Iranian regime ↔ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a core security organ and power structure within the Iranian regime, as evidenced by its role in state suppression [1] and its potential to dominate the state in a post-collapse scenario [2]. Furthermore, the regime's influence and regional meddling are directly tied to the activities of the IRGC [3].

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Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council 3 facts

claimSome analysts suggest that a collapse of the current Iranian regime could lead to the formation of an 'IRGCistan,' a military-dominated state where power is vested in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Mojtaba Khamenei acts as a partner rather than the ultimate authority.

claimA severely weakened Iranian regime lacking financial means and reach would likely roll back its involvement in the Palestinian issue and minimize meddling by IRGC agents and officers.

claimIsraeli military targeting during the war has included Iranian regime leadership, state security organs involved in suppressing protests (specifically the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Basij militia, and police), and oil storage tanks in Tehran.