Iran's Revolutionary Guards take wartime lead, ensuring harder line, sources say - Reuters
Iran's Revolutionary Guards take wartime lead, ensuring harder line, sources say Reuters
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"If the conflict suddenly stops and the regime survives, we can be certain the Guards will have an even more important role."
— Kasra Aarabi , Academic
"These units operate on the basis of general instructions given to them in advance, rather than real-time direct orders from the current political leadership."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"The Iranian system is bigger than one man — removing Khamenei could harden the regime rather than weaken it."
— Danny Citrinowicz , Academic
"The real question is whether Khamenei’s death takes the air out of the IRGC — the force that actually runs Iran — or whether they close ranks and harden."
— Alex Vatanka , Academic
"Iran was built to survive the loss of a leader."
— Ali Hashem , Academic
"The Iranian system is bigger than one man - removing Khamenei could harden the regime rather than weaken it."
— Danny Citrinowicz , Academic
"Iran was built to survive the loss of a leader."
— Ali Hashem , Academic
"The real question is whether Khamenei’s death takes the air out of the IRGC."
— Alex Vatanka , Academic
"Washington and the Zionist entity appear to be pursuing a strategy aimed not only at degrading Iran’s military response capabilities."
— Jonathan Panikoff , Academic
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Chief of the Revolutionary Guards in Iran.
Alex Vatanka is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.
Ali Hashem is a research affiliate at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Former Iranian politician and ally of Ali Khamenei.
Supreme Leader of Iran.
Danny Citrinowicz is a representative from the Atlantic Council.
Former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Jonathan Panikoff is a former US deputy national intelligence officer for the Near East.
Head of research on the Guards at United Against Nuclear Iran.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
Parliament Speaker of Iran and former leader of the Guard's air unit.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf is an Iranian politician and the head of Iran's parliamentary speaker.
Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
Iran's Supreme Leader who is involved in ongoing peace negotiations.
Deputy defence minister and a member of the Revolutionary Guards.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards have tightened their grip on wartime decision-making, driving a hardline strategy that is propelling Tehran's drone-and-missile campaign across the region.
Despite the loss of senior commanders, Iran's Revolutionary Guard has tightened its grip on wartime decision-making, pursuing an uncompromising strategy marked by a sustained military campaign of drone and missile launches across the Middle East in response to the U.S. and Israeli offensive.
The death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has triggered a high-stakes succession race, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) playing a central role in maintaining the regime's stability and direction.
The assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has led to a high-stakes succession race, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) playing a pivotal role in determining Iran's future direction.
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