IRGC – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Involved In

Iran’s Budget for IRGC’s Baqiatollah Base Quadruples in Three Years

The budget for the Baqiatollah Base, a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has seen a staggering increase over the past three years, according to a report ...
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Khamenei’s Key Appointment of Mokhber Completes the Puzzle for Perpetual Rule Over Iran

In a striking and calculated move, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reinforced his grip on power by appointing Mohammad Mokhber, the former Vice President under the slain ...
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Iran and Hezbollah enabled Houthis rise

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have grown “from a localised armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization” with the help of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Lebanon’s
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All eyes on Iran’s balancing act as IRGC’s Middle East proxies face Israel

On July 31, Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ decision-making Political Bureau, was killed in the heart of Tehran. As a prominent negotiator of an eagerly awaited ceasefire deal ...
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Iran trying to assassinate Donald Trump

Iran has made it "clear" that it is trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump, as well as members of his administration – and the current Biden administration – ...
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Entities Supporting IRGC-QF and Hizballah

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned over a dozen entities and vessels involved in the shipment of Iranian crude oil and ...
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