Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ( or Sepâh for short) is a military branch of the Iranian government Armed Forces. It was founded after the Iranian Revolution on April 22, 1979 by order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.IISS Military Balance 2006, Routledge for the IISS, London, 2006, p. 187

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Category:Military of Iran
Category:Organisations based in Iran