Trump rejects Iran’s strait of Hormuz closure claim as fight for control goes on Ceasefire at the point of collapse after almost a week of tit-for-tat exchanges escalate tensions across Gulf region The Guardian - UK · Jul 12
‘Complete and utter annihilation’: Iran issues warning over OpenAI's Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi worth $30 billion In a video message released by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the military group threatens to strike OpenAI’s $30B Stargate data center in Abu Dhabi Tom’s Guide · Apr 6
Iran Pays Homage To Guards Killed In Syria Strike, Vows Revenge Thousands of people chanted against Israel and the United States at Friday's funeral for seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in a strike in Syria, which Iran blamed on Israel. International Business Times · Apr 5, 2024
Iran pays homage to Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria strike and vows revenge Thousands of people chanted against Israel and the United States at Friday's funeral for seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in a strike in Syria, which Iran blamed on Israel. France 24 · Apr 5, 2024
EU ministers agree on new sanctions against Iran over repression of protests The European Union is set Monday to impose sanctions on several more Iranian officials suspected of playing a role in the crackdown on protesters, but won't add the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps to the EU’s terror group blacklist. France 24 · Jan 23, 2023
IRGC Warns EU of Consequences if Put on Terrorism List Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a “mistake” by listing it as a terror group, after the bloc’s parliament called for the measure. “If the Europeans make a mistake, they must accept the consequences,” IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami said, according to the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023
EU to Expand Sanctions on Iran Next Week The European Union will add 37 individual entries to its sanctions against Iran on Monday, two European diplomats told Reuters, as the bloc works on listing Tehran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. Foreign ministers from the bloc are to agree to adopt the fourth package of sanctions on… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2023
Factbox-Iran's Revolutionary Guards: from military operations to business empire Iran's armed forces general staff, which coordinates activities between its conventional army and the Revolutionary Guard Corps, warned the European Union on Thursday not to list the elite force as a terrorist entity, state media reported. Reuters · Jan 19, 2023
EU lawmakers push to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as 'terrorist' organisation Iran warned the European Union on Thursday against listing the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, a day after EU lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to blacklist the powerful force over its role in the repression of protesters and the supply of drones to Russia. France 24 · Jan 19, 2023
Iran warns EU not to list Revolutionary Guards as terrorist entity Iran warned on Thursday that the European Union would "shoot itself in the foot" if it designated the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, a day after the European Parliament called on the EU and its member states to do so. Reuters · Jan 19, 2023
Member of Security Forces Killed in Central Iran Protest A member of Iran's security forces has been shot dead during protests in the city of Semirom, state media said Sunday, more than 100 days after Mahsa Amini's death sparked nationwide unrest. Iran has been rocked by protests since Amini, 22, died in custody on September 16 following her arrest… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 1, 2023
Iran may execute 15,000 jailed anti-hijab protesters to teach them 'hard lesson' There are a staggering 15,000 anti-hijab protesters currently in the custody of Iran's cruel Revolutionary Guard Corps - and lawmakers have voted for them all to be sentenced to death Daily Mirror · Nov 15, 2022
Renewed Iranian Strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan Leave Casualties One person was killed and at least 8 others were wounded on Monday when Iranian rockets and drones hit the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish parties in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. An Iranian military source confirmed that "Iran has carried out attacks with drones and missiles targeting the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 14, 2022
Chef dubbed 'Jamie Oliver of Iran' beaten to death in custody triggering wave of unrest Celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi, 19, who had 25,000 followers on Instagram, was allegedly beaten while in the custody of Iran's shadowy Revolutionary Guard Corps, leaving him with fatal head injuries Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022
Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022 Elite Iranian troops secretly enter Ukraine frontline to help Putin's horror blitz Dozens of specialist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been sent to train soldiers in Ukraine, teaching them how to operate so-called Kamikaze drones as battle rages in Ukraine
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 15, 2022 Iran Says Crew of Seized Greek Oil Tanker Replaced The crew of one of two Greek oil tankers seized by Iranian armed forces in May have been replaced by their company, Iran’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. The Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the ships in the Gulf days after Greece said it would deliver Iranian oil it had taken from…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022 Paris Warns of Consequences of Not Signing Nuclear Deal Three days after European Union envoy Enrique Mora visited Tehran in a bid to help restart the 2015 nuclear deal, a French source expressed pessimism over the prospects of progress. Talks to revive the deal with world powers have been on hold since March, chiefly over Tehran’s insistence that Washington…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2022 Bennett: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Is World’s Largest Terrorist Organization As the Biden administration is considering removing Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps from a terror blacklist, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that his country will continue to fight this group as a terrorist organization. “If the US decides to delist the IRGC, Israel will continue to treat it…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2022 Israel Urges US Not to Drop Iran Guards from Terror List Israel on Friday appealed to the United States not to remove Iran's Revolutionary Guards from its blacklist of foreign terrorist organizations as part of a revived nuclear deal. The Revolutionary Guard Corps "is a terrorist organization that has murdered thousands of people, including Americans," Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 8, 2022 Iran’s IRGC Put Noor 2 Satellite in Orbit Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully put a second military satellite, the Noor 2, into orbit, the semi-official news agency Tasnim said on Tuesday. Noor 2 is orbiting at an altitude of 500 kilometers (311 miles).
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2022 Leaked Audio Sheds Light on IRGC Corruption, Mobilizes Parliament Iranian lawmakers and local newspapers weighed in on the newly-leaked audio of top Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leaders discussing financial corruption and disputes between the top officials. Last Thursday, Farda Radio published a 50-minute audio file of a secret meeting between the former IRGC commander, Mohammed-Ali Jafari, and his economic…