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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Iranian military and ideological force

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Editorial visualIranian military and ideological force

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a branch of Iran's armed forces, established after the 1979 revolution to protect the country's Islamic system of government. It operates in parallel to Iran's regular army and has grown into one of the most powerful institutions in the Iranian state, with land, air, and naval components, an extensive presence in the economy, and the elite Quds Force, which handles operations beyond Iran's borders. The IRGC is closely associated with Iran's ballistic-missile programme and with its support for allied armed movements across the region. Because of this role, several governments — including the United States — have designated the IRGC, or parts of it, as a terrorist organisation, a designation Iran rejects. The corps answers to Iran's Supreme Leader rather than to the elected government. In regional security coverage the IRGC features regularly in connection with Iran's military activity, its missile and drone capabilities, and its links to groups such as Hezbollah and the Houthis.

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