Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)

Iranian parliament hails IRGC’s detention of US sailors

Iranian lawmakers have praised naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) who captured US sailors trespassing on Iran’s territorial waters last month.

Enemies Looking for Cultural Infiltration in Iran: IRGC Commander

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari stressed on Friday that the enemy’s cultural war against Iran is currently the country’s main defense concern.

Ayatollah Khamenei hails IRGC’s arrest of trespassing US sailors

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has commended as timely and praiseworthy the “brave” move by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces in arresting US Marines who trespassed into Iran’s territorial waters.

Spokesman: US marines’ entry to Iranian territorial water was not hostile

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Wednesday that entry of the US Navy boats to Iranian territorial waters was not hostile.

Iran’s FM Pleased with Release of US Sailors through Diplomacy

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday expressed his pleasure with the swift diplomatic resolution of the recent case of US sailors captured in Iran’s territorial waters, and expressed the hope that the issue would become a model for future cases.

IRGC Releases Sailors after US Apology

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) released ten US Navy sailors who had been captured inside Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday.

Commander: US in new crisis if not for Iran’s goodwill

Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said what happened to American sailors on Tuesday proved how vulnerable the US is in front of powerful Iranian forces.

US Sailors Likely to Be Freed: IRGC Navy Commander

10 US troops who were arrested by the IRGC Navy Tuesday in Iran’s territorial waters are expected to be released soon, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi announced.

Iran: US must apologize over trespassing of its vessels into Iran’s waters

A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has demanded an apology from the United States for the recent trespassing by American naval forces on Iranian territorial waters.

Captured US Navy Troops Being Interrogated: IRGC Spokesman

Head of the IRGC Public Relations Department said the 10 US sailors captured aboard two combat vessels in Iran’s waters in the Persian Gulf are being interrogated, saying a “different approach” would be taken if they are proved to have intruded for intelligence operations.

IRGC Navy Seizes 2 US Navy Vessels in Persian Gulf, Captures 10 Sailors

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized two US Navy combat vessels that had entered Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, capturing 10 US sailors.

IRGC’s second missile town unveiled

The IRGC has announced that it has set up big underground facilities in most cities which are safe from the enemy crosshairs and will be used if necessary.

IRGC rejects rocket test near US warships

An Islamic Revolution Guard Corps official has said that security and peace in the Persian Gulf is among serious strategies for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Surgical operations in field hospitals in predominantly Sunni areas to mark Unity Week

The IRGC Ground Forces have set up field hospitals in the southeast to offer medical services to the needy there.

Iran will reveal its modern missile bases in due time

The IRGC’s second-in-command has said that Iran will show its modern missile bases to the world at an appropriate time.

IRGC’s long-range missiles in underground tunnels (PHOTOS)

The IRGC Aerospace commander says that the Force will replace its current missiles with new generations of ballistic missiles as of next year.

Enemy infiltration major threat: Leader

Economic and security infiltration is not as important as intellectual, cultural and political infiltration, Ayatollah Khamenei said.

Rouhani attends gathering of Revolution Guards commanders (PHOTOS)

President Rouhani delivers a speech at a gathering of senior IRGC commanders.

IRGC has taken up permanent position in rugged heights: Commander

The commander also noted that the IRGC’s presence in those regions has strongly undermined terrorist groups’ morale.

Major defense drills underway in Iranian capital

Tens of thousands of Iran’s Basij volunteer forces are participating in massive defense maneuvers held in the capital city of Tehran to boost the country's security and counter enemy threats.

IRGC Testing Military Boats with 110 Knots Speed: Commander

Local experts can now design and test military boats with speeds of up to 120 knots in a naval research laboratory with a test basin.

Iran unveils domestic cruise missile ‘Soumar’

The cruise missile is better in terms of range and pinpoint accuracy in comparison with previous products.

Weapons used by Revolution Guards in Persian Gulf exercise

A look at the weaponry the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps used during its Persian Gulf war games which ended Feb. 27.

IRGC showcases combat, reconnaissance robots in massive drills

The IRGC unveiled and test-fielded new combat and reconnaissance robots in the military drill which is underway in southern and western Iran.

Iran’s IRGC holds naval drill in Strait of Hormuz (Photos)

In Iran, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.

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