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Javad Mansouri was IRGC's "first unofficial commander" [1] and acting during its "early formative phase". [2] Abbas Agha-Zamani , however is considered the "first official operational commander" and was appointed by the Commander-in-Chief. [1]
The IRGC is intended to complement the more traditional role of the regular Iranian military, with the two forces operating separately and focusing on different operational roles. [45] The IRGC is a combined arms force with its own ground forces, navy, [23] air force, intelligence, [46] and special forces. It also controls the Basij militia ...
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are likely to play a central role if the country retaliates for the assassination of its close ally Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. Following are ...
Hossein Salami (Persian: حسین سلامی; born 1960 is an Iranian military officer who is the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. [2] [3] [4] Born in Golpayegan, he joined the IRGC during the Iran–Iraq War, when he was a college student.
Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and oversee Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, four ...
The IRGC's journey into economic domains began shortly after the Iran-Iraq War when Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei formalized a hierarchical structure within the IRGC. This shift paved the way for a culture of privileges and economic perquisites for its leadership, marking the initial stages of its foray into business.
He was replaced as commander of the IRGC by Mohammad Ali Jafari, former director of the Strategic Studies Center of the IRGC on 1 September 2007. [5] Then he was appointed by the Supreme Leader , Ali Khamenei as his special military advisor.
The IRGC Ground Forces have several elite units that form one single unit at a brigade level, the Saberin Unit, established in 2000. The Saberin Unit is a force highly trained in a number of specialized capabilities. [14] Some IRGC divisions and brigades have separate Saberin units directly subordinated to them. [4]