Statement on the Designation of the Revolutionary Guard Corps

As of 2011, the Revolutionary Guards had at least 250,000 military personnel, including ground, aerospace, and naval forces. Its naval forces are now the primary forces tasked with operational control of the Persian Gulf. It also controls the paramilitary Basij militia, which has about 90,000 active personnel. Its media arm is Sepah News. On March 16, 2022, it adopted a new independent branch called the “Command for the Protection and Security of Nuclear Centers.”

October 20, 2022 | 7:30 pm