Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)

IRGC Engages Militants in Northwest Iran

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have clashed with Kurdish militants who had infiltrated a northwestern village to stage terrorist and propagandist operations.

Revocation of Cleric’s Citizenship to Spark “Crushing Uprising” in Bahrain: IRGC

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) strongly condemned the Manama regime’s decision to strip Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim of his Bahraini citizenship, saying the move will trigger a crushing uprising against the ruling regime and accelerate its downfall.

Enemies Would Be Surprised by Iran’s Defence Capabilities: Commander

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri said the adversaries are not aware of Iran’s military power in its entirety, stressing that they would be astounded by the defence capabilities of the Islamic Republic.

IRGC Smashes 2 Terrorist Cells in Northwest Iran: Commander

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces engaged in clashes with two terrorist cells in the country’s northwest, killing a number of terrorists, a senior commander said.

IRGC Takes Out Terrorist Cell in Northwest Iran

Troops from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force killed five members of the Party for Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK) terrorist group in a border area in the northwest of Iran.

IRGC Commander Criticizes Islamic Organizations for Silence over Regional Crises

Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said that “so-called Islamic organization have turned to US and Israel’s...

IRGC to Build 5,500 Residential Units Each Year to Fight Deprivation: Commander

Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, announced that the IRGC will use its equipment and volunteer forces to build 5,500 houses per year in deprived regions of Iran.

IRGC busts terrorist group in southeast Iran

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has busted a terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, a senior commander says.

Iran’s Power Only for Defense, FM Zarif Cites IRGC Chief’s Words

Iran’s foreign minister said the country’s work on missiles -not designed for carrying nuclear warheads- has not been restricted by any treaty or UN resolution, making a reference to the IRGC commander’s assertion that Iran’s military force is meant for defense alone.

Iran’s Nuclear Chief: IRGC Missile Tests Not in Breach of JCPOA

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi flatly rejected the notion that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ recent missile drill has violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

Iran Turns Threats into Opportunities: IRGC Commander

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari underlined that enemies’ plots to undermine Iran’s Islamic Establishment have not only been thwarted but also turned into opportunities for the country.

Iran Rejects Media Report on Anti-Saudi Remarks Attributed to IRGC Commander

Iran's Interest Section in Egypt dismissed as “false” the claims made by an Egyptian newspaper which has attributed anti-Saudi remarks to Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari.

Commander Calls Iranian People’s Security IRGC’s Red Line

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh underlined that the IRGC will never stop its efforts to preserve security of the Iranian nation, describing it as a “red line”.

Giant Gas Projects Confirm IRGC’s Engineering Power: Commander

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said development of the phases 15 and 16 of the South Pars gas field in southern Iran was a testimony to the IRGC’s engineering skills and technical expertise.

IRGC set to launch rotary-wing segment: Senior commander

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is introducing a helicopter segment, says a senior military commander.

IRGC Commander Warns against Enemies’ Soft War

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari stressed on Wednesday that the enemies of Iran are now trying to infiltrate into the country through soft war, urging all Iranians to counter the threat.

IRGC says countering ‘common enemy’ of Muslims in Syria, Iraq

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it is engaged in combating Takfiri Daesh terrorists as part of its mission to fight common enemies of Muslims.

“Extensive Information” Obtained from US Sailors Captured by IRGC

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said the forces extracted a lot of information from the confiscated cell phones and laptops of the US sailors recently captured by Iran after intrusion into the country’s territorial waters.

Speaker Praises IRGC Navy for Timely Action against US Sailors

Iran’s parliament speaker commended the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces for their well-timed action in the recent arrest of US military forces who had trespassed into the country’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

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.

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