Iran’s Revolutionary Guard would fiercely resist a US ground invasion. History proves it
The article discusses the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a powerful military institution with historical ties to the Islamic Revolution. It highlights the IRGC's role in regional conflicts, its resilience against US and Israeli actions, and its economic influence. The text references historical events such as the 9/11 alliance and the 'Axis of Evil' designation, while emphasizing the IRGC's continued power despite internal challenges.
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“The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has around 190,000 members, plus an estimated 450,000 reserves in the Basij paramilitary.”
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— The Basij (Persian: بسیج, lit. 'Mobilization'), formally Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin (سازمان بسیج مستضعفین, 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'), is a paramilitary volunteer militia with…
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— The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces (Persian: نیروی زمینی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: Niroye Zamini Sepah Pasdaran Enghalab Eslami), acronymed NEZSA (Persian: نزسا), are th…
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— The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
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“The IRGC controls much of the country’s politics, intelligence and economy.”
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“US President Donald Trump called on the IRGC to lay down its arms in exchange for immunity.”
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— On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confir…
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— Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since March 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the secon…
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
“The IRGC refused the offer, and with many more of its leaders killed over the last month, it shows no sign of giving up.”
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“The IRGC will likely resist any invasion of Iranian territory with tenacity.”
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— The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, officially known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force (IRGCASF; Persian: نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, roman…
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— The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN; Persian: نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated in Persi…
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— The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_officials_kill…
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“The IRGC originally emerged in the 1979 revolution from the ad hoc street militias made up of students loyal to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s vision.”
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“The IRGC opposed factions seeking to create a secular republic after the overthrow of the monarchy.”
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“The IRGC prevented a counter-revolution by the Artesh, the standing military under the Shah.”
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“The IRGC repelled Saddam Hussein’s attack by 1982 during the Iran-Iraq War.”
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“The IRGC suppressed Kurdish revolts in the northwest since the 1980s and Baloch insurgencies in the southeast since the 2000s.”
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“The IRGC's Quds Force created Hezbollah in Lebanon in 1982.”
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“Hezbollah's use of suicide car bombs led to Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000.”
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“Quds Force-backed militias in Iraq targeted US forces with improvised explosive devices after the 2003 US invasion.”
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“The IRGC's Quds Force fought alongside US forces against ISIS in Iraq in 2014.”
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“The 9/11 attacks led to a brief US-Iran alliance against the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001.”
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“The US designated Iran as part of the 'Axis of Evil' in 2002, shifting public perceptions of the US in Iran.”
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“The US entered a nuclear deal with Iran in 2015, which Trump withdrew from in 2017.”
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“The IRGC has been weakened by US-Israeli aerial attacks but maintains a corporate identity to defend its institutional power.”
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“The IRGC controls at least 20% of Iran's economy through business networks in sectors like media and construction.”
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“The IRGC is a deep state entity that will resist surrendering power despite Khamenei's assassination.”
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