This book is about the concentration of iranian economy in 14 giant conglomerates controlled by the valie faqih and the revolutionary guards. From 1998 until his death in 2020, he was the commander of the quds force, an irgc division primarily responsible for extraterritorial and clandestine military operations. Iranian revolutionary guard soldiers, along with fellow shiite forces from hezbollah and members of iran s basij militia participated in the capture of qusair from rebel forces on 9 june 20. The multiparty conflict of the syrian civil war has pulled iran deeper into this global conflict, as the number of refugees and internally displaced people rise.
Following an attack on an israeli diplomat in india in february 2012, delhi police at the time contended that the iranian revolutionary guard corps had some involvement. Irans supreme leader replaces head of revolutionary guards. The islamic revolutionary guard corps exploits the pandemic to weaken irans civilian government. Apr 09, 2019 president trumps declaration that iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps is a foreign terrorist organization is the first time the united states government has designated a part of another. Irans revolutionary guards play politics with the coronavirus. The islamic revolutionary guard corps power extends beyond iran and into major conflicts across the middle east. Dozens of attacks on iranian ships in the mediterranean sea and the red sea have been attributed to israel. The army of the guardians of the islamic revolution sepahe pasdarane enqelabe eslami is more commonly known as iran s islamic revolutionary guards corps irgc, or the pasadran. With unmatchable scholarship, ostovar has highlighted the revolutionary guards role in islamic nationbuilding in post islamic revolutionary iran. Elites and shifting relations book description table of contents authors. Iran spy tv show ignites controversy for 2nd season iran. Jun 30, 2019 following the iraqi invasion of iran in september 1980, the revolutionary guards joined the artesh on the front lines. Following the designation of the iranian regimes islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc as a foreign terrorist organization fto by the. Iran ship serving as revolutionary guard base attacked in.
The iranian revolutionary guard corps reality that biden. This article explores the wideranging political and military capabilities of the irgc, including its export of. Iran s foreign ministry confirmed the tuesday attack on the mv saviz, which has been anchored in the red. Iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc pursues missions both domestic and foreign, chief of which are to maintain the power of the islamic republic of iran and to expand iran s prestige throughout the world. The ship is suspected of functioning as a military base for the revolutionary guard. Iranian ship used as revolutionary guard base near yemen is. Today, the irgc functions as an expansive sociopoliticaleconomic conglomerate whose in. Nine iranians charged with conducting massive cyber theft. Dec 01, 2020 iran s revolutionary guard troops march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of iraqs 1980 invasion of iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder ayatollah khomeini. Islamic revolutionary guard corps ground forces wikipedia. Labels irans revolutionary guard as a foreign terrorist. Irans revolutionary guard by steven ohern is one of the few books to offer a solid overview of irans antius policy and its machinations. Politics, power, and religion collide in this story, wherein the revolutionary guards transform from a ragtag militia established in the midst of revolutionary upheaval into a military and covert force with a global reach.
Iranian state television acknowledges attack on iranian. Iran ship attacked in red sea, says tehran news dw 07. The astonishing double life of a cia agent inside the revolutionary guards of iran, a memoir that describes his career as a spy for the cia. Militants attack revolutionary guard unit in southeast. Aug 27, 2020 a new saying is making the rounds in iran. Alfoneh senior fellow, foundation for defense of democracies contends that the pasdaran, iran s revolutionary guard corps irgc, which has suppressed ideological heresy alongside its security operations, expanded its power and influence in the country. Iranian ship said to be revolutionary guard base in red sea. Iran state tv acknowledges revolutionary guard ship.
The report said israeli forces affixed the mine to the side of the ship. Iran revolutionary guard seeks redemption fighting. Elites and shifting relations when he says that, the organization is now more commonly known as the islamic revolutionary. Iranian spy ship targeted by limpet mine in red sea, iranian. Sanctions on irans irgc bars immigration by revolutionary. The iranian revolutionary guard corps reality that biden must. Abroad, they serve as the knife edge of many iranian military and espionage endeavors, while at home they are an economic and cultural behemoth hugely invested in maintaining the current structures of the islamic republic.
This book is essential reading for students of iranian politics and history and paramilitary organizations. The darvishis were associated with the iranian revolutionary guard corps irgc, which had been regularly accused by the u. Steven oherns second work, irans revolutionary guard, is a highly readable and concise overview of the iranian irgc. The pasdaran is a threat to peace, not just in the middle east but around the world. The episode second season, aired during iran s day nowruz, or new year, holiday, pits iranian intelligence agents against western spies trying to infiltrate iran s government and gather. Trump tower in baku, and the iranian revolutionary guard corps. With this perspective of the prior book is mind, consider the rise of iran s revolutionary guard corps. The iranian military initially blamed catastrophic engine failure and did not inform president hassan rouhani of the circumstances. In declaring war on the coronavirus, iran s paramilitary revolutionary guard is now seeking absolution from a public still angry over it. Elites and shift ing relations, london and new york. In iran s revolutionary guard, a thoroughly researched investigation of the irgc, steven ohern reveals new information about hezbollah and irgc operations inside america based on interviews with former and active members of the fbi, cia, local law enforcement, military intelligence, and even one former revolutionary guard officer. Ottolenghis book examines the origins of the praetorian guard of the ayatollahs. Irans islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc pursues missions both domestic and. It details the economic and financial web of the irgc and its associate entities, and how the irgc spend the oil revenue and assets of the iranian people on terrorism.
The islamic revolutionary guard corps is a branch of the iranian armed forces, founded after the iranian revolution on 22 april 1979 by order of ayatollah. Revealing books on iran regimes revolutionary guards and. The guards have been fundamental to the success of the islamic revolution. The iranian revolutionary guards corps irgc is one of the most powerful, yet opaque, militarypolitical organizations on the planet. Jan 29, 2021 the iranian revolutionary guard corps reality that biden must recognize michael rubin 1292021 first confirmed case of indian coronavirus variant in u. How the revolutionary guards is transforming iran from theocracy into military dictatorship in p. Iranian spy ship targeted by limpet mine in red sea. This was subsequently confirmed in july 2012, after a report by the delhi police found evidence that members of iranian revolutionary guard corps had been involved in the.
Book on irans revolutionary guards translated by rasanah arab. Irans revolutionary guards and wars in the middle east is written by nader uskowi, an iranianamerican. Irans revolutionary guard is radicalizing young men. Oct 12, 2017 most foreign governments, however, refer to it as the islamic revolutionary guard corps a force that, 38 years later, has become a key player both inside iran and across the region. On july 9, 2010, reza kahlili addressed a special policy forum luncheon at the washington institute. Its speaker, mohammad bagher ghalibaf, is a former brigadier general of the islamic revolutionary guard corps. An iranian boy holds a flag with a portrait of the former iranian commander of the islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc quds force, general qasem soleimani during a rally in tehran to. Jul 31, 2012 published in 2012, this book is still an urgent read identifying the threat that grows while america sleeps. Irans revolutionary guards take delivery of entire armada.
Apr 21, 2019 iran s supreme leader has replaced the top commander of the islamic revolutionary guards corps, state media reported sunday, two weeks after the trump administration designated the elite force. Mar 31, 2020 iran s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei r greeting newlyappointed commander of the quds force of the islamic revolutionary guard corps esmail qaani l, iranian armed forces chief of staff major general mohammad bagheri c, and iranian islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc chief commander hossein salami, during a mourning ceremony in tehran for slain top general qasem soleimani. Iran state tv acknowledges revolutionary guard ship attacked. Iran ship attacked in red sea, says tehran news dw. Wearing gas masks and waterproof fatigues, members of iran s revolutionary guard now spray down streets and hospitals with disinfectants as the islamic republic faces one of the worlds worst outbreaks of the new coronavirus. How the revolutionary guards is turning theocracy into military dictatorship, by ali alfoneh. How irans revolutionary guard is growing in influence time. Mar 23, 2018 the defendants conducted many of these intrusions on behalf of the islamic republic of iran s iran islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc, one of several entities within the government of iran responsible for gathering intelligence, as well as other iranian government and university clients. Iranian ship said to be revolutionary guard base in red. Irans revolutionary guard seeks absolution in virus fight.
Iran, revolution and proxy wars by ofira seliktar and. The iranian revolutionary guards corps irgc is one of the bulwarks of the iranian government. Iranian revolutionary guards commander reported killed in. How the supreme leader and the irgc rob the people to fund international terror paperback march 8, 2017 by ncri u. Oct 31, 2012 since the iranian revolution more than thirty years ago, the islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc, also known as the revolutionary guard, has conducted covert and overt military operations, built an economic empire, and trained, financed, and guided terrorists to pursue one goaluthe preservation and expansion of the islamic revolution. Iranian ship used as revolutionary guard base near yemen.
There are reasons that they will never be revealed. Jul 02, 2017 the exile, a book written by two investigative reporters has revealed information regarding alqaeda members hiding in iran between 2001 and 2011 and their ties to the iranian revolutionary. Mar 07, 2020 in this sunday, march 1, 2020, photo, an iranian army member disinfects his protective gear against the new coronavirus in tehran, iran. Qassem soleimani, the commander of the revolutionary guards quds force. Iran coronavirus revolutionary guard the washington post. The rise of irans revolutionary guards financial empire. Dw takes a look at this influential force known as the guardians of the islamic. The 2017 book takes a deep dive into the ncri sources to show the role of the irgc in dominating the iranian economy. Iran officials avoid blame of revolutionary guards. In irans revolutionary guard, steven ohern reveals new information about the irgc and hezbollah operations inside america based on interviews with former.
Nader uskowi opens his first book, a concise but definitive account of irans islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc expeditionary activities in the middle. Apr 04, 2021 iran has been routinely declaring victory and death to its enemies for decades, but what makes this latest round of grandstanding more troubling is its buildup of uranium and violation of the nuke deal, as well as its expansion of influence and 25year deal with china. The rise of the revolutionary guards financial empire march 2017. Bayram sinkaya, revolutionary guards in iranian politics. With the help of hitherto unused sources, ostovar has thrown light on new dimensions of the revolutionary guards and the islamic iran. According to saeid golkar, bajoghli explores the work of the irgc in cultural. What is growing is the strength, experience, resources, and global penetration of the islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc, the paramilitary arm of iran s ayatollah ali khamenei.
Silinksy is the author of four books oninternational relations. The state tv acknowledgment, citing foreign media, marks the first iranian comment on the mysterious incident tuesday involving the mv saviz, suspected. Sworn by an oath of loyalty to iran s supreme leader, the irgc is the regimes praetorian guard, the custodian of its nuclear program, and now a juggernaut. Religion, politics, and iran s revolutionary guards oxford university press, 2016 this past september in an audience hall in tehran, a prominent vocalist named sadegh ahangaran took to a microphone to justify an iranian military adventure. Apr 08, 2019 the trump administration is designating iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps as a foreign terrorist organization, taking an unprecedented step as it seeks to increase pressure on iran s regime. Armys iraq war general stanley mcchrystal describes the quds force as an organization analogous to a combination of the cia and the joint special. Through it all, the iranian revolutionary guard corps has held a position of power and prestige in iranian society and has inspired both revolution and concern around the world. Irans islamic revolutionary guard corps marine corps university. Mar 16, 2021 iran s state tv has released footage of what it described as a new revolutionary guard missile city a military base brimming with cruise and ballistic weapons, according to reports. Indeed, the new work demonstrates how the entire iranian economic system has been corrupted by the irgc. An iranian cargo ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary revolutionary guard and anchored for years in the red sea off yemen has been attacked, iranian state television acknowledged wednesday. The revolutionary guards are taking over iranian politics. Irans revolutionary guards and wars in the middle east is written by nader uskowi, an iranian american. Iran s post revolutionary economy has a significant stateowned or parastatal sector, including businesses owned by the revolutionary guards and bonyad foundations.
Iran s new parliament furnishes the most recent evidence. Apr 08, 2019 the revolutionary guard soon became indispensable in helping fight the iran iraq war, and its role in the countrys postwar reconstruction catapulted it into the political and economic spheres. Irans revolutionary guard corps, also known as the sepah, has wielded considerable and increasing power in iran in recent decades. Iran reveals revolutionary guard missile city military base. Irans revolutionary guard says airplane hijacking disrupted. Since the iranian revolution more than thirty years ago, the islamic revolutionary guard corps irgc, also known as the revolutionary guard, has conducted covert and overt military operations, built an economic empire, and trained, financed, and guided terrorists to pursue one goalthe preservation and expansion of the islamic revolution. It was created during the 1979 iranian revolution out of a series of different militias to protect the new regime and its ideals. Ohern delivers a warning the revolutionary guard is a. Steven oherns second work, iran s revolutionary guard, is a highly readable and concise overview of the iranian irgc. Mar 07, 2020 iran s revolutionary guard seeks absolution in virus fight.
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