The IRGC is Iran's elite paramilitary force, designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and UK. Known as the regime's primary enforcement arm, overseeing Iran's proxy network, missile program, and Strait of Hormuz operations via its Navy and Quds Force. Recently, the IRGC has conducted sustained strikes on U.S. regional bases and commercial shipping while exchanging direct fire with U.S. and Israeli forces. Last updated 2 days ago
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BasijParamilitary / Militia Khatam al-Anbiya Central HeadquartersMilitary Ibrahim RezaeiMilitary Commander Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds ForceParamilitary / Militia Ebrahim AziziMilitary Commander Seyed Majid MoosaviMilitary Commander Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NavyMilitary Ali AbdollahiMilitary Commander Mohammad Baqer ZolqadrMilitary Commander Unmanned Systems ForcesMilitary IRGC Aerospace ForceMilitary Ebrahim ZolfaghariMilitary Commander Gholamreza SoleimaniMilitary Commander Jamshid EshaghiMilitary Commander Mohammad KaramiMilitary Commander Yahya Rahim SafaviMilitary Commander AbdollahiMilitary Commander Abolfazl ZohrevandMilitary Commander Abu Mustafa SabouriParamilitary / Faction Leader Ali Akbar AhmadianMilitary Commander Ali KhezrianMilitary Commander Ali Mohammad NainiMilitary Commander Ali OzmaeiMilitary Commander AsadiMilitary Commander Asghar BaqeriMilitary Commander PaknejadMilitary Commander Yadollah JavaniMilitary Commander Abbas GoudarziMilitary Commander Abdullah Hajizadeh SadeghiMilitary Commander Ahmad RasouliMilitary Commander Akbar Ghorbani ZadehMilitary Commander Ali BateniMilitary Commander Ali GholhakiMilitary Commander Ali GolakiMilitary Commander Ali JahanshahiMilitary Commander Ali KhosraviMilitary Commander Ali Reza ShibaniMilitary Commander Alireza Dehghani SanijMilitary Commander Alireza SheikhlooMilitary Commander Ashura DivisionParamilitary / Militia Behnam RezaeiMilitary Commander Esmail Saghab EsfahaniMilitary Commander Gholamreza Khani ShekarabMilitary Commander Hamid Reza LashgariyanMilitary Commander Hassan HasanzadehMilitary Commander Hassan MaslaviMilitary Commander Hossein DehghanMilitary Commander Hossein HosseiniMilitary Commander Hossein MohebiMilitary Commander IRGC Intelligence OrganizationIntelligence Agency Ismail EsfahaniMilitary Commander Ismail Saghaei EsfahaniMilitary Commander Jan Ali KazemiMilitary Commander Kavous DehroodiMilitary Commander Khatam al-Anbiya Construction HeadquartersMilitary Khatam al-Anbiya Joint Air Defense BaseMilitary Majid HassiniMilitary Commander Masoud ZareiMilitary Commander Mehdi ChamranMilitary Commander Mehdi GhorishiMilitary Commander Mehdi KharratiyanMilitary Commander Mehdi Rostami ShamastanMilitary Commander Mohammad Ali Fathali-ZadehMilitary Commander Mohammad Mehdi AhmadizadehMilitary Commander Mohammad Reza Hassani ShahnegariMilitary Commander Mohammad Reza KhaziniMilitary Commander Mohammad Sadegh MotamedianMilitary Commander Mohammad SarlakMilitary Commander Mohammad-Baqer Mohammadi LaeiniMilitary Commander Mohammadreza AshrafiMilitary Commander Mohsen NajafiMilitary Commander Morteza SimiyariMilitary Commander Mostafa AziziMilitary Commander Murad Ali FouladvandMilitary Commander Nasser TorabiMilitary Commander RasouliMilitary Commander Reza Amiri MoghadamIntelligence Officer Reza Talaei-NikMilitary Commander Saeed AghajaniMilitary Commander Saeed MohammadMilitary Commander Sardar AziziMilitary Commander Sepah NewsMedia Outlet Seyyed Ali TavasoliMilitary Commander Shahid Hemmat Industrial GroupMilitary Strategic Missile ForcesMilitary Yahya Hosseini PanjakiMilitary Commander IRGC Ground ForcesMilitary
Esmail Qaani, chief of the IRGC Quds Force, congratulated Khalil al-Hayya on his election as head of Hamas's political office. He claimed Israel has failed to stop the resistance, which he said "today, stronger than ever, will continue its honorable path." - Mehr News (Iranian state media)
IRGC: “The U.S. president once again claimed Iran is running out of missiles and drones. He should know that, by God’s will, even if this war lasts for years, Iran will continue launching missiles and drones until the final day, raining them down on American forces.”
IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi: "Based on the wise orders of the Supreme Leader, we will teach the U.S. an unforgettable lesson now that it has once again chosen the path of error, aggression, and adventurism."
IRGC: "We thank the residents of Jordan and the soldiers of the Jordanian Army for their cooperation and the precise information you provided, which allowed us to strike with precision and destroy 20 buildings in which soldiers of the United States Army were stationed in the Al-Azrak base area"
"The ground arm of the Revolutionary Guards, and especially the defense units, is at the highest level of readiness, relying on advanced equipment, continuous training and improving operation...
The Deputy Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces:
"The ground arm of the Revolutionary Guards, and especially the defense units, is at the highest level of readiness, relying on advanced equipment, continuous training and improving operational capabilities, and neutralizes any act of sabotage and invasion by the enemy in the first stage. It has experienced significant progress in various fields, including the use of innovative weapons, advanced unmanned aerial vehicles and precision missiles."
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim a drone attack on Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base destroyed an early-warning radar and hit a warehouse, an MQ-9 hangar, and several drones.
•Camp Arifjan (US logistics hub)
•Ali Al Salem Air Base: radar, weapons maintenance hangar, and drone shelter
•US Navy fuel support pier at Al Ahmadi Port
•US signals and communications facility
Bahrain
•US military aircraft area at Sheikh Isa Air Base
•Batelco data center, described by Iran as a US command and control and AI processing hub
"Iran will no longer settle for tit-for-tat. If the war continues, Americans will pay more than ever before. Trump has become a laughingstock. We will make him unwelcome in his own country and brand him a germ of corruption."
IRGC Navy claims four vessels allegedly backed by the U.S. attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz via an unauthorized route with their navigation systems switched off, ignoring repeated warnings.
The IRGC says two vessels experienced incidents and stopped, while the other two turned back.
"U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed another round of strikes against Iran on July 18 at 11:30 p.m. ET, at the Commander in Chief's direction.
During the eighth consecutive night of U.S strikes, CENTCO...
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM):
"U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed another round of strikes against Iran on July 18 at 11:30 p.m. ET, at the Commander in Chief's direction.
During the eighth consecutive night of U.S strikes, CENTCOM forces successfully hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities. American military assets also targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched attacks against U.S. service members in Jordan on July 17.
More than 50,000 U.S. men and women in uniform are operating across the Middle East. They remain highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready."
Several missiles were fired by the IRGC from the Bandar Abbas area at an unspecified vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state-backed outlets report.
The IRGC says its latest strikes answered recent U.S. attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
Any country hosting U.S. forces used against Iran should expect a "corresponding response," the group warned, urging those governments to activate ci...
The IRGC says its latest strikes answered recent U.S. attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
Any country hosting U.S. forces used against Iran should expect a "corresponding response," the group warned, urging those governments to activate civil defense.
Named targets: Camp Arifjan and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, an intelligence site in Bahrain, and U.S.-linked targets in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Qatar.
Kuwait confirmed damage to critical infrastructure and injuries to responders and oil workers.
Bahrain repeatedly activated sirens as missiles and drones hit the island.
Following a Situation Room meeting Tuesday, Trump is considering a major offensive in Iran wider in scope than the current Strait of Hormuz strikes. The U.S. bombed at least seven bridges around Bandar Abbas yesterday, a key IRGC hub in the strait, a U.S. official tells Axios.
IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brig. Gen. Seyed Majid Mousavi:
"Our effective and targeted strikes will continue against the enemy from all over Iran until calm returns to the southern coastline and the Strait of Hormuz."
Iranian media published footage of what it says is the IRGC's combined missile and drone assault on U.S. positions in waves 10 to 16 of "Operation Nasr 2."
