Iranian revolutionary guard
The struggle of Iran's revolutionary guard defenders
is exemplary, it is not only a majority group, but it has played a significant
role in Iranian development. The United
States has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, but what is this
army and what does it do?
1)
Establishment and goals and objectives
As a result of the Iranian Revolution in 1979,
the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi came to an end and was replaced by a religious
government.
On this occasion, Supreme Leader Imam Khomeini
expressed concern that there may be elements within the old army who are still
loyal to the Shah, so he reconstituted an army that was against the revolution
on the one hand, on the other. May's face. The conspiracies of the new state and
the ideological boundaries of the new state.
With that in mind, the Revolutionary Guards
came into being on May 5, 1979. Its mission was to suppress military or
non-military armed uprisings against the government, as well as to prevent
foreign conspiracies. In addition, one of its functions was to enforce Islamic
rulings issued by judges.
The guards should answer to the Supreme Leader
instead of the elected Iranian government
Sacrifices in the Iraq war
Within a year and a half of the establishment
of the Guards, the Iran-Iraq War began, which lasted for eight years.
Meanwhile, millions of people on both sides were killed. The guards took an
active part in the war and won the hearts of many Iranians.
During the war, hundreds of guards stood in
the waves of enemy bullets. In addition, waves of paramilitary troops crossed
the battlefield to clear the Bardoi tunnels.
3) What is the organizational structure of
the guards?
According to the International Institute for
Strategic Studies, the total number of guards is based on a population of 1.5
million. This includes the Basij organization and the Al-Quds Force. Basij is
actually a paramilitary militia made up of volunteers who fight on the border
as well as control street protests.
One of the Basij commanders was Ahmadinejad,
who later turned to politics and was elected president.
In contrast, al-Quds (another name for
Jerusalem, Quds) is intended to protect Iranian interests outside the country's
borders. He is accused of training, financing, and arming Shiite militants in
various countries.
Guards also have their own air force and navy.
4) What are the charges against the guards?
The United States has accused the militant
group Hezbollah of providing financial support and weapons.
When the United States invaded Iraq,
then-President George W. Bush said the guards had provided bombs to Iraqi
fighters.
The Pentagon has accused the guards of helping
Afghan fighters.
In addition, the role of the guards in the
alleged covert support of the Syrian government and Houthi rebels in Yemen has
been highlighted in the media.
5) Non-military activities
As Pakistani soldiers, Iranian guards take
part in many non-military activities. After the Iraq war, it worked rapidly in
the construction sector and played a key role in rebuilding the country's
infrastructure during the devastating war. Its construction sector employs more
than 40,000 people who build roads, bridges, factories, and other facilities in
the country.
Pasdaran also runs several engineering
companies. She is also interested in oil and gas projects. It recently signed
an agreement with the government to lay a 3 1.3 billion oil pipeline.
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