to Beirut as Israel kept up its intensified bombardment of Hezbollah-controlled areas of the Lebanese capital.
The DOJ has revealed that an Iranian agent was offered $500k bounties on NYC Jewish figures while surveilling president-elect Donald Trump.
An IRGC commander discusses Iran's missile expansion strategy and its implications for Israel.
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