Troops from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps march during the annual military parade marking the beginning of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war in Tehran. (Archive photo/AFP)
For forty years, the Pasdaran have formed the unshakeable rock of the Islamic Republic. This ideological army of 125,000 men, whose original mission was to hunt down the regime’s enemies, has long since surpassed that initial mandate. In Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized control of the levers of power while dominating key sectors of the economy.In the Middle East, they have patiently built a network of militias loyal to Tehran, sowing chaos among Arab neighbors terrified at the prospect of importing the mullahs’ revolution. Today, however, the cards of Iranian power are being reshuffled like never before.The shock after Oct. 7, marked by the collapse of the 'axis of resistance' and the setback to the nuclear program, then the protests that have shaken the country for the past ten days, and the new...
For forty years, the Pasdaran have formed the unshakeable rock of the Islamic Republic. This ideological army of 125,000 men, whose original mission was to hunt down the regime’s enemies, has long since surpassed that initial mandate. In Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized control of the levers of power while dominating key sectors of the economy.In the Middle East, they have patiently built a network of militias loyal to Tehran, sowing chaos among Arab neighbors terrified at the prospect of importing the mullahs’ revolution. Today, however, the cards of Iranian power are being reshuffled like never before.The shock after Oct. 7, marked by the collapse of the 'axis of resistance' and the setback to the nuclear program, then the protests that have shaken the country for the past ten days, and the...
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