IRGC-QF ↔ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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The IRGC-QF is a specialized branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as explicitly stated in [1], [2], and [3]. The relationship is further defined by the IRGC-QF's role as the primary irregular warfare unit within the broader organizational structure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as described in [4], [5], and [6].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 8 facts

claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) structure includes an air force, land force, navy, the IRGC-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), and the Basij (mobilization) militia.

measurementThe IRGC-QF has more than 15,000 soldiers, while the IRGC as a whole has over 125,000 forces.

claimShortly after the creation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), its leaders established a paramilitary organization that became the IRGC-QF (sepah-e quds).

claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) includes an air force, land force, navy, the Quds Force (IRGC-QF), and the Basij (mobilization) militia.

claimFollowing the Iran-Iraq War, Iran's comparative military advantage shifted toward working with state and non-state actors through an irregular warfare approach led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the IRGC-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), rather than the conventional Iranian military (artesh).

claimFollowing the Iran-Iraq War, Iran's comparative military advantage shifted toward an irregular approach led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), specifically the IRGC-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), rather than the conventional Iranian military forces (artesh).

claimShortly after the creation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), its leaders established a paramilitary organization that became the IRGC-Quds Force (IRGC-QF or sepah-e quds).

measurementThe IRGC-QF has more than 15,000 soldiers, while the IRGC as a whole has over 125,000 forces.

Iran's Regional Armed Network - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Kali Robinson, Will Merrow · Council on Foreign Relations 2 facts

claimIran's Quds Force, a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), acts as the primary liaison for Iran's regional armed partners, providing them with training, weaponry, and financial support to advance Iranian regional objectives.

claimIran's Quds Force, a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), acts as the primary liaison for Iran's regional proxy groups, providing them with training, weaponry, and financial support to advance Iranian regional objectives.

Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations e-ir.info E-International Relations 1 fact

quoteEuronews reported that 'Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and its Quds Force do in Iraq what the East India Company once did in India – plundering wealth to finance an empire.'

Iran's Proxy Strategy and the Extent of Surrogate Autonomy - AHS alexanderhamiltonsociety.org Alexander Hamilton Society 1 fact

quoteFormer IRGC commander-in-chief Major General Mohammad Ali Ja’fari stated: “the mission of the Quds Force is extraterritorial, to help Islamic movements, expand the Islamic Revolution and to bolster the resistance and endurance of suffering people throughout the world and to people who need help…”