1979 Iranian Revolution ↔ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was established in 1979 specifically to safeguard the 1979 Iranian Revolution, as evidenced by its founding purpose to protect the revolution from threats [1], [2], and [3].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 4 facts

quoteAn IRGC commander in Lebanon stated in 1985: “The Muslims of Lebanon, especially the Shiites of Lebanese Hezbollah, consider themselves the offspring of the Islamic revolution and therefore know that they have a duty to imitate [taba’iyyat kardan] the Islamic revolution.”

claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was founded in 1979 shortly after the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

claimAyatollah Khomeini envisioned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a force to protect the Iranian revolution against internal and external threats.

claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), or sepah-e pasdaran-e enqelab-e eslami, was founded in 1979 shortly after the Islamic Revolution to protect the revolution against internal and external threats.