IRGC – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Involved In

Iran Seeks Release of IRGC Officer Held in Iraq for Murder of American

Iran says Iraq has rejected US request to extradite Mohammadreza Nouri, a Revolutionary Guard officer who has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of an American in ...
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IRGC Navy to receive new equipment by yearend

The IRGC Navy will be equipped with new equipment several times by the end of current Iranian year, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said. Based on the emphasis of the ...
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Iran Escalates Crackdown on Cafes Serving Alcohol Secretly

Iranian law enforcement agencies have recently widened their crackdown on cafes secretly serving alcohol to customers, with two cafes in Tehran province sealed by authorities in the last week. ...
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The Death of Raisi – and Iranian Influence in the Caucasus

On May 19, a forty-year-old Bell 212 helicopter crashed in the foggy mountains of northwest Iran, killing Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Policymakers and pundits
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Two Captains for Smuggling Iranian Oil

In a rare move targeting mariners, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has added two captains to its list of people who have been blacklisted for helping move Iranian-linked ...
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US Issues Seventh Round of Sanctions Against Iran-Backed Houthis

The US has issued the seventh round of sanctions aimed to strangle Iran’s Yemeni Houthi militia amidst its blockade of global trade in the Red Sea region. The Department ...
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