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'Iran intelligence ministry, IRGC fighting enemies 24/7'
May 06, 2019 08:51The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the force's intelligence arm and the country's Intelligence Ministry are engaged in a "round-the-clock war" against enemies.
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CENTCOM chief suggests readiness to deter unspecific Iran actions
Apr 28, 2019 01:49Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reportedly implied his forces possess essential resources to deter what he claimed as “dangerous” actions by Iran, further insisting on “long-term presence” of US forces in Iraq.
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US grants exemptions to new sanctions on Iran’s elite military force
Apr 26, 2019 00:26The United States has announced exemptions to new sanctions imposed on Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), easing foreign dealings with the elite military force, which Washington blacklisted earlier this month.
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Majlis designates CENTCOM terrorist in response to US blacklisting of IRGC
Apr 23, 2019 08:03Majlis (Iran's parliament) has overwhelmingly passed a law, which designates American forces in West Asia - known as the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) - a terrorist organization in a counter-measure against the US blacklisting of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Who is new IRGC Commander Major General Salami?
Apr 22, 2019 07:02Hossein Salami, appointed as the new commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), was one of the key military commanders during the Iraqi-imposed war on Iran in the 1980s.
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President Rouhani hails IRGC’s role in combatting threats
Apr 22, 2019 03:01President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the major role that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plays in countering threats against the country. According to Tasnim news agency, in a message on Monday, Rouhani congratulated Major General Hossein Salami on being appointed to the post of IRGC commander.
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Ayatollah Khamenei appoints new IRGC chief commander
Apr 22, 2019 01:50Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Hossein Salami, a senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), as the new chief commander of the military elite force, promoting him to the rank of major general.
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Iran FM warns about long-term repercussions of US blacklisting of IRGC
Apr 18, 2019 01:30Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned of "long-term and immediate repercussions" of the US designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, urging global action against Washington’s acts of adventurism.
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Leader: Region would face unclear fate if Iran armed forces had not counter Daesh
Apr 17, 2019 11:27Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the region would have been facing an unclear fate had it not been for the Iranian Armed Forces’ efforts against Daesh terrorists.
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PM Abdul-Mahdi rejects US claim about IRGC’s role in Iraqi economy
Apr 17, 2019 04:17Iraq has resolutely refuted a recent US claim that Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plays a part in the Arab country’s economic affairs, saying Washington is lying about the role of the elite military force, which in fact helped the Baghdad government defeat the terror group Daesh.