Has Israel Assassinated An Iranian IRGC Official?

13.02.2013 21:18

Iranian news sources are claiming an Iranian official in charge of reconstruction in Lebanon has been assassinated by Israeli agents.

Tags: irgc

Zones: Persian Letters , Blogs , Iran

Widow Of Renowned Iran Commander Accuses IRGC Head Of Treason

21.09.2010 19:01

The widow of a renowned Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander has accused its current head of treason.

Tags: irgc

Zones: From Our Bureaus , Iran , News

Revolutionary Guards Appoint New Tehran Commander

12.11.2009 15:12

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards force has replaced its commander for the greater Tehran area, its website said.

Tags: Iran , irgc

Zones: News , Iran

Iran Threatens To Retaliate For Revolutionary Guards Attacks

19.10.2009 09:57

Iranian officials have issued international warnings against governments that they blame for bombings that killed at least 42 people in southeastern Iran. Accusations from Tehran allege links between U.S., British, and Pakistani intelligence and the group that Iranians have said carried out the attack on the elite Revolutionary Guards.

Tags: Iran , irgc , Pakistan

Zones: News , Iran

Iran's Powerful Revolutionary Guard Chief Comes Under Fire

07.09.2009 15:48

In Iran, the war of words between hard-liners and reformists shows no sign of letting up, with the head of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard now getting involved. But reformists have struck back, denouncing military "interference" in politics.

Tags: Iran , irgc , politics

Zones: Features , Iran

Authors: Golnaz Esfandiari

Iran's Basij -- Defending Against A 'Velvet Revolution'

19.06.2009 17:05

The Iranian supreme leader's order for street protests to stop gives a green light to security forces to quash any further rallies. At the forefront are the armed ideological wings of the Islamic Revolution -- the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij militia, both of which warned even before the presidential election that they would not tolerate a "Velvet Revolution" in Iran.

Tags: Iran , irgc , khamenei , revolution

Zones: Features , Iran

Authors: Charles Recknagel

Dilemmas In The Midst Of A 'Coup'

19.06.2009 08:26

In the recent election, former and current IRGC leaders who have benefited enormously during Ahmadinejad's rule, together with the supreme leader, foresaw the possible return of a reformist agenda and undertook brazen measures to "nip it in the bud."

Tags: election , Iran , irgc , khamenei

Zones: Features , Iran

Authors: Hossein Aryan