Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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title:
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
text:
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khomeini as a military branch in May 1979, in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution. Whereas the Iranian Army protects the country's sovereignty in a traditional capacity, the IRGC's constitutional mandate is to ensure the integrity of the Islamic Republic. Most interpretations of this mandate assert that
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wiki
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description:
Military organization in the Islamic Republic of Iran
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps
date created:
2004-12-16T15:35:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T20:51:23Z
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