Mahan Abedin, director of research at the London-based Center for the Study of Terrorism (and editor of Islamism Digest), believes the unit is not independent: "Quds Force, although it's a highly specialized department, it is subject to strict, iron-clad military discipline.
Mahan Abedin, direktur riset Center for the Study of Terrorism yang berbasis di London (dan editor Islamism Digest), meyakini bahwa pasukan ini tidak independen: "Pasukan Quds, meskipun mereka adalah departemen yang sangat khusus dengan disiplin militer yang tinggi.