Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Senior IRGC Navy officer dies in car crash as insurgencies escalate across western Iran

This comes after four members of Iran's IRGC were killed, and several others were wounded in what the IRGC described as "terrorist" shootings in western Iran on the same day as the crash.

 A man looks through a screen during a state funeral service in Enqelab Square, for military commanders and others killed in the recent war with Israel on June 28, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Israel and and Iran traded daily aerial attacks over a 12-day period until a ceasefire took effect on June 24.
Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) run across a street in Raqqa, Syria, July 3, 2017.

Is a new insurgency brewing? Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC in major border escalation - analysis

 Vice President JD Vance Visits "FOX & Friends" NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 16: Vice President JD Vance visits "FOX & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on June 16, 2026 in New York City.

Vance announces unprecedented CENTCOM-IRGC talks aimed at reducing military tensions

Official FIFA World Cup 2026 host city poster collection. Toronto, Canada.

World Cup 2026: Why millions of Iranians refuse to cheer for the regime’s team - opinion


Iran, Russia to conduct navy drills on Sea of Oman to combat maritime terrorism - report

The drill's goal is to promote convergence and coordination in joint measures to counter activities that threaten maritime security and safety, and to combat maritime terrorism.

Fishing boats are anchored in the waters off Beris Port near Chabahar, Iran on December 17, 2025. Situated about 60 kilometers east of Chabahar in Iran's southern Sistan-Baluchistan province, Beris Port lies along the Makran coast on the Gulf of Oman.

Trump cares more about Iran's nuclear weapons than its protesters, Vance says

Vance added that the president had also worked with other nations, some allies of the US and others with more fraught relations, to avoid nuclear proliferation worldwide. 

Women walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, February 5, 2026

US seeks to prevent further Iranian harrasment of ships in Gulf - analysis

Iranian harassment of US ships prompts military reaction, increasing already-strained tensions between the two countries.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Pacific Ocean August 10, 2024.

Iran arrests 139 foreign nationals over protests in central Yazd province

The protests, which started in December over economic hardships and quickly turned political, were repressed in the most violent crackdown since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

FILE PHOTO: People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026.

Saudi Arabia to US: Iran strikes should be targeted, rather than seeking regime change - N12

A Saudi royal source told N12 that Trump should pursue limited military strikes against Islamic Regime leaders and officials to alleviate protest repression.

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber returns from Operation Midnight Hammer, the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, US, June 2025.

Iranian unrest could make it harder for regime to fire missiles at Israel, ex-Navy chief says

“It is possible that the current regime falls and is replaced by one led by the Revolutionary Guards,” he said.

Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.

Iran executes seven over killings of IRGC officers, Muslim cleric

The IRGC's judiciary news agency reported that the men had ties to Israel.

Protesters burn makeshift Israeli and US flags during an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025

Iran sanctions snapback: Enforcement is the only way to curb Tehran’s threats - opinion

The only question is whether governments will translate the legal mechanism into enforcement or allow it to fade into symbolism.

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, in Tianjin, China, earlier this month. Tehran is betting that Western governments will lack the will to act decisively, states the writer.

Cyber directorate thwarts Iranian cyber attack targeting post-traumatic IDF veterans

The directorate urged citizens to avoid clicking on unfamiliar links, sharing personal information with unverified sources, and to rely only on recognized organizations for psychological assistance.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

IRGC blocks popular Iranian classifieds website IPO over founder's criticism of the gov't - report

The platform, which has nearly 38 million active users, was blocked from making the move by the IRGC because of its chairman being "outspoken" and "independent-minded."

People walk outside the Tehran Stock Exchange building, Iran, January 17, 2016.