IRGC

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a branch of the Iranian military. While the Iranian Army is the Islamic Republic's traditional military, the IRGC is focused on ensuring Iran's "integrity," which is often interpreted as meeting Tehran's foreign objectives as well as safeguarding the country from foreign interference.

The IRGC is made up of five core branches: The Ground Forces, which focus on putting down internal dissent as well as projecting power abroad; the Aerospace Force, which operates aircraft, missiles, and satellites; the Navy, which uses fast attack boats for asymmetric hit-and-run tactics; the Quds Force, which focuses on military intelligence and extraterritorial operations; and the Basij, a volunteer paramilitary group.

Its current leader is Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami.

Iran disputes claim that Trump stopped over 800 executions, say none were scheduled - report

"I stopped 837 hangings on Thursday," Trump told the press on Friday morning. "And I said, 'if you hang those people, you're gonna be hit harder than you've ever been hit.'"

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iranian Basiji men carry a hanging noose attached to a banner that reads "the Execution Verdict of Netanyahu and Other Zionist Regime Leaders Must be Issued" during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2026.

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Iran must be rebuilt on the foundation of dignity, coexistence, and truth - opinion

For 47 years, this brutal regime has diverted the nation’s resources and wealth to fund terrorist proxies, export violence, and spread antisemitism.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByVAHID BEHESHTI

Anti-Iranian regime protesters in Paris, France, hold banners, including of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi over a background with the Pahlavi royal crest, reading "FREE IRAN," January 18, 2026.

WATCH: Pahlavi announces six demands for int'l community, Iranian diaspora to support protesters

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi outlined six key demands to rally global support for Iranian activists and protesters, urging a coordinated international effort to weaken the regime.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Yemen’s Houthi-appointed Foreign Minister Jamal Amer speaks during a press conference held on February 26, 2025, in Sana'a, Yemen.

Experts warn of national risk after investigations find decade-old Houthi shell companies in UK

Experts told the Post the propaganda network poses a significant risk as it opens new doors for Iranian-backed terrorists to enter the UK and as a way for Tehran and the Houthis to evade sanctions.

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Khamenei’s army: The mysterious US-based Iranian X accounts supporting Iran's regime

A closer examination by The Jerusalem Post of dozens of X accounts replying to Khamenei’s speech revealed a set of numerous common patterns.

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over a backdrop of the Iranian flag and screenshots of pro-regime messages on X/Twitter in Arabic.

Iran arrests seven staff members of popular TV show over alleged ‘immorality’

Parts of this program included double-edged jokes, unconventional speech, and behavior outside of public etiquette, according to Shargh Daily.

DECEMBER 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A man holds a flag as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the Iranian regime, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025

Iranian-American academic praise of Iranian regime, defense of IRGC sparks outrage

“The leader who kept Iran intact during the Israeli attack, May god protect you and the Iranian people from the Israeli regime,” followed by “goodbye, my friend” in Farsi.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES

People walk next to a mural with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025

Israel must halt Houthi infiltration into Syria as Iran plans another multi-front war - opinion

Israel appears to have little choice but to undertake preemptive action to signal that a Houthi entrenchment in Syria will not be tolerated.

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HOUTHI LOYALISTS hold up posters of then-Syrian president Bashar Assad during a march in Sanaa, Yemen, in 2013. During the Syrian Civil War, Houthi operatives were deployed by the Quds Force to fight Assad’s opponents, says the writer.

Who Is Bita Shafiei, 19-year-old girl who dreams of a free Iran arrested by regime? - comment

On November 13, Bita, a resident of Shahinshahr in central Iran, was arrested by Iranian security officials and and nothing has been heard of her since.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByALEX WINSTON

Bita Shafiei has not been heard from in over two weeks after she and her mother were arrested by Iranian security officials.

Iran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel

Iran seized an Eswatini-flagged ship carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel off Bushehr, detaining its 13 crew amid ongoing efforts to curb fuel smuggling.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS

Etswani flagged vessel.

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Members of the Iranian Navy attend the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this handout image obtained on March 12, 2025; illustrative.

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In addition to Dubai, the US is reportedly worried that funds are being smuggled to Hezbollah through Turkey and Iraq.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Mourners wave Hezbollah flags during the funeral of top Hezbollah chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai and other members killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs on November 24, 2025.

Inward fury: How Iran has changed domestic oppression after Israel-Iran war

IRAN AFFAIRS: Unable to change the outcome of battle, the Islamic Republic moved quickly after the June 24 ceasefire to reassert its authority at home.

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Naz Gharai, from Tehran, is covered in red paint as protesters call on the United Nations to take action against the treatment of women in Iran, following the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, during a demonstration near UN headquarters in New York City on November 19

Iran condemns Australia's listing of Revolutionary Guards as state sponsor of terrorism

This comes months after Australia accused Iran of directing two antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne in August.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByREUTERS

Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, speaks to the media at Government House on December 06, 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand.