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.
Iran's judiciary announced Tuesday that it publicly hanged Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari in a square in Isfahan province, after convicting them of attacking police officers, arson, and the offenses of 'waging war against God' and 'corruption on earth.' The confirmation follows earlier reports that the executions had taken place and that security forces dispersed crowds at the site, as The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday.
5 sources· 9 developments· 02:34–10:22
The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated1 hour ago
Iranian opposition reports, cited by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, claim that approximately four young people are scheduled to be executed early Tuesday in Ali Khani Square in northern Isfahan. The report has not been independently verified.
2 sources· 3 developments· 00:40–02:07
The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated9 hours ago
Iranian forces are conducting a high rate of fire toward Kurdish targets in the city of Erbil, northern Iraq, according to Yair Goldblatt, an Israeli security and Middle East analyst. The specific targets and extent of the attack remain unverified.
3 sources· 4 developments· 00:31–00:51
The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated11 hours ago
Tasnim, an Iranian news agency affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has published a video inciting the murder of former U.S. first lady Melania Trump and threatening harm to her son Barron Trump, according to a report.
Israeli news outlet Channel 14 reports that Iran is considering a response against European-linked energy infrastructure in Gulf states and Arab countries, including pipelines, oil and gas fields, LNG facilities, and green hydrogen projects in Oman. The report follows Ukraine's strike on an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea, which Tehran views as a humiliation and as an act carried out by Europe's envoy.
18 sources· 21 developments· 18:51–22:54
The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated13 hours ago
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement Monday evening denying any involvement in the fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen. The IRGC said it cannot control a sovereign state like Yemen, dismissing Saudi claims as 'disconnected.'