IRGC

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  • Iran, EU Yesterday 16:46

    Iran reciprocally names EU’s naval and air forces terrorist organizations 

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a declaration on Sunday designating the naval and air forces of all European Union (EU) member states as terrorist organizations in response to the EU’s illegal move to put the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

  • missile on boat 2026-02-21 22:12

    Iran’s warships become mobile air defense hubs with new missiles

    TEHRAN - Newly released photos from last week’s IRGC Navy drill in the Strait of Hormuz show a new leap in Iran’s maritime power. During the “Smart Control” exercise, forces fired a Sayyad 3-G missile from the Shahid Sayyad Shirazi warship, a launch that showed Iranian vessels have officially moved past point defense and are now armed with long-range, vertical-launch capabilities.

  • The moment a target was destroyed by the IRGC Navy during live drills in the Persian Gulf on February 16, 2026, as captured through a binocular camera. 2026-02-16 22:41

    By Mona Hojat Ansari 

    Iran's mission: Diplomats in Geneva, generals in the Strait of Hormuz 

    IRGC Navy commander tells Tehran Times that some tactics and equipment used in new drill are classified and reserved for critical moments

    TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has launched the first phase of a large-scale live-fire drill across Iran’s islands in the Persian Gulf as its diplomats prepare for a second round of nuclear negotiations with Washington, while the prospect of a new war with the U.S. requires preparations for a potential closure of the Hormuz Strait.

  • Iran drills for ‘smart control’ of Hormuz Strait 2026-02-16 20:51

    Exclusive photos

    Iran drills for ‘smart control’ of Hormuz Strait

    The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy launched the first phase of a large-scale live-fire drill across Iran’s islands in the Persian Gulf on February 16, 2026. It mobilized rapid-response battalions and deployed new missile systems to Iran’s strategic islands to rehearse the “smart control” of the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Chief of the IRGC construction arm 2026-02-07 20:59

    Foes doomed to suffer defeat in the face of Iranians: general

    TEHRAN - A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the enemies are doomed to sustain defeat in the face of the Iranian nation’s willpower despite all the plots they have hatched over the past 47 years.

  • IRGC logo 2026-02-07 20:37

    By Fatemeh Kavand

    IRGC: From the frontline of the fight against ISIS to Europe’s political labeling

    TEHRAN - The European Union has placed Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on its list of “terrorist organizations,” a move driven not by objective realities on the ground but by Western political tendencies. This comes despite the IRGC’s central role in defeating ISIS and confronting terrorist groups in the region—a reality that exposes the West’s double standards in defining terrorism.

  • IRGC-smuggled fuel 2026-02-06 20:25

    Two vessels smuggling fuel are seized in the Persian Gulf

    TEHRAN - The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have seized two vessels carrying smuggled fuel off Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf waters.

  • Abdolrahim Mousavi 2026-02-05 23:06

    Iran has strengthened deterrence by upgrading its ballistic missiles: military chief

    TEHRAN - Visiting an IRGC missile town on Wednesday, Chief of the Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the Islamic Republic has strengthened its deterrence power by upgrading its ballistic missiles.

  • Rezaei 2026-02-02 21:40

    ‘Iran ready to respond to any mischief by enemy’

    TEHRAN - An Iranian parliamentarian has quoted a senior military commander as saying the Islamic Republic is prepared to respond to any mischievous move by the enemy.

  • Parliament and IRGC 2026-02-01 20:52

    IRGC: Certain European countries have become main hubs for nurturing terrorism 

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has slammed the European Union’s decision to place the force on its so-called “terrorism” list, calling the move legally groundless and politically reckless, and accusing Brussels of aligning itself with U.S. pressure tactics while overlooking realities on the ground in West Asia.

  • Tangsiri 2026-02-01 20:29

    IRGC Navy chief denounces toxic propaganda and hybrid warfare against Iran

    TEHRAN — Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy, issued a message on Sunday, asserting that the Iranian nation remains an “impregnable fortress” against the “sedition and conspiracies” of enemies.

  • Hamshahri 2026-01-31 20:19

    TEHRAN PAPERS:

    The threat facing European security

    Hamshahri analyzed the European Union’s move to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. According to the paper, this hostile action by the EU is viewed by experts as a dangerous precedent inspired by Washington and Tel Aviv, and a clear violation of the principles governing international law.

  • IRGC mural 2026-01-30 21:14

    Iran to EU: IRGC is world’s premier anti-terror vanguard

    FM Araghchi says Europe would be battling ISIS on its own streets without the IRGC

    TEHRAN — The Islamic Republic of Iran has launched a sweeping diplomatic and political counter-offensive following the European Union’s decision to classify the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

  • Iranian missiles 2026-01-27 21:02

    ‘Any limited strike will trigger an immediate all-out war’

    TEHRAN — A senior military official from the Khatam-al-Anbia Central Headquarters has delivered a stark ultimatum to non-regional military actors, declaring that Iran’s defense apparatus has transitioned into a state of total vigilance where the distinction between a “limited” engagement and an all-out war has effectively vanished.

  • Vahidi 2026-01-25 20:15

    Washington labeled world’s foremost environmental aggressor by IRGC

    IRGC deputy commander links national security to defense of water and soil

    TEHRAN — In an address linking ecological preservation to national defense, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), identified the United States as the world’s most prolific and deliberate destroyer of the natural environment.

  • Qalibaf 2026-01-24 21:27

    Qalibaf hails IRGC for crushing US-Israeli orchestrated terrorism in 48 hours

    TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf declared Saturday that Israel and the United States suffered a “more humiliating defeat” in their recent attempt to ignite terrorist riots across Iran than during the failed 12-day aggression of 2025.

  • Iran’s top military officials 2026-01-24 20:45

    By Saleh Abidi Maleki 

    No anxiety in Tehran as commanders declare readiness for war

    Top officials express confidence that US aggression failed once—and will fail again, this time at a much heavier cost

    TEHRAN – Iran’s top military officials looked relaxed and in high spirits as they gathered for an annual meeting marking National Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Day. Speaking to an IRIB reporter who managed to gain access to the gathering, the commanders commented on the growing prospects of another war with the United States with visible confidence.

  • IRGC Intelligence 2026-01-23 20:25

    IRGC intelligence arm foiled recent US-Israeli plot against Iran: statement

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says part of the recent large-scale Israeli-American conspiracy against the Islamic Republic of Iran ended in failure thanks to the preparedness of the country’s security forces and the vigilance of the people.

  • Ahmad Vahidi, deputy head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 2026-01-21 20:21

    Armed forces in high spirits and quite ready to defend Iran: IRGC deputy chief

    TEHRAN – Iran's armed forces are prepared for any confrontation following military threats by the United States, Ahmad Vahidi, deputy head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has said. 

  • Iran Foreign Ministry 2026-01-20 20:26

    Iran berates Argentina for stigmatizing IRGC Quds Force

    TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has categorically condemned Argentina for designating the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, saying this illegal and unjustified decision is an act against Iran’s national security and interests.

  • Men arrested 2026-01-20 19:49

    More US-Israeli ‘sabotage cells’ dismantled across Iran

    TEHRAN — Iranian security and intelligence agencies announced a series of decisive operations on Tuesday, successfully dismantling multiple organized terror networks and “ISIS-style” cells across several provinces.

  • Mohsen Rezaei 2026-01-18 21:01

    No truce if US strikes Iran: ex-IRGC chief

    TEHRAN – Former IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaei has warned if the United States launches an attack on Iran, the Islamic Republic will strike back and, in that situation, there will be not ceasefire with the U.S.

  • IRGC 2026-01-18 20:58

    IRGC arrests ‘foreign-linked terrorist leaders’ in Khuzestan

    TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced it has successfully identified and arrested several “terrorist ringleaders” and “armed agents” responsible for the recent foreign-linked unrest in southwestern Khuzestan Province.

  • IRGC 2026-01-11 16:11

    IRGC arrests foreigner operating ‘on behalf of Israel’ in the unrest

    TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization announced Saturday it apprehended a foreign national who had covertly entered Iran “on behalf of Israeli spy service” to gather information and assess the activities of the Israeli regime’s “terrorist agents.”

  • Qassem Soleimani 2026-01-03 21:47

    Iranians honor late general Qassem Soleimani on 6th martyrdom anniversary

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement, marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of General Qassem Soleimani, the revered anti-terror commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force.

  • terror 2025-12-31 22:36

    IRGC arrests members of terrorist cell in border province

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force says it has dismantled a terrorist cell linked to hostile groups in the southeastern border province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

  • Vahidi 2025-12-31 22:32

    Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi appointed IRGC deputy chief

    TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as the new deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), according to an official announcement.

  • Foreign Ministry 2025-12-30 22:10

    Iran blacklists Royal Canadian Navy as ‘terror organization’

    TEHRAN – Iran has officially designated the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist organization, responding to Canada’s “illegal decision” last year to target part of the Iranian Armed Forces.

  • Tanker 2025-12-26 22:05

    IRGC intercepts smuggling tanker in Iran’s territorial waters

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized a foreign tanker carrying millions of liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf, detaining its crew and transferring the vessel and its cargo to government ownership, Iranian officials said.

  • Police 2025-12-16 22:16

    Three police officers killed in terrorist attack at checkpoint in southeast Iran

    TEHRAN – At least three police officers were killed after coming under fire during an armed clash with unidentified terrorists at a security checkpoint in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman, authorities said.