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3220:. In the U.S. Department of the Treasury's report, four IRGC senior officials, Hushang Alladad, Hossein Musavi, Hasan Mortezavi, and Mohammad Reza Zahedi, were specifically named for providing support to terrorist organizations. Hushang Alladad, a financial officer for the IRGC, was cited as personally administering financial support to terrorist groups including Hizballah, Hamas, and PIJ. Both General Hossein Musavi and Colonel Hasan Mortevazi were claimed to have provided financial and material support to the Taliban. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the IRGC commander in Lebanon, was claimed to have played a crucial role in Iran's aid to Hizballah. According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Zahedi served as a liaison to Hizballah and Syrian intelligence services as well as taking part in weapon deals involving Hizballah. The U.S. Treasury report goes on to detail the IRGC's methods of support for terrorist groups: "The Government of Iran also uses the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and IRGC-QF to implement its foreign policy goals, including, but not limited to, seemingly legitimate activities that provide cover for intelligence operations and support to terrorist and insurgent groups. These activities include economic investment, reconstruction, and other types of aid to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanon, implemented by companies and institutions that act for or on behalf of, or are owned or controlled by the IRGC and the Iranian government." 9386: 79: 10167: 1323: 1164: 72: 54: 1064: 1025: 394: 11260: 1249: 433: 10726: 2816: 407: 12571: 11203: 10669: 10039: 9427: 1200:

defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran," are believed to refer to the Basij. While "Iranian official estimates sometime put their total part-time and full-time strength at more than 20 million", others estimate the Basij as having "a core strength of 90,000, and up to 600,000" (CSIS, 11 January 2018, p. 4); at 100,000 with "hundreds of thousands of additional Basij could be mobilized in the event or an all-out war" (CRS, 23 May 2018, p. 18).

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its own rather than borrowing the previous regime's tainted units. As one of the first revolutionary institutions, the Pasdaran helped legitimize the Revolution and gave the new government an armed basis of support. Moreover, the establishment of the Pasdaran served notice to both the population and the regular armed forces that the Khomeini government was quickly developing its own enforcement body.

1060:, and this power gave them political supremecy in Iran. According to at least one source (Abbas Milani, the director of the Iranian Studies program at Stanford), the regime "clearly ... believed it was going to lose control, and the IRGC and the Basij saved the day. The result is that the IRGC now has the upper hand. Khamenei knows that without the IRGC he'd be out of a job in twenty-four hours." 9538: 1789:

acknowledged and sometimes denied, despite the troops being uniformed fighters led by IRGC officers. They were trained and equipped in Iran, paid salaries by the Iranian military, and received state funerals involving uniformed IRGC personnel. Mid to late October 2015 was particularly bloody for the IRGC, due to them stepping up their involvement in offensives around

1465:, says the IRGC has about 190,000 active personnel and controls the Basij on mobilisation (as much as 40,000 active paramilitary forces). It estimates the Ground Force is 150,000 strong and the Aerospace Force, which controls Iran's strategic-missile force, has some 15,000 personnel. The Naval Forces are estimated to size at least 20,000, including 5,000 3063:, wealthy, non-governmental ostensibly charitable foundations controlled by key clerics. The pattern of revolutionary foundations mimics the style of informal and extralegal economic networks from the time of the Shah. Their development started in the early 1990s, gathered pace over the next decade, and accelerated even more with many lucrative 1204:

they have also been described as "a loosely allied group of organizations" including "many groups controlled by local clerics." Currently, the Basij serve as an auxiliary force engaged in activities such as internal security as well as law enforcement auxiliary, the providing of social service, organizing of public religious ceremonies, and as

2950:'s government. It is now a vast conglomerate, controlling Iran's missile batteries and nuclear program but also a multibillion-dollar business empire reaching almost all economic sectors. Estimates of the fraction of Iran's economy that it controls through a series of subsidiaries and trusts vary from ten percent to over 50. 2904:. As "the demonstrations gained strength, the security forces swept in, arresting, beating, and killing protesters". The IRGC was thought to be crucial in crushing the movement which "marked a turning point" for the Islamic Republic. In a video leaked to the internet, the leader of the Pasdaran at the time, (General 2908:), opposed the protest as challenging 'the tenets of the revolution', but warned that it 'was a blow that weakened the fundamental pillars of the regime,' and demonstrated that Iran's rulers "could no longer count on popular support", 'Anyone who refuses to understand these new conditions will not be successful'. 8853: 3294:

In December 2009, evidence uncovered during an investigation by the Guardian newspaper and Guardian Films linked the IRGC to the kidnappings of 5 Britons from a government ministry building in Baghdad in 2007. Three of the hostages, Jason Creswell, Jason Swindlehurst and Alec Maclachlan, were killed.

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Since its establishment, IRGC has been involved in many economic and military activities among which some raised controversies. The organization has been accused of smuggling (including importing illegal alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and satellite dishes, into Iran via jetties not supervised by the

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contends that "While the presence of former IRGC officers in the cabinet is not a new phenomenon, their numbers under Ahmadinejad—they occupy nine of the twenty-one ministry portfolios—are unprecedented." Additionally, Ahmadinejad successfully purged provincial governorships of Rafsanjani and Khatami

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The Basij are "the most visible symbol" of the Pasdaran's strength, whose members "can be seen on street corners in every Iranian city". They are (at least in theory) subordinate to, and receive their orders from, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and current Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. However

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on 5 May. The Pasdaran was intended to protect the Revolution and to assist the ruling clerics in the day-to-day enforcement of the new government's Islamic codes and morality. There were other, perhaps more important, reasons for establishing the Pasdaran. The Revolution needed to rely on a force of

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From its origin as an ideologically driven militia, the IRGC has taken an ever more assertive role in virtually every aspect of Iranian society. Its part in suppressing dissent has led many analysts to describe the events surrounding the 12 June 2009 presidential election as a military coup, and the

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agree, stating that the IRGC has expanded well beyond its mandate and into a "socio-military-political-economic force" that deeply penetrates Iran's power structure. "The Guards' involvement in politics has grown to unprecedented levels since 2004, when IRGC won at least 16 percent of the 290 seats"

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of 1979 in an effort to consolidate several paramilitary forces into a single force loyal to the new government and to function as a counter to the influence and power of the regular military, initially seen as a potential source of opposition because of its traditional loyalty to the Shah. From the

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opposed it. President Rafsanjani forced military professionalization and ideological deradicalization on the IRGC to curb its political role, but the Pasdaran became natural allies of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei when reformists threatened him. The IRGC grew stronger under President Ahmedinejad, and

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This pronouncement and Article 151 of the constitution, which calls for the government to "provide a program of military training, with all requisite facilities, for all its citizens, in accordance with the Islamic criteria, in such a way that all citizens will always be able to engage in the armed

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The move was met with unfavorable reactions from Iranian leaders and militants. Shortly after the US announced the designation, the Iranian government declared the United States Central Command, whose area of responsibility includes the Middle East, as a terrorist organization. According to Iran's

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As an elite force with great economic assets it has developed into what some observers call an "untouchable élite" and somewhat isolated in Iranian society. According to a "former senior Middle Eastern intelligence officer", the Guard and their families "have their own schools, their own markets,

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Ayatollah Khomeini urged that the country's military forces should remain unpoliticized. However, the Constitution, in Article 150, defines the IRGC as the "guardian of the Revolution and of its achievements" which is at least partly a political mission. His original views have therefore been the

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General Qa'ani, Senior officer of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, said: "If the Islamic Republic was not present in Syria, the massacre of civilians would have been twice as bad. Had physically and non-physically stopped the rebels from killing many more among the Syrian people."

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The Pasdaran is closely associated with Supreme Leader Khomeini who came to power in 1989, and used the Pasdaran to build support. Reportedly he reached "far down into the ranks and appointed new colonels and brigadiers. 'Khamenei micromanages the whole system, so everyone is loyal to him, He is

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Also contained under the umbrella of the more conventional Pasdaran, were the Basij Forces (Mobilization Resistance Force), a network of potentially up to a million active individuals who could be called upon in times of need. The Basij could be committed to assist in the defense of the country

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against civilians and civilian infrastructure. On 24 November, Ukrainian officials said the military had killed ten Iranians and would target any further Iranian military presence in Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War assessed that these are likely Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or

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Although the IRGC operated independently of the regular armed forces, it was often considered to be a military force in its own right due to its important role in Iranian defense. The IRGC consists of ground, naval, and aviation troops, which parallel the structure of the regular military. The

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In December 2022, German authorities accused the IRGC of attempting to orchestrate attacks against synagogues in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and spying on the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany. Moreover, in 2020, IRGC members were exposed as having given a talk to UK

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In late July 2008, reports originating that the IRGC was in the process of dramatically changing its structure. In a shake-up, in September 2008 Iran's Revolutionary Guards established 31 divisions and an autonomous missile command. The new structure changes the IRGC from a centralized to a

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The Afghan and Pakistani immigrants volunteered to go to Syria in exchange for salaries and citizenship. The Afghans were recruited largely from refugees inside Iran, and usually had combat experience before joining the IRGC; their status as members of the Iranian military is only vaguely

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for their alleged support of the Jundallah group. The United States denied involvement, but some reports of US assistance to Jundallah during the Bush administration have come from Western sources. The attacks appear to have originated in Pakistan and several suspects have been arrested.

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By late 2015, 194 IRGC troops had been killed in Syria; almost all of these soldiers were officers, with several even reaching the rank of Brigadier. Additionally, 354 Afghan combatants had died who were fighting under the command of the IRGC, as part of the IRGC-equipped and trained

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Equip yourself, get military training and train your friends. Give military training to those who are not trained. In an Islamic country, everyone should be a soldier and have military training. ... a country with 20 million young people 20 million riflemen, an army of 20

9937: 1909:, "The downed aircraft was of the stealth, radar-evasive type ... and was targeted by a ground-to-air missile before it managed to enter the area." The statement by revolutionary guards did not mention how they recognized it as an Israeli drone. Israel offered no comment. 1308:. It was renamed from the IRGC Air Force into the IRGC Aerospace Force in 2009. It's 15,000 personnel man around 80 aircraft and operates several thousand short- and medium-range mobile ballistic missiles, including the Shahab-3/3B with a range of up to 2,100 kilometers. 2885:(President 2005–2013) joined the IRGC in 1985, serving first in military operation in Iraqi Kurdistan before leaving the front line to take charge of logistics. A majority of his first cabinet consisted of IRGC veterans. Nearly one third of the members elected to Iran's 567:, a paramilitary volunteer militia, has about 90,000 active personnel. It operates a media arm, known as "Sepah News" within Iran. On 16 March 2022, it adopted a new independent branch called the "Command for the Protection and Security of Nuclear Centres" involved with 8845: 5253: 1936:

stated that the plane was approaching an IRGC base when it was shot down: according to a senior Revolutionary Guards commander, the plane was mistaken for a cruise missile. On 17 January 2020, the IRGC, which shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, were protected by

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overlap functions and areas of responsibility, but they are distinct in terms of how they are trained and equipped—and more importantly also in how they fight. The Revolutionary Guards Navy has a large inventory of small fast attack craft, and specializes in

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Supreme National Security Council, the move "was in response to the illegal and unwise move from the U.S." On the following day, Iranian Members of Parliament displayed their support of the IRGC by collectively wearing green military pants and chanted "

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beginning of the new Islamic government, the Pasdaran (Pasdaran-e Enghelab-e Islami) functioned as a corps of the faithful. The Constitution of the Islamic Republic entrusted the defense of Iran's territorial integrity and political independence to

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Since the disputed 2009 presidential elections, debate over how powerful the IRGC is has reemerged. Danielle Pletka and Ali Alfoneh see the irreversible militarization of Iran's government. Abbas Milani, director of Iranian Studies at

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Basij Mustazafin were initially separate organization but were merged in 1980 into Corps and merged to its land forces since 2008. The Basij is a paramilitary volunteer militia or "plainclothes militia" founded by the order of the

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decentralized force with 31 provincial corps, whose commanders wield extensive authority and power. According to the plan, each of Iran's thirty provinces will have a provincial corps, except Tehran Province, which will have two.

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and the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security, and 25 individuals, that include high-ranking officials and members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. These individuals include IRGC Commander-in-Chief Major General

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Construction Headquarters, the IRGC's major engineering arm & one of Iran's largest contractors employing about 25,000 engineers and staff on military (70%) and non-military (30%) projects worth over $ 7 billion in

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expanded the sanctions, banning 10,000 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from entering the country permanently, which represents the top 50% of the organization's leadership. Canadian Prime Minister

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The Revolutionary Guards are no longer simply a military institution. They are among the country's most important economic actors, controlling an estimated ten percent of the economy, directly and through various

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Government organizations in Iran are commonly known by one-word names (that generally denote their function) rather than acronyms or shortened versions, and the general populace universally refers to the IRGC as

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Thus, the Pasdaran, along with its political counterpart, Crusade for Reconstruction, brought a new order to Iran. In time, the Pasdaran would rival the police and the judiciary in terms of its functions.

848: 532:, thwarting coups by the traditional military, and crushing "deviant movements" that harm the ideological legacy of the Islamic Revolution. Currently, the IRGC is designated as a terrorist organization by 8055: 4207: 3480:. Cyber is the fifth threat and a growing concern. He also said that the terrorist designation did not grant any additional authorities to the Department of Defense and that they were not asking for any. 10496: 10440: 10424: 6259: 5452: 3565:

said that the IRGC is "probably the most designated organisation – one way or another – in the world among the organisations that we designate, including the foreign terrorist organisation designation".

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IRGC first expanded into commercial activity through informal social networking of veterans and former officials. IRGC officials confiscated assets of many refugees who had fled Iran after the fall of

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estimates that IRGC has ties to over one hundred companies, with its annual revenue exceeding $ 12 billion in business and construction. IRGC has been awarded billions of dollars in contracts in the

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militia. The Basij is a volunteer-based force, with 90,000 regular soldiers and 300,000 reservists. The IRGC is officially recognized as a component of the Iranian military under Article 150 of the

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Prior to the Syrian war, Iran had between 2,000 and 3,000 IRGC officers stationed in Syria, helping to train local troops and managing supply routes of arms and money to neighboring Lebanon.

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Gen. Masoud Jazayeri, spokesman for the IRGC, told state radio that both of the plane's engines had failed, its landing gear had jammed, and there was snow and poor visibility at the time.

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forces from Hezbollah and members of Iran's Basij militia participated in the capture of Qusair from rebel forces on 9 June 2013. In 2014, Iran increased its deployment of IRGC in Syria.

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tweeted in Hebrew that America's terrorist designation was the fulfillment of "another important request of mine." This designation was criticized by a number of governments including

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in the Friday sermon. He said that the downing was a "bitter" tragedy and additionally declared that "Iran's enemies" used the crash and the military's admission to "weaken" the IRGC.

10543: 9869: 8684: 8003: 6365: 1402: 844: 8316: 6943: 5560: 3456:, because a substantial portion of energy trade and commercial goods go through those areas. The third was because of their support to proxies and terrorist organizations, including 1715:, in the south-east of Iran. The Iranian state television said 31 people died in the attack, and more than 25 were injured. Shia and Sunni tribal leaders were also killed. The Sunni 1049:, a special forces element tasked with unconventional warfare roles and known to be involved in providing assistance and training to various militant organizations around the world. 9155: 1949:

On 3 February 2021, IRGC announced that it had conducted an intelligence-based operation inside Pakistani territory to rescue two of its border guards who were taken as hostages by

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added that Iran was a "state sponsor of terror", and that "it is oppressive, theocratic and misogynist; The IRGC leadership are terrorists, the IRGC is a terrorist organization".

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believes the Revolutionary Guards is not a cohesive unit of similar-minded conservatives but rather a factionalized institution that is hardly bent on overthrowing their masters.

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against internal or external threats, but by 2008 had also been deployed in mobilizing voters in elections and alleged tampering during such activities. Another element was the

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using electromagnetic radiation. The IRGC's claims of Mostaan 110's capabilities were met with widespread criticism from both Iranian and international experts, who called it

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was targeted because he was installing a system for the Iraqi Government that would show how a vast amount of international aid was diverted to Iran's militia groups in Iraq.

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has offered a reward of up to US$ 15 million for financial background information about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its branches, including an IRGC financier,

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hyperactive. He knows every low-ranking commander and even the names of their children'", according to Mehdi Khalaji of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

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Alan Mcmenemy's body was never found but Peter Moore was released on 30 December 2009. The investigation uncovered evidence that Moore, 37, a computer expert from

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The report came from "officers in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as websites affiliated with it", according to an unsympathetic source (

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argues that the IRGC is "the spine of the current political structure and a major player in the Iranian economy." The once theocratic state has evolved into a

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In January 2023, it was reported that the United Kingdom was preparing to declare the IRGC a terrorist organization; this did not subsequently occur.

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Alemzadeh, Maryam (2021). "The attraction of direct action: the making of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in the Iranian Kurdish conflict".

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added that Canada plans to expand the sanctions against those most responsible for Iran's "egregious behavior". Canadian Deputy Prime Minister

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Originating as an ideological militia, the IRGC has taken a greater role in nearly every aspect of Iranian politics and society. In 2010,

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Safshekan, Roozbeh; Sabet, Farzan, "The Ayatollah's Praetorians: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the 2009 Election Crisis",

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has a historical connotation of soldiers, while in modern Persian it is also used to describe a corps-sized unit – in modern Persian

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Half of Ahmadinejad's cabinet was composed of former IRGC officers while several others were appointed to provincial governorships.

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In 2007 command for cyber security was established part of cyberdefense of IRGC. It was renamed in 2014, abbreviated GCDC or CIOC.

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury claims the Corp has supported several organizations the U.S. deems to be terrorist, including

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described it as "an industrial empire with political clout". IRGC's expanded social, political, military, and economic role under

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protects the country's sovereignty in a traditional capacity, the IRGC's constitutional mandate is to ensure the integrity of the

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incident. However, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) later admitted that the plane had been shot down by mistake.

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The force's main role is in national security. It is responsible for internal and border security, law enforcement, and also

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have given "hard-liners" in the guard "unprecedented power" and included "some of the most feared and brutal men in Iran."

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The following commercial entities have been named by the United States as owned or controlled by the IRGC and its leaders.

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leaders in Iran. The fourth was Iranian made ballistic missiles sent to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen for use against

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to begin cross border paramilitary operations from Iraq and Afghanistan into Iran. These operations would be against the

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from the Ahmadinejad presidency. The IRGC exerts informal, but real, influence over many such organizations including:

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has imposed broad sanctions on the IRGC and many of its members, without designating it as a terrorist organization.

3031: 1862:. In May 2017, Shaaban Nassiri, a senior IRGC commander was killed in combat near Mosul, Iraq. In December 2019, the 1363:

force at sea, and maintains large arsenals of coastal defense and anti-ship cruise missiles and mines. It has also a

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Hesam Forozan, The Military in Post-Revolutionary Iran: The Evolution and Roles of the Revolutionary Guards, c. 2017

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did not approve of their presence, but to preserve political alliances they decided to remain silent on the matter.

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posed five threats. The first was Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. The second was to maritime security in the

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subject of debate. Supporters of the Basiji have argued for politicization, while reformists, moderates and

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In October 2009, several top commanders of the Revolutionary Guards were killed in a suicide bombing in the

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Pasdaran was "given control of Iran's ballistic missile program in both missile employment and development.

715:) (Guardians) as well. Among the Iranian population, and especially among diaspora Iranians, using the word 12012: 11997: 11655: 11383: 10795: 8736: 8534: 3126: 2563: 1906: 203: 8875: 2251: 12653: 12282: 12130: 12022: 11709: 11418: 10638: 9339: 9115: 5098:; Jerrold D. Green; Brian Nichiporuk; Alireza Nader; Lydia Hansell; Rasool Nafisi; S. R. Bohandy (2009). 4927: 4038: 3612: 3410: 3322: 3085:

their own neighborhoods, their own resorts. The neighborhoods look like a carbon copy of Beverly Hills."

3019: 1827: 1686: 1593: 7635: 5373: 4897: 12557: 12532: 12507: 11893: 11585: 11575: 11189: 11081: 11029: 11024: 10917: 10234: 9059: 8876:"U.S. Strike on Iranian Commander in Yemen the Night of Suleimani's Assassination Killed the Wrong Man" 1979: 1227: 976:, the IRGC is expected to assume control of any Iranian response to attacks on its nuclear facilities. 300: 6773:

Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Howard, Angela; Kagan, Frederick W. (25 November 2022).

5741: 3922: 12638: 12052: 11953: 11851: 11086: 11059: 10992: 10790: 10229: 9850: 9430: 9329: 9299: 8906:"US offering $ 15 million for info on Iranian planner of 2007 Karbala attack that killed 5 US troops" 7865: 7842:. Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA). 19 January 2015. 6804:

Hird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (12 October 2022).

4658: 3209: 27: 8000:"Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says its handheld device can detect coronavirus, scientists scoff" 5610: 12512: 12272: 12155: 12150: 12110: 12072: 11831: 11635: 11511: 11184: 11169: 11096: 11072: 10944: 10912: 10838: 9685: 9569: 9449: 7098:

The Rise of the Pasdaran: Assessing the Domestic Roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

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The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) (2020). "Middle East and North Africa".

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Although never explicitly endorsing or affiliating themselves with any political parties, the

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In 2023, Israel seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency belonging to Hezbollah and the

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in November 1979. On November 4, 1979, in an address to the Revolutionary Guards during the

685:, the Iranian Government, media, and those who identify with the organization generally use 12377: 11856: 11846: 11640: 11413: 11341: 10288: 10254: 9983: 9857: 9820: 9697: 9638: 9632: 9563: 9314: 9049:(discusses U.S. military clashes with Iranian Revolutionary Guard during the Iran–Iraq War) 8846:"On the day U.S. forces killed Soleimani, they targeted a senior Iranian official in Yemen" 7839: 7489: 7133: 5849:"Preparing the Battlefield: The Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran" 5685: 3580:, to call for the EU and its member states to include the IRGC on the EU's terrorist list. 3519: 3515: 2484: 2133: 2026: 1867: 1866:

conducted airstrikes on weapons caches and facilities of the IRGC-sponsored militant group

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McKernan, Bethan; Graham-Harrison, Emma; Borger, Julian; Beaumont, Peter (14 April 2024).

6867:"Iran launches drones toward Israel in retaliatory attack after consulate strike in Syria" 3172:

analyst, argues the Guards was created to protect the government against a possible coup.

8: 11620: 11471: 11315: 10972: 10805: 10151: 9844: 9620: 9518: 9362: 9073: 9023: 6661:"Iran admits to 'unintentionally' shooting down Ukrainian airliner, blames 'human error'" 4103: 3694:

The United States unsuccessfully targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai in Yemen on the same day of

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IRGC-affiliated personnel, as this formation is the primary operator of Iranian drones.

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Iran revolutionary guards said that they had shot down an Israeli drone approaching the

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In May 2019, the United States accused the IRGC of being "directly responsible" for an

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The Supreme Leader and the Guard: Civil-Military Relations and Regime Survival in Iran

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are examining the possibility to designate the group as well (Canada already outlawed

3134:. During the elections of March 2008, IRGC veterans won 182 out of 290 seats, helping 2037:

in history, intended to overwhelm anti-aircraft defenses. It was the first time since

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Abedin, Mahan (2011). "Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Ideological But Not Praetorian".

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and less traditional duties. These include the control of smuggling, control of the

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already designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, several countries such as

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claimed responsibility for the attack. The Iranian government initially blamed the

1720: 1618:, several Iranian Revolutionary Guards were reportedly killed by Israeli forces in 1615: 1609: 1581: 1571: 1521: 1499: 1444: 1269: 1170: 1033: 930: 476: 317: 9002: 8819: 8591:"Canada bans more than 10K Iran Revolutionary Guard members from entering country" 8139:"Iranian President narrowly escapes assassination plot after his car is sabotaged" 6409:"Senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard killed fighting Islamic State in Iraq: Tasnim" 4957: 4872: 4390:"The Consequences of a Strike on Iran: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy" 3860: 1120: 722:

Most foreign governments and the English-speaking mass media tend to use the term

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supporters and replaced them not only with IRGC members, but also members of the

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As an elite group, members of Pasdaran have influence in Iran's political world.

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List of aircraft of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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IRGC started naval operations using mainly swarm tactics and speedboats during "

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Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Israel–Hamas war

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Hirsch, Michael; Dehghanpisheh, Babak; Hosenball, Mark (15 February 2007).

4292:"Trump designates elite Iranian military force as a terrorist organization" 4170:"Iranian Revolutionary Guards die in suspected poisoning in Syria - report" 4008: 3536: 3499: 3473: 3414: 3334: 3326: 3307: 3303: 3161: 3043: 2765: 2464: 2454: 2391: 2241: 2208: 2163: 2158: 1950: 1938: 1851: 1728: 1708: 1649: 1589: 1543: 990: 973: 560: 541: 412: 241: 8368:"Syria and Middle East Security, Michael Mulroy Remarks | C-SPAN.org" 8191:"U.S. officially designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group" 6985:"'True Promise': Why and how did Iran launch a historic attack on Israel?" 4764: 4625: 1173:

of the IRGC-GF, participating in the Great Prophet XVII military exercise.

12440: 12367: 12337: 12322: 12287: 11378: 10767: 9667: 8707:"Iran's Revolutionary Guards set to be labelled as terrorist group by UK" 7653: 6182:"Number of Iranian, Afghani fighters killed in Syrian civil war hits 400" 5656: 4423:"Iran's Basij Force – The Mainstay of Domestic Security. 15 January 2009" 3640: 3353: 3330: 2999: 2832: 2790: 2588: 2213: 2183: 1987: 1301: 1186:, Khomeini ordered the creation of an army of "twenty million Iranians" ( 1102: 9062:

used by the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (in Persian)

7972: 7710:"نبیل: کار تشکیل نیروی مشابه به سپاه پاسداران ایران در قندهار تکمیل است" 6965: 6256:"Shiite Combat Casualties Show the Depth of Iran's Involvement in Syria" 4765:"The alarming of Islamic revolutionary guard corps chief to the enemies" 2021:

on 1 April, which killed two Iranian generals. The strike was seen as a

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was an instrumental force in the Iranian ground mission in Iraq against

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Two battalions of Revolutionary Guards were reported to be operating in

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which left four Israeli sailors dead and seriously damaged the vessel.

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The IRGC has never been designated as a terrorist organization by the

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On 29 April 2019, United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

1580:, the IRGC allegedly sent troops to train fighters in response to the 1453:

List of equipment of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

108:"Prepare against them what you ˹believers˺ can of ˹military˺ power." ( 12543: 9357: 9065: 9034:

Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987–88

9032: 8394:"Europe Stays Silent over Designation of Guards as 'Terrorist Group'" 8078:"Iran's IRGC responsible for antisemitic attacks in Germany – report" 6925: 5374:"بررسی ادغام سپاه پاسداران و نيروی بسيج از ديد دکتر عليرضا نوری زاده" 3557: 3507: 3457: 3437:, Iran's parliament, in which members wore IRGC uniforms in protest. 3338: 3280: 3201: 3180:, believes the Guards' power actually exceeds that of Supreme Leader 2741: 2489: 2283: 2218: 2168: 1983: 1628: 1623: 1360: 1297: 8972:

The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the US, and Iran's Global Ambitions

8509:"Will Canada also designate the IRGC as a foreign terrorist entity?" 7866:"Striking Deep Into Israel, Hamas Employs an Upgraded Rocket Arsenal 7490:"Israel seizes millions in Iran Quds Force, Hezbollah crypto assets" 3271:

IRGC as an authoritarian military security government for which its

3252:-led task forces in Afghanistan similar to the Revolutionary Guard. 972:(another Persian word for an army). Especially in the waters of the 559:

is now Iran's primary force exercising operational control over the

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As of 2024, the IRGC had approximately 125,000 total personnel. The

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Donald Trump's threat for the destruction of Iranian cultural sites

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op-ed article about the growing IRGC role in Iran's power structure

8446:"Saudi, Bahrain add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorism lists" 8309:"Middle East Security Still Critical To US, Says Pentagon Official" 7973:"Fact Check: How Big of a Lie is the Guards' Coronavirus Detector?" 6691:"Iran's Khamenei defends Revolutionary Guard in rare Friday sermon" 6223:, PBS/Levantine Group, 29 October 2015, citing Iranian state media. 5168:"Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. An Open Source Analysis" 4621: 4359: 3979:"Saudi, Bahrain add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorism lists" 3587:

designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization under the nation's

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and marked Iran's first direct attack on Israel since the start of

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militias allied with the Iraqi government in its fight against the

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Strengthening the power of the IRGC was their actions against the

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Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

1226:(or Jerusalem Force), sometimes described as the successor to the 11794: 8820:"Act of Terror: Information on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps" 8108:"UK officials probe Iran generals' antisemitic talks to students" 6605:"Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends armed forces in rare address" 6390:"Iranian general killed by sniper bullet in embattled Iraqi city" 5911:

Police Chief Holds Pakistan Accountable for Terror Attack in Iran

3829: 3757:"Timeline of Military and Security Events | The Iran Primer" 3620: 3594: 3503: 3491:

had its assets frozen (this was lifted in 2016). Since 2010, the

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officials reportedly opposed. On 8 April, Israeli Prime Minister

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Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act

8621:"Canada to ban Iran's IRGC leaders from entry, expand sanctions" 5825:

Military Plane Crashes in Iran; Senior Officer and 12 Others Die

5276:"State Media Says Iran's Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush" 4009:"Swedish Parliament Votes To Designate Iran's IRGC As Terrorist" 1479:

List of senior officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

1420: 11916:

Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria (2023–present)

7362:"CRS Report for Congress – Iran's Economy – Order Code RL34525" 6069:"Syrian forces capture final rebel stronghold in Qusair region" 4356:"Canada lists Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group" 3584: 3477: 3422: 3272: 3262:

Controversies surrounding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command

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Cyber Security Command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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students in which one spoke of an apocalyptic war with Jews.

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Corps Intelligence directorate are accused of meddling in the

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reported that Israel's Mossad was behind that attack and that

11779: 10655: 10201: 9810: 9242: 6333:"US under pressure to act as Iran helps Iraq fight al-Qa'ida" 6281: 4687:"Iran's Supreme Leader Replaces Head of Revolutionary Guards" 4403: 4401: 3539:, commander of the Quds Force of the IRGC. On 7 October, the 3430: 3284: 3205: 3150: 3119: 3047: 2692: 2673: 1928:

took "full responsibility" for unintentionally shooting down

1645: 1536: 1158: 957: 832: 691:(Army of the Guardians), although it is not uncommon to hear 564: 246:≈50,000 (2019), recruited mostly from active members of Basij 163: 95: 9537: 7947:"Iran directly behind tanker attacks off UAE coast, US says" 7890:"Iran's Revolutionary Guards patrol Persian Gulf, U.S. says" 6744:"US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes" 6483:"US kills Iran's most powerful general in Baghdad airstrike" 6214:"Iran's involvement in Syria, units and losses October 2015" 5865:"Larijani Blames US for Terrorist Attack on IRGC Commanders" 2996:

Sepasad Engineering Co. (excavation and tunnel construction)

1961:

On 21 October 2022, a White House press release stated that

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Iranian authorities initially denied responsibility for the

1912: 11249: 10715: 9139: 8798:"Iran Labels U.S. Central Command a Terrorist Organization" 7917:"Revealed: hand of Iran behind Britons' Baghdad kidnapping" 7786: 6545:"Iran 'shoots down Israeli drone' near Natanz nuclear site" 4789: 4229: 3445: 3426: 3325:, described US intelligence attributing that the IRGC used 3042:

in history. IRGC also owns 45% participation in automotive

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with a surface-to-air missile on 8 January 2020. President

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On 3 January 2020, Major General Soleimani was killed in a

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The Corps have occasionally distributed food aid packages.

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Organizations designated as terrorist by the United States

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Phone conversation between Barack Obama and Hassan Rouhani

6836:"Mapping the wide-scale Iranian drone and missile attacks" 5348:"Supreme Leader: Do Not Let the Enemy Dominate Cyberspace" 4997:. Jane's Information Group. 29 August 2006. Archived from 4524:"Khamenei names new chief for Iran's Revolutionary Guards" 4500:"Expanding business empire of Iran's Revolutionary Guards" 4398: 3088:

Former Bank Ansar and Bank Mehr Iranian were run by corps

3074:(Foundation of the Oppressed or The Mostazafan Foundation) 516:

as a military branch in May 1979, in the aftermath of the

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United States raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Erbil

9027:, Volume 64, Number 4, Autumn 2010, pp. 543–558(16). 7367:. Congressional Research Service, U.S. State Department. 5427:"ادغام بسیج در سپاه؛ آمادگی بیشتر برای مقابله با تظاهرات" 5239: 5237: 5205: 5203: 5201: 5199: 3925:. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 3169: 1956: 1826:. The IRGC is considered to be a principle backer of the 1682: 1127:

Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Cyber Security Command

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The Basij and Pasdaran were instrumental in crushing the

964:. It is separate from, and parallel to, the other arm of 670:), meaning "Guardian", and members of Sepah are known as 11931:

Iranian interference in the 2024 United States elections

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December 2019 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria

8742:. European Parliament. 18 January 2022. pp. 57–58. 8253:"Exit Polls Suggest No Clear Winner in Israeli Election" 7998:

Saliba, Emmanuelle; Gharagozlou, Leila (20 April 2020).

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announced sanctions targeting 9 entities, including the

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Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers, along with fellow

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niru-ye havâfazây-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi

1244:

Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

11364:

Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights

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Kershner, Isabel; Halbfinger, David M. (9 April 2019).

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indicates hatred or admiration for the organization.

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that Israel was directly attacked by a state force.

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Al Jazeera. 8672: 8642: 8612: 8582: 8552: 8526: 8500: 8467: 8437: 8411: 8385: 8356: 8330: 8315:. 2 May 2019. 8300: 8274: 8243: 8212: 8181: 8155: 8129: 8099: 8082:Jerusalem Post 8069: 8043: 8017: 7990: 7964: 7938: 7907: 7881: 7877:New York Times 7857: 7831: 7822: 7805: 7779: 7753: 7727: 7701: 7671: 7645: 7620: 7608: 7596: 7579: 7541: 7511: 7494:Jerusalem Post 7481: 7451: 7420: 7397: 7385: 7335: 7306: 7273: 7240: 7205: 7179: 7155: 7115: 7076: 7070:Roy, Olivier, 7063: 7037: 7006: 6975: 6957: 6918: 6888: 6857: 6827: 6796: 6765: 6734: 6708: 6693:. 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