Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Iran has a hidden network of military agencies managing to smuggle hardware past US blockade

“This is the complete ecosystem of the Iranian military’s trade business," said Miad Maleki, a former senior official at the US Treasury Department who helped design the American sanctions on Iran.

The USS George Washington conducts a replenishment at sea, receiving food and supplies from another vessel in the Arabian Sea, September 14, 2026. The aircraft carrier, capable of carrying more than 5,000 personnel, is enforcing a US naval blockade against Iran.
US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Egyptian foreign minister 'extremely worried' US-Iran escalation will have major impact on Mideast

US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Montana, US, October 14, 2026.

Trump says Iran is in 'big trouble,' insists US is in no rush to reach nuclear deal

Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026; Illustrative.

IRGC says two tankers stopped south of Strait of Hormuz after ignoring radio warnings from Iran


IRGC attack US consulate in Iraq as tensions between the US and Iran escalate

Several civilians are believed to have died in the attack, with Kurdish regional government officials announcing the death of a prominent businessman and four of his family members.

Funeral of members of Iran's IRGC who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Syria, in Tehran

Mourners chant 'Death to Israel' at top Iranian commander's Syria funeral

Three security sources and Iranian state media said an Israeli air strike outside Damascus on Monday killed Sayyed Razi Mousavi.

 People carry the coffin of senior adviser for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Sayyed Razi Mousavi, who was killed in an Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital Damascus, during his funeral in Najaf, Iraq, December 27, 2023.

Israel expects response to killing of senior Iranian commander - report

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Israeli fighter jets are flying openly over Lebanon as Hezbollah is being hit "very hard" by the IDF.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visits the IDF Northern Command on December 25, 2023

Iran warns Israel will pay after top IRGC commander killed in Syria airstrike

Iranian state-owned media confirmed the death of IRGC commander Seyed Razi Mousavi, identified as "a senior advisor" in Syria.

Senior IRGC commander Sayyed Razi Mousavi, killed in Syria on December 25, 2023

Iran helps Yemen's Houthis execute attacks on ships in Red Sea, US charges

The comments by deputy White House national security adviser Jon Finer are among the most explicit to date by a US official alleging Iranian involvement in the Houthi attacks.

 Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023.

Iran's IRGC, police raped, sexually assaulted protesters - report

Amnesty International documented 45 cases of rape and sexual assault endured by anti-regime protesters in Iran.

 A woman reacts during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini, outside the Iranian Embassy in Athens, Greece, September 27, 2022.

Family of Swede detained in Iran calls for international support

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Johan Floderus' imprisonment had been raised repeatedly with authorities in the Islamic Republic.

Police officers stand guard holding the Koran in their hands outside the Swedish Embassy, during a protest against a man who burned a copy of the book outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm, in Tehran, Iran July 3, 2023.

Iran’s entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a new threat on the horizon - opinion

The SCO’s significance is growing in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the positions of Russia and China within the organization.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, last year.

A ‘dead’ IRGC commander, and the Middle East media problem - analysis

A Telegram channel in Iraq claimed an Iranian commander was killed and then mocked media for reporting it.

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

Iranian piracy in the Persian gulf is a growing threat - analysis

Iran is increasing its threats to shipping and also seeking to harass US naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) operating in an unsafe and unprofessional manner in close proximity to patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco (PC 6) and expeditionary fast transport USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2) in the Strait of Hormuz, June 20.