Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
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May- 2022 -22 MayMiddle East
Iran Revolutionary Guards Colonel Assassinated in Tehran: State Media
Gunmen shot dead a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday in the east of the capital Tehran, state media reported.
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10 MayCommentary
As Yemen’s Civil War Persists, Biden Must Keep Pressure on Iran
It is time for the Biden administration to send a clear message to Iran that its sponsorship of terrorism in Yemen's war is unacceptable.
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Apr- 2022 -6 AprilMiddle East
Three Rockets Land Near Oil Refinery in Iraqi Kurdistan
Three rockets landed near an oil refinery in Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdistan region, with "no casualties or material damage reported," Kurdish counter-terrorism forces said.
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Mar- 2022 -7 MarchMiddle East
Iran Unveils Underground Bases for Attack Drones, Missiles
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled two underground military bases housing high-powered missiles and drones.
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Dec- 2021 -22 DecemberMiddle East
Iran Announces Anti-Missile System for Its Tanks
Iran is to mount an anti-missile system on the turrets of T-72M tanks to protect them from attacks.
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Oct- 2021 -7 OctoberMiddle East
Drones Main Pillar of Iran’s Quds Forces Overseas Ops: Opposition
The Quds Force of the elite Revolutionary Guards, responsible for Iran's controversial operations abroad, is increasingly using drones as the main means for carrying out air strikes and supplying proxies.
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Mar- 2021 -5 MarchMiddle East
Iran Guards Say Foiled Plane Hijacking
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they foiled the hijacking of a plane by an assailant who intended to have the internal flight redirected to a neighboring Gulf Arab country.
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Sep- 2020 -17 SeptemberCommentary
US Troop Drawdown in Iraq Is Double-Edged Sword for Iran
The US force reduction in Iraq reinforces the oft-used narrative that Iran is impervious to American imperialism but conversely undermines the efficacy of Khamenei’s domestically-driven “Crusader” propaganda.
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Jul- 2020 -16 JulyTerrorism
Two Killed in ‘Terrorist’ Attack in Western Iran
Two people were killed and one wounded in a "terrorist" attack by "counter-revolutionary groups" in Iran's western province of Kurdistan.
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May- 2020 -28 MayMiddle East
Iran Guards Warn US After Receiving New Combat Vessels
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned the United States against its naval presence in the Gulf as they received 110 new combat vessels. The vessels included Ashura-class speedboats, Zolfaghar coastal patrol boats, and Taregh submarines, state television reported. “We announce today that wherever the Americans are, we are right next to them, and they will feel our presence even more in the near future,” the Guards’ navy chief Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said during a ceremony in southern Iran. Iran and the United States have appeared to be on the brink of an all-out confrontation twice in the past year. The latest confrontation between the arch-foes came after the United States accused the Guards of harassing its ships in the Gulf in mid-April. “Advancing while remaining defensive is the nature of our work,” said Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami. “But this does not equal passivity against the enemy,” he added, noting that Iran “will not bow down to any foe.” According to Salami, the Guards’ navy had been instructed to expand Iran’s naval power until it can adequately defend “territorial independence and integrity, protect naval interests and pursue and destroy the enemy.” Decades-old acrimony between the two worsened in 2018 when …
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